President’s Report
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President, Bob Pym |
I have just returned to Australia following a most interesting, enjoyable and productive visit to Europe, during which time I spent; two weeks in Rome working at FAO headquarters finalizing reviews for the FAO poultry website, and coordinating the poultry management and genetics & breeding components of a training course for African poultry advisers; 5 days in Leipzig, Germany attending the 9th World’s Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock production; and five days in Tours, France attending the WPSA Board meeting, the 13th European Poultry Conference, and the WPSA African Network workshop.
Revision of the FAO poultry website: As part of the ongoing interaction and collaboration between WPSA and FAO, as reported in earlier newsletters, I have been involved as coordinator of the revision of the FAO AGA Poultry website, the aim of which is to provide detailed across-sector information on all aspects of poultry production in developing countries. We have now assembled main reviews together with their component information notes for eight topics, and these are presently in the process of being loaded on the website. While in Rome I prepared the final introductory web-page summaries for five of these reviews. The website should be up and running by December 2010. Further reviews will be added as they become available. The website will have linkages to the WPSA website.
Whilst not specifically a WPSA activity, the role as coordinator and lecturer in the African poultry adviser training course during the second week at FAO, provided an opportunity to become better acquainted with issues relating to poultry production in Africa, which was of considerable value in preparations for the African Network workshop in Tours one month later. It was a challenging, worthwhile and enjoyable experience.
Board meeting Tours, 23 August 2010: Review of WPSA Constitution: It was decided to hold over the final changes to the proposed revised Constitution and By Laws to the Board meeting in Tours, following receipt in July of legal advice sought earlier. There was broad consensus on the changes proposed and the Board has now agreed on the final draft of the revised documents which will be sent out shortly to the WPSA Council for approval. As noted in earlier Newsletter 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. At the Board meeting, members also provided input on proposed revisions to the various guidelines associated with WPSA programmes and awards. As noted earlier, these are separate to the constitution and By-Laws. It is planned that the revised guidelines will be published in the next editions of WPSJ and on the WPSA website.
A range of other matters were discussed. Those worthy of note that are not covered here in this report or elsewhere in this edition of the Newsletter, will be reported on later.
FAO/WPSA session on “Guidance for the poultry industry” 24 August 2010: Following the plenary session at EPC on Tuesday, a symposium was held (one of four concurrent sessions), entitled “Guidance for the poultry industry” that was jointly organized by FAO and WPSA. The symposium was organized as a follow-up to the Poultry Think tank meeting held in Freising, Germany in June 2009. The overall objective of the symposium was to undertake a comprehensive assessment of global poultry production and of the challenges to its long term efficiency and sustainability. The meeting was very well attended by a broad cross section of people from all sectors of the industry and community. Highly qualified speakers were asked to lead discussions focused on the elements of technically sustainable and socially equitable global poultry production. Viz. food safety and quality; public health; animal health; environmental impact; biodiversity and natural resources; trade liberalization/market distortion; poverty reduction; social equity; and economic development.
The symposium was structured to allow maximum opportunity for discussion, with 20 minute presentations followed by 40 minute discussion sessions. There was very vigorous and wide ranging debate and discussion, with a focus on issues such as private voluntary standards, codes of conduct, etc, and national and international standards and policies. A report will be prepared over the coming weeks, the final draft of which will be published in WPSJ.
Integration of the International Network for Family Poultry Development with WPSA: At the 11th European Poultry Conference in Bremen in October 2002, the WPSA Board endorsed the proposal to include the International Network on Family Poultry Development (INFPD) as a global working group within WPSA. Despite attempts to encourage membership of WPSA by INFPD members, for a variety of reasons, this has to date largely been unsuccessful. Discussions regarding the most effective and efficient structural arrangements for this cooperative arrangement have been rekindled in recent times and a meeting to discuss this issue was organized at EPC involving representatives of INFPD, FAO and WPSA. At the meeting it was agreed that a concerted effort would be made to bring the two organizations much closer together, with the proposal that membership of WPSA would be a requirement for membership of INFPD. Issues that need to be addressed are payment of membership dues in countries where there is presently no WPSA branch, and the promotion of the benefits of WPSA membership to INFPD members.
African Poultry Network: As mooted in the last newsletter report, a workshop was held at INRA Nouzilly, France, on Friday 27 August 2010, following EPC, to discuss the formation of a WPSA (sub-Saharan) African Poultry Network. Attendance at the workshop was by invitation with cost of attendance at the one-day workshop (return transportation from Tours and meals etc) covered by WPSA and FAO. Attendees at the workshop included African delegates to EPC and others interested in the development of poultry science and of the poultry industry in Africa. There were in excess of 40 participants.
