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For Farmers
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Farm Sustainability Dashboard

The Farm Sustainability Dashboard has been designed to improve industry best practice and meet evolving community expectations. It has been created for business owners and is appropriate for farms of all sizes.

Field application of a Rispens-specific qPCR test

Field application of a Rispens-specific qPCR test

Vaccination success and effective methods for detecting MDV breaks in vaccinated flocks

PCR image

This project conducted laboratory and in-field experiments to fully test and validate the molecular diagnostic tests used to differentiate between wild type and Rispens CVI988 serotype 1 Marek’s disease virus (MDV). It also investigated the spread of Rispens between chickens and the effect of wild-type MDV challenge at different times post vaccination on the level of protection provided by Rispens vaccination. Results of this study expands understanding of the interaction between pathogenic and vaccinal viruses following vaccination with imperfect vaccines and provides advice for selection of appropriate samples to test for vaccination success.

Want to see what an egg farm looks like? Take this interactive 360 degree tour to see how eggs are produced in Australia.

Free range farm with two people