Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation

The Sheep CRC (CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation) is a partnership of Australia's leading sheep industry organisation and is supported under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program.

The aim of the CRC Program is to turn Australia's innovations into successful new products, services and technologies, and make the Australian sheep industry more efficient, productive and competitive.

The Information Nucleus is our flagship program for genetics. The Information Nucleus will be holding Open Days at research sites during the year to show industry our research and results.
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Presentation of CRCA Award for Excellence in Innovation

Sheep CRC wins CRC Association Excellence in Innovation Award

At the CRC Association Gala Awards Dinner held at Parliament House, Canberra on Tuesday 26th May Professor James Rowe, Sheep CRC CEO, was presented with an Award for Excellence in Innovation for the CRC's Precision Sheep Management Program.

Pictured from L to R: Michael Hartmann (CRCA CEO), The Honourable Tony Staley, Senator the Honourable Kim Carr and Professor James Rowe

Sheep CRC Scholarships - PhD and Masters degree projects are currently available to be conducted at your choice of sites across the CRC network. Find out more...

Precision Sheep Management can be used to develop selection, management and marketing strategies to increase farm productivity. Find out more ...

Upcoming Events

9th Australian Fleece Competition - 17 to 19 July 2009 9th Australian Fleece Competition to be held at Bendigo

Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic - 17/19 July 2009 Australian Sheep & Wool Show,Bendigo, Vic

DAFWA Special Sheep Updates 2009 - 24 July 2009 The Department of Agriculture and Food WA Special Sheep Updates 2009 will be held at the University Club of WA, Hackett Drive, Crawley on 24 July 2009. This event is supported by the Sheep CRC.

Sheepvention - Hamilton Showgrounds, Vic - 3 and 4 August 2009 Sheepvention will be held at the Hamilton Showgrounds, Victoria on 3 and 4 August 2009.

Latest News

Pregnancy scanning ewes - are you maximising your returns? Pregnancy scanning ewes is now common, but many producers are not fully maximising their return on investment. Ultrasound scanning of ewes has increased over the past 25 years so that now about one third... Read More

New Board Director for Sheep CRC - 26 June 2009 Under its mission of ‘transforming wool, meat and the sheep that produce them’, the Sheep CRC’s CEO, Professor James Rowe, says Mr Trefort brings a range of invaluable experiences and... Read More

Sheep innovation at NFF Congress, Brisbane - 19 June 2009 The Sheep CRC has just been presented with the 2009 CRC Association Excellence in Innovation Award for the Precision Sheep Management (PSM) package, which will be on display at the Congress on Monday... Read More

New course hones Ag Consulting skills - 18 June 2009 Beginning in late July, the Graduate Certificate in Rural Science (Agricultural Consulting) course is expected to attract applications from a wide variety of professionals and graduates covering all agricultural... Read More