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Research project
Quinoa as a new crop in Australia - stage 2
This project endeavours to establish quinoa as a crop in Australia by providing varieties, an agronomic package including weed control options and best management practice, improved techniques of seed processing, and market information and advice. The project intends to collaborate with growers and industry to enhance the development of quinoa...
15 Jun 2015 - 30 Jun 2019
New South Wales, Australia
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Research project
Vaccination practices and factors that contribute to ILT outbreaks in VIC/NSW
Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILT) causes acute respiratory disease in poultry and results in significant economic losses. This project aims to provide the Australian poultry industry with information and advice on critical points for future ILT control strategies in affected areas based on a series of epidemiological studies to identify flock...
15 Aug 2016 - 1 Aug 2018
New South Wales, Australia
Department of Transport
Research project
Rice Pest and Disease Biosecurity II
This project tests the accuracy of a number of assumptions about the population biology, impact, and potential control of armyworms on rice in southeast Australia.The assumptions that will be tested include: (i) that only one species (Leucania convecta) is involved; (ii) that current estimates of economic thresholds are appropriate; (iii)...
1 Jul 2016 - 30 Sep 2019
New South Wales, Australia
(DPIE) The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the DPI within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Research project
Formulating broiler diets based on protein and starch digestive dynamics
"Digestion rates of feed ingredients are needed to enable practical nutritionists to adopt digestive dynamics for formulation of broiler chicken diets. Feed conversion efficiency is influenced by the bilateral bioavailability of protein and starch and may be enhanced by the dietary balance of rapidly digestible protein and slowly digestible starch....
15 Apr 2016 - 30 May 2020
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Sydney
Research project
Critical amino acids to improve gut health of chickens fed reduced protein diets
Maintaining intestinal health and growth remains a concern as demand increases to limit the use of antibiotics in chicken meat production. There is also an interestin feeding meat chickens lower protein diets using more synthetic amino acids to reduce the environmental impact of meat chicken production. The overall aim of...
30 Jul 2016 - 30 May 2019
New South Wales, Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regions
Research project
A national approach to improving the capacity of the goat milk industry
Development of an industry resource for the commercial goat milk production sector, addressing topics of purchasing and building the herd (breeding and selection), animal husbandry practices (best management practices), animal health and welfare, nutrition, farm biosecurity, farm infrastructure, quality assurance and specifications and opportunities for domestic and international markets.
1 May 2017 - 30 Aug 2018
New South Wales, Australia
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
Research project
Improving Biosecurity Resources and Better Understanding Bee Health in Australia
Biosecurity planning provides a mechanism for the Australian honeybee industry, government and other relevant stakeholders to assess current biosecurity practices and future biosecurity needs. Planning identifies procedures that can be put in place to reduce the chance of pests reaching our borders or minimise the impact if a pest incursion...
15 Apr 2016 - 30 Jul 2019
New South Wales, Australia
Plant Health Australia Limited
Research project
Effects of an in-shed sprinkler cooling system multiple parameters
This project set out to demonstrate the application of a water sprinkler cooling system into tunnel ventilated meat chicken sheds. Quantify and communicate the benefits/challenges of using the sprinkler cooling system in commercial meat chicken production in terms of growing conditions (bird ‘comfort’ temperature) and improved litter conditions and water...
1 May 2016 - 20 Aug 2018
New South Wales, Australia
Department of Primary Industries - Queensland
Research project
Progressing implementation of genetic selection in Australian Honeybees
Building on earlier proof-of-concept work this project aims to advance the genetic improvement of Australian honeybees for production and health traits through the development of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs). The project includes a combination of: (i) analysis of queen relationships in a focal breeding program using more powerful genetic analyses;...
30 Jul 2016 - 9 Oct 2019
New South Wales, Australia
University of New England
Research project
A detect-alert-deter system for enhanced AI biosecurity and risk assessment
To improve meat chicken farm biosecurity, awareness and a better understanding is required of the Avian Influenza (AI) transmission pathways that wild birds initiate and create on poultry farms. This involves identifying the species, behaviours and conditions that create potential pathways. In line with current Chicken Meat Program research priorities,...
30 Jun 2016 - 15 May 2019
New South Wales, Australia
Department of Primary Industries - Queensland