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__NOTOC__[[Image:PoultryCRC logo.jpg|right]]The '''[http://www.poultrycrc.com.au/ Poultry CRC]''' conducts [[Research|research]] and drives [[Education and training|education and training]] to help Australia's poultry industries produce more from less, sustainably. The CRC (Cooperative Research Centre) is supported through the Australian Government's [http://www.crc.gov.au/ Cooperative Research Centres Program]. 

:'''&gt;''' ''See '''[[EChook News|eChook News]]''' for the latest on the Poultry CRC's activities.'' 
:'''&gt;''' ''Read about the [[Poultry CRC/About the CRC|CRC's programs and participants.]]'' 
:'''&gt;''' [[Media:CRC_Annual_Report_0708_Screen.pdf|Download the 2007-08 Annual Report]] <small>(PDF:2.8MB)</small>

[[Image:Wpc08 award-presentation.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Poultry CRC Chair Jeff Fairbrother and CEO Mingan Choct with the WPSA Industry/Organisation Award at WPC 2008 in Brisbane]] 

=== Poultry CRC's Achievements  ===

*Lodged 7 patents 
*Commenced development of 7 [[Vaccination|vaccines]] 
*Transferred 20 [[Rapid tests for poultry diseases|rapid diagnostic tests]] to industry 
*Published 162 papers, including 40 journal articles 
*Implemented a comprehensive [[Vocational_education_and_training|vocational education and training]] program for the poultry industry 
*Supported 35 students for their Honours, Masters and PhD degrees in poultry science 
*Developed 3 undergraduate courses dedicated to poultry science

'''2008 [[EChook News/Poultry CRC wins major world poultry award|World’s Poultry Science Association Industry/Organisation Award]]''' in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the development of the poultry industry 

'''2009 [[EChook News/Stemming the brain drain - Poultry Hub wins Education, Training and Public Outreach award|CRC Association Award for Excellence in Innovation in Education and Training and Public Outreach Activities]]''' for the online poultry education centre, [[Main Page|Poultry Hub]]. 

== Contact the Poultry CRC  ==

'''Australian Poultry CRC''' <small>ABN: 67 105 321 088</small> 

:PO Box U242 
:University of New England 
:ARMIDALE NSW 2351

<small>Phone:</small> +61 2 6773 3051 

<small>Fax:</small> +61 2 6773 3050 

<small>Email:</small> [mailto:info@poultrycrc.com.au info@poultrycrc.com.au] 

<small>Web:</small> [http://www.poultrycrc.com.au/ www.poultrycrc.com.au] 

== See also  ==

*[[Poultry CRC/About the CRC|About the CRC's programs and participants]] 
*[[Research]] 
*[[Education and training]] 
*[[EChook News|eChook News]] - the latest on the Poultry CRC's activities

== External links  ==

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*[http://www.poultrycrc.com.au/ Poultry CRC website] 
*[http://www.crc.gov.au/ CRC Program website]

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