
Kellen Harris & Rob Langenhorst: Protecting Flocks with Air Filtration | Ep. 176
About this episode
In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Kellen Harris from J&D Manufacturing and Rob Langenhorst from AAF International explain how avian influenza continues to reshape poultry production in the United States. They discuss global transmission patterns, economic losses, and how filtration and ventilation systems can reduce disease pressure. Learn practical strategies producers can apply to protect flocks during migration seasons. Listen now on all major platforms.
“Filtered production sites experience fewer disease break rates compared to non-filtered sites, demonstrating the long-term value of filtration as a disease mitigation tool.” – Rob Langenhorst
Meet the guests:
Kellen Harris, Director of Sales at J&D Manufacturing, brings years of experience in ventilation design for poultry facilities, grounded in his background managing poultry equipment operations and growing up on a large layer farm.
Rob Langenhorst, Technical Sales Manager at AAF International, contributes over two decades of swine and poultry disease prevention research with a focus on air filtration performance.
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What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:04) Introduction
- (05:12) Migration risks
- (06:26) Global spread
- (07:12) Farm impact
- (10:18) Filtration study
- (12:14) Ventilation design
- (23:07) Final Questions
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