Pork CRC Presents APSA Awards
AUSTRALIA - University of Queensland post-graduate, Larissa Beale, has been awarded Pork CRC Best Presentation at the 2011 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) Conference,...

Workshops Prepare Regional Staff for Disease Roles
AUSTRALIA - More than 190 Department of Agriculture and Food staff across Western Australia have taken part in workshops this year to increase their understanding of emergency disease procedures.

Passport Project Delivers Better Pig Husbandry
AUSTRALIA - A pilot training project has delivered strong outcomes for Western Australia’s pork industry workforce.

Western Australian Pork Industry Training a Success
AUSTRALIA - Western Australia’s pork industry has been strengthened with a specialised skills training programme producing nearly 70 graduates from two courses held over the past year.

Winner of Doug Ross Travel and Study Award
AUSTRALIA - The recipient of the Australian pork industry biannual Doug Ross Travel and Study Award has been awarded to fifth-year Charles Sturt University Veterinary student, Jill Groat.

European Trip Provides Insight Into Industry Trends
AUSTRALIA - Department of Agriculture and Food pig researcher Megan Trezona Murray has returned from a trip to Europe where she gained an insight into advances in meat processing and market trends.

PITWA Introduces Pork Industry Skills Passport
AUSTRALIA - Pork Industry Training WA (PITWA) last week introduced 20 WA pork producers and piggery workers to the Pork Industry Skills Passport, which details and endorses a person’s workplace skills...

Animal Influenza Diagnosis and Surveillance Improved
AUSTRALIA - An international workshop being held this week at CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong, Victoria, will lead to improved diagnosis and surveillance of animal influenza...

Ron Pollard Award for Student
AUSTRALIA - University of Adelaide student Emma Shattock has won the inaugural Ron Pollard Undergraduate Scholarship Award.