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April 2000

Number 37

EDITORIAL: POLARIZATION ON Many people in animal science have a deep GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD concern for the very important issues which are being distorted in an ideological battle. There are no winners when rational debate is absent and the Introduction

parties focus upon faulting their opponents rather than the facts. As informed spectators we know that It is not easy having an interest on both sides in a the real problems are not being faced or answered by raucous public debate. But that is where many of us either side and we feel powerless while the invective find ourselves in the continuing war of words, is promoted in the media. Part of the problem is that accusations, physical violence and abuse on Ge- the extremists on both sides, who undoubtedly are netically Modified Food. Each side has some valid not representative of the constituencies they claim, points but the opposition is no longer listening lose touch with reality and move into positions of

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Activists against GM Food view there are no further legitimate questions pre-venting widespread use.

Consider the activists who object to GM Food, This superior attitude reflects badly upon science employ scare tactics and abuse by coining concepts for it not only sweeps away the views of the like ‘‘frankensteinfoods’’ and ‘‘mutant grub’’ to extremist fringe in the opposing camp, but it fails to characterize the future dining table of the world. recognise and address the serious questions of many They also engage in physical violence and civil educated people and professionals in non-biological disobedience, as in Seattle in November 1999, and in fields who are also deeply concerned with the world pillaging suspect crops and private property. Even as food problem. Room must be found for debate and I write in early March 2000, some Greenpeace public scrutiny with people of other professional activists in the UK have been arrested for physically specialities, different cultures and values, diverse seeking to prevent a ship with a cargo of GM soya farming systems, varied dietary and culinary habits from the USA from docking in Liverpool. Let us not and life-styles. Regrettably, claiming to speak for the misunderstand. There are deep seated and wide- scientific constituency, these activists go far beyond spread concerns in Europe and among many thinking what scientific authority allows, which would be to people in the tropics about GM Food. Peaceful state that, to date, scientific methods find nothing demonstrations within a democratic society are abnormal in GM Food. The activists’ statements legitimate and well established ways of drawing the indicate clearly that, in their view, scientists are deliberate or unconscious blindness of governments competent to decide that the use of GM Food in to alternative positions held by many people. Vio- human society should now be implemented globally. lence never solves problems. In fact it often has the This unfortunate arrogance is further reinforced by opposite effect. In this situation agitators using verbal abuse, for while accusing the opposition of a propaganda enable their opponents to allege that all ‘‘language war’’ activist scientists now characterize who have questions about GM Food are victims of anyone who questions the legitimacy of immediately mass hysteria – which is not true. applying GM Food technology without discrimina-tion to the mass food market as ‘‘Luddites’’, ‘‘Anti-progress’’ and ‘‘Self-seekers impeding progress by Activists in support of GM Food imposing their own fetishes and New Age beliefs on society by employing a veneer of pious rhetoric Regrettably, there are also extremist scientists who regardless of the cost to humanity’’. This quotation employ scare tactics and abuse. They say GM Food from a January 2000 article is typical of much that is must be used globally and immediately to feed the written today by those who see themselves represent-world and they characterize those who do not ing the scientific position.

immediately agree as selfishly denying food to Such rhetoric brings discredit upon us all as hungry millions. They see no place for legitimate scientists. It is totally inappropriate today as we enter questions by non-specialists who have reservations the 21st century. Western society in Europe and and seek more information, further experience and North America has had a long struggle with au-call for time to evaluate GM Food. Rather these thoritarian decision-makers and today we live in a scientific activists invoke the authority of science to democratic, pluralist, civil society where science is state that all necessary research and experimental expected to present sound data, analyses and tech-work has been completed, risks have been assessed niques but not to announce unilaterally how, when, and negative effects exist only as small probabilities; where and by whom they shall be used.

further they deem as unnecessary the Precautionary Principle and they ignore Prior Informed Consent,

which are two procedures already embraced by most Position of mainstream scientists governments of the world in several international

fringe. There remains a majority of scientists, of the knowledge for a unilateral decision about which whom I am one, who seek balance and continue to techniques are appropriate for feeding the world. believe that biotechnology, like all new scientific Some of us have been privileged to work for the discoveries has potentials for both good and bad last two decades, especially within Europe and in the uses. We believe that knowing how to do something tropics, to help shape emerging biotechnologies into new is not sufficient reason to do it immediately in a new facility capable of launching another break-the absence of widespread study, consultation and through in food production, which will be desperate-public debate leading to informed consent by society. ly needed to feed the anticipated ten billion people Human history supports the view that when faced by before world population peaks. At the same time, we the potentials of new technologies especially those have insisted that our professional work in bio-which, like food, are capable of affecting the whole technology is linked with the other key issues to of humanity, society benefits by patience in gaining ensure that agriculture is sustainable, the environ-experience, humility in the face of knowledge and ment is preserved, production of quality animal and transparency in motive among all the interested and plant products is continued and rural life is en-affected parties. hanced. We have struggled for decades with the problem of how to use biotechnology to increase the yield of food animals and their feed supply without World food production risking the loss of quality in other areas of life. The European Association for Animal Production has Many of us are scientists who have made life-long also promoted this integrated approach to the appli-professional commitments to seek improvements in cation of animal biotechnology.

world food production. Although we have our specialities in science we are consciously working

for a global society with more food, cheaper and Integrated interdisciplinary approach is essential more available food, and food of better quality

defined by hygienic, organoleptic, health or cultural It is a hard problem. And it is not a new problem. criteria. We are also committed to sustainable farm- Applications of biotechnology with animals have ing, rural society, the environment and just trade. been with us since the early 1980s. The question of During our careers, many of us have worked profes- how to integrate new technologies in food production sionally to bring about these changes in both temper- did not suddenly appear with the arrival of GM ate and tropical regions. For these reasons we have Foods from plants in the last few years. This interests which lie in the several territories staked out problem of trying to balance the quantity of food and by the extreme protagonists. animal feed produced with the overall quality of life We are right to assert that science has a track for individuals and communities has always been a record facilitating huge increases in food production vital component of agricultural research. Throughout over the last century in temperate countries and also my professional life I have worked together with in the tropics especially during the period from the professional colleagues in different disciplines on 1950s to the 1980s. This historic record shows developing principles, projects, and systems to clearly that, to be truly effective for all stakeholders, achieve this elusive balance. Anyone who has tried any technology for changing food production has to knows that it is not easy. One has to work with and be used in concert with the other vital factors which listen to scientists, economists, rural development contribute to meaningful and quality human life. experts, sociologists, environmental experts, exten-Without this integrated approach hunger and mal- sion specialists, health professionals, bankers, gov-nutrition will remain, and damage will occur in the ernments, business interests and especially with other critical areas which define a pleasurable and farmers and consumers to find the balance – and this meaningful human life and community. In other was all true during the Green Revolution period. In words, biological science alone does not provide all fact without such an integrated team and systems

approach the Green Revolution would not have been environment and to the terrible lifestyle of the effective. No-one, and no single professional group, people. It is a lesson which does not need replication has the whole story. Integration of knowledge, skills, before we learn that science is only one of the and experience towards a common agenda is vital. components for building prosperity and improving Sectional interests always result in some measure of quality of life.

failure and sometimes in catastrophe.

