53 - January 2012

Welcome to our first edition of eChook for 2012! In this edition we hear from a recent Masters graduate who sees a bright future for herself in the poultry industry, catch up with the University of New England’s PICSE program and look to major events across the 2012 calendar year. Sad news has also reached us of the passing of Big

Upon the completion of her Higher School Certificate, Miss Mary Tran commenced an undergraduate Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience degree at The University of Sydney. With support from the Poultry CRC over the past year, Mary has recently graduated with Honours Class II, Division 1. Her Honours project focussed on the influence of incubation conditions on (commercial)

A poultry egg research laboratory at the University of New England (UNE) has been the workplace for 17-year-old Morgan Murtagh of Armidale for one week.  Morgan, who is about to commence year 12, has been given first-hand insight into primary industry careers through a pro-active programme aimed at addressing the critical decline in interest among young people

Jack DeWitt, who founded Big Dutchman in 1938 with his brother, Dick DeWitt, passed away at his home in Zeeland, Michigan (USA) on January 6th, 2012. While Jack was only 24 days away from turning 101, Big Dutchman, now a worldwide leader in automated poultry and swine production systems is almost ready to celebrate its 75th birthday. Jack