The workshop was aimed at bringing 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 poultry education, training, and research capability, and overcoming the constraints to poultry production throughout Africa. A very important aim was to establish contact (which will hopefully lead to an effective working relationship) between the workshop participants as future members of the network. Prior to the workshop, a questionnaire, which covered such topics as personal background, production and consumption of poultry meat and eggs in the respondents’ country, the country’s poultry research, education and training capabilities, and personal expectations about the outcome of the workshop, was developed by the organizing committee and sent out to all prospective African participants.
The workshop was structured with brief introductory presentations on commercial poultry production, small-scale family poultry farming, issues of poultry health and disease, social and cultural issues, education and training, and research capability, followed by a presentation on the results of the questionnaire. This was followed by small group discussions on the above six topic areas prior to presentation of reports on those discussions. After lunch, there was general discussion of these reports followed by a more focused discussion of “the way forward” and the establishment of the network. It was very evident from the discussions that many people were passionate about establishing an effective network for the region. Four “champions” from across the region were elected to progress the establishment of the network.
Based on the prolific communications and activity since the workshop, the network is in good hands. A “road map” describing the proposed network and listing its aims, structure and proposed activities has been developed and we look forward to the development of a constitution over the coming weeks. The outcome so far has been very gratifying and I look forward to further developments.
Report from the Office of the General Secretary
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General Secretary, Roel Mulder |
New Branches:The formation of new Branches in Burundi and Senegal are finalized. Their constitutions were received and accepted. The constitutions of branches in Azerbaijan and Guinea (Conakry) are currently being reviewed.
Speakers bureau: Assistance was given to the Malaysia Branch, and to the Argentina Branch from the speakers-bureau, WPSA meeting at AMEVEA.
Travel grants: Twenty-one travel grants were provided for the European Poultry Congress in Tours, France, in late August. Two travel grants have been accepted. for the Baltic Poultry Conference that is being held in September.
Promotion of WPSA: WPSA Board members were present at the European Poultry Conference in Tours, France and at VIV China in Beijing, China. Special attention was given to promoting the larger events within the WPSA: the Asian Pacific Poultry Conference in Taipei, Taiwan, March 2011, and the 2012 Worlds Poultry Congress in Salvador, Brazil.
A new leaflet with info on WPSA’s goals and programmes and the WPS Journal, both a printed and an on-line version, was also produced and will be distributed at exhibitions, symposia, conferences and congresses. A WPSA PowerPoint presentation is now also available in Spanish. Thanks to the Argentina Branch.
All of our activities have been concentrated on giving WPSA more visibility and exposure at conferences and exhibitions. Excellent help was received from the China Branch during VIV China. The presence of several PhD students made communication with Chinese companies and visitors easy during VIV China. For the last months of 2010, WPSA representatives will be present at major exhibitions in Guadalajara and Hannover in order to reach the industry and researchers and to get agreement on 2011 advertisements and sponsorships.
Working group Ratites: During EPC 2010 in Tours, France, the European Federation announced that it will discontinue the work of this working group. Reasons for this decision is the lack of research activity in Europe, and the anticipation that ratite research activities will not come to a high level again in a foreseeable future. Nevertheless there are research activities with ratites in other parts of the world and WPSA encourages future conference and congress organisers to include a session on ratites. If there is interest about continuing a ratite working group elsewhere within WPSA, please contact the secretary.
Report from the Office of the Treasurer
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Treasurer, Francine Bradley |
Report of the Treasurer for 2009 to the Board Meeting held in Tours France, August, 2010: The Association began 2009 with a total in all accounts of US$ 915,602, nearly $300,000 less than I budgeted. When preparing the 2009 budget, in the late spring of 2008, it appeared that the market was turning around and I projected growth and a closing portfolio value that did not materialize by the end of that year.
Dues income also fell short of the budgeted amount. Payments from sponsors and advertisers were on target with what I budgeted. I planned for decreased income in these categories, but what actually happened fell nearly $21,000 short of what was taken in during 2008. Journal sales income surpassed the budgeted amount. Total income (including investment income) fell short of the budgeted figure by some $130,000. While the market turned around during 2009, earnings were less than anticipated.
On the expense side, the costs associated with the Journal came in some $35,000 less than budgeted. The Association’s general operations cost were some $7,000 less than budgeted. The cost of our special programmes (Travel Grants, Branch Development, etc.) was ~$47,000 less than budgeted. All Association expenses totalled nearly $89,000 under budget. The bottom line was $108,965 loss in net income (includes investment income). I budgeted for a $67,000 loss.
