RIRDC Completed Projects in 2000-2001 & Research in Progress as at June 2001

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RESEARCH TO BE SUPPORTED IN 2001/2002 - EGG PROGRAM

Implications of the Changing Economic Environment for the Australian Egg Industry
Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Options for enhancing industry competitiveness and R&D and marketing efficiency	AEI-11A	Mr Alan Newton	Australian Egg Industry Association	(02) 6295 7251

New and Existing Markets
 

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
An evaluation of the higher value-added opportunities from the chicken egg	DAQ-275A	Dr Craig Davis	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3406 8611

Public Health
 

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
To raise awareness of eggs, cholesterol and health issues	AEI-12A	Ms Nola Komis	Australian Egg Industry Association	(02) 9570 9222
Rapid detection of virulent Salmonella in egg and poultry products	CIF-1A	Dr Jason Wan	CRC for International Food Manufacture and Packaging Science	(03) 9742 0320
Eggs with increased arachidonic acid for infant formulas	CNR-1A	Dr Robert Gibson	Child Health Research Institute	(08) 8204 5469
Is total egg avoidance really necessary for egg allergy treatment?	CNR-2A	Dr Maria Makrides	Child Health Research Institute	(08) 8204 6067
Enriching the iron content of eggs to fulfil niche markets	UA-56A	Dr Dean Revell	University of Adelaide	(08) 8303 7911
Egg and egg shell quality control in the Australian egg industry	UNE-71A	A/Prof Juliet Roberts	University of New England	(02) 6773 2506

Flock Health and Disease Management
 

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Trialing emergency animal disease arrangements in the Australian egg industry	AEI-10A	Mr Malcolm Peacock	Australian Egg Industry Association	(02) 9570 9222
Postgraduate scholarship - Ms Louise Hilton: Therapeutic applications of cytokines in poultry	CSA-10J	Dr John Lowenthal	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5759
Molecular epidemiology of Newcastle disease virus in Australia	CSA-11J	Dr Allan Gould	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5119
Postgradute  Scholarship - Jacqueline Kattenbelt: Analysis of virulence determinants of Newcastle disease virus	CSA-13J	Dr Allan Gould	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5119
Diagnostic tools for differentiation of vvIBDV and characterisation of Australian strains	CSA-15J	Dr Jagoda Ignjatovic	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5769
The effect of Newcastle disease vaccination with strain V4 on the course of infections with the Peats Ridge strain of Newcastle disease virus	CSA-18J	Dr Peter Daniels	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5272
Efficacy trials of a maternally-delivered recombinant vaccine against coccidiosis	CME01-05J	Dr Nicholas Smith	University of Technology, Sydney	(02) 9514 4013
Attenuation and characterisation of chicken Eimeria for live vaccines	DAQ-259J	Dr Wayne Jorgensen	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3362 9455
Studies of cloacal haemorrhage, egg peritonitis, vent trauma and beak trimming in the laying hen	DAV-170A	Dr Greg Parkinson	Dept of Natural Resources & Environment (Vic)	(03) 9217 4200
Studies of cloacal haemorrhage and beak trimming in the laying hen (II)	DAV-188A	Dr Greg Parkinson	Dept of Natural Resources & Environment (Vic)	(03) 9217 4200
Masters in avian health - Dr Rubite	MS001-57	Dr Trevor Bagust	University of Melbourne	(03) 9344 9676
Molecular evaluation of responses to vaccination and challenge by Marek's disease virus	RMI-12J	Professor Greg Tannock	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	(03) 9925 3088
Molecular diagnostic tools for wild type and vaccine strains of Marek's disease virus	UJC-7A	Dr Graham Burgess	James Cook University	(07) 4781 5472
Determination of the genomic sequence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum	UM-45J	Dr Glenn Browning	University of Melbourne	(03) 8344 7342
Postgraduate scholarship - Ms Michelle Peters - Molecular biology of chicken anaemia virus	UM-46A	Dr Glenn Browning	University of Melbourne	(03) 8344 7342
Investigating sanitation of surface water for poultry using chlorine - IBDV models	UM-51A	Dr Trevor Bagust	University of Melbourne	(03) 9344 9676
Improving mycoplasma vaccines - targets for defined attenuation	UM-54A	Dr Phillip Markham	University of Melbourne	(03) 8344 7363
Further development of a live attenuated vaccine for chicken anaemia virus	UM-55A	Dr Glenn Browning	University of Melbourne	(03) 8344 7342
Control of intestinal spirochaete infections in chickens	UMU-23J	A/Prof David Hampson	Murdoch University	(08) 9360 2287
Control of intestinal spirochaete infections in chickens	UMU-29J	Prof David Hampson	Murdoch University	(08) 9360 2287
Effects of diet composition, gut microbial status and feed forms on cannibalism in layers	UNE-72A	Dr Mingan Choct	University of New England	(02) 6773 5121
Optimising infectious bronchitis vaccination of laying hens for maximum egg shell quality	UNE-76A	A/Prof Juliet Roberts	University of New England	(02) 6773 2506
Typing of Pasteurella multocida	UQ-100J	A/Prof Linda Blackall	University of Queensland	(07) 3365 4645
Enhancing mucosal immunity in chickens by novel in-ovo and postnatal vaccination techniques	US-72J	Prof Alan Husband	University of Sydney	(02) 9351 3127

