This exciting opportunity is open to growers, consultants, poultry nutritionists, industry professionals and environmental specialists, with an interest in contributing to the profitability and sustainability of Australia’s chicken meat industry. Researchers that are not actively engaged in AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program funded research are also encouraged to apply. The Advisory Panel aims to have a diversity of experience and representation across the industry. This is also a fantastic opportunity for the next generation of chicken meat industry leaders to become involved.
The Chicken Meat Program is looking for applicants that have skills and experience in:
- Chicken meat farming (Grower)
- Environmental sustainability
- Poultry nutrition
About the AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program
The AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program invests in Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) that maximises opportunities to grow the long-term prosperity of the Chicken Meat Industry.
The Program has four key objectives as detailed in the Strategic RD&E Plan:
- Improving food safety of Australian chicken meat
- Develop and implement measures to improve industry’s impact on the environment
- Improve chicken meat production through the whole supply chain
- Improved ability to meet consumer needs
Each of these objectives are underpinned by a number of key focus areas that identify the priority areas that the Chicken Meat Program will invest in to achieve its objectives.
About the Advisory Panel
The Advisory Panel consists of people with a range of skills and experience in the research, farming, veterinary, nutrition and processing sectors of the chicken meat industry.
The Advisory Panel, in partnership with AgriFutures Australia, provides recommendations on the allocation of RD&E funding for the AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program.
AgriFutures Australia aims to maintain geographical, age and gender diversity to ensure that the Advisory Panel appropriately represents the Australian chicken meat industry.
