Best The Poultry Science Association Podcasts (2025)

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From Flocks to Founders: How Waterfowl Science Becomes a Startup 24:34

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Waterfowl do not read our biosecurity plans. They follow weather, water, and habitat, and they carry powerful lessons for disease prediction and prevention. In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with UC Davis poultry epidemiologist Dr. Maurice Pitesky about the Waterfowl Alert Network, a platform that treats ducks and geese like a mov…

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The Truth About the Industry’s Favorite Protein Source 19:50

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Soybean meal is the backbone of modern poultry nutrition, yet most formulations treat it like a constant when it is anything but. In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with Novus International’s Anne Fe Parino about the hidden variability inside the world’s most trusted plant protein and why nutritionists should be paying closer atten…

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Biosecurity & One Health 32:16

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In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with Dr. Rocio Crespo of North Carolina State University about what it really means to manage poultry health through a One Health lens. Dr. Crespo explains why many flock problems that appear to be infectious diseases often begin with nutrition and metabolism, and how delayed diagnosis keeps veter…

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Building Trust in Animal Agriculture 33:51

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Trust is not something you buy. It is something you earn every day. In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with Kim McConnell, founder of AdFarm and a lifelong advocate for agriculture, about how the animal agriculture community can close the widening distance between producers and consumers. The conversation starts with first principl…

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Vaccine Roulette: Why NDV Strain Selection Could Be Costing You 27:58

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Newcastle disease is largely under control in the United States, yet vaccination choices still shape flock health and performance. In this episode, host Andy Vance talks with Dr. Brian Jordan of Zoetis about why not all Newcastle vaccines behave the same inside the bird and how a data-first approach can reveal hidden gaps in protection. Dr. Jordan …

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Pathogen Pursuit: Campylobacter 23:18

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Campylobacter is not your typical poultry pathogen. In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with Dr. Issmat Kassem of the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety about why this bug survives where others do not, and what that means for food safety from farm to processing plant. Dr. Kassem explains how Campylobacter thrives in the ch…

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Inside Perdue Farms: Reinventing Poultry Feed 22:19

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In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance sits down with Dr. Randy Mitchell, VP of Nutrition at Perdue Farms and a newly named Fellow of the Poultry Science Association, to examine how one of America’s most recognized poultry brands turns values into daily practice. Dr. Mitchell traces his path from a North Georgia farm to corporate leadership …

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How are AI & Robotics different? 32:32

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Artificial intelligence and robotics are not the same tool, and understanding the difference changes how you plan, budget, and deploy technology in poultry science. In this episode, host Andy Vance talks with Georgia Tech’s Walker Bynes about where fixed automation ends and flexible robotics begins, and how AI fits in as the decision layer rather t…

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Broiler House Management 34:07

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Moisture control sits at the center of good broiler management. In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with Dr. Brian Fairchild of the University of Georgia about the house as a living system and how small environmental choices cascade into flock health, welfare, and costs. Dr. Fairchild explains why design and day-to-day execution bot…

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Hatchability 21:12

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Hatchability has quietly slipped in the United States over the last decade, and the cost shows up everywhere from breeder houses to the balance sheet. In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with industry veteran Doug Ward about why there is no single fix and why the biggest wins often come from getting the basics right. The discussion …

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The Coccidiosis Conundrum: Progress or Plateau? 27:14

3M ago27:14

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In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with Dr. Kayla Price of Alltech Canada about what it really takes to make progress against coccidiosis, one of poultry’s most persistent and costly challenges. The conversation cuts through the assumption that a tidy parasite life cycle leads to tidy control. In the barn, multiple pressures collid…

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The Science Behind Modern Broilers 30:34

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In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance sits down with Dr. Doug Korver to unpack what decades of genetics and nutrition have really done to modern broilers, and what it means for the next decade of poultry production. Dr. Korver explains why visual storytelling matters just as much as data, reflects on the iconic side-by-side comparisons of b…

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A Gut Feeling: Turning Gut Science into On Farm Results 29:24

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In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance talks with Dr. Lisa Bielke of NC State about what gut health really means in poultry and why bacteria in the gut are not just along for the ride. Dr. Bielke traces her path from early probiotic work to today’s omics era, explains how data is reshaping what we know about the microbiome, and shares why se…

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Avian Influenza's Leap from Poultry to Cattle 32:05