Feed Availability and Nutrition
 

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Characterisation of canola meal and cottonseed meal at practical inclusion levels for use in broiler and layer diets	DAQ-264J	Dr Rider Perez-Maldonado	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3824 3081
Energy requirements of imported layer strains	DAQ-280A	Mr David Robinson	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3824 3081
Effect of sorghum ergot on the egg chicken industry	EGG01-32J	Dr John Dingle	University of Queensland	(07) 5460 1250
Premium grains for livestock program (stage 2)	GRD-3J	Dr John Black	Grains Research & Development Corporation	(02) 4753 6231
Hind gut function in laying hens	UNC-12A	Dr Robert Taylor	University of Newcastle	(02) 9872 7203
Inflammatory response to diet in the hindgut of layers	UNC-14A	Dr Robert Taylor	University of Newcastle	(02) 9872 7203
Effects of commercial feed enzymes in wheat-based diets on egg and egg shell quality in imported strains of laying hen	UNE-77A	A/Prof Juliet Roberts	University of New England	(02) 6773 2506
Evaluation of Lathyrus cicera as a feed ingredient for layers	UWA-61A	Dr Colin Hanbury	University of Western Australia	(08) 9638 3744

Husbandry and Welfare
 

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Modifying egg production systems to meet changing consumer needs	DAQ-279A	Mr Geofrey Runge	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 5495 1511
Layer strains for alternative systems	DAQ-283A	Mr David Robinson	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3824 3081
Welfare of laying hens in furnished cages	EGG01-21	Dr John Barnett	Dept of Natural Resources & Environment (Vic)	(03) 9742 0433
Should claw abrasives be used in cages in Australia?	SAR-34A	Dr Phil Glatz	South Australian Research and Development Institute	(08) 8303 7786
Beak trimming accreditation	SAR-35A	Dr Phil Glatz	South Australian Research and Development Institute	(08) 8303 7786

The assessment and development of best management practice techniques for Australian laying hens housed in conventional and alternative laying systems	UQ-93A	Prof J Ternouth	University of Queensland	(07) 5460 1267
Pilot study on the use of time lapse video to study the behaviour of laying hens housed in conventional and modified cages	UQ-97A	Mr Geoff Stewart	University of Queensland	(07) 5460 1417
Non-invasive stress assessment of commercial egg industry practices	US-107A	Dr Jeff Downing	University of Sydney	(02) 9351 1600

Husbandry and Welfare
 

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Reduction of dust emissions from broiler and caged layer sheds	SAR-33J	Mr Themes Banhazi	South Australian Research and Development Institute	(08) 8303 7781

Training, Information and Technology Transfer
 

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Identifying communication mediums and issues for the egg industry	ALL-1A	Ms Vicki Noy	Alliance Consulting & Management	(07) 3367 1113
National egg industry newsletter	DAN-138A	Mr Gerry Bolla	NSW Dept of Agriculture	(02) 4348 1917
Video series - Workplace training for layer farm staff	DAN-189A	Mr Michael Bourke	NSW Dept of Agriculture	(02) 6391 3209
National egg industry newsletter	DAN-194A	Mr Gerry Bolla	NSW Dept of Agriculture	(02) 4348 1900
Vaccination training manual	SAR-36A	Dr Phil Glatz	South Australian Research and Development Institute	(08) 8303 7786


 
 

