President’s Report
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President, Bob Pym |
Review of WPSA Constitution: Members of the WPSA Board have now commented on the near final draft of the revised Constitution, and in early June 2010 the revised constitution will be sent out to WPSA Councillors for their approval. As noted in earlier reports, there has been a major restructuring of the Constitution, with a significant expansion of the By-Laws to cover operational matters. A particular focus has been on making the Constitution truly reflective of current and projected practice, particularly in relation to the role and functions of the Council.
Board members have also prepared and made comment on proposed revisions to the guidelines associated with various WPSA programmes and awards. These are separate to the constitution and By-Laws. When finalized, the revised guidelines will be published in both the WPSA Newsletter and in the WPSJ.
Follow-up to Think Tank: As noted in my report in the March Newsletter, the follow-up meeting to the Poultry Think Tank held in Freising, Germany last June, will be a joint FAO/WPSA Symposium to be held during the European Poultry Conference in Tours, France on Tuesday 24 August. The programme for the session is presently being developed and speakers identified, but the broad plan is to have five 1-hr “sessions” – with 2 speakers in each session talking for a total of 20 minutes (10 each) and 40 minutes for facilitated discussion.
The focus is on technically sustainable and socially equitable global poultry production. The five elements to be addressed in the sessions are:
- food safety and quality
- public health, animal health
- environment, biodiversity and natural resources
- trade liberalization / market distortion
- poverty reduction, social equity and economic development
The plan is to prepare Terms of Reference (objectives, expected outputs and guiding questions) to assist the facilitators. WPSA has provided comment on the first draft programme and the final programme should be prepared shortly.
A meeting was held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, during VIV Europe on 21 April 2010 involving Professor Hodges, Dr. Akke van der Zijpp, Piet Simons, Roel Mulder and myself, to discuss the think tank initiative and the proposed meeting at EPC. It was recommended that there should be a smaller group follow-up think tank - format meeting later in the week at EPC, to bring together and distil the important elements from the discussions at the Symposium, so that the process can be taken forward.
African Poultry Network: A workshop will be held at INRA Nouzilly, France, on Friday 27 August 2010, following the European Poultry Conference (www.epc2010.org ) at Tours that will be held from 23-26 August, to discuss the formation of a WPSA (sub-Saharan) African Poultry Network. Attendance at the workshop is by invitation. Cost of attendance at the one-day workshop (return transportation from Tours and meals etc.) will be covered by WPSA and FAO.
For some time WPSA has discussed the possible formation of an African Federation along the lines of the European and Asian Pacific Federations, to facilitate the development of the poultry industry throughout Africa. It is now generally recognized and accepted, that difficulties and costs with travel between the far flung centres of activity in poultry research, the identification of working groups with a focus relevant to the needs of the continent, and the lack of cohesion between the poultry industry in the different countries, means that it would be very difficult to establish an effective federation along the lines of the European and Asian Pacific models.
In recent times it has been suggested that a “virtual” federation or “network” be established which would essentially rely, for the most part, on electronic communication between the participants and stakeholders, using the WPSA website as a hub. In order to initiate this, it was felt that it was very desirable to conduct a physical meeting of potential participants in a workshop format at a broad based scientific and technical meeting which would be likely to attract their attendance. The European Poultry Conference at Tours is such a meeting. The Chair of the Conference, Yves Nys, has kindly offered the use of the facilities at SRA INRA Nouzilly for the one-day workshop.
The focus of the network is on the promotion of poultry science and of the poultry industries in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, the WPSA Mediterranean Poultry network, which has a similar focus in the Mediterranean region, was formed. This includes the countries of northern Africa. The proposed network is seen as being entirely compatible with (and NOT in competition with) the International Network for Family Poultry Development (INFPD), which is a global working group of WPSA.
Aims of the workshop: The aims of the workshop (as distinct from the aims of the network) are to bring together potential participants in the network, to discuss the aims, goals, structure and modus operandi of the network and the ways in which the network might operate to assist in strengthening African-based poultry research capability, overcoming the constraints to poultry production, and increasing the consumption of poultry meat and eggs throughout Africa. A very important aim is to establish contact (which will hopefully lead to an effective working relationship) between the workshop participants as future members of the network.
Issues for discussion:
- There is a need to adopt an “across production sector” approach to both the workshop and the network. All sectors of the industry should be included, ranging from small-scale family, semi scavenging sector 4 production with indigenous birds, through to large scale, sector 1 commercial meat and egg production.
- It is desirable that all elements of the industry and as many groups supporting the industry as possible, (from as wide a geographical distribution as possible), be represented. This includes industry personnel from the breeding companies, hatcheries, feed mills, processing plants and producers, as well as scientists, technicians, educationists and government, NGO and private company advisors and consultants.
- Education and training are critical elements in facilitating the development of sustainable poultry meat and egg production in the region. This involves a wide range of stakeholders, both as lecturers/teachers/instructors/trainers and as students and trainees.
- Research capability is a vital component in the identification and rectification of the factors constraining efficient and sustainable poultry production in the region. Knowledge of existing research facilities and staffing and of constraints to the conduct of research is essential to the development of a coordinated and balanced research strategy for the region.
- Linkages between all sectors need to be explored. Many of the issues common to all sectors are operational - i.e. why are well-known and sound husbandry practices often not applied in small-scale production operations?
- There is a role for large integrated breeding companies and global pharmaceutical companies to play in the promotion of good production practices, although such practices need to be carefully evaluated from sustainability and social equity perspectives.
Outcomes: Possible outcomes from the workshop and further activities include:
- Establishment of the African Poultry network
- Development of a working document
- Establishment of an African Poultry network website- linked to the WPSA website
- A periodic conference/meeting, possibly attached to other WPSA-organised meetings, e.g. EPC.
A draft programme for the workshop will be developed shortly and circulated. Application has been made to CTA for funding to support the attendance at the workshop of a number of people from Africa who have been identified as likely key contributors to discussions at the workshop and also to promotion of the network.