Polarization

Lessons from the former USSR It is sad and dangerous that some small but vociferous groups have polarized the very issues By way of warning, we should not overlook the concerning the use of biotechnology for food pro-evidence from the former Soviet Union which fol- duction which need to be faced together as a united lowed the model of building food production upon task by people with different skills and knowledge. scientific knowledge and technology while disallow- These small groups, claiming to speak on behalf of a ing other voices that would speak for the environ- whole profession, denigrate colleagues who do not ment, health, the consumer and for the overall renounce hard reality and join battle with the people quality of life. The result is now evident in the vast seen as opponents.

areas of good farmland in the countries of the former Let me quote my personal experience to illustrate. Soviet Union with depleted soils, polluted water, Because I refused to speak against the scientific epidemics of plant and animal diseases, pests and development of biotechnology at an international dying forests. The monolithic command economy Intergovernmental Conference which I was attend-prevented any dissident voices from questioning the ing, I was orally abused and then cut-off from further technologies which were used. There was no inte- personal dialogue by the leader of a delegation from grated approach to food production allowing all the a well-known global environmental Non-Gover-stakeholders to contribute to balanced decisions. nmental Organization (NGO). In a somewhat similar Central planners, guided by scientists, made the way, some scientists view colleagues who raise decisions in isolation from the real world of the questions about the immediate, indiscriminate, un-natural and human resources, from the people work- traceable and universal use of GM Food, as unsci-ing the land, from economics, and from the consum- entific, retrograde, green or victims of extremist ers. The aim was to produce basic foods in abun- NGO propaganda. These attitudes confirm that the dance. And it worked for a long time. There were no extremists on both sides are involved in all-out war hungry people in the former Soviet Union – but the for neither side allows any neutral ground. Since price was paid by everyone in deteriorating human these people will neither capitulate nor reconcile, a health, polluted environment and low quality of life. new approach is needed to resolve the impasse. These issues were not considered by the technocrats

who took scientific methods tested only in the

laboratory and applied them on the farms without Two modest proposals for changing the situation understanding the complexity of human society. The

consequence was that the majority of the people This is tragedy for us all. It is not easy to see a lived lives of poor quality – and still do, for positive way forward. One essential step must be the overcoming such a legacy is hard. In the end the return to balance and ethical behaviour by both sides. system itself became unsustainable, production de- Each currently claims for themselves rationality and clined and food had to be imported. While it is true the high moral ground but denies it to the other. In that the Soviet socio-economic system was a main fact, unwillingness to consider the possibility of cause of the collapse, it was the unilateral imposition there being another position shows lack of rationali-of science without considering the other quality rationali-of ty; and abuse, whether physical or verbal, is immor-life issues which resulted in the devastation to the al.

It is probably useless at this stage to seek a face to therefore be more factual and honest to tell the face reconciliation of views by those who have taken consumer that risk assessment is an ongoing extreme positions. They are too entrenched and process with each product. Everyone under-usually represent institutional interests. What is stands the situation with new health care drug needed? What would help? What can be done to products where each drug needs extensive test-bring the integrated team approach to this important ing before release – and some are rejected. problem. Here are two suggestions. 4. What are the factual, economic, health, quality

or other advantages to the consumer of buying and eating GM Food products?

5. What is the analytical evidence to show that More information and more light Europeans should eat GM Food when the region

already has surplus food production?

First, the situation would be somewhat defused if 6. Where are the economic and trade studies to scientists and those involved in the production and show that eating GM Food in Europe will help marketing of GM Foods would provide a more feed people in the hungry countries of the factual, balanced and realistic picture of the state of world?

biotechnology for production of GM Food. The 7. Where are the integrated studies to show how educated public does not want GM Food discussed subsistence farmers in poor rural areas of the like a political electioneering issue when all the developing world will be able to access and energy goes on blaming the opponent. There is need benefit by the use of GM seeds?

for more candour, information and light. Here are 8. What do studies show for the estimated or actual

some starters: levels of investment needed and the likely

returns on the production of GM Seeds for 1. It would interest many people to see the data on various crops?

the actual physical gains in crop yields and the 9. How will competition be ensured and high reduced production costs of growing specific prices be avoided when patenting is a key GM Food products compared with Non-GM feature of producing GM seeds? The public has products plus information on the number, scale experience of health drugs being very expensive and descriptions of the farms from which they when they are the only product on the market for

derive. a specific problem.

2. What evidence is there that the benefits of GM 10. A statement would be valuable for the average crop trials are transferable to the conditions person in the street that expectations of solving where hunger and malnutrition prevail as en- the world food problems are potential, not demic problems? The issue of transferability actual, at present; and an acknowledgement that from developed intensive systems to developing, a great deal of research and hard work is needed extensive and subsistence farming conditions is before it is realized.

immensely important. Failure to deal with it in 11. Instead of criticising the public for rejecting GM the past has often caused more rather than less Food while accepting health care and drug

suffering. products produced by transgenic animals or

3. The statement that GM Food is safe is mislead- micro-organisms, why not recognize publicly ing. It would be better to acknowledge that that there is a big difference? Pharmaceutical research to produce new GM Food, for example drugs normally do not carry the transgenes; they with specific qualities to meet nutritional de- are the products of transgenic organisms which ficiencies, will involve a continuous process of is an entirely different situation. Eating trans-finding and inserting new exotic genes from genes may be benign – or may not be – it other species. Since the action of transgenes is remains an open question. The fact that there is not predictable, each new product will need no evidence of harm from eating the present GM individual testing before being released. It would Food products leaves open the question of

whether transgenes in new GM food products decisions on the real issues of world food pro-which have not yet been developed will also duction, rural development and quality of life would have no negative consequences. Further, the user be working in the light.

of pharmaceutical products is free to choose not to use a specific drug whereas everyone has to

eat; thus information and choice are more im- Conclusion portant with food.

We are all victims a polluted debate from extreme positions which goes on endlessly and does not Independent commission to study the whole vari- contribute to solving the real problems. Further there ety of issues is a lack of objective, factual information. It is tragic that the new biotechnology with such potential My second suggestion is to bring together in- should be so polarized and paralysed. The majority dividuals of knowledge, experience and openness to of people in the street and the consumers are really the larger picture to seek balanced approaches to the interested but lack objective information and due to use of the new biotechnologies for producing GM the introduction of GM Food by stealth are now Food. Such a Commission (or Working Group or suspicious that science linked with business is no Contact Group) would need time, funds, a Secretariat longer trustworthy. (That topic was discussed in and human resources to study the complex issues. more detail in the Editorial in this Journal, LPS 62, The Commission, having identified some questions, December 1999, pages 51–60.) The majority of would delegate the studies to professionals whose scientists do not join the polemic but feel frustrated results would feed back into the Group. The tech- by the purposeless debate. Governments are general-nique has been used to good effect in the past, for ly and often genuinely surprised at the heat generated example in producing the Brundtland Report on the but feel obliged to listen for they know it is not a Environment when the environment was a new and storm in a tea-cup – rather it is about the whole controversial issue. Much good still flows from the meal.

