In this special rerun episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, we revisit our conversation with Dr. Michael Rothrock Jr., from USDA-ARS, who discusses his work in pre-harvest food safety and its impact on poultry systems. He shares insights into microbial ecology, soy-free diets, and the critical role of the microbiome in food safety and bird health. Gain valuable knowledge on how feed composition and environmental factors influence poultry production. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The whole picture starts with the ecology; it influences everything, even feed additive effectiveness."

Meet the guest: Dr. Michael Rothrock Jr. is a USDA Research Microbiologist with over 19 years of experience. He specializes in molecular microbial ecology and food safety microbiology. With a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Arizona State University, Dr. Rothrock is on the Scientific Advisory Board for the OECD - Cooperative Research Program.

What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:34) Introduction
• (02:44) Pre-harvest food safety explained
• (04:12) Insights on pastured systems
• (05:07) Diets and microbiomes
• (07:06) Feed ingredients and pathogens
• (10:24) Role of microbial ecology
• (14:04) Closing thoughts

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