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Poultry Hub Australia has just released the draft program for the 2024 Ideas Exchange, set to be held on the 22nd and 23rd of October at ‘The View’ in Brisbane, QLD. This event is a fantastic opportunity for industry personnel and researchers to come together, fostering relationships and collaborations that benefit the entire poultry industry.

Poultry Hub Australia is thrilled to announce available funding to assist with the costs of attending Ideas Exchange 2024. Applications are open to farmers and researchers working in poultry in Australia. Funding will be awarded based on the merit of applications. We encourage all eligible participants to apply and take advantage of this exciting chance

As many readers will be aware, Australia is currently dealing with three parallel outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI). Two in regional Victoria, and one within the greater Sydney basin, to date 10 farms have been identified as being infected with one of three separate strains. These outbreaks are the tenth in Australia since

To register your interest in attending Ideas Exchange, follow the link. A link to the registration portal will be sent directly to those who have registered via the EOI form. Poultry Hub Australia is once again holding the Annual Ideas Exchange Conference, this year the conference will be held in sunny Brisbane on the 22nd and

In an effort to foster stronger ties between researchers and farmers, an engagement session was held on the 20th of May 2024. This online session aimed to facilitate dialogue, exchange knowledge and identify the key challenges faced by farmers. This would hopefully give scientists an idea of the real-world issues that farmers are faced with.

This project was led by Associate Professor Ali Ghorashi (aghorashi@csu.edu.au) at Charles Sturt University, who headed a team of collaborators including Associate Professor Sam Pant (Charles Sturt University), Professor Amir Noormohammadi (University of Melbourne), Associate Professor Peter Scott, Dr. Jiongrui Huang (Scolexia Pty Ltd), and two animal science Master’s students Madelaine Poussard and Rebecca Mayne.

On the 13th – 15th of May 2024 the PIX, AMC and APL event ‘Food With Purpose’ was held at the Gold Coast convention centre. Six young industry delegates from all different fields of the poultry industry were brought together to experience all that the conference had to offer. The young industry delegates applied through

As a member of the organising committee for the 2024 PIX/AMC/APL conference the lead up to this years event was hectic. However, I am happy to report that it was a roaring success. With over 1500 delegates and the most exhibitors ever the conference was jam packed with exciting presentations and engaging interactions with many

Poultry Hub Australia is currently conducting a capacity survey to capture and report on the current capacity of poultry researchers within Australian universities and research organisations. This is an extremely important activity as it will identify the strengths and also the gaps present in Australian poultry research. This information will play a key role in

The Small Scale Free Range Poultry Community of Practice (COP) was launched at PIX 2024! This initiative offers small-scale free-range poultry producers access to relevant, technically sound information. It supports producers through knowledge sharing, problem solving, and connecting them with the latest best practices. What is the Small Scale Poultry Community of Practice (COP) About?

Dr. Hao Van – RMIT University RESEARCH SNAPSHOT What? We investigated if exposure of hens to an initial C. hepaticus infection could protect them from developing spotty livers following subsequent C. hepaticus challenges. We investigated immune responses in experimentally infected birds and looked at expression of some key genes that provide indicators of cytokine responses

Poultry Hub Australia is excited to invite expressions of interest for our upcoming Farmer and Researcher Workshop. Join us on Monday, 20th May at 2 pm for a unique opportunity where farmers and researchers can collaborate and discuss current on-farm challenges and research priorities. We’ll have Scott Lewis, Livestock Manager at Darwalla, and Kate Benfer,

Poultry Hub Australia (PHA) is committed to supporting and strengthening all aspects of the Australian Poultry Industry and building capacity through our programs and projects.  Through collaboration with industry partners and research institutions alike, Poultry Hub Australia is working to help improve production, increase animal welfare, reduce the environmental impact of the industry, and invest