Brundtland Report, both in changed attitudes and Probably the lesson we need to learn again is the activities. danger of ideologies which go beyond their legiti-It is unreasonable to expect national governments mate boundaries and seek to colonize the whole of or Intergovernmental Bodies like the International life. What are the two ideologies in this case? On one Conventions on Biodiversity or Sustainable Develop- side some biological scientists seem to believe that ment to deal objectively with such issues for their their profession equips them not only to discover main criteria in selecting Study Group members is knowledge and techniques which explain the phys-always political balance and power. The Commission ical structure of living materials, but they also visualised would be an integrated group comprising believe they are free to prescribe what is good for scientists, economists, rural development experts, human society. On the other side is an ideology sociologists, environmental specialists, health profes- which seems to suspect and reject business on sionals, extension specialists, farmers and consumers principle which is a tragic position for business is who are chosen for their independence of vested essential for quality life. In this particular case the interests either national or business. Their first aim anti-business ideology is focussed upon the huge would be to sift the rhetoric, discard the chaff and multi-national businesses which have renamed them-then invite and commission new objective analyses selves Life Science Companies. It is an attractive to throw light on the subject from areas about which name for shareholders, but evidently conveys a little has been heard so far. The output should be needlessly provocative message. Let us beware of unassailable in fact and able to bring all the parties blind ideologies.

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production technique can play in current feed evalua- In association with the May 2000 ICAR Confer-tion, in future dynamic systems of feed evaluation ence in Slovenia, a Joint FAO-ICAR Buffalo Work-and in elucidating the role of the GIT microflora Work-and shop will be held on 17 May 2000 in the location of other applications. The Registration fee is Euro 150 the ICAR Meeting entitled ‘‘Animal Recording for and includes coffee / tea, a dinner on Friday night, Improved Breeding and Management Strategies of lunch on Saturday and a copy of the Proceedings. Buffaloes’’. During this session, the major problems Information: Eddie Deaville. E-mail: concerning the improved use of recording data and eddie.deaville@adas.co.uk or Barbara Williams E- the breeding practices will be depicted and analyzed. mail: barbara.williams@alg.vv.wau.nl or John Cone Specialist input from INTERBULL will also be E-mail: j.w.cone@id.dlo.nl or from: BSAS, PO Box available to make recommendations and an action 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel.: 144- plan for improvement of the buffalo. Information 131-445-4508. Fax: 144-131-535-3120. E-mail: from the organizers of the ICAR Meeting: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. http: / / www.bsas.org.uk Groblje 3, 1230 Domzale, Slovenia. Tel.: 1 386-61-711701. Fax: 1386-61-721-005. E-mail: marija.klopcic@bfro.uni-lj.si

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reasonable accommodation at $100 per day.

Satellite Meetings Information from the following e-mail addresses:

fevrier@st-gilles.rennes.inra.fr and aumaitre@st-gil- Emerging Animal Industries: Gatton, SE les.rennes.inra.fr Addresses: Professor Claude Queensland, 30 June 2000. This one day meeting at

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Fevrier and Professor Aime Aumaitre, INRA– the Gatton campus of the University of Queensland ´

UMRVP, Unite Mixte de Recherches sur le Veau et le will cover the newer Australian animal industries Porc, Domaine de la Prise, 35590 Saint-Gilles, including goats, deer and llama, and emu, ostriches France. Tel.: 1 133 (0)2 23 48 50 61 (CF) and 50 and crocodiles. Many of these species are now

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61 (AA). Fax: 1 133 (0)2 23 48 50 80 adel: assuming greater importance in the economies of fevrier@st-gilles.rennes.inra.fr both Asia and Australasia. The scope for the de-velopment of industries utilising the wildlife re-sources of Australia, for example, has barely been 7th International Conference of the International investigated.

Goat Association, 14 to 20 May 2000 Successful Dairy Production in the Tropics: Atherton Tablelands and Gatton, Queensland, 27 This International Conference will be held from 14 to 30 June 2000. One of the principal challenges to 20 May 2000 at Tours, France, a country where an facing the dairy industry is to maintain high pro-effective industry based upon goat milk and cheeses duction and product quality in climatic regions in has been developed for many years. Simultaneous which environmental extremes cause significant translation will be provided in French / English and stress for the milking herd. The maintenance of a international speakers will be present to cover a wide high quality feed base for the cows also presents a variety of topics including: sustainable development major challenge to the producer.

Poultry Science Symposium: Gatton, SE addition to the invited participants, a restricted Queensland, 29 June 2000. This is a one day number of other contributors may take part into the meeting covering the latest developments and issues Symposium.

for poultry production in both the Asian and Au- The Symposium will be organised by the Royal stralasian environments. However the poultry indus- Veterinary and Agricultural University at try faces more challenges than other industries given Copenhagen and the Danish Institute of Agricultural the pressures brought to bear from adverse public Science, Research Centre Foulum by Professor Dr.

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perception associated with the welfare of birds. Andre Chwalibog and Dr. Kirsten Jakobsen, respec-2nd National Pig Environmental Conference – tively. The final scientific programme will primarily ‘Practical Applications’: Gatton, SE Queensland, depend on the papers received, but topics will be: 1. 29 to 30 June 2000. Practical uses of piggery Organ and tissue metabolism, 2. Regulation of effluent will be the focus of the 2nd National Pig metabolism, 3. Maintenance and Growth, 4. Re-Environment Conference to be held on 29 and 30 production and Lactation, 5 Environmental and June 2000 at The University of Queensland Gatton Dietary Aspects and 6. Methodologies and Tech-Campus. The conference is organised by the Au- niques.

stralasian Pig Institute. The Director of the API, Brief preliminary abstracts of completed work Associate Professor Alan King said the conference can be sent for consideration to the Secretary of aims to address what he described as the industry’s the International Scientific Committee, Dr. Y. van greatest challenges in any environment: namely the der Honing, preferably by E-mail: impact of pig production on the environment. y.vanderhoning@id.dlo.nl or fax: 131 320 237320. Satellite Tour: Australian sheep industry on show Registration can be done through Dr. K. Jakobsen, organised by the Southern Tablelands Branch of E-mail: kirsten.jakobsen@agrsci.dk or fax: 145 89 ASAP: July 7–8. This will be an opportunity to visit 99 11 66.

three of Australia’s foremost sheep-breeding and wool producing enterprises in the world renowned

Goulburn area, just three hours to the south west of European and local livestock breeds: Fair 2000 at

Sydney. Rambouillet, France, 23 September to 3 October

Social program includes: Welcome Function – 2000 Sunday 2 July; Australian Taste Adventure –

Tues-day 4 July; Harbour Cruise – WednesTues-day 5 July; The Festival of Rambouillet, France will be held Congress Dinner – Thursday 6 July; Golf afternoon from 23 September to 3 October 2000. A Sym-– Sunday 2 July. posium will be held on 27 September 2000 organized Accompanying Persons Program is arranged for jointly by the local administration and the national sightseeing in and around Sydney. Education and Research Network on Biodiversity of Information on all events: Dr Peter Wynn, Local Breeds. EAAP has been invited to take part in Secretariat, AAAP/ASAP Congress, Department of this Symposium. Information: Mme. S.

