Organisations

From Poultry Hub

The following list of organisations and informational web sites with relevance to poultry production is divided into two regions: Australasia and the rest of the world.

Contents 1 Australasia 1.1 Agri Enterprises Pty Ltd 1.2 Agribiz Engineering (Rural Resources Group Pty Ltd) 1.3 Alltech Australia (Alltech Biotechnology Pty Ltd) 1.4 AusIndustry 1.5 Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) 1.6 Australian Research Council (ARC) 1.7 Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics 1.8 Animal Welfare Science Centre (AWSC) 1.9 Australian Chicken Growers' Council (ACGC) 1.10 Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF) 1.11 Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL) 1.12 Australian Poultry Cooperative Research Centre (Poultry CRC) 1.13 Australian National University (ANU) 1.14 Australian Researchers' Mobility Portal 1.15 Australasian Agricultural Services Pty Ltd 1.16 Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association Limited (AVPA) 1.17 AvianInfluenza.com.au 1.18 Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd 1.19 BackyardPoultry.com 1.20 Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd 1.21 Bellsouth Pty Ltd 1.22 Bioproperties Pty Ltd 1.23 Charles Sturt University 1.24 Chookyard.com.au 1.25 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Livestock Industries 1.26 Cooperative Research Centres Association (CRCA) 1.27 Country Range Farming Pty Ltd (CRF) 1.28 Eggs.org.au 1.29 Egg Nutrition Advisory Group (ENAG) 1.30 Free Range Egg & Poultry Association of Australia Inc. (FREPAA) 1.31 Free Range Egg & Poultry Australia (FREPA) 1.32 Free Range Poultry Association of Queensland Inc. (FRPAQ) 1.33 Golden Cockerel 1.34 Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) 1.35 Hydor Ventilation Pty Ltd 1.36 Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd 1.37 Lilydale Farms 1.38 Livestock Library 1.39 Monash University 1.40 MyPak Egg Packaging 1.41 National Training Information Service (NTIS) 1.42 New England Exhibition Poultry Association (NEEPA) 1.43 Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap - UMB) 1.44 NSW Department of Primary Industries: Poultry 1.45 NSW Farmers Association 1.46 Pepe’s Ducks Pty Ltd 1.47 Poultry Digest (Primary Media) 1.48 Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand (PIANZ) 1.49 Poultry Research and Teaching Unit (PRATU) 1.50 Queensland Egg Farmers Association Inc (QEFA) 1.51 Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries: Poultry 1.52 Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 1.53 Red Lea Chickens Pty Ltd 1.54 Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd 1.55 RMIT University 1.56 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Chicken Meat Research Program 1.57 South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI): Poultry 1.58 Training.com.au 1.59 University of Adelaide (UA) 1.60 University of Melbourne 1.61 University of New England (UNE) 1.62 University of New South Wales (UNSW) 1.63 University of Queensland (UQ) 1.64 University of Sydney 1.65 University of Western Australia 1.66 Victorian Department of Primary Industries: Poultry (VDPI) 1.67 Victorian Farmer's Federation (VFF) 2 World 2.1 Agri Enterprises Pty Ltd 2.2 AllAboutFeed.net 2.3 American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) 2.4 American Egg Board (AEB) 2.5 Aviagen 2.6 Avian Immunology Research Group (AIRG) 2.7 Avian Influenza Info 2.8 Feathered Families (International Poultry Breeders Association) 2.9 Farmissues.com 2.10 Google Alerts 2.11 International Egg Commission (IEC) 2.12 The International Network on Family Poultry Development (INFPD) 2.13 MyPak Egg Packaging 2.14 Nutreco Servicios S.A. 2.15 PLoS Pathogens 2.16 Poultry Science Association (PSA) 2.17 Poultry & Egg News 2.18 PoultryMed.com 2.19 PubMed.gov 2.20 The Poultry Connection 2.21 The Poultry Keeper 2.22 ThePoultrySite.com 2.23 Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group 2.24 Watt Poultry Online 2.25 World Health Organisation (WHO): avian influenza 2.26 WorldPoultry.net 2.27 World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) 2.28 World's Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA)

[edit] Australasia

[edit] Agri Enterprises Pty Ltd

• Agri Enterprises Pty Ltd specialises in constructing Advanced Poultry Systems and Egg Packaging. Agri Enterprises constructs poultry systems (including fully automated poultry layer systems, grower sheds and egg grading machines) for green-field operations and for egg producers who wish to upgrade their current egg production facilities.

[edit] Agribiz Engineering (Rural Resources Group Pty Ltd)

• Agribiz Engineering is a supporting participant in the Poultry CRC.

