Livestock and Farming Systems Publications 2010 Scientific Papers

Conference Papers and Posters

Athorn RZ, Stott P, Bouwman EG, Ashman R, O’Leary S, Nottle M and Langendijk P. (2009) Technical aspects of unilateral ovariectomy in gilts. In: Manipulating Pig production XII. Ed. R van Barneveld. Proceedings of the Australasian Pis Science Association XII, Cairns, 2009. Abst p.107

Athorn, R.Z., Stott, P., Bouwman, E.G., Ashman, R., O’Leary, S., Nottle, M., and Langendijk, P. (2009) Relevance of local progesterone supply on embryo survival in unilaterally ovariectomised gilts. International Conference on pig Reproduction, Banff, Canada, 2009 pp164.

Auricht G.C., Grimes G., Hughes S.J., Redden R., and Snowball R. (2009). “Australian Plant Genetic Resources Activities between 2004 and 2008”. Proc. 14th Australasian Plant Breeding (APB) and 11th Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) Conference, 10-14 August 2009, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. 8 pages.

Banhazi, T. (2009a). Air quality measurements in a cattle yard and a laboratory animal facility. In SEAg 2009, Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, 2009: SEAg

Banhazi, T. (2009b). Management of air quality data: development of the Australian BASE-Q software system. In SEAg 2009, Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, Australia: SEAg.

Banhazi, T. (2009c). Vision for the egg industry in the 21st century: potential use of Precision Livestock Farming technologies. In SEAg 2009 Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, Australia: SEAg

Banhazi, T. and Hillyard, K. (2009). A review of potentially low-cost air quality measurement methods. In SEAg 2009, Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, Australia: SEAg

Banhazi, A., Lu, V., Saunders, C. and Banhazi, T. (2009a). Reducing the concentrations of airborne particles in bedded livestock buildings: Impregnating bedding materials with oil and water mixture In SEAg 2009, Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, Australia: SEAg

Banhazi, T, Tscharke, M., Ferdous, W. M., Saunders, C. and Lee, S.-H. (2009b). Using image analysis and statistical modelling to achieve improved pig weight predictions. In SEAg 2009, Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, Australia: SEAg

Banhazi T.M., Lewis B (2009) Evaluation of an innovative feed sensor under simulated field conditions. In 'Manipulating Pig Production '. (Ed. RJ van Barneveld) p. 53. (APSA: Cairns, Australia ).

Black, J.L., Hughes, R.J., Nielsen, S.G., Tredrea, A.M. and Flinn, P.C. (2009). Near infrared reflectance analysis of grains to estimate nutritional value for chickens. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 20: 31-34.

Bol, A., Saunders, C. and Banhazi, T. (2009). Evaluating laser-scanning as a potential technology for measurement of livestock body dimensions. In SEAg 2009, Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, 2009: SEAg

Brien, F.D., Hebart, M.L., Jaensch, K.S., Smith, D.H. and Grimson, R.J. (2009). Genetics of lamb survival: a study of Merino resource flocks in South Australia. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 492-495.

Brien, F.D., Hebart, M.L., Hocking-Edwards, J.E., Greeff, J.C., Hart, K.W., Refshauge, G., Gaunt, G., Behrendt, R., Thomson, K., Hinch, G.N., Geenty K.G. and van der Werf J.H.J. (2009). Genetics of lamb survival: preliminary studies of the information nucleus flock. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 108-111.

De Koning, C.T. and Schutz, P. (2009). “Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium): a promising new fodder legume for dryland farming systems.” Proc. 50th Annual Conference of the Grassland Society of Southern Australia Inc. 5 – 7 Aug. 2009, invited paper, page 101 – 106.

Fleet, M.R., Maddox, J.F., Lauvergne, J.J. and Dolling, C.H.S. (Editors, 2005, 2009) Proceedings of the 16th COGNOSAG Workshop. Devices in genetic nomenclature of ruminants: Impacts on research and its applications. Roseworthy Campus, November 2005 pp 52. http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/getblob.cgi?sid=-1,607 (2009)

Fleet, M.L., Millington, K.R., Smith, D.H. and Grimson, R.J. (2009). Association of fibre diameter with wool colour in a South Australian selection flock. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 556-559.