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9351 3957. E-mail: peterw@camden.usyd.edu.au. La Bergerie Nationale, Parc du Chateau, 78120 Web site: HYPERLINK http: / / www.asap.asn.au Rambouillet, France. Tel.: 133-01-34-83-08-00.

www.asap.asn.au Fax: 133-01-34-83-07-54.

15th Symposium on Energy Metabolism in Ani- EAAP Mediterranean Symposium: Prospects for mals, 10–16 September 2000, Denmark a Sustainable Dairy Sector in the Mediterranean,

26–29 October 2000 The 15th Symposium will be held in Denmark in

September 2000. The Symposium will not be re- This Symposium, sponsored by EAAP and other stricted to farm animals as in the past; further, in organizations, will be held at Hammamet, Tunisia

from 26–29 October 2000. The species to be in- Registration Form to M. Mustapha Guellouz at the cluded are: cows, buffalo, small ruminants, camelids. address below BEFORE 4 JUNE 2000.

The farming systems of the Mediterranean are Registration fees for participants (accompanying historically established and vary from country to persons) before 4 June 2000 are US$210 (US$90) country. The options for intensification using intro- and after 4 June 2000 are US$230 (US$110). duced methods from more northern parts of Europe Information, Programme, Forms and Registration: need careful evaluation. Milk consumption is in- Symposium Secretariat, c / o Mr. Mustapha Guellouz,

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creasing in the Mediterranean and co-operation Office de l’Elevage et des Paturages, 30 Rue Alain between countries is vital from the point of view of Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia. Tel.: 1216-1-793-603 / producers, consumers, governments, trade, econom- 782-960. Fax: 1216-1-790-795 / 787-813. E-mail: ics, environment, and rural development. All these dg.oep@email.ati.tn or maybe: dgoep@email.ati.tn issues will be considered at the Symposium. The

Symposium is organized by l’Office de l’Elevage et

4th African Conference on Animal Production ˆ

des Paturages (OEP) in collaboration with l’Institut

and the 11th Conference of the Egyptian Society National Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT), EAAP,

of Animal Production (ESAP), 6 to 9 November CIHEAM and FAO.

2000 Participants are welcome from areas outside the

Mediterranean so that maximum input can be gained

The 4th African Conference of Animal Production as the countries of the Mediterranean Basin share

will be held jointly with the 11th Conference of the their wealth of experience, learn to co-operate in new

Egyptian Society of Animal Production (ESAP) ways and carefully consider the options for change.

from 6 to 9 November 2000 in Alexandria, one of The programme covers:

the most beautiful cities on the southern coast of the Mediterranean.

• Milk – a food, a raw material and a means of

The theme of the Scientific programme is ‘‘Op-economic development, World and Mediterranean

timizing the Utilization of African Animal Product-scale, history and development, markets;

ion Resources’’. The programme includes recent

• Milk marketing channels and production systems,

trends in scientific, technical and economic aspects farming systems, processing, integration and case

of three main topics: studies;

• Alternatives for improving the sustainability of _•

Evaluation of Animal Production Resources systems, environment, animal welfare, intensive _•

Utilization of Resources systems, dual purpose, semi-extensive for small _•

Livestock Environment Interaction ruminants and others;

• Future perspectives: consumption, life-style,

The post-conference tours and the accompanying health, competition and new products,

internation-persons program will include famous places around al market, regulations, unique Mediterranean milk

Alexandria and elsewhere in Egypt. Information at products;

the ESAP Web-site, esap.org.eg or from the

organiz-• Round Table and Discussion on all aspects and

ing committee at: Prof. A. H. Barkawi, Egyptian especially on co-operation in the Mediterranean

Society of Animal Production, Department of Ani-sector for sustainable milk development.

mal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo

Uni-• Field visits will take place on Saturday 28

Oc-versity, Giza 12614, Egypt. Tel. / Fax: 002-02-tober 2000.

5683188. The sponsoring institutions can offer a number of

financial grants to nationals from Albania, Algeria, 5th RBI GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, CONSERVATION OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Tur- GENETIC RESOURCES, 20–24 November 2000 key. Applications for financial assistance should

Brasilia, Brazil from 20–24 November 2000. The Airport per person: One way US$15; return Theme of the Conference is Conservation and US$20.

Biotechnology: a Balanced Approach for the New

Millennium. The Conference is sponsored by Rare Papers: Breeds International (RBI) and by the local

orga-nizers, EMBRAPA / CENARGEN, Brazil. Short Papers: Two pages extended abstract: Dead-line: 31 July 2000

Programme. Invited Papers: Eight pages full paper; Deadline: 31 August 2000

• Monday 20 November: Arrival and Registration; Papers will be accepted only in English, but may Opening Ceremony and Welcome. be orally presented in English, Spanish or

Por-• Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 morning: Techni- tuguese. Simultaneous translation will be

pro-cal Sessions. vided.

• Wednesday afternoon: Mid Conference Tour to Papers will only be accepted for publication on the National Research Centre for Genetic Re- payment of Conference fees.

sources and Biotechnology – CENARGEN

• Thursday 23 and Friday 24: Technical Sessions Conference Venue:

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• Annual Meeting of Rare Breeds International and EMBRAPA Headquarters, Brasılia, DF, Brazil. Closing Ceremony.

Pre Conference Tours:

Main Topics Delegates may choose to visit Marajo Island (in the Amazon region) or the Pantanal (a flooded area

• In situ conservation, including National Reports with lots of wild species), located in the border of and Inventories, Regional Reports, Case studies; Bolivia. In both places, EMBRAPA maintains

con-• FAO Global Strategy servation nuclei of domestic animals.