While our actual expenses exceeded income and there was also a small capital loss, the value of the WPSA portfolio still increased significantly. This can be explained by referring to the Unrealized Gain column on the Financial Statement. The value of investments held by WPSA at Edwards Jones increased by $213,069.
As always, I have continued with a conservative approach for the Association’s investments. I have refrained from following the crowd during down markets. This has paid off. Following a very poor 2008 financial market, in 2009 the WPSA portfolio had a return (i.e., increased in value) of 25.3%. The S&P 500 had a return of 26.46%.
The 2009 financial statement follows. Dr. Francine A. Bradley, Treasurer
| December 31 | 2009 | ||
| Balance, January 1 | |||
| Current accounts | $ | 72,281 | |
| Edward Jones | 843,321 | ||
| Total | $ | 915,602 | |
| Income: | |||
| Members’ dues | 108,273 | ||
| Journal sponsors | 12,929 | ||
| Journal advertisements | 106.127 | ||
| Journal sales and subscriptions | 31,391 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 22,613 | ||
| Travel grant programme | 1,053 | ||
| Speakers bureau | 2,180 | ||
| Branch development | 561 | ||
| Total | 285,127 | ||
| Expenditures: | |||
| Journal production and mailing | 228.926 | ||
| General operations | 120,365 | ||
| Branch development | 13,245 | ||
| Travel grant programme | 12,521 | ||
| Speakers bureau | 14,233 | ||
| Accountant tax preparation | 2,785 | ||
| Total | 392,075 | ||
| Loss from Continuing Operations | (106,948) | ||
| Income from Investments: | |||
| Interest, dividends, capitals gains (losses) | (2,017) | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | (108,965) | ||
| Other Adjustments: | |||
| Exchange Conversion Difference | 488 | ||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on Edward Jones Account | 212,581 | ||
| Total | 213,069 | ||
| Net Change in Cash and Investments | $ | 104,104 | |
| Balance, December 31 | |||
| First Northern Bank | $ | 26,012 | |
| University of California | 1,860 | ||
| Dutch Accounts | 29,877 | ||
| Edward Jones | 961,957 | ||
| Total | $ | 1,019,706 | |
| Cliff Carpenter Youth Fund 2009: (funds in above accounts) (restricted) |
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| Available to reinvest at start of 2009 | $ | 14,394 | |
| Earnings | 475 | ||
| Available to Reinvest at start of 2010 | $ | 14,869 | |
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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
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European Federation of WPSA
The European Federation has planned a number of conferences between now and the end of 2011. 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 held a small informal meeting during the European Poultry Congress in Tours, France during August, 2010. The group plans to hold a 3rd round-table meeting during October, 2011. For information contact the chairman of WG1 Peter van Horne at peter.vanhorne@wur.nl.
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 can be found on the homepage of the conference (www.eggmeat2011.de).
WG6: The European Federation’s Working Group 6 on Reproduction – Incubation and Fertility held its annual meeting on 23 August 2010 in Tours, France.
WG9: On behalf of the Swedish Organizing Committee, the International Scientific Committee, the Swedish Branch of WPSA and the Working Group no. 9 “Poultry Welfare and Management” of the European Branch of the WPSA, we are pleased to invite you to Uppsala, Sweden on June 17th-20th 2013 to attend the IX European Symposium on Poultry Welfare. At this meeting we will share and discuss the latest developments, scientific findings and experiences in order to assist the poultry industry to keep bird welfare at high levels and in line with future demands while maintaining production at acceptable levels.
The European poultry industry, especially, has faced considerable constraints regarding production methods during the last decade. The EU directive on minimum welfare standards for layers is to be fully implemented no later than January 1:st 2012 and the standards for meat producing chickens are already in force.
The organic poultry production has increased considerably in many countries in recent years. This production is also facing strict European directives mainly on nutrition, stocking density and age at slaughter. Two different EFSA reports, on the welfare of broiler breeders and the animal welfare aspects of broiler genetics respectively, have recently been published and may influence both industry standards and EU minimum legislation in the future.
Thus, all welfare directives and reports prepared are challenging to the industry and for the welfare of the birds. Also, different national conditions exist which may strongly affect the success of specific production systems. One relevant and controversial topic in this context is beak trimming.
The discussion on competitiveness and costs of production methods used in different continents/countries is still on the agenda. However, having so far been mainly a European topic, there are now clear developments in several other countries and continents that the development of welfare issues are spreading. The scientific program of the IX European Symposium on Poultry Welfare in Uppsala will address a wide range of topics influencing welfare and sustainability of poultry keeping in different countries. Topics like production and rearing methods, behaviour, health, nutrition, genetics and important interactions between them will be covered.