Attendance at meetings: During a recent visit to Europe and to the UK, I attended the UK branch meeting in Belfast from 12-14 April, the International Poultry Council meeting in Paris from 14-16 April, and VIV Europe at Utrecht from 20-22 April. Whilst in Europe I had meetings with Dr Yves Nys, Chair of the EPC, in Tours on 16 April, with the WPSA Secretariat at Beekbergen, the Netherlands on 19 April, and with members of the Poultry Think Tank committee (see above) at Utrecht on 21 April.
I look forward very much to meeting with a number of you at the European Poultry Conference in Tours.
Report from the Office of the General Secretary
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General Secretary, Roel Mulder |
New Branches: New branches have previously been announced in Fiji; in Papua, New Guinea; and in Azerbaijan Since then, an inaugural meeting was held for the Papua New Guinea branch, and the inaugural meeting for the branch in Azerbaijan has been set for mid July. Several activities have also been initiated to start other new branches, including efforts in Burundi and in Bosnia Herzegovina. Efforts are also underway to re-establish the inactive branches that previously existed in the Emirates, Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan.
Visits made and congresses attended: WPSA was represented at VIV Utrecht, The Netherlands. Due to the problems caused by the volcano eruption in Iceland, attendance at Utrecht was low, and several exhibitors and lecturers for the scientific meetings could not get to the conference. Nevertheless we received a number of branch members and company representatives from around the world at our WPSA booth.
Over the coming months, we plan to attend the European Poultry Conference in Tours, France; the VIV Beijing, in Beijing, China; and the Eurotier, in Hannover, Germany.
Report from the Office of the Treasurer
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Treasurer, Francine Bradley |
In recent weeks, not only has the world been impacted by the burping and belching of a volcano, but also by the global markets. Because of the volatility in the European financial world, many investors have sought shelter in the United States bond market. WPSA’s broker has cautioned against joining this flight to government bonds. It is his professional opinion that inflation in future months could severely harm this sector. I have WPSA invested in a mix of corporate bonds currently yielding 5.35-7.00% and we will maintain these in the portfolio.
WPSA’s investments in the categories of Growth, as well as Growth and Income, have rebounded from last year. As I reported in the March Newsletter, the value of WPSA’s portfolio continues to increase. By the end of April, WPSA’s assets held at the Edward Jones Company were up over US $150,000 from April 2009.
Invoices are currently being mailed to those companies who support WPSA through Journal sponsorship and advertising. You see their names and logos in each issue of the World’s Poultry Science Journal. Be sure when you are traversing the exhibit hall of your next poultry trade show to look for the booths hosted by these companies. I urge you to take a moment, stop by at least one of those booths and express a personal thank you to a company representative. Our Association would be hard pressed to operate without the generosity of these companies.
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World's Poultry Science Journal
Online submission of papers for the World's Poultry Science Journal
As Editor of the WPSJ, I am proud to announce that, from March 2010 onwards, all submissions to the journal will be through ScholarOne Manuscripts at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/wpsj or via the WPSA website. Authors must log in and follow the instructions on screen in order to ensure their paper will be processed quickly and efficiently. This system is advantageous in many respects, as it allows quicker processing, easy access to check the progress of each paper, regular automatic reminders for reviewers (to which we are always most grateful for their efforts) and rapid communications with authors. I’m sure some authors will miss the current ‘personal touch’ involved in submitting papers to me, however with ever increasing numbers of papers coming in, and very limited staff capacity, the only way to facilitate processing so many papers is via such a system.
Although most authors are familiar with this kind of submission system, for those who aren’t, please make sure your manuscript strictly adheres to the guidelines given in the instructions. The WPSJ does not charge for publishing papers (except if colour pictures are required), and continues to make every effort to keep the costs of publication to a minimum. However, please be aware that papers which are not reviews or are incorrectly formatted may incur costs that will be charged back to the submitting author (approximately US$20).
Dr Lucy Waldron (previously Tucker), Editor WPSJ
24-hour online access to World's Poultry Science Journal
If you wish to have an online subscription instead of receiving the printed Journal please go to www.wpsa.com and click on the button “online journal” or go directly to www.wpsa.com/journal/online_members.html. You will need your membership number which is printed on every label of the Journal, or you can contact your Branch Secretary.
This online subscription means you get access to World's Poultry Science Journal from the current day right back to Volume 1, Issue 1!
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European Federation of WPSA
The European Federation has planned a number of conferences between now and the end of 2010. The conferences are listed at the end of this Newsletter and contact information is available on the WPSA website (www.wpsa.com). News from a number of the Federation’s working groups are provided below.
WPSA European Working Group News
WG1: The European Federation’s Working Group 1 on Poultry Economics and Marketing will have a small informal meeting during the European Poultry Congress in Tours, France during August, 2010. The group has proposed having a 3rd round table meeting during October, 2011. The exact date and location will be decided at Tours. For information contact the chairman of WG1 Peter van Horne at peter.vanhorne@wur.n.
WG2: The European Federation’s Working Group 2 will co-host the 18th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition with the Turkish Branch in Cesme, Turkey in 2011. See the Turkey Branch report for further details.
WG3: The European Federation’s Working Group 3 on Breeding and Genetics will host the VII European Poultry Genetics Symposium in 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
WG5: The XX European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat that is organized by the European Federation’s Working Group 5 will take place in parallel with Working Group 4’s XIV European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products. Both will be held on September 4 to 7, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. It is planned to have scientific sessions on the first three days and excursions on the last day. More details will be shown on the homepage of the conference (www.eggmeat2011.de) which should be accessible in the near future.
Michael Grashorn, Chairman Working Group 5
WG6: The European Federation’s Working Group 6 on Reproduction – Incubation and Fertility will be holding its annual meeting on 23 August 2010 in Tours, France. The meeting will be held just prior to EPC2010, also in Tours. Details of the programme and how to register for it can be obtained by visiting the website www.ifrg.org or contacting Dr Nick French: nfrench@aviagen.com.
