Episode 40: Deadstock Management Update: Are Scavengers Still Getting the Invitation?
Preventing Scavenging of Deadstock: What's Changed and What Still Works? We're revisiting deadstock management with OMAFA Poultry Specialist...
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In The Coop
'In the Coop' is an educational podcast brought to you by the Poultry Industry Council. The show explores relevant and interesting topics pertaining to poultry production in Ontario. Tune in...
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20 of 46 episodesEpisode 39: Hot Weather Load Out
High temperatures can increase the risk of heat stress during broiler catching and transport, making careful planning essential for protecti...
Episode 38: Living With Avian Influenza - Lessons Learned and Preparing for the Future
This month on In the Coop , hosts are joined by Dr. Cynthia Philippe of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to discuss the evolving r...
Episode 37: Understanding Emerging Research on Enterococcus cecorum in Poultry
In this episode of In the Coop , hosts Tom Lewis and Charlotte Wall are joined by Dr. Emily Martin from the University of Guelph to discuss...
Episode 36: Harvesting Hope: How the Poultry Industry Can Support Harvest Hands
In this episode of In the Coop , Charlotte and Tom speak with Jim Collins and Amy Collins from Harvest Hands about how their organization is...
Episode 35: Powering Poultry: How On-Farm Solar Can Reduce Costs and Increase Resilience
In this episode of In the Coop , Tom Lewis and Charlotte Wall speak with Paul Stehelin from Polaron Solar about how on-farm solar is becomin...
Episode 34: Celebrating Excellence: Ron Shoup, 2025 Ed McKinley Poultry Worker of the Year
In this episode of In the Coop , Charlotte Wall sits down with Ron Shoup , recipient of the 2025 Ed McKinlay Poultry Worker of the Year Awar...
Episode 33: Beating the February Blues: Farming Wellbeing & Support
Winter can be one of the toughest seasons on the farm, and in this timely episode of In the Coop , hosts Tom Lewis and Charlotte Wall turn t...
Episode 32: A Year in Review with PIC Chair Caroline Gonano
🎙️ New Episode: In the Coop – A Year in Review with PIC Chair Caroline Gonano Join hosts Tom Lewis and Charlotte Wall as they sit down with...
Episode 31: Arbourdale & Innovations in Disinfection
In the Coop – Fogging, Fresh Starts & Farm-Ready Disinfection In this episode of In the Coop , Tom Lewis and Charlotte Wall sit down with Bi...
Episode 30: Early Adopters and Innovations in Ontario's Poultry Industry
From the days of cassette tapes and clunky waterers to today's smart barns and data-driven decisions — innovation in poultry has come a long...
Episode 29: Cracking into Ontario Ag Week with an Early Adopter and Agvocate Egg Farmer in Ontario
🥚 In the Coop – Cracking into Ontario Ag Week with Egg Farmers of Ontario 🐔 It's Ontario Agriculture Week! Anneke Donkers-Stickney from Eg...
Episode 28: Sustainability: More Than Just a Buzzword
🌱 In the Coop – Sustainability in Poultry 🐔 Sustainability is more than just a buzzword—it's shaping the way Ontario's poultry sector grow...
Episode 27: Cool Birds, Calm Barns: Hot Weather Ventilation with Luke Groszeibl
As summer temperatures rise, so does the pressure on poultry farmers to keep their barns comfortable and their birds thriving. In this hot-t...
Episode 26: Meet Maggy Watson, Leading Ontario Poultry's Biosecurity Response
In this episode of In the Coop , Charlotte Wall and Tom Lewis sit down with Maggy Watson , the newly appointed General Manager of the Feathe...
Episode 25: Chickens, Choices and Checkout lines
Local Food Week Special Just in time for Local Food Week 2025, we're cracking open an important conversation about how farmers can confident...
Episode 24: Artificial Intelligence in your Poultry Barn
🐔💻 Poultry farming meets artificial intelligence! 🎧 Listen now and see what's possible. In this episode, I sat down with David Speller fr...
Episode 23: Managing Manure, Maximizing Potential
In this episode we will explore poultry manure insights with Christine Brown. She is the Sustainability Specialist – Field Crops, Ontario Mi...
Episode 22: Managing Deadstock
In this epsidoe we will discuss the methods of deadstock management. Key themes will include the importancce of proper deadstock management,...
Episode 21: Cultivating Wellness A Conversation with the Canadian Mental Health Association on Agriculture Wellness Ontario
Tom Lewis and Charlotte Wall interview Michelle deNijs, from the Canadian Mental Health Association The agricultural community plays a vital...