Once again, welcome to Uppsala in June 2013 - the city of science and art - the home town of e.g. chemist Anders Celcius, botanist Carl Linnaeus and famous film director Ingmar Bergman. We hope for a high number of participants, not only from Europe of course, but from many parts of the world – do not forget poultry is the most widely spread food producing species on land in the world!
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 16-18, 2011. We hope to see you in Berlin.
WG11: WG11 had 2 main activities in 2010: contribution to the scientific programme of the 13th European Poultry Congress and activities of Mediterranean Poultry Network of the WPSA.
Because WG11 is not organizing symposia, group contributed to the scientific programme of the 13th European Poultry Congress by preparing 5 oral presentations for the Education session of the congress.
WG 11 aims to promote the activities of the WPSA branches in the countries on southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and provide a link among the WPSA branches in the Mediterranean area. Mediterranean Poultry Network of WPSA which was established in 2008 and approved by WPSA in 2009 will act under the management and control of the WG11. After the first summit took place in Greece in 2008 between 7th and 10th of May, the second Mediterranean Summit of WPSA was held in Antalya from 4 to 7 October 2009 with 180 participants from 25 countries. During the symposium, 9 main topics were discussed with a total of 9 invited speakers, 26 oral presentations and 21 short oral poster presentations and 62 poster presentations.
The Network established its own mailing list in 2009. The first newsletter was published online in February 2010. The newsletter is one of the means of communicating with and informing about activities of the Mediterranean Poultry Network of the WPSA. The third Summit will be held in Egypt in 2012.
At the moment WG 11 has 19 members from 12 countries.
At the end of the term as the chair of the WG 11, Prof Yalcin would like to thank Prof. Flock and Prof. Franchini for their supports. The new chairperson will be elected on 24 of August by the group members.
Asian Pacific Federation
Federation Working Groups: Committee meetings for both of the region’s working groups, WG1 on Small Scale Family Poultry Farming and WG2 on Waterfowl will be held during APPC in Taipei. During these meetings elections will be held to, in the case of WG1, elect a new committee; and in the case of WG2, consolidate the committee that was put in place as an interim committee in Kerala, India, at the World Waterfowl Conference. Anyone passionate about these working groups should consider serving on the committees.
A further decision that will need to be made concerns the venue for the next World Waterfowl Conference. Any branch considering hosting this convention should prepare a bid for circulation before the meeting at Taipei and be prepared to present the bid at the Taipei meeting in March 2011.
Fiji Branch Seminar: Originally scheduled for October 2010, this has now been postponed, due to a variety of reasons, to May 2011. Further announcements will be made in the New Year.
Change of venue for New Zealand Poultry Conference, 12-13 October 2010
Due to the effects of a strong earthquake in the city of Christchurch, the venue for the NZ Poultry Conference has been changed to the city of Palmerston North in the North Island of New Zealand. Central Christchurch was badly damaged by the earthquake, but fortunately there were no fatalities. For further details, please email avianag@infogen.net.nz.
Alan Gibbins
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Mediterranean Poultry Network (MPN)
The Mediterranean Poultry Network’s business meeting was held during the XIIIth European Poultry Congress held in Tours, France.
The third Mediterranean Summit of WPSA will be held in Alexandria, Egypt in conjunction with the 6th International Poultry Conference organised by the Egyptian branch. Prof. Yahya Eid, Chair of the Scientific programme committee, advised that the Summit will be held between 26 and 29 March, 2012. The main theme of the Summit will be “Poultry production for better human health and a safer environment.” Chair of the organizing committee is Prof. Kosba, who is President of the Egyptian Branch. The first announcement was distributed during EPC. The second announcement including information on registration and accommodation will be available in early January, 2011. Currently, an education programme is under construction for the Third Mediterranean Summit.
On behalf of the Steering Committee of MPN of WPSA
Prof. Dr. Servet YALÇIN
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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
Asian Pacific Poultry Conference, 20-23 March, Taipei, Taiwan
This premier poultry conference of the Asian Pacific region will be hosted by the Taiwanese branch of WPSA from 20 – 23 March in the capital city of Taipei. Organisation is well under way as you will be able to see if you log onto the conference website www.appc2011.tw.
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 1 October, so get your abstract in quickly.
Taipei is a vibrant city, easily accessible. You are warmly invited there and are assured of a great conference experience, encompassing scientific exchange, business networking and meeting old friends.
Please mark these dates in your diaries.
A presentation publicising the conference, consisting of a video on the beauty of Taiwan and a PowerPoint on the conference was fronted by the president, Alan Gibbins during the closing ceremony of the European Poultry Conference in Tours, France. Hopefully, this will help to encourage a lot of people to attend APPC next year.
