In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Michelle Kromm, Principal of Food Forward LLC, explains why highly pathogenic avian influenza requires a broader risk management strategy beyond biosecurity alone. Practical insights include vaccination, surveillance, stakeholder collaboration, trade considerations, and long-term disease resilience to protect poultry health, production, and food systems. Listen now on all major platforms!

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"Biosecurity remains essential regardless of housing design because consistent execution by knowledgeable personnel protects poultry more effectively than procedural changes alone."

Meet the guest: Dr. Michelle Kromm is a board-certified poultry veterinarian with expertise in risk management, food safety, disease outbreak preparedness, and antimicrobial stewardship. After earning degrees from Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Georgia, she held leadership roles at Jennie O Turkey Store and Hormel Foods. Learn from Dr. Michelle Kromm on The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast. Listen now on all major platforms!

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• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:41) Introduction
• (03:33) Vaccine differences
• (06:46) Production systems
• (10:55) One Health
• (13:16) Future success
• (15:56) Nutrition role
• (18:21) Closing thoughts

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