Food Safety Matters17 Sep 2024

Elanco: The Importance of Farm Biosecurity to Food Safety

Scott Gustin is a native of Gloucester, Virginia, where he grew up on a small family farm raising registered Angus and Hereford cattle. He received his undergraduate degree and veterinary degrees at Virginia Tech in 1999 and 2002, respectively, before continuing on to receive his Masters in Avian Medicine at the University of Georgia. In 2004 Scott began his veterinary career at Cobb-Vantress in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. While at Cobb his roles included technical service for North America and Asia, internal veterinary service, and the World Director for Quality Assurance focusing on Salmonella eradication programs. Following Cobb, Scott worked for Tyson Foods for 12 years as the Managing Director of Veterinary Services for domestic poultry in Springdale, Arkansas. At presnt, Scott is a Technical Advisor for Elanco Animal Health focusing on bird health and food safety.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Scott [1:49] about:

An overview of biosecurity and its importance
The most significant challenges primary breeders and commercial producers face when implementing a biosecurity program
Biosecurity measures that help prevent and control disease outbreaks
Key biosecurity protocols that every farm should implement
Best practices for training farm workers and personnel on biosecurity protocols
How biosecurity measures have changed as technology has become more advanced
The possible future of biosecurity and promising emerging technologies.

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