APPC2011 - Youth Programme
The World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) Taiwan Branch is providing a competition for graduate student travel and living expense awards. The purpose of the Graduate Student Travel and Living Expense Award is to encourage the graduate students in poultry science or related areas to attend and present their research findings at the 9th Asia Pacific Poultry Conference (APPC) by supporting their living expenses. WPSA-Taiwan Branch will provide at most two graduate students approximately 320 USD/student ($10,000 NT dollar) for each country listed in Category A (including Armenia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand).
For further details click here.
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 continues to be finalized.
The Brazilian Branch is working intensively on the organization of the 24th World’s Poultry Congress! In late August, members of the organizing committee attended VIV China where the 24th WPC was strongly promoted and many exhibition booth spaces were reserved or sold. In addition members of WPSA Brazil also attended the 2010 EPC last month which presented a great opportunity to promote the 24th WPC for scientists and researchers from all over the world.
More news will be released continuously through the WPSA Newsletter in order to keep the global WPSA family well informed about the Branch’s progress on organizing the 24th WPC. Additional information is also available on the WPC2012 website http://www.wpc2012.com or http://www.wpc2012.com.br.
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WPSA Branch News
Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Branch is in the process of arranging several activities including: The 7th International Poultry Show and Seminar to be held on 25-27 March 2011 at the Bangabandhu International Convention Center, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh. In addition, based on a decision that was made during the 6th International Poultry Show and Seminar that was held during 2009, the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, has announced that Bangladesh will observe “Poultry Week” during March of each year in the future. Following his declaration, the Branch is in the process of organizing the 1st “National Poultry Week” that will be held during the first week of March 2011. This is great achievement for the Branch.
Based on another decision that was made during our last General Meeting, the Bangladesh Branch purchased an apartment that will serve as the Branch Office (Flat -B/6 Mega Domicel Road-04,Block-B, Niketan, Gulshan -1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh). Hopefully the Branch will begin operating from that office starting on October 1, 2010.
The Bangladesh Branch also published its 1st Newsletter during January 2010. It included feature articles, research and technology reports, and local news.
Dr. Md. A. Saleque, Secretary, Bangladesh Branch
Brazil
The Brazilian Branch of WPSA is working intensively on the organization of the of the 24th World’s Poultry Congress that will be held during 2012 in Salvador, Bahia! Members of the organizing committee attended the recently held (late August) VIV China where the 24th WPC was strongly promoted and many fair both spaces were reserved/sold. In addition members of WPSA Brazil also attended the 2010 EPC last month which provided another great opportunity for promoting the 24th WPC for scientists and researchers from all over the world. Additional information is available at the 24th WPC official site http://wpc2012.com.
On August 10th–11th, WPSA Brazil and Facta held the Brazilian National Seminar on Egg Incubation: New Technologies. The seminar was held in Campinas-SP and presented the most updated scientific information on egg artificial incubation, day old chick quality and broiler breeder fertility.
WPSA Brazil is in the last steps of organizing the Latin American Seminar on Poultry Slaughter and Processing which will take place during November 2010.
Mariana Castrillon, Communications Assistant, FACTA/ WPSA Brazilian Branch
Cameroon
The Cameroon Branch of WPSA hosted its first ever conference with poultry stakeholders in Bafoussam on January 21, 2010. The conference theme was: How to make more profit from chicken rearing. The main sponsor was Orange Cameroon. About 180 participants from all the divisions of the west Region of Cameroon attended. Prof. Téguia Alexis, President, opened the Conference which was led by two key resource persons: Dr Poné Kamdem Dieudonné, the Regional delegate of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation for the North West Region, and Dr. Zambou Henri Réné, the General Manager of EQUAVET. Each of them dwelt on a particular field of interest, notably on the nutrition and health problems faced by poultry producers in the region, respectively.
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Dr Poné’s presentation focused on the nutrition and management of poultry production in Cameroon. Hence, he reviewed the current status and trend of the Cameroon poultry industry, laying emphasis on the primordial importance of state funded research and the availability of various research results adaptable to farmers’ circumstance. He further provided an insight on the market trends for eggs and broiler meat with the resulting setbacks since the official announcement of Fowl influenza in 2006. His presentation yielded a deep interest to the satisfaction of the audience.
The second presentation by Dr Zambou Henry Rene dealt with the health situation of the poultry industry and the challenges faced by producers and breeders. He emphasized hygiene on poultry farms, from creation to routine management. He emphasized routine prophylactic programmes as well as biosecurity.