• Biotechnology for Animal Conservation,

includ-ing ex situ conservation Post Conference Tour:

• New technologies as tools for animal conserva- For participants interested in herds of Zebu (Bos

tion indicus) cattle, a visit to Uberaba, the city where the

• Genetic Characterization, including: Genetic Dis- strong Brazilian Zebu Breeders Association (ABCZ) tances and Molecular Markers, Breed Identifica- is located (500 km East of Brasilia) can be arranged. ˜ tion, Quantitative and Qualitative Parameters. From Uberaba, participants can go straight to Sao

• Utilization of Animal Genetic Resources, includ- Paulo, the biggest Brazilian city, that is a hub for ing: Breeding Plans, The Role of Native Breeds most of the intercontinental flights.

on Sustainable Agriculture Systems.

• Education and Promotion of Animal Genetic About the Host Organization, CENARGEN Resources, including: Farm Parks, Eco-Tourism. Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Teaching and Social Awareness. (CENARGEN) is one of 39 units of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) and RBI Website: http: / / www.rbi.it is located in the federal capital Brasilia. Inaugurated in 1974, following FAO guidelines, it aims to Registration Fees (US$) safeguard genetic resources for the sustained de-velopment of agriculture and livestock breeding, Participants (Accompanying Persons and Par- with a view to ensuring a secure food supply for the ticipating Students): people. Since 1986, CENARGEN has included in its Before 1 July: $300 ($100) activities, research in biological control and bio-Before 15 September $350 ($125) technology applied to the characterisation, evalua-After 15 September $400 ($150) tion, conservation and transformation of genetic Transportation from and to Brasilia International resources for agro-industry and forestry.

CENARGEN has an advanced infrastructure and a complete lactation records on covariance function team of 120 scientists and has been recognized estimates in test day models’. EAAP takes this internationally as a Centre of Reference for training opportunity to thank the H Wilhelm Schaumann personnel in genetic resources biotechnology and Stiftung for its generous support of our activities. biological control.

Elsevier / EAAP Workshop on Preparing and Pre-About Brasilia

senting Scientific Papers Brasilia, the new capital of the Federal Republic

of Brazil, was inaugurated in 1960 and acts as a

Elsevier, the publisher of Livestock Production magnet for the development of the interior of the

Science has kindly donated financial support for the country. Its urban plan and the boldness of its main

Workshop which is to be held at the EAAP Annual public building have made it internationally

re-Meetings this year in The Hague and also in nowned and it has been declared a cultural heritage

Budapest in 2001. The Workshop, which was first site for humanity by UNESCO. It is the only modern

held in 1998, is proving to be an event of great value city in the world included among these heritage sites.

to participants. EAAP greatly appreciates the support of Elsevier.

Information & Registration:

Dr. Arturo Mariante da Silva, National Centre for

Genetic Resources, EMBRAPA-CENARGEN, Sain _{New EAAP Working Groups} Parque Rural, PO Box 02372, BR 70849-970,

Bra-silia, Brazil. Tel.: 155-61-340-3507. Fax: 155- _{The Council of EAAP recommended and the 50th} 61-340-3624. _{General Assembly of EAAP decided to establish two} E-mail: marinate@cenargen.embrapa.br _{new Council Working Groups.}

The Working Group on Alternative Product-ions will become involved in the important sec-EAAP NOTICES

ondary and complimentary sector of European lives-tock concerned with minor species such as game H. Wilhelm Schaumann Stiftung EAAP

Scholar-farming, rabbits, camelidea, ostriches etc. Professor ship

J.-L. Tisserand is Co-ordinator.

The Schaumann Foundation (Hamburg, Germany) _{The Working Group on Aquaculture will} be-is sponsoring research projects in Germany, Austria _{come involved in the growing and important} and Switzerland, mostly in animal and veterinary _{specialization of Aquaculture as an aspect of animal} sciences. The Foundation is also organizing inter- _{production. Dr. W. Enright is Co-ordinator.}

disciplinary meetings with invited scientists every _{In both cases the Working Groups will report to} other year, and it gives awards to young scientists in _{the Council and will aim to be involved in the} animal nutrition on three levels for: _{research, academic training and development of} these emerging sectors both in continental Europe

• Outstanding students, _{and the Mediterranean Basin. Chairmen of the two}

• Best Doctoral thesis and _{new Working Groups will be announced as early as}

• Best Ph.D. work. _possible.

Since 1999 the Foundation has sponsored an

annual scholarship for attendance and presentation of REPORTS ON EAAP AND OTHER research results to the Annual Meeting of EAAP. SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

The EAAP Council proposed to present this

scholarship to the most meritorious of the young International Workshop On Advisory Services scientists requesting a scholarship. In 1999 at the For Animal Production, Tallinn, Estonia, 26–27 Zurich 50th Anniversary Meeting of EAAP this November 1999

award was given to Mr. M.H. Pool of ID-DLO

extension services for animal production that have they are less public and more short term oriented. emerged in Central and Eastern European Countries Usually they have difficulties in co-operation with (CEEC) in the process of privatisation and transition governments.

to the market oriented system. The Workshop was Governmental institutions were considered as held in Tallinn, Estonia in November 1999 and was cheaper for users, stable, available to farmers, public organised by the FAO Sub-Regional Office, Buda- oriented and with long term targets. Compared with pest and the EAAP Contact Group for CEE coun- private and farmers owned institutions, they are less tries. Case studies on situations in the three Baltic flexible, expensive for the society, less efficient, not states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) served as a special sufficiently market oriented and bureaucratic. reference together with country papers prepared by With regard to the role of governments, farmers 49 participants from 19 countries. A variety of associations and the private sector in funding and situations was identified even in countries with carrying out extension activities, participants at the similar historical background and farm structures. Workshop, taking note of the variety of situations However, the need for adjustments in the organisa- existing in CEE countries, were of the view that the tion, methods of work and approaches in sectors role of the private sector and farmers’ associations servicing agricultural production, such as agricultural would increase in providing advice in fields of research, technology development and transfer of management and production, while extension in technology, was recognised in all CEE countries. subjects of particular social or political importance Within the framework of new agricultural policies, (e.g. environmental protection, adjustment to EU new structures have been established in order to norms, animal welfare, rural development, on-farm provide both small and large production units with employment) – regardless of operational respon-advice in technology and, in particular, in the field of sibility – would be funded by governments. farm management. In some countries, advisory ser- Various forms of in-job training and education of vices has been established as a private operation paid extension workers established in all CEE countries by users (for example Estonia), while in other were also discussed. In general, programmes cover countries they function as a part of the state adminis- new developments in the animal production tech-tration (for example Croatia & Slovenia). In a nologies and advisory skills. Training in technology number of countries, advisory services play an is carried out by respective national academic and important role in implementing policy objectives research institutions and specialized training centres. relevant to rural development and protection of the Training in advisory skills was initially financed by environment. The workshop discussed types (exten- international technical assistance and World Bank sion services, consulting firms, technical agencies, loans. However, it is gradually becoming an integral governments, producers associations) and the actual part of academic curricula although the main part of and the possible future sources of funding (private training activities is still carried out by specialized sector, farmers associations, government) of institu- centres and private companies. Costs of training are tions involved in providing advice to farmers. covered by governments and partly by private com-Participants agreed that institutions owned and panies and extension agents themselves. Govern-financed by the private sector were market oriented, ments stimulate continuous in-job training of exten-flexible and quick in reaction, providing high quality, sion workers by providing financial support and by complex and comprehensive services. However, they establishing criteria for licensing and / or employing are not public oriented, not sufficiently stable, expen- extension agents.