Dr Nick French, Incubation Specialist, Aviagen Ltd.
WG9: The European Federation’s Working Group 9 on Poultry Welfare and Management held a very successful meeting at AFFSA Ploufragan, France during the last week of March 2010. Twenty members attended from 12 countries and were welcomed by Giles Salvat, head of AFFSA, who described their facilities and work on food safety, animal health and animal welfare.
During the all day meeting on 24th March it was agreed that the next (9th) European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, to be organized by WG9 and the Swedish branch of WPSA, would be held in Uppsala, Sweden on 17-20 June 2013. The meeting was followed by an early evening visit to the excellent nearby Zoopole Conference Centre which may be used for the 10th symposium that will be held in 2017.
Valuable specialist group discussions were held the next morning on the poultry welfare aspects of 2 topical issues: furnished cages for laying hens and contact dermatitis. These discussions were followed, after lunch, by interesting technical visits to see current AFFSA poultry and rabbit experiments in their facilities at Ploufragan.
Our thanks are due to WG9 member and to the head of the AFFSA poultry section, Dr Virginie Michel, who efficiently organized these events. She was ably assisted by her colleagues Maryse Guinebretiere and Helene Sayer.
Arnold Elson, Chairman Working Group 9
WG10: The European Federation’s Working Group 10 on Turkey Production will host the 6th International Symposium on Turkey Production in Berlin, Germany, in June 2011. We hope to see you in Berlin.
Prof. H.M. Hafez, Chairman of the European Federation’s Working Group 10, Turkey Production, Institute of Poultry Diseases, Free University Berlin
Asian Pacific Federation
9th Asian Pacific Poultry Conference: The Taiwan branch will host this conference in Taipei 20-23 March 2011. The theme for the conference is “Sustainable Poultry Production in the Modern Era” and the key topics will include: Nutrition and feed additives, Environment and poultry production, Marketing and product safety, Genetics, breeding and reproduction, Poultry health, and Water fowl. The conference will be held at the International House Taipei, 30 Xinsheng South Rd, Sec 3, Taipei, Taiwan. Information for the conference venue and its location can be viewed at http://intl-house.howard-hotels.com/?Lsn=2.
The organising committee has made an all out effort to keep costs down and to deliver an extremely good value for money event to you. Early bird rates and a two tier registration are being offered. These measures combine to bring you a most affordable event.
You are cordially invited to this most important conference. You will certainly have a most enjoyable time in Taipei, combining business with pleasure. The branch looks forward to meeting you in March 2011 in this vibrant city and welcoming you to the 9th APPC, the foremost poultry conference in the Asia Pacific region. For more information: Contact email: appc@talab.org.tw Website: http://www.wpsa-tw.org.tw.
Fiji Branch Seminar: The Fiji branch has only recently been formed, but already work is underway to organise their first Regional Poultry Seminar. It will be held on 20 October 2010. For enquiries contact the branch secretary, Priya Singh. Her email is: priya.singh@gfinternational.com.au.
Pacific Islands visit: President Alan Gibbins visited Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Fiji in April. In PNG he presented a paper outlining WPSA, its objectives and the benefits it can bring to a new branch like PNG. In the Solomon Island he met with officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, the poultry department at the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education (SICHE), and with people with commercial interests. The Solomon Islands is a rather poor nation and it has had difficulties with ethnic tension over the last several years. Unfortunately this had a devastating effect on the poultry industry, with at least one commercial unit being completely destroyed. The industry is only now beginning to redevelop, but it will be a slow process because of lack of resources. During the visit it was proposed that thought be given toward the establishment of a new WPSA branch in their country. This idea was well received, and it would appear to be possible to bring many benefits to the fledgling poultry industries there by having a branch of WPSA. It is hoped that this can be acheived in the near future.
Below are some photos taken during this tour.
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| Papua New Guinea Branch officers: Back from left: Gariba Danbaro, Treasurer; Workneh Ayalew, Secretary. Front from left: Alan Quartermain, Vice President; Janet Pandi, President | Papua New Guinea seminar attendees | |
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| Poultry house in the Solomon Islands – rearing layer pullets. Housing birds up off the ground assists with ventilation in hot climates. Pens underneath are used for breeding pigs. | Naked neck cockerel in the Solomon Islands | |
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| Broiler chicken trial at SICHE – Solomon Islands College of Higher Education | The executive of the Fiji branch with APF President at a meeting to organise the branch’s first seminar to be held on 20 October 2010 |
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WPSA Programmes
Providing travel assistance for young WPSA members and students to participate in regional and global WPSA conferences
It is generally agreed that enhancing the educational, research and experience opportunities of young poultry science professional and technical people is critical to the development of more efficient poultry production, whether it is in an intensive technological industry or in smallscale, family production systems. WPSA offers a Travel Scholarship scheme of open competition to facilitate this. It should be stressed that any travel assistance WPSA provides under the scheme is independent of and in addition to that currently provided by the World Poultry Congresses, by Regional Conferences and/or by individual Branches. Its aim is to target and benefit students and young members, including young poultry producers from developing countries and students from developed countries. Because of budgetary constraints and the high cost of international travel, the grant is not intended to cover the full cost of attendance at meetings, but rather to facilitate such attendance The maximum age of applicants at time of application is 40 years and applicants must be a member of WPSA for at least six months before they can apply for a Travel Grant. Applications must be accompanied by a short CV.
Deadline: Applicants must submit their applications at least 3 months prior to the meeting.
Application form: Full details and the application forms can be obtained from the WPSA General Secretary’s Office or you can download the application form from the WPSA website (www.wpsa.com).
Send the application form (preferably by e-mail) to the General Secretary of WPSA, Dr Roel Mulder, PO Box 31, 7360 AA Beekbergen, The Netherlands, e-mail: roel.mulder@wpsa.com or wpsa@xs4all.nl, fax: +31 207508941.