Geier, M.S. (2009). Feeding genes and the microbiota to benefit the host – a new paradigm for animal nutrition. Proceedings of Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia 20: 65-74.

Geier, M.S., Torok, V.A., Boulianne, M., Allison, G.E., Janardhana, V., Guo, P., Bean, A.G.D. and Hughes, R.J. (2009). Effects of lactoferrin on broiler performance gut microbial communities and intestinal mucosal immune system. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 20: 81-84.

Glatz, P.C. and Miao, Z.H. (2009). Disposal and treatment of hatchery waste. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 20: 116.

Glatz, P.C. and Miao, Z.H. (2009). Management strategies to reduce ostrich chick mortality. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 20: 175.

Glatz, P.C. (2009). Attracting laying hens into the range areas using shade. Eighth European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, Cervia, Italy, 18-22 May. World‘s Poultry Science Journal, Book of Abstracts, p 9

Glatz, P.C. (2009). Effect of hot blade and infrared beak trimming on beak condition, production and mortality of laying hens. Eighth European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, Cervia, Italy, 18-22 May, World‘s Poultry Science Journal, Book of Abstracts, p 24

Glatz, P.C. (2009). Beak trimming handbook. Eighth European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, Cervia, Italy, 18-22 May. World‘s Poultry Science Journal, Book of Abstracts, p 25

Glatz, P.C. and Miao, Z.H. (2009). Disposal and treatment of hatchery waste. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 20: 116.

Glatz, P.C. and Miao, Z.H. (2009). Management strategies to reduce ostrich chick mortality. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 20: 175.

Hebart, M.L. and Brien, F.D. (2009). Genetics of wool colour in the South Australian selection demonstration flocks. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 500-503.

Hughes, R.J. (2009). Effects of lactoferrin on broiler performance, gut microbial communities and intestinal mucosal immune system. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 20: 81-84.

Humphries AW, Ballard RA, Charman N, Venkatanagappa S, Denton MD, Marshall E, Hayes RC, Auricht GC (2009) Developing lucerne and rhizobia with improved tolerance to acidic soils: A novel approach. Proc. 14th Australasian Plant Breeding (APB) and 11th Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) Conference, 10-14 August 2009, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. 6 pages.

Hunt E. 2009 Flexible farming on EP. 2009 South Australian GRDC Grains Research Update. February 2009

Hynd, P. I., Bawden, C.S., Rufaut, N.W., Norris, B.J., McDowal1, M., Nixon, A.J., Yu, Z., Pearson, A.J., Nattrass, G.S., Gordon-Thompson, C., Moore, G.P., Dunn, S.M., Edwards, N.M., Smith, D. and McLaughlan, C.J. (2009). An integrated genomics approach to improving wool productivity and quality. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 312-321.

Kleemann, D.O., Kelly, J.M., Rudiger, S.R., Morrison, J.L., McMillen, I.C., Zhang, S., Maclaughlin, S.M., Hiendleder, S., Smith, D.H., Grimson, R.J., Jaensch, K.S., Brien, F.D., Lennon, K.J. and Walker, S.K. (2009). Periconception nutrition: effects on gestation length, lamb survival, body and organ growth. Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology pp 746-747.

Konsak, B.M., Crowley, T.M., Hughes, R.J., Howarth, G.S. and Moore, R.J. (2009). Gene expression studies in the naïve and mature ileum of the chicken. Proceedings of the 17th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition, Edinburgh.

Langendijk P and Pope G. (2009) Effects of semen storage time and age at AI on pregnancy rate and litter size. In: Manipulating Pig production XII. Ed. R van Barneveld. Proceedings of the Australasian Pig Science Association XII, Cairns, 2009. Abst p.102

Lennon, K. L., Hebart, M. L., Brien, F. D. and Hynd, P. I. (2009). The genetics of temperament traits in Merino sheep. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 96-99.

