In this special International Women’s Day episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Shijina Rajan explores the role of caprylic acid as an alternative to antibiotics in poultry production. She discusses its antimicrobial properties, its impact on Salmonella reduction, and its application in pre and post-harvest interventions. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Caprylic acid, a medium-chain fatty acid, has strong antimicrobial properties that could help reduce foodborne pathogens in poultry production."

Meet the guest: Dr. Shijina Raj Manjankattil Rajan is a postdoctoral research fellow at Auburn University’s Department of Poultry Science. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Animal Sciences from the University of Minnesota and a DVM from Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science University. She is a PSA member and her research focuses on antibiotic alternatives for poultry, targeting major foodborne pathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:05) Introduction
• (04:59) Caprylic acid explained
• (06:35) Pre-harvest studies
• (07:34) Impact on Salmonella reduction
• (09:51) Post-harvest applications
• (14:44) Future research focus
• (16:52) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jean Noblet, a consultant in monogastric nutrition, explores the evolution of energy evaluation in poultry feeds. He discusses the shift from metabolizable energy to net energy systems, the impact of ingredient variability, and key factors affecting feed efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Feed cost is the biggest production expense, and energy makes up nearly three-quarters of that cost. Optimizing energy efficiency is critical."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jean Noblet is a retired researcher from INRAE (National Institute for Agricultural Research) in France. He holds an Agronomist Engineer degree and a Ph.D. in Nutrition. His research focused on energy and protein nutrition in swine, poultry, and calves, with major contributions to calorimetry methods, feed energy evaluation, and modeling energy requirements. He has authored over 220 reviewed papers and co-developed the InraPorc and EvaPig software. Since retiring, he has continued consulting in monogastric nutrition.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:55) Introduction
• (02:36) Transition from swine to poultry
• (04:46) Importance of energy evaluation
• (07:20) Feed energy systems advancements
• (09:59) Net energy vs. metabolizable energy
• (11:50) Future of poultry nutrition
• (14:40) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this special rerun episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, we revisit our conversation with Dr. Deana Jones from the U.S. National Poultry Research Center, who explores the critical role of national research in addressing multifaceted challenges within the poultry industry. Dr. Jones sheds light on the dynamic, interdisciplinary work driving innovation from food and feed safety to groundbreaking collaborations in poultry nutrition. Tune in now on all major platforms!

"Multistate groups allow for a collaborative, national approach to tackle dynamic poultry-related challenges."

Meet the guest: Dr. Deana Jones earned her Ph.D. in Poultry Science, Food Science, and Physiology from North Carolina State University. With over 23 years as a Research Food Technologist, she is now Center Director at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center. Dr. Jones focuses on food and feed safety, emerging poultry diseases, and collaborative research.

What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:18) Introduction
• (01:55) National poultry research goals
• (02:45) Food and feed safety focus
• (06:25) Multistate group explained
• (07:27) Challenges in egg production
• (08:36) Industry collaboration benefits
• (10:34) Closing thoughts

The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:

* Kerry

- Poultry Science Association

- Zinpro

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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