Speakers' Bureau: Fostering local and regional conferences in the poultry sciences
During the 34th meeting of the Board of WPSA on August 20, 2000 in Montreal, Canada it was recognised that expertise in several areas of poultry science and production in low income countries is often very limited, and WPSA branches in these countries often do not have sufficient financial resources to fund overseas speakers.
To address this problem, the Board created a Speakers’ Bureau to assist branches in low income countries to cover the travel costs of expert international speakers. This measure is consistent with the key objective of WPSA to encourage and facilitate liaison among research scientists and educators, and between those in research and education and those working in the many diverse sectors of the poultry industry. Under the Speakers’ Bureau scheme, WPSA will pay only the cost of air travel (lowest economy class). All other expenses such as local travel and accommodation are to be paid by the organizing Branch(es). WPSA will not pay any honorarium to speakers.
Given the high cost of international air travel it is important that optimum value be obtained from this expenditure by WPSA. This can be achieved by insisting that the visiting speaker provides more than just one paper at a conference. The visiting speaker could contribute in a variety of ways, e.g., present a second paper on a related topic, conduct a workshop for graduate students, have small group or one-on-one interaction, especially with students, visit industry groups, visit university groups, etc.
Unless the Branch (or group of Branches) can pay all the speakers’ costs itself, a speaker should NOT be invited until approval of Speakers’ Bureau funds is made by the WPSA Executive Committee. The Branch(es) should not assume that approval will be given until so advised by the WPSA Secretary.
Where a Branch or a group of Branches wish to apply for Speakers Bureau assistance, there are certain conditions which must be met.
Full details and the application forms can be obtained from the WPSA General Secretary’s Office or you can download the application forms from the WPSA website (www.wpsa.com).
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Congresses / Symposia
Update on the planning for the 24th World's Poultry Congress to be held on 5-8 August 2012, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
The planning of the 24th World’s Poultry Congress and EXPO continues. The WPSA-Brazilian Branch has already booked the venue, defined the scientific subcommittees and has negotiated more than 60% of the first EXPO pavilion. The core structure of the scientific programme and the general framework of the Congress is being finalized.
At the 21st Latin American Congress on Poultry Farming held in Cuba in October, 2009 – more than 400 promotional folders were distributed and more than 600m2 of booth space were booked. Members of the WPC 2012 Organizing Committee attended the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia, in late January for a concerted effort on the WPC 2012 promotion and booth sales, and will be attending the 2010 the European Poultry Congress in Tours, France in August to promote attendance at the Congress.
For more information visit the website at http://www.wpc2012.com or http://www.wpc2012.com.br.
XIIIth European Poultry Conference
The next European Poultry Conference will take place in France!!
The XIIIth European Poultry Conference will be held in Tours, France from the 23rd to the 27th of August 2010. This event is organized by the French branch of the World’s Poultry Science Association (WPSA) with support from INRA, AFSSA and ITAVI.
The European Congress is held every 4 years, and it addresses all facets of poultry production and attracts around 1000 attendees from more than 70 countries. This is a not to be missed meeting, and it offers a great opportunity to meet experts from all over the world. It allows exchanges of new information on the different aspects of poultry production such as biology and physiology of birds, breeding and rearing systems, nutrition, health, hygiene and food security, pathology, environmental impact, animal welfare, product quality, and industrial processes. Technico-economic domains and poultry education will be also presented. Each theme will have specific sessions organized around an overview, as well as oral communications, posters and plenary discussions.
In addition to the scientific programme, the WPSA will organize technical tours. A special programme for accompanying persons is also scheduled to allow them to discover Tours and its surroundings.
Full information relative to the European Poultry Congress 2010 is online at www.epc2010.org.
| Pierre-André Geraert, President WPSA France |
Yves Nys, President Organizing Committee EPC 2010 |
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VIV China 2010
This year, the international edition of VIV China takes place from September 6-8, 2010 in Beijing. The international world of suppliers and buyers active in China get together in Beijing. It's with no doubt that China is number 1 in the world when it comes to growth opportunities for the industries for animal production and processing.
As premium trade show organizer, we make world class hospitality a key part of VIV China 2010. That's VIV now joined forces with Orient Explorer in providing a series of attractive business travel packages. The package would include for example:
- Return flights and airport shuttle service
- Hotel room nights (3-5 star hotels)
- Shuttle service to VIV China 2010
- Welcome cocktail at VIV China 2010
- Guided innovations tour at VIV China 2010
- Field visit (Feed mill factory/ Processing plant)
- Visit (flight, hotel, entrance) to the World Expo in Shanghai
With this package, VIV and Orient Explorer feel to service exhibitors and visitors to the best. And this means we provide you with an excellent opportunity to serve your relations.
for more information you can download the Proposal for a group trip to VIV China 2010 and the Booking form.
Ruwan Berculo - VNU Exhibitions
Hans van Buuren - Orient Explorer Europe
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WPSA Branch News
Argentina
WPSA worldwide will provide Dr. S.F. “Sarge” Bilgili (Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, USA) as a speaker, supported by the “WPSA Speaker’s Bureau” on the programme for the 9th Update Seminar on Poultry Production. This event, organized by the Entre Rios Veterinary Poultry Association (AMEVEA), will be held on September 14th to 16th, 2010 in Colon, Entre Rios, Argentina. Dr. Bilgili will provide a paper entitled: Deep Pectoral Myopathy in Broiler Chickens. The Argentinean Branch of the WPSA collaborates in the organization of this event so members of will have a 15% discount in the registration fees.
Bernardo Iglesias, Secretary
Brazil
WPSA-Brazil is working hard on the promotion of the 24th World's Poultry Congress that will be held in 2012 in Salvador, Brazil. That Congress will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the World’s Poultry Science Association.
This has been quite a year so far! Our plans to attend VIV Europe to promote the 24th WPC were thwarted by the Icelandic volcano of unpronounceable name. We then moved to plan B – trying to find other trade fairs where we could reach the European public and in planning to contact the attending companies through other means.
