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Intensive Livestock Production Systems
The aim of this Science Program Area (SPA) is to assist industry to develop sustainable, cost & energy efficient production systems that meet consumer’s expectations of clean, healthy food produced in welfare friendly systems. To achieve this aim, the SPA seeks to:
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Lead & conduct innovative & practical research that enhances the economic growth of industry
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Provide the highest quality research & development facilities within Australia to underpin the international competitiveness of industry
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Develop new technologies for, and improve the efficiency & economic status of, Australian industry
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Identify opportunities for new products, processes & services &, where applicable, facilitate their development to commercial application
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Identify, develop & maintain partnerships, collaborations & alliances that optimise the use of research & development resources for the enhancement of industry
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Rapidly respond to the ever-changing needs of Australian industry to ensure its continuing viability
This SPA provides research & development in nutrition, reproduction, housing, production & welfare for the pork, chicken meat & egg industries. The SPA is funded through inputs from SARDI, PIRSA, the University of Adelaide, national & state-based research & development funds, The Pork & Poultry Cooperative Research Centres, contracts with industry, user pay services to industry & government, charges for training courses & demonstrations, fees for lecturing & the sale of produce.
Resources available include:
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Dedicated well-trained staff with strong track records in service to industry including conduct of experimentation to comply with GCP (Good Clinical Practice) standards required for registration purposes
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A 320-sow farrow-to-finish piggery including dedicated research facilities
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Large experimental poultry facilities
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A range of laboratories servicing nutritional & reproductive research
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Access to specialised facilities and expertise through collaborations with research scientists and technicians in:
- SARDI Field Crops Pathology Unit
- Department of Animal Science, University of Adelaide
- Gastroenterology Unit, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide
- Division of Animal Science, University of New England, Armidale
- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Geelong
- Australian National University, Canberra
- Other research institutions and companies in Australia and overseas
For further details contact Professor Paul Hughes
Links to supporters of the Intensive Livestock Production Systems SPA
