Epidemiological and bacterial analyses of Salmonella infection in the Australian Thoroughbred horse breeding industry
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GREAT HALL, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA 28.10.25
Rural Women’s Award Gala Dinner and National Announcement
The National Winner and Runner Up of the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award will be announced at a Gala Dinner at the Great Hall, Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, 28 October 2025.
Chicken Meat
Feeding the future: Gary Sansom scholar looks to legumes for poultry nutrition
University of Sydney PhD candidate Shay Sadr, a poultry nutrition researcher and former data analyst, has been named the 2025 AgriFutures Gary Sansom Scholar. Her research focuses on incorporating Australian-grown legumes into broiler (meat) chicken diets to reduce crude protein without compromising bird health or productivity.
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Thoroughbred Horses
New Chair appointed to steer future direction of Thoroughbred Horses Program
To help further drive the Australian Thoroughbred horse industry’s long-term sustainability through targeted research and innovation, AgriFutures Australia has appointed Michael Grieve as Chair and Jonathan D’Arcy as a new member of its Thoroughbred Horses Advisory Panel.
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