While all of this was happening, we continued to plan the 2010 WPSA-Brazil/FACTA Conference on Poultry Science and Technology, the largest and most important scientific event of its kind in Brazil. The Conference is expected to be a huge success, with more than 900 attendees. We will let you know more about the FACTA Conference in the September newsletter. Also, the coordinators of the Scientific Subcommittees for the 24th WPC will gather at the FACTA Conference to finalize the core structure of the Scientific Programme.
We have also finished the programme for a National Seminar on Egg Incubation: New Technologies, which will take place in Campinas (August 10-11, 2010), and for the programme of the Latin American Seminar on Poultry Slaughter and Processing, which will take place in November of this year.
Members of WPSA Brazil, including our President, Dr. Edir Silva, will attend the 2010 EPC which will provide us with a great opportunity to promote the 24th WPC for scientists and researchers of the whole world.
Mariana Castrillon, Communications Assistant, FACTA/ WPSA Brazilian Branch
Canada
The Canadian Branch will be co-hosting the annual WPSA Lecture at the annual Poultry Science Association Meetings in Denver Colorado on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 9:30-10:30am at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Dr. H. M. Hafez will be the speaker (See the USA Branch report for details).
The Canada Branch’s Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. The venue has not yet been announced, but an email will be sent out to members prior to the meeting regarding where the meeting will be held.”
Karen Schwean-Lardner, Secretary
France
The French branch of WPSA will be co-sponsoring the 9èmes Journées de la Recherche Avicole (9th Avian French Research Days) which is a meeting between researchers, professionals of aviculture, and the Journées de la Recherche Avicole (JRA). The meeting will be held on March 29th and 30th, 2011 in Tours (France). This French congress is organized by ITAVI, INRA and AFSSA, with support of the French branches of the WPSA and the WVPA. All themes of aviculture will be treated; each session will be introduced by an overview, allowing a review of current issues in poultry industry. The following sessions and presentations will be included:
Markets and consumption
- Major changes in the European Union chicken and turkey trade in the last decade. Y. TREGARO – FranceAgrimer
- Outlook and issues for European egg industry on the eve of 2012. P. MAGDELAINE - ITAVI and Véronique GONNIER - CNPO
- Main developments and driving forces of meat consumption. The specific case of poultry meat. P. HEBEL - CREDOC
Innovate to last
- Poultry acclimatization to warmth and cold during incubation. A. COLLIN - INRA
- Innovate to improve the sustainability of poultry production systems - the main results obtained within the framework of the UMT Bird :
- Optimizing the use of feed
- Guaranteeing product quality
- Integrating this research into a multicriteria evaluation
Interaction between nutrition - genetics - welfare
- What are the strategies to meet the new regulations for broiler welfare?
- Impact of genetic factors. C. ARNOULD – INRA, E. DUVAL – INRA and V. MICHEL - AFSSA
- Broiler breeder nutrition: some working axis. M. PANHELEUX – CCPA and P. FROMENT – INRA
- Managing feed while maintaining poultry welfare. M. MAGNIN – BNA and I. BOUVAREL – ITAVI
Pathology and prevention
- Colibacillosis in the French poultry network. C. SCHOULER and another speaker to define
- Genomics and resistance to disease. F. CALENGE – INRA
Hygiene and food quality
- Campylobacter in the French poultry network. G. SALVAT – AFSSA
- The molecular defence systems of the egg. S. REHAULT - INRA
For this 9th edition of JRA, a simultaneous translation (French into English) will be available for foreign participants in plenary sessions and workshop “Raw materials, feed and nutrition”. Every overview will be followed by short communications. Workshops will be organized, allowing authors to explain briefly the objectives and conclusions of their study, and to allow discussions and debates. Posters will be exposed and consulted by the participants at break time. All the overviews, communications and posters will be in the French language.
Information for authors:
Abstracts should be submitted on JRA website (www.journees-de-la-recherche.org) before August 31st, 2010.
Authors will be informed on the result of the abstract review committee before September 30th, 2010.
Full text for the accepted abstract must be received before November 30th, 2010.
For more information: Angélique TRAVEL or Estelle LOPES,
ITAVI - Unité de Recherches Avicoles – BP 1,
37380 NOUZILLY - Phone: +33 (0)2.47.42.76.84
E-Mail : secretariatJRA@journees-de-la-recherche.org
Germany
Several of our members have been actively involved in preparing the programme for the upcoming European Poultry Conference in Tours 2010, and the German branch will again support the EPC2010 by offering travel grants for young scientists with accepted contributions.
Anke Forster and Dietmar Flock
Israel
The Israeli branch organized and held its 45th Annual Meeting in March 2010. The three day meeting was held in Jerusalem and consisted of 15 sessions covering: poultry disease and prevention; poultry physiology; poultry nutrition; different aspects of broiler production; laying hens and turkeys; poultry reproduction, and several special round tables focusing on updated issues concerning the poultry industry in Israel.
The annual convention was honoured with the presence of three invited international scientists, including: Dr. Roselina Angel from the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland; Mr. Arnold Elson the chairman of the European WPSA’s Working Group 9; and, Dr. Nico Bolder from the Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen University’s Division of Infectious Diseases at Lelystad, The Netherlands. All three shared their unique discipline knowledge with us.
During the convention, 34 companies presented their uniquely developed products. Approximately 800 participants attended the conference, including: commercial poultrymen, members of several commercial companies, and extension and research scientists.
During the remainder of 2010, three days of seminars will be organized by the Branch. The 1st seminar will be held during June, and will focus on the animal welfare issue.
