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Australasian Agricultural Services proud to be a Platinum Sponsor
AgriFutures Horizon Scholar pecks the surface of agtech start-up
AUSTRALASIAN Agricultural Services is proud to be a Plati- num Sponsor of PIX 2018 along with our premium cage free equipment supplier Potters Poultry and hatchery equipment supplier EmTech.
Both suppliers share our values of working with our customers as partners.
We are a family busi- ness with values you can depend on and equip- ment to help your opera- tion thrive.
Founded by Peter Mathews in 2001, Aus- tralasian Agricultural Services, known as A AS, supplies poultry farming and hatchery equipment to operations within Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
Based in Brisbane, the AAS team has 40-plus years of experience in
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for the rearing and production of birds for cage-free eggs is based on over 21 years’ expe- rience in making aviary systems.
Tim Hodgetts will be at PIX representing EmTech.
Since its launch in 2015, EmTech Hatch- ery Systems Ltd has cemented itself as a leading supplier in in- cubation systems and hatchery ventilation.
With a wealth of knowledge and a col- lective experience of over 25 years, EmTech recognises the impor- tance of getting the best results.
Not only from your new equipment, but from your existing sys- tems too.
With clients such as Hy-Line, Aviagen and Bromley Park in its portfolio, EmTech’s rapid rise to success is a testament to the ex- cellent quality and per- formance of its equip- ment.
We will have working equipment on our stand including the Cumber- land Edge controller, Evolution 4000 and Evolution 1200 control- lers, the Rotem Plati- num controller, feeders, drinkers, Reclaimer Fan, Potters Poultry Nests, Plasson equip- ment and much more.
Visit the A AS stand at PIX, booth numbers 184-189.
PIX runs from June 3 to 5 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibi- tion Centre.
AGRIFUTURES Hor- izon Scholar Xavier Bur- ton chose to complete his annual industry work placement at the inno- vative poultry start-up MimicTec and was given the unique opportunity to see the workings be- hind a successful agtech business.
Robo-chooks, investor meetings and veterinary science were just some of the things Xavier expe- rienced at his annual in- dustry work placement at MimicTec.
Xavier studies a Bach- elor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne and chose MimicTec to complete his work place- ment to get a deeper in- sight into the functioning of an agtech start-up.
MimicTec, co-founded by Eleanor Toulmin and Sarah Last, is an agtech start-up looking at im- proving the productivity of poultry farming.
Their physical product is a mother hen imitation device to reduce stress in poultry chicks up to the natural weaning age of three weeks.
The artificial mother hen produces heat, en- couraging chicks to bond with it, providing com- fort and creating healthier, happier chicks.
Xavier had the chance to experience the business side of the start-up, with headquarters located in Melbourne, and was also lucky enough to check out the poultry sheds in Ben- digo, Victoria.
“I was able to observe the broiler growing shed facilities, which was an eye-opening experience,” Xavier said.
“Having the chance to observe an operation like this has been one of the
biggest highlights of my agricultural career.”
Networking and meeting industry professionals are key outcomes of the work placement component of the AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship.
Xavier met with poultry professionals and inves- tors and also sat in on business meetings, which gave him the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of business relationship development.
“As the internship pro- gressed, the opportunities that arose to experience business relationships al- lowed me to realise that having great communi- cation skills, as Eleanor and Sarah do, is essential in developing momentum behind a start-up,” Xavier said.
The internship was an educational experience for Xavier, who said he now realises it takes a lot more than a good idea for a start-up to be successful.
“From what I observed at MimicTec, I now know
that it takes not only an original and innova- tive idea, but also superb business skills, excellent organisation and an abil- ity to be opportunistic by utilising everything that comes your way to grow a successful idea,” he said.
“I observed all of this at MimicTec and I believe these are the fundamental reasons it is going to do a lot of good for the modern poultry industry.”
The AgriFutures Hor- izon Scholarship is an ini- tiative supporting students enrolled in full-time study at an Australian univer- sity.
Students must be study- ing an agriculture-relat- ed degree or a degree in science, technology, en- gineering, maths/finance (STEM) with major stud- ies and subject selections that align to agriculture.
Travel and accommo- dation to approved work placement is included as part of the scholarship.
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setting up new opera- tions, upgrades and ex- pansions.
Our network of suppli- ers guarantees we can supply the best fit for your requirements and environment.
We have equipped farms with capaci- ties from 50 birds to 500,000 birds.
Recently completed projects include a free- range egg farm setup in northern NSW, a hatch- ery expansion in New Zealand and several broiler upgrades and
a new farm facility in South Australia.
Jerry Bailey-Watts will be at PIX repre- senting Potters Poultry, a premium cage-free equipment supplier with over 50 years’ experi- ence in pullet rearing and egg production.
The Potters Poultry equipment range in- cludes Avinest auto- matic nest systems for breeding and laying, mobile hoop houses and aviary systems.
The design of Potters Poultry aviary systems
The Australasian Agricultural Services stand at a previous PIX event.
AgriFutures Horizon Scholar Xavier Burton. Photo: theland.com.au
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BREEDER WORKSHOP
Meeting Room 1, First Floor | Chair: Guy Holcroft Improvements in Breeder Management
Dr Orlando Fernandez, Cobb Vantress
HATCHERY WORKSHOP
Meeting Room 2, First Floor | Chair: Sarah Haberecht Improvements in Hatchery Management
Eddy van Lierde, Aviagen
EGG INDUSTRY WORKSHOP Design and Managing of Aviary Systems Meeting Room 9, First Floor
Session 1: System design/adaptations - Alex Welbergen (Vencomatic), Tim Smith (Specialised Breeders Australia) and Isabelle Ruhnke (University of New England)
GARY SANSOM BROILER WORKSHOP The Thermal Neutral Zone of the Broiler Meeting Room 6, First Floor
Session 1: Introduction to the thermal neutral zone and managing the environment - Bernard Green (Aviagen)
Session 2: Water, feed, bird behaviour and how the bird responds to environmental factors - Professor Malcolm Mitchell (Scotland's Rural College)
Session 2: Environment and behaviour - Dana Campbell (CSIRO), Alex Welbergen (Vencomatic) and Panel Discussion
Session 3: Specific case studies in hot and cold climates. Plus questions, comments and discussion - Bernard Green (Aviagen) and Professor Malcolm Mitchell (Scotland's Rural College)
Session 3: The range area - Eugene McGahan & Stephen Wiedermann (Integrity Ag Services), Isabelle Ruhnke (University of New England), Dr Carolyn de Koning (SARDI) and Panel Discussion
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