Nattrass, G.S., Dahlanuddin, Poppi, D.P. and Quigley, S.P. (2009). Sexual dimorphism of genes regulating skeletal muscle growth in Bali cattle. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 18-21.

O’Leary S, Bouwman EG, Langendijk P, Nottle MB. (2009) Ovulation synchronisation for fixed-time single AI in weaned sows. In: Manipulating Pig production. Ed. R van Barneveld. Proceedings of the Australasian Pis Science Association XII, Cairns, 2009. Abst p.145

Parnell, G., Chen, Y., Nattrass, G.S. and Greenwood, P.I. (2009). Muscle specific expression of regulatory factors in cattle selected for high and low muscling. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 167-170.

Peck D.M, Howie J.H., Hill J.R, and Nair R.M. “Progress in the development of barrel medics (Medicago truncatula) tolerant to sulfonylurea herbicide residues.”. Proc. 14th Australasian Plant Breeding (APB) and 11th Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) Conference, 10-14 August 2009, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. 8 pages.

Revell DK, Vercoe PE, Bennell M, Hughes S, Durmic Z, Kotze AC, Monjardino M, Jessop P, Toovey AF, Phillips NP and Emms J (2009) The Enrich project: an overview of research aiming to develop multi-functional grazing systems with forage shrubs. In the Proceedings of the 50th Annual Conference of the Grasslands Society of Southern Australia, (Ed M Holt) pp. 119-130 (Grassland Society of Southern Australia)

Saunders, C., Nieuwe, N. and Banhazi, T. (2009).Reducing the concentrations of airborne particles in bedded livestock buildings: Development of testing equipment In SEAg 2009, Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, Australia: SEAg

Singh, K. B.; Gao, L.; Kamphuis, L.; Klingler, J. P.; Anderson, J.; Peng, K.; Lichtenzveig, J.; Nair, R. M.; Guo, S.; Edwards, O. 2009. Resistance to sap sucking insect pests in a model legume M. truncatula. In Proceedings of the XIV International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. July 19-23 2009, Quebec City, Canada.

Singh, K. B.; Gao, L.; Klingler, J. P.; Anderson, J.; Peng, K.; Kamphuis, L.; Guo, S.; Lichtenzveig, J.; Nair, R. M.; Edwards, O.; Oliver, R. 2009. Resistance to sap-sucking insect pests and soil borne necrotrophic fungal pathogens in a model legume M. truncatula, In Proceedings of the Model Legume Congress, Asilomar Conference Grounds, July 12-16 2009. Pacific Grove, California.

Smith, D.H., Safari, E., Brien, F.D., Jaensch, K.S. and Grimson, R.J. (2009). The relationships between crutch cover score and production and easy care traits in Merino sheep. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 338-341.

Soede, N.M., Gerritsen, R., Berkeveld, M., Langendijk, P., Laurenssen, B., and Kemp, B. (2009). Application of intermittent suckling regimes in a 4 or 5 week lactation period: induction of lactational ovulation and effects on litter size. International Conference on pig Reproduction, Banff, Canada, 2009 pp156.

Soede NM, Hazeleger W, Langendijk P and B Kemp. Reproductive management in pigs: emphasis on the different roles of the boar and optimal insemination management. Annual Finnish Veterinary Congress, Helsinki 2009.

Tang, W., Lee, S.-H. and Banhazi, T. (2009).Development of an automatic marbling scoring system using digital image processing. In SEAg 2009, Vol. 1, CD publication (Eds T. Banhazi and C. Saunders). Brisbane, Australia: SEAg.

Torok, V.A., Allison, G.E., Ophel-Keller, K. and Hughes, R.J. (2009). The post-hatch gut microbiota development in broiler chickens. Australian Poultry Science Symposium 20: 73-76.