sive for farmers and profit oriented. They lack good Participants emphasized the need for the continued contacts with governments and are prone to the involvement of governments in supporting extension external influence by other commercial organisa- activities through establishing adequate legal

tions. frameworks in all countries and through provision of

Institutions owned by farmers’ associations were funds in country specific situations (for example found to be cost effective, demand driven and trusted small subsistence farms, lack of tradition in the by farmers also due to the feeling of ownership. On private consulting, lack of farmers unions, non-pro-the onon-pro-ther hand, non-pro-they have access to limited resources, duction functions of farms).

The programme of the Workshop included a field personnel. Recipient countries wanted to increase trip and visit to dairy farms established with a help productivity through modern production units and of the Estonian advisors. Proceedings of the Work- transfer of know-how to create more jobs and to shop will be put on the WEB site of the FAO / SEUR. provide consumers with a broader and improved

This brief note should be concluded with an supply of goods and services.

anecdotal remark: The organisation of such a work- The success of these investments has depended shop was put on the agenda of the former EAAP largely on conditions in each individual country. Task Force on CEEC several years ago, but the idea This was clearly demonstrated in the case of Russia could not be implemented simply because, at that where after the financial crisis in August 1998, time, there were no agricultural advisory services in foreign investment declined by 14 per cent. How-CEE Countries. In some way, this Workshop has ever, as mentioned by representatives of the Russian shown progress in restructuring of the animal pro- delegation at the Forum, this crisis has demonstrated duction sector in CEEC. It has also proved that that investments in the production sector were more advisory services for animal production in CEE secure and less risky then those in service and countries exist and function, and that many of them financial sectors. On the other hand, the experience operate in highly competitive market environments. of German businesses which have been the largest national investors in the CIS and Central Europe Dr. Milan Zjalic, Croatia demonstrate that opportunities are clearly prevailing. In this respect, it was underlined that foreign invest-ments could be attracted only if there is the neces-Investing In Eastern Europe – Opportunity Or sary entrepreneurial scope of action and the reliable Risk? Report of a Workshop in Berlin, January legal and institutional framework in recipient

coun-2000 tries.

Although the major part of Western investments in A Workshop was held in Berlin, Germany on 16 the CEEC agro-food industry was oriented towards January 2000 on the topic of ‘‘Attracting foreign the distribution and processing sectors, German investment to animal breeding industries of Central investors were also active in the field of basic and Eastern Europe’’. The Workshop was under the agricultural production, including fodder plants, feed sponsorship of the EAAP Contact Group on Central industry, animal breeding, animal production tech-and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) tech-and FAO nologies and reproduction. Their experience was and was organised by the German Animal Breeders’ presented and analysed at the Workshop

Federation (ADT), Humboldt University, the German The Workshop focused on the experience of Ministry of Agriculture and the Berlin Trade Fair. German-Russian and German-Ukrainian co-opera-The Workshop was attended by 70 representatives tion. It demonstrated that the import of superior from Germany, eleven CIS and CEE countries and genetic material and breeding technologies contribu-two international organisations (FAO and EAAP). ted to the revival of the livestock sector in some key The Workshop took place during the traditional regions in these two countries. The success was also East–West Agricultural Forum held in Berlin in due to the careful selection of local partners, and January 2000, coinciding with the tenth anniversary location of investment in the geographic area with of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Workshop was the high demand and consumption potential for milk oriented towards the future: how to entail advantages and milk products.

for both businesses investing in Eastern Europe and As the result of co-operation between German the countries concerned. Since 1992, Western part- partners and breeders’ organisations from the Mos-ners have invested over US$50 billion in CIS and cow region, milk production increased by 80,200 CEE countries. These investments have been di- tons, in eight years. The main factors were the rected towards achieving an economic presence on improvements in breeding technologies, re-organisa-these young dynamic markets with low labour costs, tion of production units on the basis of experience low raw material costs, well trained and motivated from the restructuring of the sector in the former

East Germany, training of 100 trainers and 600 local investment packages covering all phases of pro-experts, establishment of the new system of animal duction, and that some ‘‘light’’ forms of economic identification, milk recording (‘‘B’’ control) and the co-operation such as joint ventures in breeding new milk control laboratory. It is interesting to note operations, supply of technologies and material for that animal shows and cattle exhibitions played an identification and recording, could pave the way for important role in this process. larger investments in future. Co-operation between In the St. Petersburg region the import of im- animal producers, professionals and scientific organi-proved genetic material and changes in production sations from Western and CEE countries should be technologies, including nutrition, resulted in milk further improved so as to provide for the better production increases (4,000 kg / per cow average knowledge of norms, requirements and practices of yield in the Region; 35,000 cows with over 6,400 kg Western investors as well as for familiarity with local per lactation; and 1,000 cows with over 8,000 kg). conditions and expectations of CEE partners. In this The Region is now selling semen and breeding respect, the role of non-governmental organisations, material to other parts of the Russian Federation. such as EAAP and ICAR, was highlighted.

Co-operation with German partners continues in The contribution of ADT and its German partners parallel breeding value estimation, progeny testing in supporting the East / West co-operation in the and conformation recording. animal farming sector, which has already become a Experiences from co-operation with German part- ‘‘success story’’ in the post cold war Europe, was ners were reported by representatives of The Ukraine unanimously praised. This Workshop was an addi-(import of 1,000 bulls; establishment of a training tional proof of the important role played by Non-and extension centre; introduction of beef breeds). Governmental Organisations in promoting interna-Also in Belarus activities include: establishment of tional co-operation, including co-operation in the the new system of identification, recording and field of economic revival and development of animal quality control and the re-introduction of the Sim- farming in CIS and CEE countries.

mental breed. In other countries also activities were

reported: Lithuania (identification and recording in Dr. Milan Zjalic, Croatia. small herds, genetic improvement); Poland

(privati-zation of AI); Croatia (import of breeding material);

Slovakia (introduction of new breeds and changes in IX. International Ruminant Physiology Sym-structures); and in the Czech Republic. posium, 17 to 22 October 1999