As a matter of evaluation, nearly all the participants asserted the need for such a conference to be regularly held so as to beef up the collaboration area between poultry scientists and producers, as well as policy makers for the overall success in poultry development in Cameroon.
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Dr Poné (left) and Dr Zambou in action during their respective presentations on Nutrition of chickens and Farm hygiene and chickens health, during the WPSA-Cameroon seminar in Bafoussam |
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Dr Fotsa Jean Claude, WPSA branch secretary
France
From August 23 to 27 the French Branch hosted the XIII European Poultry Conference in Tours. The European Congress takes place every 4 years and France, after Italy in 2006, had the responsibility of organizing and hosting it. The branch supported by INRA, ANSES, ITAVI, the local authorities and sponsors, tried to create a climate convenient to the exchanges. More than 1200 participants attended to the congress. During the 3 days of the Congress the organizers attempted to bring a new dynamic to poultry production. Participants from 69 countries attended, with about half from academic institutions and the other half from private companies. A 4th day was offered to 30 young researchers that was dedicated to technical visits and a programme of discovery of the French poultry industry. The programme of the conference is available on the Web site: EPC2010.org .
The French branch of WPSA will also 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 programme and registration information was published in the June, 2010 WPSA Newsletter that is available on the WPSA Website www.wpsa.com.
Germany
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Full Professor (W3) Position in Poultry Science
at the Institute of Animal Husbandry and Animal Breeding to be filled in at the beginning of the summer term 2012.
The succesful applicant should demonstrate clear potential to strengthen and to further develop the Division of Livestock Science at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. He/she is expected to teach Poultry Science at the undergraduate and graduate level both in English and in German. Main research efforts should focus on poultry husbandry systems and product quality of eggs and poltry meat. Interdisciplinary collaborations with associated institutes and the scientific centres of the University of Hohenheim are expected.
Habilitation or other comparable scientific qualitfication as well as educational aptitude are necessary to warrant appointment as full professor.
The University attempts to increase the number of female scientists and strongly encourages women to apply.
The advertised position is tenured. If appointed as professor for the first time, the university reserves the right to a probationary employment. In case of identical qualifications, severely disabled persons are preferred.
Applications including curriculum vitae, documentation of academic achievements and teaching experience, and a list of publications are to be sent to the address below by October 31, 2010.
Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (300)
Universität Hohenheim
70593 Stuttgart
Germany
Lebanon
The Lebanon Branch of WPSA held its annual meeting on Saturday July 10, 2010, at the Al-Amin Restaurant and club starting at 10:30 a.m. Over 60 people, both members and non-members, attended the meeting. Dr. Nuhad Daghir, President of the branch opened the meeting with a brief review of the previous year’s events and future activities. The treasurer of the branch Mr. Samir Cortbawi then provided a financial report, and the meeting was then opened for discussion. After a brief discussion, Dr. Muhamad Farran, Vice president of the Branch and professor of poultry science at the American University of Beirut presented a paper on the “Formulation of poultry rations on the basis of digestible amino acid values rather than total amino acids”. He showed that under Lebanese conditions, using digestible amino acid values increases weight grains and reduces feed per gain in broilers. There was a slight increase in cost of these rations, but this was overcome by the improved performance. This presentation was followed by an extensive paper on the “Effects of globalization on the poultry sector in Lebanon in particular and the Middle East in general” by Mr. Musa Freiji, a well know and prominent poultry expert of the Middle east region. Mr. Freiji has pioneered the poultry business in the Middle East since its early inception in the 1960’s. After presenting data on the poultry sector, Mr. Freiji indicated that he believed that the broiler meat industry in the Middle East will be facing difficulties of competition with countries that are producers of poultry feed and unless the region begins to produce enough feedstuffs to cover most of its needs, there may be a decline in broiler production rather than an increase. The situation with table eggs is not as bad since the demand is mainly for fresh eggs in the region. The two papers were followed by a discussion and then the executive committee of the branch presented a certificate of appreciation to the treasurer Mr. Samir Cortbawi for his distinguished service to the branch since its establishment in the early 1960’s. Mr. Cortbawi besides serving as the treasurer, has always helped the branch in numerous ways and promoted the objectives of the association. Lunch was then served at 1:30 p.m. when members enjoyed the famous Lebanese mazza and mixed grill delicacies. The WPSA Lebanon branch now has over 50 members and has been in existence since 1963, the second oldest among the Arab countries.
Nuhad Daghir, President
Malaysia
The Malaysian branch organized a WPSA Satellite Seminar on August 1, 2010 at Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in conjunction with 22nd Veterinary Association Malaysia (VAM) Congress. The seminar addressed the importance of current issues related to the poultry industry. The theme of the seminar was "Positioning the Poultry Industry for a Sustainable Tomorrow," and its aim was create interest 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 were addressed. The seminar provided an opportunity 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 was the primary speaker for the Satellite Seminar.
