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  • Irrigators
  • Rain out shelters
  • Growth chambers
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  • 893ha of land
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  • Laboratory services

    Alan Kaiser Ruminant Feed Testing Laboratory supports animal nutrition research and the Feed Quality Service (FQS). The Edible Oil Testing Laboratory underpins the Australian canola and olive industries and the Oil Testing Service (OTS).

    The Feed Quality Service (FQS), offers a comprehensive laboratory testing service for the analysis of animal feed including hay, silage and grain, mixed feeds and total mixed rations, pastures and forages.The service is ISO 17025 (NATA) accredited and is based on the latest technology and extensive research by some of NSW leading scientists and requirements of national standards including those set by the Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA). The FQS is the only facility in Australia that operates a laboratory which integrates research and commercial feed testing.

    The Oil Testing Service (OTS) offers a comprehensive laboratory testing service for the analysis of olive oil, olive fruit, oilseeds and edible oils. The service is ISO 17025 (NATA) accredited and is based on the latest technology and requirements of national and international standards including those set by the International Olive Council (IOC), American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) and the Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF). The laboratory also provides all testing requirements in determining if olive oil meets the Australian Standard AS5264-2011 as well as export standards for China and the United States. The OTS chemical laboratory and organoleptic (sensory) panel are accredited by the AOCS. The OTS chemical testing laboratory is accredited by the IOC.

    Feed quality service

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