56 - April 2012

Welcome to another edition of eChook! In a recent Poultry CRC meeting, key industry leaders highlighted the importance of extension work for the future of poultry research, education and industry expansion. It was widely recognised that whilst timely dissemination of new information is essential, the continuous availability of existing knowledge in an easy-to-access format is also vital.

These days, bringing new animal vaccines to market requires more than just registering a ‘bug in a bottle’. Strict regulations to ensure food safety, imposed by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority and other authorities around the globe, demand rigorous quality controls from vaccine seed to final product. To this end, the Poultry CRC

Dr Jess Morgan, University of Queensland Research Fellow and Poultry CRC sub-project leader, is currently working towards characterising Australian strains of Eimeria, which cause coccidiosis. Within Australia, each species of Eimeria may be represented by one large inter-breeding population, where outbreak strains sweep the country each year like a flu epidemic. Alternatively, strains may be spatially diversified, with

After moving to Brisbane to join a companion animal practice, Western Australian Vet, Dr Robyn Hall, decided to pursue her interest in research. Her initial approach to the University of Queensland led to a meeting with Dr Tim Mahony, a Poultry CRC Project Leader. Now a Poultry CRC supported PhD student, Robyn is investigating Essential and

Applications are now open for the 2012 Ivy Inwood Industry Award. Now in its second year, the Award provides people in the agricultural industry with the opportunity to win a cash prize of $10,000 to develop their winning idea or initiative. Safe Food Production Queensland’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Barbara Wilson said this award was