[edit] Alltech Australia (Alltech Biotechnology Pty Ltd)

• Alltech Australia, as part of Alltech Biotechnology, aims to improve animal health and performance by adding nutritional value to animal feed, enhancing the performance of the animal and increasing animal production. Alltech Australia is a supporting participant in the Poultry CRC.

[edit] AusIndustry

• AusIndustry is the Commonwealth Government's agency for delivering products, services and information that support industry, research and innovation.

[edit] Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL)

• The Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) is a national centre of excellence in disease diagnosis, research and policy advice in animal health. AAHL is a major facility of CSIRO Livestock Industries.

[edit] Australian Research Council (ARC)

• The ARC is a statutory authority within the Australian Government's Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (IISR) portfolio and provides advice to the Government on research matters and manages the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP).

[edit] Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics

• The ARC Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics conducts integrated research that elucidates key aspects of microbial pathogens and the hosts they infect. Focusing on diseases of importance to Australian Primary Industry, the Centre is developing new veterinary vaccines and identifying novel antimicrobial targets.

[edit] Animal Welfare Science Centre (AWSC)

• The Animal Welfare Science Centre was established to focus and coordinate research and academic resources of the three collaborating organisations, providing the animal industries, animal users, farming communities, Government and the academic and general community with an internationally competitive research, training and teaching resource in animal welfare science.

[edit] Australian Chicken Growers' Council (ACGC)

• ACGC Limited represents contract meat chicken growers at the national level.

[edit] Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF)

• ACMF represents the Australian chicken meat industry at the national level. Its website includes information about chicken meat production and consumption.

[edit] Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL)

• AECL is a members' organisation for egg producers and is a core participant in the Poultry CRC. It provides marketing, research and policy services on behalf of all Australian egg farmers. The AECL website includes resources and information about egg production and consumption for producers, the general public and school students.

[edit] Australian Poultry Cooperative Research Centre (Poultry CRC)

• The Poultry CRC performs research in order to improve the sustainability and competitiveness of the Australian poultry industries.

[edit] Australian National University (ANU)

The Australian National University (ANU) is one of the world's foremost research universities. Distinguished by its relentless pursuit of excellence, ANU attracts leading academics and outstanding students from Australia and around the world.

[edit] Australian Researchers' Mobility Portal

• Australian Researchers' Mobility Portal is a portal with information for researchers planning to move to or from Australia.

[edit] Australasian Agricultural Services Pty Ltd

• Australasian Agricultural Services is an Australian owned family business supplying a full range of poultry shed equipment, hatchery equipment and spare parts required for poultry farming in Australia and the Pacific Islands.

[edit] Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association Limited (AVPA)

• AVPA is a professional body dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in poultry disease and husbandry. It incorporates a Poultry Special Interest Group of the Australian Veterinary Association. Membership is available to individuals and groups working in or interested in any veterinary aspect of poultry.

[edit] AvianInfluenza.com.au

• Health Services Australia Group’s AvianInfluenza.com.au site on avian influenza includes FAQs, fact sheets and travel tips.

[edit] Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd

• Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd is one of Australia's largest chicken meat companies and a supporting participant in the Poultry CRC. The Baiada family's involvement with poultry stretches back to the 1940s.

[edit] BackyardPoultry.com

• BackyardPoultry.com is dedicated to promoting and preserving backyard poultry keeping throughout Australia and New Zealand and includes backyard poultry forums.

[edit] Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd

• Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd started in 1956 and has grown into one of Australia's largest chicken meat companies, acquiring another famous chicken meat company, Steggles Limited, in 1999. Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd is a supporting participant in the Poultry CRC.

[edit] Bellsouth Pty Ltd

• Bellsouth Pty Ltd is a small, family-owned and operated business serving the people who keep poultry, from the smallest backyarder, through small producers to the commercial farmers.

[edit] Bioproperties Pty Ltd

• Bioproperties Pty Ltd is an Australian owned company that provides live vaccines for the poultry industries and other animal health products. Bioproperties Pty Ltd is a core participant in the Poultry CRC.

[edit] Charles Sturt University

• CSU is one of the leading Australian universities for graduate employment.

[edit] Chookyard.com.au

• Chookyard.com.au is an independently operated forum for poultry growers.

[edit] Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Livestock Industries

• CSIRO Livestock Industries (CLI) is a division of CSIRO. It aims to deliver research solutions to enable Australia's livestock and allied industries to be globally competitive. CLI is a supporting participant in the Poultry CRC

[edit] Cooperative Research Centres Association (CRCA)

• CRCA provides a coordinated voice for CRCs, including the Poultry CRC, on issues affecting them in pursuit of their research objectives and in the conduct of the CRC Program. The CRCA website provides information about CRCs and their activities and achievements as well as a condensed overview of the CRC Program.