Prof. Shlomo Yahav, Chairman – WPSA Israel Branch
The following new officers of the Japan Poultry Science Association (JPSA) were selected for 2 years, with their duties beginning April 1, 2010: President, Yukinori Yoshimura; Vice presidents, Masaaki Toyomizu and Jiro Nakagawa; Secretaries, Kunio Sugahara and Takashi Bungo; and Treasurer, Keijiro Nirasawa. The JPSA has started an international exchange committee in order to enhance international activities (Chairperson, T. Ono, Secretary of Japanese Branch WPSA). The JPSA publishes 4 issues of the Journal of Poultry Science each year, and the journal will acquire an Impact Factor during 2010. The following new officers for the JPSA journal were selected for 2 year terms, again with their duties commencing on April 1, 2010: Editor-in-Chief, Makoto Mori; Co-Editor-in-Chief, Chisato Yonemochi; and Editorial Managers, Atsushi Tajima and Takeshi Okubo. Submission of review and original papers are invited, please forward them to: (http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jpsa/index-e.html). The JPSA organizes semi-annual meetings. The 2010 spring meeting was held in Surugadai Campus, Meiji University, Tokyo, on March 30th. The meeting consisted of 54 paper presentations and council and general meetings. The JPSA merit medal was awarded to Masaaki Takemasa, Yoshizane Maeda and Kenji Noda. The 2010 fall meeting will be held in Minamiminowa Campus, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, Nagano on September 14th and 15th.
Tamao Ono, Secretary
Malaysia
The Malaysian branch will be holding a WPSA Satellite Seminar on August 1, 2010 at Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in conjunction with 22nd Veterinary Association Malaysia (VAM) Congress’ This seminar will address important current issues related to the poultry industry. The theme of the seminar is "Positioning the Poultry Industry for a Sustainable Tomorrow." The aim of the seminar is to create interests and awareness among participants on the importance of international networking and on challenges being faced by the region’s poultry industry. Issues concerning the Asian Free Trade Area and the poultry industry will also be addressed. The seminar will provide opportunities for discussion on ways to achieve continuous improvement, competitiveness and global markets, taking into account some of the recent trade liberalization changes.
Dr. Robyn Gwen Alders will be the primary speaker for the Satellite Seminar. She has a great deal of experience working with small poultry holders all over Africa and southeast Asia, having worked in Angola, Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Lao PDR, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. She is a recipient of the Kesteven Medal, awarded by the Australian Veterinary Association and the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in recognition of distinguished contributions to international veterinary science in the field of technical and scientific assistance to developing countries (May 2002). She also received the Belle Bruce Reid Medal, awarded by the University of Melbourne to outstanding women Veterinary Scientists (November 2006).
Dr. Teo Kim Lai, Secretary, WPSA Malaysia Branch
New Zealand
The New Zealand branch is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010, and it has planned a special celebration to be held during the New Zealand Poultry Conference which will take place on 12 & 13 October in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand.
Alan Gibbins
Papua New Guinea
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) branch of the WPSA held its first General Assembly on 22 April, 2010, with 14 of the 21 members in attendance, at the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) of Papua New Guinea in Lae. Dr. Alan Gibbins, President of the Asia-Pacific Federation of the WPSA attended the meeting as the keynote speaker. The meeting was combined with a scientific symposium on the theme “Small poultry farms for rural prosperity and poverty alleviation in PNG” in which four invited speakers made presentations.
The gathering was hosted by NARI, which through its representative, Dr. Sergie Bang, welcomed the meeting as an opportunity to foster networking and linkages with a range of stakeholders of this sub-sector, to promote information exchange for scientists on current and emerging issues in the sub-sector and as a forum for discussing relevant research and development issues around poultry production in PNG. He also mentioned that poultry is the 2nd most widely raised animal species in PNG, providing a source of income and food for over a quarter of a million rural and urban families in the country. Demand for poultry meat and eggs is rising fast, especially around urban centres and the meat has become an affordable source of protein for many families.
The General Assembly endorsed its constitution and elected a four member executive group, each for a term of two years. The executives are: Ms. Janet Pandi (janet.pandi@nari.org.pg), President; Dr. Alan Quartermain (aquartermain@gmail.com), Vice President; Dr. Workneh Ayalew (workneh.ayalew@nari,org.pg), Secretary, and Dr. Gariba Danbaro (dgariba@hotmail.com),Treasurer. For additional information and pictures, see the Asian-Pacific Federation Report in this newsletter.
Workneh Ayalew, Secretary
Russia
Vladimir Ivanovich Fisinin celebrated his 70th birthdayon 20 December, 2009. He is an academic member of the Russian Agricultural Sciences Academy (RASHN), and is a highly Honoured Scientist.
Dr. Fisinin is currently the First Vice-President of the Russian Agricultural Sciences Academy. He is the head of the leading scientific centre of the country – the All-Russian Scientific Research and Technological poultry industry Institute (VNITIP). He is also the President of the Russian WPSA Branch and of the Russian Poultry Union (Rosptitsesoyuz), as well as a member of the Russian Government Agrarian Council.
He is a talented scientist, a great researcher, and a beautiful organizer. He created the scientific school “Biological and genetic basis of poultry production selection technologies”. He has developed some high production elite meat and egg chicken crosses that are widely used by Russian poultry industry. He has published more than 500 scientific articles including 60 books and booklets and 9 monographs among them. He has 115 patents and author certificates for inventions. His scientific work has been recognized worldwide, and he has been elected as the Vice-President of WPSA four times in the last 8 years. He has also been awarded the Honoured WPSA member title by the Russian Branch this year.
The experimental “Genofond” enterprise is the object of special pride for Dr. Fisinin. No other such enterprise appears to exist in the world. Rare chicken, geese, guinea-fowl and quail breeds have been kept there for almost 30 years. At this enterprise, scientists are able to study the genomes of some poultry breeds that have nearly disappeared. Being a talented and attentive teacher, Dr. Fisinin has provided a start for several generations of young scientists. He has given them not only his knowledge and his invaluable experience, but also a part of his soul.
For his valuable contributions to science, V.I. Fisinin was awarded the title “The Honoured Scientist of Russia” in 1999, he has been the USSR Minister Council Premium laureate twice (1979, 1990) and the Russian Federation State premium in Science and Techniques laureate (1995). He has become the bearer of France’s order “For the services in agriculture” in 2003. He has also received two orders of the Labor Red Banner (1975, 1981), Lenin order (1986), The Honour order (2006), with some gold and silver medals of VDNH and VVC. He became a Board Member for the Russian Federation Agricultural Ministry
2009.
