A New Beginning

The Poultry Research Centre, founded in 1986, started when the Government of Alberta closed its poultry research operations. In response, Alberta Chicken Producers, Alberta Hatching Egg Producers, Egg Farmers of Alberta, Alberta Turkey Producers, the Government of Alberta and University of Alberta came together to form the Poultry Research Centre (PRC). In subsequent years, other partners joined the PRC. Similar to the pressures in 1986, recent changes in government and the research funding landscape have fueled a renewed commitment by local and national poultry organizations to work together and build on the strong foundation of the Poultry Research Centre, forging a way forward for poultry research. 2019 marked the final year for the Poultry Research Centre and hatched a new beginning…the Poultry Innovation Partnership