It's been a minute but I'm back! On this episode Dr. Scott McKenzie joins me and we discuss biosecurity from a different angle. Dr. McKenzie is a trained toxicologist and an expert in the chemistry of biosecurity. We discuss dry vs. wet foot baths, dilutions, cold weather effects and other topics. You don't want to miss this episode.

Dr. John Boney, Penn State University, is my guest on this episode. Dr. Boney is an expert in feed manufacturing, and our topic of discussion is on the effects of pellet quality, and feed line distance on feed quality, and nutrient distribution.

I interview Dr. Eric Gingerich on EDS 76. A very important virus to be aware of, especially for anyone with egg layers.

Arjun Ganesan from Ancera joins me on this episode to discuss supply chain management and how data analysis can be used to analyze problems and find solutions in live production.

This episode is all about insects. Kylie Sherril from Central Life Sciences is my guest this week. Part of the audio for her introduction was deleted on accident (still learning this new equipment), but she works with producers and provides education, product management and technical services for all of the U.S.A. We look at the importance of insect management in livestock production, prevention, and control. Kylie focuses on two of the most prevalent insects in commer...

Dr. Mick Fulton, long time educator and diagnostician at Michigan State University is my guest this week. Dr. Fulton has provided poultry producers in the Midwest with advice and information for many years. We discuss extension resources, and educational opportunities available to producers. If you would like to know more about any workshop or event we discussed please follow the links below:UADA Poultry Extension:https://www.uaex.uada.edu/farm-ranch/animals-forages/poultry/...

My guest on this episode is Dr. Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas retired. We discuss water quality in commercial poultry settings, including bacterial challenges such as biofilms, pH issues, proper sampling techniques, and some common interventions. For more information or to contact the water quality lab see links below:https://cal.uada.edu/water-quality-services/waterlab@uark.edu

In the first episode Dr. Dustan Clark joins me and we discuss biosecurity and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. While this episode is mainly aimed at small and backyard flock owners, much of the information will be relevant to commercial producers too. Contact information:National: USDA Hotline: 1-866-536-7593Arkansas:State of Arkansas HPAI Hotline: 501-823-1746Dr. John Nyles, Arkansas State Veterinarian: 501-297-2250Dr. Dustan Clark, Arkansas Extension Poultry Health Veteri...