As we congratulate this outstanding scientist on his jubilee, we wish him sound health, creative longevity and successes in all his future undertakings!
Spain
The Spanish Branch of WPSA is holding the 47th Scientific Poultry Symposium 2010, June 9-10, in Barcelona, within the Expoaviga Fair 2010, June 8-10. The following is a summary of the scientific programme:
June 9, 2010:
Salmonella gallinarum: diagnosis and control methods: Dr. Yosef Daniel Huberman. Laboratorio de Bacteriología Aviar del Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Zoonotic salmonella. Revision of pathogenesis, epidemiology and vaccines: Dr. Eduardo Loedel-Soca, MRCVS. Inchcolm Veterinary Services Ltd. Scotland.
Mycoplasma (M. sinoviae): Present situation: Dr. Raúl Cerdá. ECO Animal Health. Argentina.
June 10, 2010:
Round table: Study on current disease outbreaks (epidemiological approach). Moderator: Elías Rodríguez Ferri, and participants: D. Carlos Boix, D. Ricardo Torán, D. Antonio Alegre y D. Pedro Gil.
E. coli in poultry: Present situation: Dr. Magdalena Gibert,Merial Laboratorios. Spain.
Registration: On Fira de Barcelona web page, and link:
http://firabcn.eventszone.net/expoaviga/ins_01.php
The page, is in Spanish, and the official language of the Symposium is Spanish. No translation services. If you are a member of WPSA it is obligatory to indicate your member number.
Josep Mª Aumedes, Secretary WPSA-AECA, E-mail: secretario@wpsa-aeca.es
Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan branch is planning to have its Annual Scientific Sessions at the end of October this year. The branch has also planned a couple of technical programmes for the recently liberated Northern & Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka that will take place in June / July. These programmes are mainly to increase the much needed technical skills of farmers, extension officers and Veterinarians in these areas where poultry husbandry is gaining some momentum after 30 years of civil war.
Dr. S.S.P. Silva, President
Taiwan
The 9th Asian Pacific Poultry Congress will be held on 21-23 March, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. See the Asian Pacific Federation Report for further details..
The contact information is as followed:
Prof.Dr. M. J. Chen, Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, TAIWAN. E-mail: appc@talab.org.tw; Phone: +886 2 33664169; Fax: +886 2 27324070; Website: www.wpsa-tw.org.tw.
Chih-Feng Chen, Secretary
The Netherlands
The Dutch Branch celebrated its sixtieth birthday on 9 December 2009. On 25 June 2010, will hold a symposium on the theme: Is there a future for the poultry industry in a sustainable world? Five excellent speakers have been arranged to introduce the discussions. In addition, at the end of the day a big party is planned. Both the Symposium and the gala anniversary dinner are being held in the excellent and biodiverse facilities of the Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem. The Symposium agenda includes:
Prof. Dr. J. (John) Hodges - Professor of Animal Genetics and director for Genetic Improvement of livestock at the FAO. Currently a consultant with special interest in ethical issues in agricultural. Speaking on: Poultry: Problem or solution in a sustainable world?
Prof. Dr. M.A. (Michiel) Keyzer - Director of the Centre for World Food Studies, VU Amsterdam, Speaking on: Poultry: No egg of Columbus.
Dr.Ir. M. (Marijke) de Jong - Senior Policy-maker Livestock, “Dierenbescherming”, The Hague. Speaking on: The future of the poultry husbandry as seen by the “Dierenbescherming”.
Prof.Dr. Ir. L.A. (Leo) den Hartog - Director R&D and Quality Affairs Nutreco, Boxmeer. Speaking on: The future of an intensive poultry husbandry.
Dr.Ir. Th.V. (Theun) Vellinga - Senior Scientist Grass and Forage, Animal Production, Wageningen. Speaking on: Environment-durability in feed production.
Harry Zeelen, Secretary
Turkey
The 18th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition is being organised by the Turkish Branch of WPSA and is scheduled for 31 October – 4 November, 2011 at the Altın Yunus Resort Hotel in Çeşme, İzmir, Turkey. Çeşme is a charming town on the Aegean coast of Turkey with healing mineral springs, beautiful sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and sun, perfect for vacationers. It has been famous for its architecture, vineyards, and windmills for over 150 years, and now, its name is associated with the popular sports of windsurfing and kitesurfing. Çeşme is located 94 km west of Izmir, on the very tip of the peninsula that bears its name.
This Symposium will present the most recent and relevant scientific information on poultry nutrition. Invited papers will be presented by leading scientists. Oral and poster presentations will also be displayed during the symposium. We expect that the symposium will be the meeting place for all involved in poultry nutrition, making a bridge between university and industry. We would welcome your participation in this important meeting.
For additional information contact: Prof.Dr. Nizamettin Şenköylü at: nsenkoylu@yahoo.com, website: www.espn2011.org.
We look forward to welcoming you to Çeşme, Turkey in October 2011.
Prof. Dr. Servet Yalçın, Secretary of the WPSA Turkish Branch
United Kingdom
The annual spring meeting of the UK branch was held on 13 – 14 March 2010 at Queens University, Belfast, North Ireland. The meeting started with the Hammond Memorial Lecture, held jointly with the British Society of Animal Science, which was given by Prof John Oldham of SAC, Edinburgh. His topic was “Animal Science – recent progress and future challenges”, and he discussed the role of science in enabling progress on self sufficiency and global food security to “feed the world”.
The formal opening of the WPSA (UK) meeting included some words of reflection by the new President, Patrick Garland, on the sad loss of Dr. Tom Acamovic, our previous President. On a happier note we were addressed by the world WPSA President, Bob Pym, from Australia who was visiting a number of Branches around the world.