Dr. Teo Kim Lai, Secretary, WPSA Malaysia Branch
Nigeria
The Nigerian Branch held its National Poultry Seminar on 28th July, 2010 at Good Health Poultry Farm, Igbesa Ogun State Nigeria. The Event had the theme: Poultry Waste to Wealth. Practicing farmers, government officials, researchers, tutors and students participated in the one day event. Speakers at the event included Dr. (Mrs) A. O. Babalola and Dr. C. Adejuyigbe of the Department of Soil Science and land Management and Dr. Adeosun of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries. The event was also used to popularize the association and its activities.
1st African International Poultry Summit (AIPS): The Nigerian Branch will also hold an African International Poultry Summit (AIPS) between 20–24 February, 2011 at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, with the theme of “Climate Change: Implications for poultry Production in Africa.” The event will feature discussions, seminars, youth event, tours and a professional exhibition.
For further details contact
Professor O. M. Onagbesan (LOC Chairman)
Director Biotechnology Centre
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria
Phone: +234 703 320 4685
Dr. A. O. Fafiolu, (Branch/LOC Secretary)
E-mail: Fafiolu2000@yahoo.com, fafioluao@unaab.edu.ng
Phone: +234 803 822 5891
Norway
The Norwegian branch of the WPSA is honoured to have been chosen to organize the European Poultry Congress that will be held in 2014 (EPC 2014). The conference will take place in Stavanger. The Stavanger region is situated on the west coast of Norway and offers spectacular natural surroundings as well as a metropolitan experience. The venue for the conference is the Stavanger Forum. The Organising Committee is pleased that its years of planning will now move towards fulfilment. The Branch successfully organized the 14th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition in Lillehammer in 2003, and we are looking forward to welcoming all of you to Stavanger in 2014!
In addition, the Norwegian branch is in the process of arranging its annual meeting which will be held during the April- May period of 2011. The meeting will include presentations of ongoing research. The 2010 meeting had 45 participants.
Tone B. Hansen
Russia
Seminars for Poultry Breeders in Ptitsegrad: A new academic year for poultry breeders has begun in the All-Russian Scientific Research and Technological Poultry Breeding Institute (VNITIP). Prof. V. Fisinin, in Sergiev Posad, Moscow Region is the Director. More than 1000 specialists attend the course each year, including technologists from poultry farms and feed mills, veterinarians and zootechnicians, breeding farms and hatcheries heads and specialists, engineers, power specialists, mechanical engineers and economists. Lectures are provided by leading scientists of educational and scientific-research institutes, enterprises and companies specialists. VNITIP will also the following seven planned sessions this year where both Russian specialists but foreign colleagues will present. Choose the seminar and we welcome you at the Ptitsegrad courses.
- 13-18 September: New technologies in feed production, the modern approaches to the feeding of high productive poultry crosses, raw material and mixed feeds and biologically active additions quality control (for poultry farms and feed mills technologists, veterinaries, zoo- and vet-laboratories heads, zootechnicians in feed).
- 27 September - 1 October: Actual questions of poultry products processing, quality and standardization (for specialists in eggs and poultry meat production and processing).
- 11-16 October: Progressive resource saving technologies for eggs production (for technologists and experts in eggs production and processing).
- 25-30 October: News in poultry selection and breeding (for breeding farm heads and experts).
- 8-13 November: Modern approaches to poultry eggs incubation technology, poultry embryo diseases (for hatcheries zootechnicians, veterinaries, heads and mechanicals).
- 15-20 November: Innovation technologies and ways of broiler meat production efficiency increasing (for technologists and experts in poultry meat production and processing).
- 29 November - 4 December: Some perspective technical decisions and equipment for resource saving poultry products production and processing technologies (for poultry farms engineers, power specialists, technologists).
Phone: +7 (49654) 77070, 61351
Fax: +7 (49654) 61138
Tatyana Vasilieva, Secretary Russian Branch
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.appc2011.tw.
Chih-Feng Chen, 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.
We look forward to welcoming you to Çeşme, Turkey in October 2011.
Prof. Dr. Servet Yalçın., Secretary of the WPSA Turkish Branch
The Turkish Branch is also planning to introduce, as much as possible, WPSA to the Turkish public in order to increase its interaction with the media associated with the poultry industries, universities and research centres.