[edit] Country Range Farming Pty Ltd (CRF)

• organiceggs.com.au One of the requirements of a genuine certified organic egg is that it must be laid by a free-range hen. The Inwood Family has been farming free-range hens since 1950, and was the first to market organic eggs in Australia.

[edit] Eggs.org.au

• Eggs.org.au is a website maintained by AECL offering the latest recipes and nutritional information for egg consumers.

[edit] Egg Nutrition Advisory Group (ENAG)

• ENAG, through its website, provides detailed information about eggs, nutrition and food safety (including Avian Influenza) for healthcare professionals.

[edit] Free Range Egg & Poultry Association of Australia Inc. (FREPAA)

National representation of State based Associations practicing and promoting genuine Free Range Egg and Poultry Farming.

[edit] Free Range Egg & Poultry Australia (FREPA)

• FREPA is a members' organisation for free range producers. The FREPA website provides information on FREPA standards, membership, accreditation and FAQs.

[edit] Free Range Poultry Association of Queensland Inc. (FRPAQ)

• FRPAQis a not-for-profit association of egg and poultry meat farmers who are prepared to demonstrate that it is not necessary to confine or mutilate hens.

[edit] Golden Cockerel

• The Golden Cockerel Group is comprised of several companies involved in poultry processing and pet food manufacturing in Queensland.

[edit] Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC)

• The Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) is one of the world's leading grains research organisations, responsible for planning, investing and overseeing research and development, delivering improvements in production, sustainability and profitability across the Australian grains industry.

[edit] Hydor Ventilation Pty Ltd

• Hydor Ventilation Pty Ltd is an Australian manufacturer of fans and ventilation products for poultry and agricultural applications.

[edit] Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd

• Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd (Inghams) is the largest producer of meat chickens and turkeys in Australia. Inghams was founded in 1918 and remains a family operated business. Inghams is a supporting participant in the Poultry CRC.

[edit] Lilydale Farms

• Lilydale Farms Select Free Range Chicken is part of Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd's product line.

[edit] Livestock Library

• Livestock Library is a database of journal articles, conference proceedings and extension information – delivered on the Internet for all sectors of livestock production industries and the general public.

[edit] Monash University

• Monash University undertakes microbiological research work that is of particular interest to the poultry industries. Monash University is a supporting participant, and involved in a number of Poultry CRC research projects.

[edit] MyPak Egg Packaging

• MyPak Packaging specialise in manufacturing innovative egg packaging. MyPak exports egg packaging to egg producers in Australia, Europe and the USA. MyPak is among the largest manufacturer of egg cartons and egg packaging in China and Asia.

[edit] National Training Information Service (NTIS)

• NTIS has been developed to provide access to training information and products. The NTIS website provides a search and browse function that allows you to find specific Training Packages, qualifications, courses, Units of Competency and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

[edit] New England Exhibition Poultry Association (NEEPA)

• New England Exhibition Poultry Association (NEEPA) is a regional poultry club that encompassses an area from the NSW north coast inland as far as Narrabri north to Tenterfield and south to Tamworth.

[edit] Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap - UMB)

• UMB is involved in a Poultry CRC project, and is a supporting participant of the Poultry CRC]. The University also undertakes poultry research within its broader research focus on biology, food, environment, land use and natural resource management.

[edit] NSW Department of Primary Industries: Poultry

• NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) provides support to the poultry industries through the provision of extension officers, research scientists, diagnostic laboratories, publications, poultry keeping courses and regulatory services. The NSW DPI website includes information on commercial layer management, commercial meat chicken management, poultry health and disease, poultry feeding and nutrition, small-scale poultry keeping and more.

[edit] NSW Farmers Association

• The NSW Farmers Association is the representative voice of farmers in NSW.

[edit] Pepe’s Ducks Pty Ltd

• Pepe's Ducks has four strategically placed breeder farms and two hatcheries supplying 21 growing farms.

[edit] Poultry Digest (Primary Media)

• Primary Media publish Poultry Digest magazine, which has been in continuous publication since 1985, has a CAB audited circulation of 2083 copies, and is mailed out to subscribers 6 times a year (approximately 20% of circulation is in NZ or overseas).

[edit] Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand (PIANZ)

• PIANZ represents the integrated poultry meat companies and poultry livestock industries in New Zealand. The PIANZ website includes information about chicken meat production and consumption in New Zealand.

