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measuring food values of feedstuffs. These meetings Examples of other early Commission activities
developed into a special series of energy symposia.
3. Commission on Horse Production. Dr. A. Research in environmental physiology
Kiener Switzerland; Dr. van Snick Belgium. A Working Group created in 1954, drew up for the
Two surveys of horse breeding in Europe were first time a list of all institutes in Europe working in
carried out and, with other organizations, the Com- the field of environmental physiology and prepared a
mission produced a valuable report on the present bibliography. The members were: Prof. Dr. L.
¨ situation and future trends of horse breeding in
Kruger Germany, Dr. W. Bianca Switzerland, Dr. Europe. Further the Commission began working on
J. Findlay United Kingdom and Mrs. G. Thorbek pulling tests for horses and the question of horse
Denmark. This task was provoked by the growing meat production.
interest within FAO at the time on adaptation in
4. Commission on Cattle Production. Professor animals. EAAP had participated in an FAO Expert
Haring Germany; Professor Skjervold Norway; Consultation on the subject.
Dr. W. Engeler Switzerland; Ir. Th. Rijssenbeek The Netherlands; Mr. I. L. Mason UK; Prof. B.
Vocabulary of Animal Husbandry Terms Maymone Italy; Mr. J. Delage France; Dr. A.
With input from the Study Commissions, an Hansson Sweden.
Editorial Committee chaired by Dr. A. Kiener Swit- A Guide in three languages was published on the
zerland with Mr. H. R. Davidson UK, Prof. Dr. H. ¨
basic principles of cattle production. The Commis- Lortscher Switzerland, Dr. M. Menzi Switzer-
sion also surveyed and published in three languages land, Prof. R. Olalquiaga Spain and Dr. F. Weber
the methods used by Herdbooks in Europe and Switzerland worked with FAO and published ‘‘A
produced a report on progeny testing in beef cattle Vocabulary of Animal Husbandry Terms’’ in four
breeds. A survey was made on the use of milk languages: English, French, Spanish and German.
records in the selection of male and female breeding The first edition was published in 1959 jointly by
stock. FAO and EAAP. It has since been revised and exists
5. Commission on Sheep and Goat Production. today in a recent edition.