Over 60 members then enjoyed some 25 scientific papers with sessions on nutrition, animal behaviour and welfare, meat quality, and including a joint WPSA/BSAS session on animal breeding and genetics. A developing tradition is to include an “industry” session with speakers from the field illustrating the importance of cooperation between science and the wider poultry industry. Tom Scott spoke on nutritional influences on producing birds that the market wanted and Stephen Lister discussed the need for closer cooperation between veterinarians and nutritionists in managing the complex disease and dietary interactions affecting bird health, welfare and performance.
The meeting was enhanced by a further 30 poster presentations, many of which were introduced by short oral presentations. It is with regret that a number of registered attendees from Iran had their visas rejected en bloc shortly before the meeting and were unable to travel.
The annual Gordon Memorial Lecture took place during the meeting and was delivered by Professor Eddy Decuypere of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, on the subject of “The broiler breeder paradox from a physiological, genetic and ethical viewpoint together with suggestions for solutions”. This was followed by a lively debate and the traditional wine reception.
The Annual Conference Dinner was held in the impressive Great Hall of Queens University. It included a short celebration of the life of Tom Acamovic delivered by Nick Sparks of SAC in the presence of Toms widow, who was guest of honour. The dinner ended with a toast to Tom with “traditional” Scottish IronBru!
The meeting was considered a great success, mixing some up to the minute science and consideration of the place this research has had in improving poultry production, health and welfare.
Stephen Lister, Secretary
USA
WPSA-USA and WPSA-Canada are once again hosting the WPSA Lecture to be held during the Annual Meeting of the Poultry Science Association in Denver, Colorado on July 11-15, 2010. The date and time of the lecture are Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 9:30-10:30am at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
This year’s speaker is Dr. H.M. Hafez, Professor and Head of the Institute of Poultry Diseases at the Free University of Berlin and currently President of the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA). The title of his lecture will be: Poultry Production: Current and Future Challenges and Opportunities.
The two branches will also be sponsoring a Student Mixer to be held Tuesday evening, July 1, during the PSA Meeting. The student function is designed to encourage interaction between all of the poultry students from all of the different academic institutions who are attending the annual meeting.
The Nominating Committee of WPSA-USA is reviewing a list of submitted names for the upcoming election to replace two committee members. Election results should be available by July 1.
Bob Buresh, Secretary
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WPSA sponsored and other poultry related symposia and conferences
A number of WPSA sponsored and other poultry meetings have been planned for 2009 and 2010 (see the WPSA Website Calendar for contact and registration information), including:
2010 |
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9-10 June 2010 |
47th Scientific Poultry Symposium 2010 within Expoaviga Fair 2010, Barcelona, Spain Contact: Mr J.M. Aumedes Segura |
20-24 June 2010 |
14th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals (ICPD), Ghent, Belgium Contact: Prof Dr G. Opsomer |
11-15 July 2010 |
Joint meeting of the US Poultry Science, Dairy Science and Animal Science societies, Denver, Colorado, USA |
1 August 2010 |
Positioning of Poultry Industry for Sustaining Tomorrow (Poultry Satellite Seminar in conjunction with Annual Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress 2010), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Contact: Dr K.L. Teo |
23 August 2010 |
Incubation and Fertility Research Group WPSA Working Group 6 (Reproduction) meeting, Tours, France Contact: Victoria Hurst |
23-27 August 2010 |
XIII European Poultry Conference, Tours, France Contact: scientific@epc2010.org |
6-8 September 2010 |
XXII International Poultry Symposium, Olsztyn, Poland Contact: Prof. Jan Jankowski |
6-8 September 2010 |
VIV China 2010, Beijing, P.R. China |
15-16 September 2010 |
9th Seminario de Actualización Avícola de AMEVEA Colon City, Argentina Contact: Dr Dante Bueno |
22-24 September 2010 |
XVIII Baltic Poultry Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania Contact: Dr R. Cepuliene |
12-13 October 2010 |
New Zealand Poultry Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand Contact: Mr Alan Gibbins |
21-23 October 2010 |
FIGAP/VIV América Latina 2010, Guadalajara, Mexico |
26-28 October 2010 |
2010 National Poultry Waste Management Symposium 2010 Animal Waste Management Symposium, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA Contact: Edgar O. Oviedo |
| 9-11 November 2010 | 1st National Symposium on Poultry Science, Batna, Algeria Contact: univbatna.asa@gmail.com |
16-19 November 2010 |
EuroTier 2010, Hanover, Germany |
2011 |
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9-11 March 2011 |
VIV Asia 2011, Bangkok, Thailand |
21-23 March 2011 |
9th Asia Pacific Poultry Conference, Taipei, Taiwan Contact: appc@talab.org.tw |
| 25-27 March 2011 | 7th International Poultry Show and Seminar, Dhaka, Bangladesh Contact: ma_saleque05@yahoo.com |
| 29-30 March 2011 | 9th Avian French Research Days
(9 èmes Journées de la Recherche Avicole), Tours, France Contact: secretariatJRA@journees-de-la-recherche.org |
17-19 May, 2011 |
VIV Russia 2011, Moscow, Russia |
9-11 June 2011 |
VIV Turkey 2011, Istanbul, Turkey |
16-18 June, 2011 |
6th International Symposium on Turkey ProductionBerlin, Germany Contact: Prof Dr H.M. Hafez |
| 31 August - 3 September 2011 |
5th Workshop on Fundamental Physiology and Perinatal Development in Poultry, Wageningen, The Netherlands Contact: Dr Henry van den Brand |
4-7 September 2011 |
XX European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat and XIV European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products, Leipzig, Germany Contact: Michael Grashorn |
6-9 September 2011 |
Latin-American Poultry Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
7-9 September 2011 |
30th Poultry Science Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland Contact: info@pss2011.com |
31 October - 4 November 2011 |
18th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition, Cesme, Turkey Contact: kongre@saltur.com.tr |
We hope that many of you will consider participating in one or more of these poultry educational meetings. See the WPSA website Calendar for further details and registration information.
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