Walkom, S. F., Brien, F.D., Hebart, M.L., Greeff, J.C., Hopkins, D.L. and Pitchford, W.S. (2009). Meat quality in Merino ram hoggets. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 496-499.

Watson-Haigh, N.S., Kadarmideen, H.N., McDowall, M., Nattrass, G.S., McGrice, H.A. and Hynd, P.I. (2009). Weighted co-expression networks shed light on the molecular mechanism of action of metryapone on wool follicle development. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18: 322-325.

Wilhelm N.S. 2009 Phosphorous – keeping science in your fertilizer decisions. 2009 South Australian GRDC Grains Research Update. February 2009

Yazbeck, R., Howarth, G.S., Butler, R.N., Geier, M.S. and Abbott, C.A. (2009). Dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors and small intestinal adaptation during experimental colitis. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 24(2):A336.

Internal Reports

DeKoning, C (2009) Sulla Production Systems – grazing trial. Report to PIRSA Animal Ethics Committee.

Glatz, P.C. (2009). Travel report. Attendance at the Eighth European Poultry Welfare Symposium in Cervia, Italy, 18-22 May 2009.

Client Reports

Banhazi T, M. Tscharke, B. Lewis and D. Broek (2010) Practical and continuous measurement of feed intake and pig weight. Final report for the PORK CRC (72 pages) (PORK CRC: Adelaide, Australia ).

Brien, F.D. and Hebart, M.L. (2009) Reproductive results and recommendations on protocols for the Information Nucleus. Report for SARDI Task R2.1.2.4. 26 pages.

DeKoning, C. 2009. Sulla trials at Turretfield and Tamworth in 2008. SARDI Client Report TMS04 for PASTURES AUSTRALIA Contract Number C3314.

DeKoning, C. 2009. Sulla Management Package. Report to Pastures Australia

Frischke A. and Wilhelm N.S. 2009 Project review and closure report: DRT 35C – Improving the use of plant available water in low rainfall cropping and pasture systems of Eyre Peninsula, SA Drought Response, 25 August, 2009

Fleet, M.R. and Millington, K.R. (2009) Effect of direct sunlight on wool colour during wool growth. CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation. Milestone Report for SARDI Task R4.2.2.7. 27 pages.

Geier M.S. and Hughes R.J. (2009). An integrated approach to understanding gut function and gut health of chickens. Final report for Poultry CRC Project 05-2.

Glatz, P.C., Hughes. R.J, Miao, Z.H. 2008. Travel report to attend final review meeting (20-24 October 2008) in the Solomon Islands for Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) project “Feeding village poultry in the Solomon Islands”

Glatz, P.C. and Cargill, C.F. 2008. Travel report to attend final review meeting (24-28 November 2008) in Tonga for ACIAR project “Using local feeds to reduce cost of pig and poultry production in Tonga”.

Glatz, P.C. and Cargill, C.F. (2009). Using local feeds to reduce the cost of pig and poultry production in Tonga. Final report to the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Glatz, P.C. and Miao, Z.H. (2009). High Value Products from Hatchery Waste. Rural Research and Development Corporation Publication No 09/061, ISBN 1 74151 863 6 ISSN 1440-6845

Glatz, P.C. (2009). Travel report to the Poultry CRC. Attendance at the Eighth European Poultry Welfare Symposium in Cervia, Italy, 18-22 May 2009.

Glatz, P.C. and Cargill, C.F. (2009). Using local feeds to reduce the cost of pig and poultry production in Tonga. Final report to the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Hughes, P.E. 2009. Target 25 – Final Report to Australian Pork Ltd

Hughes, P.E. 2009. National Centre for Pork Industry Training & Education - Final Report to Australian Pork Ltd

Wilhlem N.S., Latta, R. and Paterson, C.L. 2009 Final report: Soil compaction in agricultural soils of Eyre Peninsula, The SA Grain Industry Trust Fund, 21 August, 2009

Howie, J. Angel strand medic -Increasing the benefits for SA Farmers – SAGIT Project Number S0207R, Final Report.