Resources PoultryHub supports teachers and students at primary and secondary schools by providing information on education opportunities, as well as resources to assist in learning. Videos Keeping Poultry in Schools – a series of videos describing the fundamentals of keeping chickens in schools. Books
The Poultry CRC’s production of poultry industry training manuals for use in the VET sector is continuing on schedule. Commercial Layer Management, Health & Welfare – Principles of Health & Welfare (Book 1) has been completed and is now available for download for people teaching in this area in Australia as either a low resolution PDF suitable for on-screen viewing (3.7MB)
Secondary School Worksheets Following on from its successful distribution of the Teacher’s Resource Kit, the Poultry CRC has produced downloadable versions of much of the content of the Teacher’s Folder. The worksheets listed below complement the materials provided in the kit and can
Agriculture’s place in the national school curriculum received a boost recently thanks to the combined efforts of Australia’s rural CRCs and educators. The country’s agricultural students now have more access to the latest educational tools and resources thanks to the enterprising work of the Armidale-based Poultry Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Poultry CRC representatives joined Australia’s
Industry Training Update Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment Suzanne McInerney from Country Range Farming near Toowoomba has received her Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment – congratulations to Suzanne. The Poultry CRC sponsored the fees for Suzanne’s training and Country Range Farming sponsored her time to complete the training. Two other industry personnel have
Chicken Challenge The Poultry CRC once again supported the “Chicken Challenge” between the University of New England (UNE) and the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton campus. This year, UNE students travelled to Gatton. The overall winner of the “Chicken Challenge” for 2008 was UNE, with a winning margin of only 0.001 c/g gain, based on