Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) Queensland – Primary Industries and Fisheries

The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) Queensland – Primary Industries and Fisheries is an Essential Participant in the Poultry CRC.

DEEDI poultry research

Increasing consumption of poultry meat combined with improvements in the genetics of poultry birds and processing efficiencies have contributed to the strong growth of Queensland’s poultry industry. DEEDI is working with the industry to sustain its profitability and its production of safe, wholesome products.

Microbiology

Extensive culture collection that includes formal type strains of most bacterial pathogens of poultry and food-borne pathogens associated with poultry. Extensive culture collection of Australian field isolates of bacterial pathogens of poultry and food-borne pathogens associated with poultry. Fully equipped bacteriology research laboratories with major emphasis on both conventional and DNA-based methodologies. Laboratories are AQIS approved at PC-2 level. AQIS and OGTR approved PC-1 and PC-2 level animal facilities.

Parasitology

Extensive collection of field isolates for all seven major species of poultry Eimeria. Fully equipped parasitology, immunology, tissue culture and biotechnology research laboratories. Laboratories are AQIS & OGTR approved at PC-2 level. AQIS and OGTR approved PC-1-3 level animal facilities.

Environment

The Sustainable Intensive Systems unit specialises in researching the environmental issues for intensive livestock production. They have groups who specialise in waste management, soil and nutrient research and air quality research. Mark Dunlop is a part of the air quality research group. The air quality group has a dynamic olfactometer (to measure the strength of odours), a gas chromatograph -mass spectrometer – olfactometer (GC-MS-O) and specialised sampling equipment including wind tunnels, isolation flux chambers and other assorted air sampling equipment. Jae Ho Sohn is developing an electronic odour detection system. The odour, soil and waste analytical laboratory has the following facilities:

• Modern grinding mills, equipped with dust extraction facilities to meet Work Place Health and Safety requirements and environmental considerations for the processing of plant matter and soils.
• Fan forced and microwave ovens for gravimetric moisture content determination.
• Controlled temperature and humidity incubators.
• Shakers for sample processing.
• Fume cabinet for handling toxic chemicals.
• Chemical storage facilities.
• Chemically inert benches and sinks.
• Laboratory services including vacuum and compressed air.

DEEDI poultry research projects

• Improving production efficiency of coccidiosis vaccines using anti-oocyst antibodies

• MDV vaccines

• Dust and odour emissions from poultry sheds

• Re-use of chicken litter across broiler cycles – managing the food-borne pathogen risk

• Trialling natural agents for control of darkling beetles

DEEDI people involved with poultry research

• Dr. Pat Blackall
• Ms. Jillian Templeton
• Dr. Wayne Jorgensen
• Dr. Jessica Morgan
• Dr. Bing Zhang
• Ms Erin Gallagher
• Dr. Tim Mahony
• Mr. Mark Dunlop
• Ms. Nalini Chinivasagam
• Mr. Trevor Lambkin
• Mr. Michael Atzeni
• Mr. Grant Campbell
• Ms. Tanya Nagle

See also

• Poultry CRC
• Odour emissions from tunnel ventilated poultry housing
• Salmonella
• Waste management
• Poultry litter

External links

• Queensland Primary Industries website – Poultry