RESEARCH TO BE SUPPORTED IN 2001/2002 - CHICKEN MEAT

Flock Health

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Efficacy trials of a maternally-delivered recombinant vaccine against coccidiosis	CME01-05J	Dr Nicholas Smith	University of Technology, Sydney	(02) 9514 4013
Postgraduate scholarship - Ms Louise Hilton: Therapeutic applications of cytokines in poultry	CSA-10J	Dr John Lowenthal	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5759
Molecular epidemiology of Newcastle disease virus in Australia	CSA-11J	Dr Allan Gould	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5119
Biological control of necrotic enteritis in meat chickens	CSA-12A	Dr Robert Moore	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5760
Postgradute Scholarship - Jacqueline Kattenbelt: Analysis of virulence determinants of Newcastle disease virus	CSA-13J	Dr Allan Gould	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5119
Diagnostic tools for differentiation of vvIBDV and characterisation of Australian strains	CSA-15J	Dr Jagoda Ignjatovic	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5769
Evaluation of fowlpox (FPV) strains free of reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) as vaccines for use in Australian poultry flocks	CSA-16A	Dr David Boyle	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5018
The effect of Newcastle disease vaccination with strain V4 on the course of infections with the Peats Ridge strain of Newcastle disease virus	CSA-18J	Dr Peter Daniels	CSIRO Livestock Industries	(03) 5227 5272
Infectious proventriculitis and stunting syndrome of broiler chickens	DAN-171A	Dr Rod Reece	NSW Dept of Agriculture	(02) 4640 6309
Attenuation and characterisation of chicken Eimeria for live vaccines	DAQ-259J	Dr Wayne Jorgensen	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3362 9455
Investigations into the development of a sustainable management strategy for the darkling beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) in broilers	DAQ-273A	Dr Trevor Lambkin	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3896 9434
Masters in avian health - Dr Rubite	MS001-57	Dr Trevor Bagust	University of Melbourne	(03) 9344 9676
The development of vaccination strategies to control necrotic enteritis in poultry	RMI-11A	Prof Peter Coloe	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	(03) 9925 2481
Molecular evaluation of responses to vaccination and challenge by Marek's disease virus	RMI-12J	Professor Greg Tannock	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	(03) 9925 3088
Determination of the genomic sequence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum	UM-45J	Dr Glenn Browning	University of Melbourne	(03) 8344 7342
Avian Leukosis-J (ALV-J) in Australia: laboratory technologies and research needs	UM-49A	Dr Trevor Bagust	University of Melbourne	(03) 9344 9676
Control of intestinal spirochaete infections in chickens	UMU-23J	A/Prof David Hampson	Murdoch University	(08) 9360 2287
Control of intestinal spirochaete infections in chickens	UMU-29J	Professor David Hampson	Murdoch University	(08) 9360 2287
Effects of organic acids, prebiotics, and enzymes on control of necrotic enteritis and performance of broiler chickens	UNE-75A	Dr Mingan Choct	University of New England	(02) 6773 5121
Typing of Pasteurella multocida	UQ-100J	A/Professor Linda Blackall	University of Queensland	(07) 3365 4645
Enhancing mucosal immunity in chickens by novel in-ovo and postnatal vaccination techniques	US-72J	Prof Alan Husband	University of Sydney	(02) 9351 3127

Bird Nutrition and Feed Supply

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Characterisation of canola meal and cottonseed meal at practical inclusion levels for use in broiler and layer diets	DAQ-264J	Dr Rider Perez-Maldonado	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3824 3081
Estimating lysine availability by slope-ratio chick assay	DAQ-277A	Dr Rider Perez-Maldonado	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3824 3081
Premium grains for livestock program (stage 2)	GRD-3J	Dr John Black	Grains Research & Development Corporation	(02) 4753 6231
Physiological limitations in energy metabolism reduce production efficiency of broilers	SAR-13A	Mr Bob Hughes	South Australian Research and Development Institute	(08) 8303 7788
Improving the utilisation of dietary amino acids in meat chickens	US-80A	A/Prof Wayne Bryden	University of Sydney	(02) 4655 0658
Use of dietary fatty acids to increase protein accretion in broilers	US-104A	A/Prof Wayne Bryden	University of Sydney	(02) 4655 0658

Food Safety

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Salmonella typing and colonisation of chickens by characterised S. Sofia	IMV-3A	Dr Michael Heuzenroeder	Institute of Medical & Veterinary Science	(08) 8222 3275
Development of campylobacter bio-replacement program and establishment of campylobacter reference centre	UG-3A	Dr Victoria Korolik	Griffith University	(07) 5552 8321
Isolation of genes responsible for Campylobacter jejuni colonisation of the chicken intestinal tract	UG-4A	Dr Victoria Korolik	Griffith University	(07) 5552 8321

Consumer and Community Perceptions

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
On-farm reduction strategies for Campylobacter spp.	DAQ-282A	Ms Jeanette Miflin	Dept of Primary Industries (Qld)	(07) 3362 9520
Chicken meat usage study	NMR-1A	Ms Carole Yeomans	Newspoll Market Research	(02) 9281 8100

Animal Welfare

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
Implementation of the RIRDC broiler welfare audit to industry	DAV-185A	Prof John Barnett	Dept of Natural Resources & Environment (Vic)	(03) 9742 0433

Environmental Management

Project Title	Project No	Principal Investigator	Organisation	Phone No
National environmental management system for the meat chicken industry	FSE-1A	Mr Eugene McGahan	FSA Environmental	(07) 4632 8230
Sustainability improvements in the Victorian chicken meat industry (phase 1)	JSC-1A	Mr Jim Smith	James Smith Consulting	(03) 9598 8717
Preparation of a database of envrionmental data relevant to chicken meat farms and assessment of odour control strategies	PAE-1A	Mr Robin Omerod	Pacific Air & Environment Pty Ltd	(07) 3844 6400
Reduction of dust emissions from broiler and caged layer sheds	SAR-33J	Mr Themes Banhazi	South Australian Research and Development Institute	(08) 8303 7781