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Research Project: Reduction of Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Production Environments

Location: Egg and Poultry Production Safety Research Unit

Title: Communicating the utility of the microbiome and bioinformatics to small flock poultry producers

Author
item RICKE, STEVEN - University Of Wisconsin
item DITTOE, DANA - University Of Wisconsin
item TARCIN, ASHLEY - University Of Wisconsin
item Rothrock, Michael

Submitted to: Poultry Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/5/2022
Publication Date: 4/29/2022
Citation: Ricke, S.C., Dittoe, D.K., Tarcin, A.A., Rothrock Jr, M.J. 2022. Communicating the utility of the microbiome and bioinformatics to small flock poultry producers. Poultry Science. 101(5) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.101788.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.101788

Interpretive Summary: The use of "omics" has become more common in a variety of aspects of poultry production, from breeding to management to bird health to food safety and everywhere in between. While the conventional poultry industry has become more exposed to the power and utility of "omics", smaller poultry producers typically do not have this same level of exposure. Since smaller, non-conventional poultry production is a growing portion of the overall poultry market, it is important that they also have education and access to these research tools and the data produced by these tools. While these small producers are dedicated and knowledgeable farmers, their knowledge of these newer technologies is limited at best, and it is the task of academic researchers to communicate the importance of these "omic" tools and how the resultant data can improve a variety of different aspects of their operations. This review will discuss ways to effectively communicate complex microbiota and whole genome sequence data to small producers into meaningful and applicable information that they can utilize to inform beneficial management changes.

Technical Abstract: The use of "omics" has become more common in a variety of aspects of poultry production, from breeding to management to bird health to food safety and everywhere in between. While the conventional poultry industry has become more exposed to the power and utility of "omics", smaller poultry producers typically do not have this same level of exposure. Since smaller, non-conventional poultry production is a growing portion of the overall poultry market, it is important that they also have education and access to these research tools and the data produced by these tools. While these small producers are dedicated and knowledgeable farmers, their knowledge of these newer technologies is limited at best, and it is the task of academic researchers to communicate the importance of these "omic" tools and how the resultant data can improve a variety of different aspects of their operations. This review will discuss ways to effectively communicate complex microbiota and whole genome sequence data to small producers into meaningful and applicable information that they can utilize to inform beneficial management changes.