[edit] Poultry Research and Teaching Unit (PRATU)

• The Poultry Research and Teaching Unit (PRATU) is a cross-departmental group of UNE staff with a common interest in avian biology, poultry production, disease, behaviour and product marketing.

[edit] Queensland Egg Farmers Association Inc (QEFA)

• QEFA works towards assisting members to discuss common problems applicable to the day to day running of their industry; to inspire confidence in the Queensland egg industry; to promote efficient resource allocation; to foster Government and industry partnerships and effectively manage and operate the association.

[edit] Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries: Poultry

• Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F, Queensland) works with the poultry industries to sustain their profitability and production of safe, wholesome products. The DPI&F website includes information on avian influenza, compulsory property registration, licencing, accreditation & regulations, care & husbandry, diseases & disorders, DPI&F's research program and consulting services. DPI&F, Queensland, is a supporting participant of the Poultry CRC.

[edit] Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

• Queensland University of Technology (QUT) conducts into the enviromental impacts of poultry production. It is part of a research team working on a Poultry CRC research project and is a supporting participant.

[edit] Red Lea Chickens Pty Ltd

• Red Lea Chickens Pty Ltd, a family owned business started in 1957, produces more than 100 product lines that are sold on to wholesalers, supermarkets, butchers, restaurants, hotels and clubs as well as 35 retail outlets of their own that sell direct to the public.

[edit] Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd

• Ridley AgriProducts is Australia's leading supplier of stockfeed, producing animal nutrition products for several industries, including poultry.

[edit] RMIT University

• RMIT University undertakes research into vaccines and the functioning of the immune system that is of particular interest to the poultry industries. RMIT University is engaged in a number of Poultry CRC research projects and is a supporting participant.

[edit] Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Chicken Meat Research Program

• RIRDC manages and funds priority research and translates the results into practical outcomes for rural industry development. RIRDC supports the chicken meat industry through its Chicken Meat Research Program and is a core participant in the Poultry CRC. The RIRDC website includes research results, reports, strategies, key outputs, as well as new and completed projects.

[edit] South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI): Poultry

• SARDI aims to deliver innovation to enhance the food, fibre and bioscience industries and living environmental systems in southern Australia. It is a supporting participant of the Poultry CRC. SARDI's website includes information on husbandry, quality assurance, alternative housing, welfare, facilities, services, research outcomes, nutrition publications and contacts.

[edit] Training.com.au

• training.com.au provides a single point of access to the vast range of vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia.

[edit] University of Adelaide (UA)

• University of Adelaide undertakes nutrition research of interest to the poultry industries. UA is involved in Poultry CRC research and is a supporting participant.

[edit] University of Melbourne

• The University of Melbourne, through its Faculty of Veterinary Science, is one of five core participants in the Poultry CRC.

[edit] University of New England (UNE)

• UNE runs poultry science courses and is a core participant in the Poultry CRC.

[edit] University of New South Wales (UNSW)

• UNSW undertakes on odorants from intensive agriculture, which is of interest to the Australian poultry industries. UNSW is a supporting participant of the Poultry CRC and is involved in research.

[edit] University of Queensland (UQ)

• UQ possesses expertise in sustainable agricultural production systems, including work on poultry systems and is involved in Poultry CRC research in that area as a supporting participant.

[edit] University of Sydney

• University of Sydney, apart from being Australia's oldest university, participates in poultry research as a supporting participant of the Poultry CRC. Of particular interest to the Australian poultry industries is the University's nutrition and vaccine research.

[edit] University of Western Australia

• The University of Western Australia conducts poultry-related research, including a number of AECL funded projects.

[edit] Victorian Department of Primary Industries: Poultry (VDPI)

• VDPI aims to achieve sustainable development of primary industries for the State of Victoria. The VDPI website includes information on biosecurity guidelines, common diseases, quarantine advice, welfare, commercial poultry industry contacts and small-scale poultry farming contacts. VDPI is a supporting participant of the Poultry CRC.

[edit] Victorian Farmer's Federation (VFF)

• VFF specialist commodity groups include a Chicken Meat Group and an Egg Group.

[edit] World

[edit] Agri Enterprises Pty Ltd

• Agri Enterprises Pty Ltd specialises in constructing Advanced Poultry Systems and Egg Packaging. Agri Enterprises constructs poultry systems (including fully automated poultry layer systems, grower sheds and egg grading machines) for green-field operations and for egg producers who wish to upgrade their current egg production facilities.