The Branch is also in the process of organizing several additional meetings, symposia, congress and conferences that will take place as follows in the near future:
- 7-9 October 2010: Poultry congress jointly with University of Erciyes, Faculty of Agriculture in Kayseri. We will celebrate 'World's Egg Day' on 8th of October. One of the most renowned Professors on cardiovascular diseases, Prof. Dr. Bingür Sönmez will make a presentation on the relationship between atherosclerosis and cholesterol. He will explain the significance of the egg on human health and correct the bias on the subject. On the same day we will distribute eggs to school children with a leaflet that informs them about the importance of the egg on human life.
- 17 October 2010: The Branch will participate in the poultry symposium at Antalya, which is being organized by the company PharmaVet. Most of the Branch members will be present, and the President of the Branch will provide the opening presentation.
- 25 October 2010: Branch members will participate in a meeting being organized in Ankara by the Ecological Agricultural Association.
- 9-10 December 2010: The Branch is organizing a Food Safety Symposium that will be held in Istanbul, jointly with the Food Safety Association and the other concerned Associations.
Dr. Akbay is the advisor for the "Healthy Chicken Meat Platform". From time to time meetings are being held, and issues related to the poultry industry are being discussed.
The Secretary of the Turkish Branch, Prof. Dr. Servet Yalçın has been appointed as a Member of the Board for British Poultry Science.
Meetings are being held every two weeks related to the organization and planning of the 18th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition that will be held on 31 October- 4 November 2011 in Çeşme İzmir. The planning is well underway, and we expect that the attendance will be good..
Finally, Prof. Drs. Akbay and Yalçın, and 25 other members of the Branch attended the European Poultry Congress that was held in Tours, France Between 22-28 August 2010. Dr. Akbay, in her position as the Past President of WPSA, participated in the WPSA Board Meeting that was held just prior to the EPC.
Prof. Dr. Ruveyde Akbay, President of Turkish Branch
United Kingdom
The UK Branch is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the 30th Poultry Science Symposium that will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, 7-9 September 2011. The Symposium theme will be Alternative Systems for Poultry – Health, Welfare, and Productivity.
This conference will investigate how methods of housing poultry affect health, welfare, nutritional requirements, the environment, and economics of poultry production. This exciting meeting proposes to cover a wide range of poultry (e.g. laying hens, meat chickens, turkeys, breeding stock, waterfowl, and gamebirds) and their various housing systems (e.g. barn, free range, organic, aviary, furnished cages).
The programme will consist of invited speakers from around Europe, plus submitted papers and poster presentations. Invited speakers’ papers will contribute to a book to be published by CABI.
Organising Committee:
Dr. V. Sandilands, SAC, Ayr, Chair and Editor
Dr. P. Hocking, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh
Editor
Dr. K. McCracken, WPSA (UK) Hon. Treasurer, Belfast Treasurer and
Editor
Abstract: Paper Submission - Submitted papers are invited. Further details will be available on WPSA’s website in late 2010.
The Destination: Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, is one of the liveliest and most cosmopolitan destinations in Europe. Glasgow has a strong academic and scientific heritage with three excellent universities. From Glasgow, delegates can extend their stay to either enjoy more of the city or to travel further afield to explore Edinburgh, Loch Lomond, world-class golf courses, whisky distilleries or the majestic scenery of the Scottish Highlands.
Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities: This scientific symposium will offer opportunities for commercial organisation’s participation. For further particulars, please email Vicky.Sandilands@sac.ac.uk.
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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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12-13 October 2010 |
New Zealand Poultry Conference, Palmerston North, 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 |
| 27-29 October 2010 | International Animal Industry Expo (IAI), Haryana, India |
| 9-11 November 2010 | 1st National Symposium on Poultry Science, Batna, Algeria Contact: univbatna.asa@gmail.com |
| 11-12 November | China International Factory Farming & Animal Health Summit 2010, Beijing, China |
16-19 November 2010 |
EuroTier 2010, Hanover, Germany |
2011 |
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| 26-28 January 2011 | 2011 International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo, Atlanta, GA, USA Contact: Tanisha R. Scott |
| 14-16 February 2011 | Australian Poultry Science Symposium, Sydney, Australia Contact: Jo-Ann Geist |
| 20-24 February 2011 | African International Poultry Summit, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria Contact: Dr. A.O. Fafiolu |
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 |
4-8 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 |
| 2012 | |
| 26-29 March 2012 | 3rd Mediterranean Summit of WPSA, Alexandria, Egypt Contact: Dr Yahya Eid |
| 5-9 August 2012 | XXIV World's Poultry Congress, Bahia, Brazil |
| 2013 | |
| 17-20 June 2013 | IX European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, Uppsala, Sweden Contact: Prof Ragnar Tauson |
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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