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On this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance sits down with Dr. Scott Kenney of The Ohio State University to unpack how highly pathogenic avian influenza appeared in dairy cattle and what that means for poultry producers. Dr. Kenney explains the virology in plain language, from receptor binding and reassortment to why certain tissues act like viru…

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Can We Remove Inorganic Phosphorus? The Future of Poultry Diets with Phytase Innovation 15:26

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In this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance explores the cutting edge of poultry nutrition and feed innovation, live from the Poultry Science Association’s annual meeting. Andy talks with Dr. Emma Song, Global Technical Director at Sunhy Biology, about her latest research into phytase and its potential to completely replace inorganic phosphorus i…

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Unlocking Better Hatchability: The Impact of Micronutrients in Poultry Breeder Diets 14:07

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On this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance speaks with Dr. Mercedes Vazquez-Añon, Novus Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Accounts, to explore a challenge facing poultry producers worldwide: declining broiler hatchability rates. Recorded at the Poultry Science Association’s annual meeting, this conversation dives into how nutrition, e…

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Strong Animals, Strong Systems: Exploring Sustainability and Storytelling in Animal Agriculture 29:57

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On this episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance sits down with Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, for an in-depth conversation about the future of food, the realities of animal agriculture, and the importance of connecting scientific progress with compelling storytelling. Recorded live at the Poultry Science Association’s annual meeting, t…

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PSA Annual Meeting Symposium 2025: Boots on the Ground 36:45

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In this special episode, Unplucked takes you inside the 2025 Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting, held in Raleigh, North Carolina. Host Andy Vance sets up the podcast booth right at the heart of the event to bring you exclusive interviews with researchers, educators, and graduate students shaping the future of poultry science. Join nearly 1,…

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Outlook of Poultry in EMEA 25:23

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Nutrition is becoming a lever for both performance and footprint, and the strategy differs by region. Andy speaks with Dr. Behnam Saremi of CJ Bio about the outlook across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, where climate, feed availability, and policy targets push nutritionists toward new formulations. The discussion explains how single amino aci…

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Chicken or Egg: Is the Public Misinformed or Are We Miscommunicating? 35:46

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You can be right on facts and still lose on trust. Communications strategist Hinda Mitchell joins Andy to talk about how poultry and livestock leaders can connect with people who do not live near a barn. They discuss the power of simple explanations and real images, how to respond when a crisis hits, and why answers land better when they come from …

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Egg Prices 34:24

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When eggs get expensive, everyone notices. To separate signal from noise, Andy welcomes Brian Earnest, lead protein industry analyst at CoBank, for a clear walk through supply, demand, and the structural changes that shape the retail shelf. They explain how highly pathogenic avian influenza cut laying capacity, why recovery is uneven, and how cage-…

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Extension 29:59

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Good science is only useful when it reaches the people doing the work. Andy sits down with Dr. Tony Pescatore to explore how the land-grant system turns research into practical help for farmers, integrators, and educators. They revisit a career that spans printed bulletins, county meetings, and the early internet, and look at how today’s mix of sho…

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The Minds Behind the Science: Meet the People Driving Poultry Innovation 26:37

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Career paths in poultry science rarely run straight. Andy talks with Dr. Marc de Beer, president of Aviagen North America, about how a grounding in nutrition became preparation for leading a global genetics business. They discuss curiosity as a career tool, the difference between lab certainty and field ambiguity, and how to make decisions when dat…

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Feed the Future: Innovations in Poultry Nutrition 30:00

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Precision nutrition is a mindset as much as it is a set of tools. PSA President Dr. Martin Zuidhof joins Andy to map how data, modeling, and feeder technology can reshape breeder and broiler programs. They explain how individual bird data unlocks new ways to control body weight, improve uniformity, and match nutrients to biological need rather than…

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Birds of a Feather: International Perspectives on Poultry Science 32:26

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Housing is not just a building choice. It is a biology choice, a management choice, and a market choice. Andy welcomes Dr. Inga Tiemann for a grounded comparison of European and North American approaches to welfare and production. They look closely at cages, aviaries, enriched systems, and mobile housing, and explain how genetics, behavior, and dai…

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History of Poultry: Part 3 - How Poultry Became Poultry: Hybridization, History, and the Making of a Modern Industry 30:35

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How did a patchwork of backyard flocks become one of the most sophisticated protein systems on the planet. In this episode, Unplucked looks backward to see forward as host Andy Vance sits down with historian Dr. Margaret Derry to trace the arc of modern poultry. They unpack the early days of organized breeding, the rise of performance testing and r…