[edit] AllAboutFeed.net

• AllAboutFeed.net is a Dutch-based site covering the global feed industry. It includes discussion forums and blogs).

[edit] American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP)

• AAAP strives to prevent and eliminate the suffering and loss of poultry due to disease, to assure a safe poultry-associated food supply and the development and use of cutting edge, science-based techniques to meet these goals through the education of current and future scientists.

[edit] American Egg Board (AEB)

• AEB is the American egg industry's promotional arm, consisting of 18 members and 18 alternates from all regions of the country. The AEB website includes recipes, nutrition information and egg industry statistics.

[edit] Aviagen

• The Aviagen Group, through a global network of distributors, delivers day old broiler chick and turkey grandparent and parent stock to over 250 poultry producers in over 85 countries worldwide.

[edit] Avian Immunology Research Group (AIRG)

• AIRG is an informal international grouping of scientists who share the common aim of gaining a better understanding of the immune system of domestic birds and its role in the defense against pathogens. AIRG's ad hoc meetings and sporadic proceedings have greatly contributed to advancing the understanding of avian immunology and contributed to advances in the poultry industry.

[edit] Avian Influenza Info

• Avian Influenza Info is a US-based site with information on avian influenza.

[edit] Feathered Families (International Poultry Breeders Association)

• Feathered Families The International Poultry Breeders Association was established to give poultry breeders of all breeds of feathered fowl a way of organizing and maintaining a record of ancestral breeding.

[edit] Farmissues.com

• Farmissues.com is a Canadian website featuring virtual tours of a broiler farm, an egg farm and a turkey farm as well as ostrich, emu and rhea farms.

[edit] Google Alerts

• Google Alerts are email updates of latest relevant Google results based on search terms, e.g. poultry.

[edit] International Egg Commission (IEC)

• IEC represents the global egg industry. Its website includes information for both industry and consumers.

[edit] The International Network on Family Poultry Development (INFPD)

• INFPD is an information exchange network, whose main objective is to encourage sustainable high productivity within the family poultry sub-sector and in so doing, facilitate income generation, alleviate poverty, improve family nutritional standards and contribute meaningfully to food security.

[edit] MyPak Egg Packaging

• MyPak Packaging specialise in manufacturing innovative egg packaging. MyPak exports egg packaging to egg producers in Australia, Europe and the USA. MyPak is among the largest manufacturer of egg cartons and egg packaging in China and Asia.

[edit] Nutreco Servicios S.A.

• Nutreco is an international animal nutrition company and a supporting participant in the Australian Poultry CRC.

[edit] PLoS Pathogens

• PLoS Pathogens is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Library of Science (PLoS), a nonprofit organisation.

[edit] Poultry Science Association (PSA)

• PSA is a US-based global scientific society dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge generated by poultry research. Publications include Poultry Science and the Journal of Applied Poultry Research.

[edit] Poultry & Egg News

• Poultry & Egg News is a US-based site from the publishers of Poultry Times.

[edit] PoultryMed.com

• PoultryMed.com contains information on poultry diseases.

[edit] PubMed.gov

• PubMed is the US National Library of Medicine's database of over 17 million citations from journals back to the 1950s (includes links to full text articles and other related resources).

[edit] The Poultry Connection

• The Poultry Connection is a US-based site. It includes discussion forums.

[edit] The Poultry Keeper

• The Poultry Keeper is an independent UK-based site for keepers of poultry. It includes discussion forums.

[edit] ThePoultrySite.com

• The Poultry Site is a UK-based global hub for information on Poultry. It includes discussion forums.

[edit] Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group

• Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group is the largest fully integrated poultry group in Asia with a nationwide network of 38 layer, 38 broiler associate hatcheries and 156 broiler integrated hatcheries.

[edit] Watt Poultry Online

• Watt Poultry Online are US-based sites linking business audiences with extensive information resources, including email newsletters, market data and several print publications.

[edit] World Health Organisation (WHO): avian influenza

• WHO has a site including links to news, reports and events related to avian influenza.

[edit] WorldPoultry.net

• WorldPoultry.net is a Dutch-based site covering the global poultry industry. It includes discussion forums, blogs and a newsletter.

[edit] World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA)

• WPSA is a non-profit organisation that strives to advance knowledge and understanding of all aspects of poultry science and the poultry industry. Use its website to access email an newsletter and online journal.

[edit] World's Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA)

• WVPA objectives are to organise meetings for studying diseases and conditions relating to the avian species, Encourage research in this field, Promote the exchange of information and material for study between individuals and organisations interested in the avian species and establish and maintain liaison with other bodies with related interests.