Final Call for Registrations – APSS is only 1 month away
by Benjamin Geist With APSS 2025 getting underway in exactly 1 month from today, this is a timely reminder to ensure your registration is booked for the February event. We have currently have over 225 attendees registered – 36% more than we had at the same time last year, so we are well and truly …
Early-Bird and Author Deadline Fast Approaching + Draft Program Sneak Peak
Our Draft Program is very close to being finalised, and in this article we will be sharing a sneak peak at the 2.5 day event. Please remember that the Author & Early Bird Registration Deadline is the 15th December, 2024
APSS 2025 Planning Well Underway
With only around 160 days until APSS 2025, organisation of the 36th annual symposium is going extremely well. We have confirmed 11 world-class invited speakers to join us in Sydney next February, presenting on a diverse range of industry-related topics.
APSS 2025
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium is the premier
avian science conference in Australia, attracting delegates
from right across the country and around the world. This
year our conference will focus on an over- arching theme
of “Enhancing productivity through resilience.”
APSS 2024 Concludes with Record-Breaking Numbers
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium (APSS) 2024 wrapped up its program in February with a resounding success, marking a significant milestone for joint coordinators, Poultry Research Foundation – University of Sydney and WPSA – Australian Branch.
Supporting Longevity in Egg Laying Hens
As the global population continues to increase so does the need for food. To assist in meeting this demand egg producers are exploring opportunities to lengthen the egg laying phase of commercial flocks by 20 or more weeks. The aim is for each hen to produce 500 eggs by 100 weeks of age.
Dr Sheridan Alfirevich Interview
Sheridan completed her veterinary degree at Murdoch University and is a member of Avian Health Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. Sheridan is completing her Masters in International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law at University of Edinburgh. She is currently employed by Inghams as General Manager of Farming.
Dr Mary Wu Interview
Food security remains on top of the national agenda, but the public is becoming more discerning about the food they consume, thus the challenges for chicken meat production will only become more complex. We recently sent our postgraduate student, Carria Xie, to interview the new CEO of ACMF, Dr Mary Wu for her thoughts.
APSS 2024
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium (APSS) is the premier avian science conference in Australia and attracts delegates from all across Australia and around the World. APSS 2024 will be the 35th edition of the symposium, which will again be held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel – Sydney Hyde Park.
Italy to Sydney
Visiting PhD student Claudia Ciarelli By Claudia Ciarelli Hello, I’m Claudia Ciarelli and I am a visiting PhD Student at the Poultry Research Foundation and School of Life and Environmental Sciences within The University of Sydney. After completing my masters at the University of Perugia, Italy in 2020 (Msc Animal Science), I started my PhD …