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Ethics in Publishing 48:19

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The value of science depends on trust in the record. Andy interviews Olivia Nippe, a senior publishing ethics expert at Elsevier, about how journals and researchers are responding to image manipulation, paper mills, and the growing complexity of data. They examine authorship standards, peer review quality, and the detective work that editors and in…

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Endocrine Insights: Growth, Genomes, and Guiding the Next Generation 35:21

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Hormones connect the brain to the barn. In this episode, Andy Vance and Dr. Tom Porter explore how endocrine signals shape growth, stress response, and reproduction, and why new single-cell tools are rewriting parts of the playbook. They discuss how the pituitary orchestrates development, how heat stress and management choices alter hormonal balanc…

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Emotional Intelligence: Tapping Into Your Greater Leadership Potential 30:40

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Great technical work stalls without great people skills. Andy talks with Dr. Jeff King about emotional intelligence as a practical toolkit for researchers, veterinarians, and production teams. They break down self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship skills into simple daily habits that reduce conflict, improve feedback, a…

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History of Poultry: Part 2 - Genes and Generations: Dr. Susan Lamont on Four Decades of Poultry Genetics 31:27

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Modern genetics has changed how birds respond to pressure, from heat stress to pathogens. Andy sits down with Dr. Sue Lamont to trace the path from early QTL studies to today’s genome-wide tools and to explain why the chicken remains one of biology’s most useful research models. They connect specific genetic variants to immune traits, growth, and r…

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What’s Good for the Bird: Aligning Welfare and Sustainability 29:48

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Sustainability only works when it works for the bird, the people, and the bottom line. In this episode, Andy Vance talks with Dr. Katy Tarrant about building a practical definition of sustainability that producers can use every day. They outline a clear three-pillar approach that balances welfare, environmental stewardship, and economic reality, an…

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Let's Talk Turkey 30:55

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Turkeys share many of the same disease acronyms as broilers, yet the playbook on the ground is different. Andy talks with veterinarian Dr. Carrie Cremers about the unique biology and behavior of turkeys, how those traits shape biosecurity and daily care, and what the sector has learned from recent waves of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The con…

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H5 Influenza Uncovered: Policy Shortfalls and Future Solutions 41:42

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When a fast-moving virus meets fragmented policy, producers carry the risk. Andy convenes experts from the AAAP H5N1 task force to translate the current state of play into clear priorities. The discussion explains where surveillance is strong and where it misses, why cross-species consistency matters, and how movement testing, biosecurity, and comm…

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History of Poultry: Part 1 - Past, Present, and Publish 32:47

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Behind every barn-side practice is a paper trail of experiments, edits, and peer review. Andy talks with Dr. Paul Siegel about seven decades of change in poultry science and the journals that carry it. The conversation traces how ideas moved when correspondence was slow and conferences were smaller, then jumps to the digital age where collaboration…

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Breaking the Shell: How In-Ovo Sexing is Transforming Poultry Farming 23:34

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Male chick culling sits at the intersection of economics, ethics, and public perception. Andy sits down with embryologist Dr. Yuval Cinnamon to explain how sex is determined in chickens, why early identification has been so difficult, and what new biological and optical methods can do to change the story before hatch. Rather than a play-by-play, th…

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Smart Farms & Fowl Tech: The Future of Poultry Automation 32:33

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Automation is moving from trade-show novelty to everyday tool, and poultry is finally seeing the payoff. In this episode, Andy Vance talks with Georgia Tech’s Colin Usher about what practical robotics and sensing actually look like inside commercial houses, where floors are dusty, birds are curious, and decisions must be made in real time. The conv…

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Avian Influenza Explained: Bird Flu’s Impact on Poultry and How Experts Are Fighting Back 25:29

9M ago25:29

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Avian influenza (H5N1) is making headlines again, threatening poultry farms across the globe and pushing egg prices higher. Over 166 million birds have been affected so far, with serious impacts on both the industry and public health. In this debut episode of Unplucked, host Andy Vance sits down with Dr. Craig Rowles, DVM, General Manager of Cage-F…

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Unplucked Podcast Trailer 0:55

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Welcome to Unplucked, the official podcast of the Poultry Science Association. Andy Vance, Executive Director of the Poultry Science Association, will go beyond the headlines, tackle tough questions, and dive into the scientific research shaping poultry production and processing. No jargon, no filter, just honest conversations with the experts. Loo…