Participants from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus as

well as from some Central European countries The IX International Symposium on Ruminant emphasised that animal farming in their respective Physiology (ISRP) was held from 17 to 22 October countries operates in a difficult economic environ- 1999 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The ment, in general without any profit, still suffering event was attended by 250 delegates from 28 coun-from side effects of restructuring and often making tries. The programme dealt with ten plenary sessions losses. In this situation, the foreign capital (loans, with a total of 242 short papers presented as posters. direct investments or joint ventures) represented the The plenary papers will be contained in the sym-key factor in future developments of the sector. posium proceedings, to be published by CABI and Noting the growing demand for quality animal should be out by June 2000. The first 179 poster products, the availability of capital for investment papers were refereed and published in a Special and the willingness of the Western business to invest Symposium Issue of the South African Journal of in the animal production sector in Central and Animal Science (S Afr J Anim Sci 1999 29 (ISRP)) Eastern Europe, participants pleaded for the estab- and the remaining poster papers will be in the South lishment of stable legal and institutional frameworks African Journal of Animal Science 29(4).

in recipient countries, including reductions in In his opening remarks the chairman, Professor bureaucracy and non-tariff barriers. They considered Norman Casey, expressed the South Africans’ plea-that animal farming in CIS and CEEC required sure at being able to host the ISRP in the wake of the

Centre and further information may be obtained Animal Production

from: International Training Centre, Wageningen

University and Research Centre, PO Box 8130, Valorization of Sheep and Goat Dairy Products in 6700 EW Wageningen, The Netherlands. Tel.: the Mediterranean: Present Technologies and Market

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New Developments in Feed Evaluation. An Zaragoza, Spain.

International Postgraduate Seminar will be held from Mediterranean Marine Aquaculture Finfish Species

22 to 27 May 2000. Diversification. 24–28 May 2000 in Zaragoza, Spain.

Risk Management in Agriculture: Principles and Applications. An International Postgraduate

Training Course will be held from 19 to 24 June Marketing

2000.

European Agricultural Policy in Transforma- Development of New Products in the Agro-Food

tion. An International Postgraduate Training Course Sector. 26 April to 7 May 2000 in Zaragoza, Spain. will be held from 11 to 16 September 2000.

International Master on Agro-Food Marketing Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, (7th Edition)

France

Course will run from October 2000 to July 2001 at ´ ´

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gergena@inapg.inra.fr Modern pig farm management from 5 to 16 June

2000.

Artificial insemination in pigs from 19 to 30 June

CIHEAM / IAMZ Courses 2000.

Poultry

The following courses are offered by CIHEAM Modern layer farm management from 5 to 16 ´

and IAMZ. Information: Instituto Agronomico June 2000. ´

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76-576377. E-mail: iamz@iamz.ciheam.org Web: Modern broiler farm management from 19 to 30

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Feed formulation from 19 to 23 June 2000. 32nd Biannual Meeting of the International Committee on Animal Recording (ICAR) will be International six month courses held in Bled, Slovenia from 16–19 May 2000. New Information: ICAR2000 Secretariat, Groblje 3, 1230 Poultry husbandry from 21 August 2000 to 23 Domzale, Slovenia. Tel.: 161-717-838;

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2001–25 May 2001 Working Group of ICAR on Functional Traits

(WG-GIFT) will meet on 16 May 2000, morning

only, in Bled, Slovenia in conjunction with the ICAR

FORTHCOMING SCIENTIFIC Meeting listed above. Information: Tel.: 1

386-61-CONFERENCES 711701. Fax: 1386-61-721-005. E-mail: marija.klopcic@bfro.uni-lj.si

APRIL 2000 FAO-ICAR Buffalo Workshop on Recording 2000 International Symposium on Recent Ad- and Genetic Improvement will be held on 17 May vances in Animal Nutrition will be held in Seoul, 2000 in association with the ICAR Conference in Korea from 20–22 April 2000. Information: Prof. In. Slovenia listed above. Information from the orga-K. Han, Seoul National University, Suweon 441-744, nizers of the ICAR Meeting: Groblje 3, 1230 Dom-Korea. Tel.: 182-331-292-0898. Fax: 182-331- zale, Slovenia. Tel.: 1386-61-711701. Fax: 1 386-291-7722. E-mail: inkhan@plaza.snu.ac.kr 61-721-005. E-mail: marija.klopcic@bfro.uni-lj.si

Symposium on Development Strategy for the 7th International Conference on Goats will be Sheep and Goat Dairy Sector will be held in held from 15–18 May 2000 in Tours, France and Nicosia, Cyprus from 13–14 April 2000. Informa- 19–21 May 2000 in Poitiers, France. Information: tion: Mr. G. Psanthas, 39 Dem Severis Avenue, PO 7ICG Organizing Committee, Dr. Yves Chabert, Box 22418, 1521 Nicosia, Cyprus. Fax: 1357-2- Institut de L’Elevage, 149 rue de Bercy, F-75595

667313. E-mail: cmio@cyyanet.com.cy Paris Cedex 12. Fax: 133-1-4004-5280. E-mail:

Beef 2000 Rockhampton, Central Queensland, sirdoc@acta.asso.fr

Australia, will be held from 9–16 April 2000. Langford Food Industry Conference will be

Information: PO Box 199, Rockhampton, 4700 held on 17 May 2000 at the School of Veterinary Australia. Fax: 07492-13787. E-mail: Science, Langford, Near Bristol, UK. Information:

beefexpo@bigpond.com Langford Continuing Education Unit, Langford

Earth Day 2000 will be held globally on 22 April house, Langford, Nr. Bristol, North Somerset, UK. 2000. Information: 91 Marion Street, Seattle, WA, Tel.: 144-117-928-9502. Fax: 144-1934-852170. USA. Tel.: 11-206-264-0114. Fax: 11-206-682- E-mail: rita.hinton@bristol.ac.uk

1184. E-mail: worldwide@earthday.net www.earth- Nutrition Week 2000 will be held from 29 to

day.net 31 May 2000 in Dublin, Ireland, sponsored by

the International Diary Federation. Information:

MAY 2000 Dr. P.M. Kelly, Irish National Committee / IDF,

INTERBULL Meeting will be held from 14–15 Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland. Tel.: May 2000 at Bled, Slovenia. Information: ICAR2000 1353-25-42222. Fax: 1353-25-42340. E-mail: Secretariat, Groblje 3, 1230 Domzale, Slovenia. pkelly@moorepark.teagasc.ie

3rd Scientific Meeting of the European Associa- 2000 Beijing International Conference and Ex-tion of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV) hibition on Dairy will be held in Beijing China from

will be held in Paris, France from 31 May–4 June. 27–30 June 2000. Information: Ms. Kou Zhanying, Information: Franc¸oise Hergueta-Claro. Fax: 133- Secretariat of BICED2000, Room 2019, Yuanliwuye 1-44-75-20-00 or 44-75-20-31. E-mail: Building, No.23 Huixindongjie, Beijing 100029, P.R.

