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Animal Nutrition

Introduction
Why study Animal Nutrition at UNE?
Courses
Units
Careers
Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links
Facilities
Contacts

Introduction

Student Testimonial

Why study Animal Nutrition at UNE?

The nutrition group of Animal Science at UNE has a proud history of world-leading research activity and innovative teaching approaches. The group has an enviable reputation in the fields of ruminant and monogastric nutrition for both educational and research opportunities. The nutrition group offers units of study dedicated to animal nutrition as well as contributing to other units that cover a broader range of animal production issues. Staff of the nutrition group have involvement in research, consultancy and education activities throughout Australia and the world and two of the professors currently hold positions as Chief Executive Officers of the Sheep and Poultry Cooperative Research Centres. We offer flexible delivery modes, we may have great facilities in the area, we have low student/staff ratios and offer a more personal experience. We rank highly for student satisfaction. We offer a relaxed and friendly environment. Our staff are highly qualified and respected. Graduate career prospects are great.

To learn more about teaching and research please visit the School of Environmental & Rural Science and our discipline home pages.

Courses

Course data provided by the 2009 Course and Unit Catalogue

Units

Key units are:

Animals in Society (ANSC120)
Applied Animal Nutrition (ANUT 300/500)
Animal Nutrition (ANUT 321/521)
An Introduction to Animal Production Systems (ANPR 211)
Animal Production and Product Science (ANPR321)
Constraints to Animal Production (ANPR 415/515)
Feedlot Management (ANPR 440/540)
Working Canines (CANI300)
Wild Dog Ecology (CANI310)

Careers

Expertise in animal nutrition offers diverse and exciting career opportunities throughout the world. Animal nutritionists work as private consultants, advisors at industry, national and international levels, researchers in both the private and public sectors, educators, company representatives, products sales and development personnel and practitioners in their own animal enterprises.

Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links

Government

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry – Australia: http://www.daff.gov.au
DPI - New South Wales: http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au
Department of Natural Resources & Environment – Victoria: http://www.nre.vic.gov.au
Department of Agriculture - Western Australia: http://www.agric.wa.gov.au
Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment – Tasmania: http://www.dpif.tas.gov.au
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries – Qld: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au
Primary Industries & Resources South Australia: http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/
South Australian Research & Development Institute: http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/
Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mining: http://www.nt.gov.au/

Industry Bodies

New South Wales Farmers Association: http://www.nswfarmers.org.au
Agforce: http://www.agforceqld.org.au
Victorian Farmers' Federation: http://www.vff.org.au
South Australian Farmers' Federation: http://www.saff.com.au
Western Australian Farmer's Federation: http://www.waff.org.au
Pastoralists' & Graziers' Association of WA: http://www.pgaofwa.org.au
Tasmanian Farmers' & Graziers' Association: http://www.tfga.com.au

Research

UNE: http://www.une.edu.au/ers
Sheep CRC: http://www.sheep.crc.org.au
Beef CRC: http://www.beefcrc.org.au
Livestock Library: http://www.livestocklibrary.com.au
CSIRO Livestock Industries: http://www.csiro.au/index.asp?type=division&id=Livestock Industries

Conferences

Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition Conference: http://recentadvances.org.au
Australian Society of Animal Production Conference: http://www.asap.asn.au/index.php

Facilities

The University of New England has remarkable facilities relevant for animal nutrition teaching and research including over 10,000acres which support sheep flocks, cattle herds and poultry sheds. Four animal houses including several animal nutrition metabolism units are also located on the university campus. A 2000-head cattle research feedlot ('Tullimba'), managed by the Beef CRC is considered to be one of the most advances facilities for measuring animal feeding efficiency in the world. Some of Australia’s best equipped lecture theatres and nutrition laboratories designed for research analysis and teaching are also located in the animal science section of the university campus.

Contacts

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Help for Students

You can find instant answers to many of your questions or contact UNE directly via AskUNE

Future Students can also visit the Future Student site

Enquiries about studying animal nutrition at UNE can be made to:

Prof John Nolan
jnolan@une.edu.au
ph: +(61 2) 6773 2605

Dr Ian Godwin
igodwin@une.edu.au
Ph: +(61 2) 6773 2488

Dr Paul Iji
piji@une.edu.au
Ph: +(61 2) 6773 2082

Dr Darryl Savage
dsavage2@une.edu.au
Ph: +(61 2) 6773 3623

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