PRIOR to the COVID-19 pandemic, Poultry Hub’s Job Ready Training initiative was progressing at a great pace, matching unemployed youth with available positions in the poultry industry. One of the successful new employees was Courtney. After being let go from her mechanic apprenticeship, Courtney returned to northwest NSW to be with family. Her job agency…
May 2020 poultry industry headlines: New recruit for poultry industry Changing times but continued support Egg farmers call for community input into CSIRO research program Launch of new online national school resources Apiam’s Zoono sanitiser a major breakthrough in COVID-19 prevention Managing salmonella in and via feed Salmonella runs on the board in Sydney test…
To better understand the challenges associated with the COVID-19 disease in humans, poultry health professionals can draw on many years of experience attempting to control avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus in poultry. It is important to emphasize the COVID-19 virus is not associated with poultry or poultry products. Coronaviruses are divided into Alpha-, Beta-, Gamma-…
THERE have been a few great events in the past month, but also huge changes to the norm. Not surprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we operate at Poultry Hub Australia. We are now working from home and connecting on a regular basis using online platforms. We are still open for business and…
AUSTRALIAN egg farmers are reassuring customers there is no need to fear food shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers have limited egg purchases along with other household staples in response to panic buying, but any absence of eggs in stores is purely demand driven and not a reflection of the continuity of supply. To…
April 2020 poultry industry headlines: Egg supply steady as demand spikes COVID-19 changes the way we operate What responsibility do you have as an egg farmer? Opportunities and challenges facing Australian livestock industries Backyard chickens in huge demand as coronavirus-driven shopping frenzy empties supermarkets The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria President’s update on COVID-19 How…
DR Meagan Craven has been recognised at this year’s Science and Innovation Awards in Canberra for her trailblazing research that could help shield laying hens from salmonella. Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud announced Dr Craven as the winner of the Minister’s Award for 2020 at the recent ABARES Outlook dinner. “Dr Craven is leading important…
SALMONELLA is a key cause of foodborne gastroenteritis in Australia and case numbers are increasing, with most outbreaks linked to eggs, poultry meat, pork, dairy and fresh produce. Flinders University researchers have found a simple solution for preventing salmonellosis affecting eggs through surface contamination, giving crucial assistance to Australia’s vast food services industry. Raw eggs…
IN 1978, David Tinworth graduated from the NSW Institute of Technology (now UTS) with a Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in Microbiology and Biochemistry, while working in human pathology at Douglass Laboratories. He completed a Masters of Business Administration at Macquarie University in 1983 and was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Applied Science by RMIT…
March 2020 poultry industry headlines: Tinworth worthy recipient of Australian Poultry Award 2019 Manic month for Poultry Hub Australia Dealing with spanners in the works Price-taker farmers must be energy savers Philosophically speaking Simple solution to ensure raw egg safety Farm production value holds despite bushfires, drought Future needs of protein featured at Queensland conference…