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Ag Future focuses on the challenges and opportunities that exist within the agricultural sector. Join us as farmers, entrepreneurs and other agri-food industry leaders, both on and off the farm, discuss some of the most significant issues facing our planet and how they are working together for a better tomorrow.
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Thursday Jan 25, 2018
#043: Programmed Nutrition: Beefing up cattle - Boland & Holder
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Can the beef industry keep up with the demands of the rising population? Have beef cattle reached their maximum weight? From the world of epigenetics and nutrigenomics comes the concept of programmed nutrition. Is this the tool that will allow producers to reach a new levels of efficiency? Dr. Vaughn Holder and Professor Maurice Boland discuss the future of specialized nutrition and what it means for animals, humans and the planet.
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Monday Jan 22, 2018
A conversation with Dr. Steven Borst, general manager of Alltech’s Crop Science division. The topics range from the lingering effects of the devastating weather events of 2017 to the rise of biostimulants and natural alternatives to chemical crop management technologies.
Friday Jan 12, 2018
#041: Chickens by design -Dr. Karina Horgan
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Gene-editing technology may be one of the most significant advancements of this age. In this podcast, Dr. Horgan discusses the far-reaching impact of CRISPR, particularly on the poultry industry, and explains the implications for producers and consumers.
Friday Jan 05, 2018
#040: Counting your chickens before they hatch – Dr. Peter Ferket
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Advancements in the poultry industry have allowed us to produce bigger chickens, but this solution for increased consumer demand poses another challenge: providing the nutritional requirement of rapidly-growing birds. Dr. Peter Ferket, professor of nutrition and biotechnology in the department of poultry science at North Carolina State University, says we can readily meet those nutritional needs, improve the welfare of animals, increase performance and improve meat quality. We can even set the stage for adaptability and immunity before the birds hatch. How? Through the use of genetic and nutritional technologies.