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claro@mnhn.fr or Peter Dollinger, c / o Office veter- China. Tel.: 186-10-649-85657. Fax: 1 86-10-649-´ 86-10-649-´

inaire federal, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, CH-3097 50374. E-mail: fair@public.east.cn.net

Liebefeld-Berne, Switzerland. Fax: 141-31-323-56- EAAP/ INRA Protein 2000 Workshop: Animal

86. E-mail: peter.dollinger@bvet.admin.ch Protein Feed Supply Problems and the special case of Central and Eastern Europe will be held in JUNE 2000 Rennes, France on 30 June and 1 July 2000 with

World Mountain Forum will be held in Paris & special invitations for participants from Central and ´

Chambery – Savoie in the French Alps from 5–12 Eastern Europe. Fuller details are given earlier in this

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June 2000. Information: Ville de Chambery, World EAAP News. Information: Professor Claude Fevrier

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Mountain Forum Hotel de Ville, BP 1105, F-73011 and Professor Aime Aumaitre, INRA – UMRVP,

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Chambery, France. Fax: 133-4-7960-2074. E-mail: Unite Mixte de Recherches sur le Veau et le Porc,

forum@mairie-chambery.fr Domaine de la Prise, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France.

Symposium on Immunology of Ruminant Tel.: 1 133 (0)2 23 48 50 61 (CF) and 50 61

Mammary Gland will be held in Stresa, Italy from (AA). Fax: 1 133 (0)2 23 48 50 80. E-mails: 11–14 June. Information: New Team, Via Ghiretti 2, fevrier@st-gilles.rennes.inra.fr and

aumaitre@st-gil-´

I-43100 Parma, Italy. Tel.: 1390-521-293913. Fax: les.rennes.inra.fr and adel: fevrier@st-gilles.ren-1390-521-294036. E-mail: newteam.parma@iol.it. nes.inra.fr

Website: http: / / www.newteam.it

World Conference on Bioethics will be held

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from 20–24 June in Gijon, Spain. Information: JULY 2000

Congress Technical Secretariat, c / o Maternidad 2, 9th Animal Science Congress of the Asian–

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E-33207 Gijon, Spain. Tel.: 134-985-17-60-06. Australasian Association of Animal Production

Fax: 134-985-17-55-07. E-mail: congreso@sibi.org. Societies in conjunction with the 23rd Biennial

Website: http: / / wwww.bioetica.sibi.org Conference of the Australian Society of Animal 8th Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs Production will be held from 2–7 July 2000 at the

will be held from 20–22 June 2000 at the Swedish University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Informa-Agricultural University (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden. tion: Secretariat, SOCAP, Department of Animal Information: SLU Conference Service, PO Box Science, University of Sydney, NSW Australia 2006. 7059, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. Tel.: 146-18-67- Tel.: 161-2-9351-2464. Fax: 161-2-9351-3957. E-1533. Fax: 146-18-67-3530. E-mail: mail: secretary@asap.asn.au http: / / www.asap.asn.au

conference@slu.se 10th World Holstein-Friesian Conference will

Udder Defences and Immunology Seminar will be held in Australia. Information: Secretariat, be held in June 2000 at Stresa, Italy. Information: SOCAP, Department of Animal Science, University

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Alfonso Zecconi, Universita degli Studi di Milano, of Sydney, NSW Australia 2006. Tel.: 1 61-2-9351-Istituto di Malettie Infettive Veterinarie, Centro 2464. Fax: 161-2-9351-3957. E-mail: Patologia della Mammella CNR. Tel.: 139-2-7063- secretary@asap.asn.au http: / / www.asap.asn.au

1720. Fax: 139-2-7063-5338. E-mail: 14th International Congress on Animal

Re-azecconi@imiucca.csi.unimi.it production will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from

New Zealand Society of Animal Production 2–6 July 2000. Information: Dept. of Obstetrics and

60th Jubilee Conference will be held in Hamilton, Gynaecology, Swedish University of Agricultural New Zealand from 26–29 June 2000. Information: Sciences, PO Box 7039, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. Steve Davis, E-mail: daviss@agresearch.cr.nz. http: / Tel.: 146-0-1867-1000. Fax: 146-0-1867-3545.

10th International Congress on Animal Hygiene Netherlands from 18–19 August 2000. This is a joint

(SAH) will be held from 2 to 6 July 2000 in activity of the British Society for Animal Science Maastricht, The Netherlands. Information: ISAH and Wageningen Agricultural University Congress, 2000-office, RNVA, PO Box 14031, NL- and takes place immediately before the EAAP 3508 SB Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: 131-30- Annual Meeting in The Hague, The Netherlands.

251-0111. Fax: 131-30-251-1787. E-mail: Information: Eddie Deaville. Email:

knmvd@pobox.ruu.nl eddie.deaville@adas.co.uk or Barbara Williams

Joint Celebration Meeting of the American Email: barbara.williams@alg.vv.wau.nl or John

Society of Animal Science with EAAP and ADSA Cone Email: j.w.cone@id.dlo.nl or from: BSAS, PO

(American Dairy Science Association) will be held Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel.: from 24–28 July 2000 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA 144-131-445-4508. Fax: 144-131-535-3120. E-Information: Tel.: 11-301-571-1875. Fax: 11-301- mail: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. http: / / www.bsas.org.uk

571-1837. E-mail: ellenb@assochq.org EAAP 2000 Satellite Symposium on Robotic

Milking: the Future is Here will be held in The AUGUST 2000 Netherlands prior to the EAAP Annual Meeting in

International Conference on Animal Science The Hague from 18–19 August 2000. Information:

and Veterinary Medicine Towards the 21st Dr. Henk Hogeveen. Tel.: 131-320-293-430. Fax:

Century will be held in Beijing, China from 131-320-241-584. E-mail: h.hogeveen@pv.agro.nl 12–15 August 2000. Information: Ms. Xu Jinhua, Elsevier / EAAP Workshop, The Hague 2000

Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of on Preparing and Presenting Scientific Papers

Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Xilu will be held in connection with the EAAP meeting Road, Beijing 100094, China. Tel.: 186-10- at the Netherlands Congress Centre on Saturday 19 6289-5371. Fax: 186-10-6289-5351. E-mail: August from 08.30 to 17.30 hours. Information:

xmskyczy@public3.bta.net.cn or Dr Phil Garnsworthy, University of Nottingham.

caavxshb@public.bta.net.cn Fax: 144 115 951 6060. E-mail:

3rd International Conference on Symbiosis Phil.Garnsworthy@nottingham.ac.uk

(TICS) will be held in Marburg. Germany from 5th Joint EAAP/ASAS Workshop on the

Biolo-13–19 August 2000 by the International Symbiosis gy of Lactation in Farm Animals will be held on

Society. Information: Prof. Dr. H.-C. Weber, Tel.: 19 to 20 August 2000 in The Hague in advance of 149-6421-28-2091. E-mail: weberh@mailer.uni- the EAAP Meeting. Information: Antonella Baldi,

marburg.de Animal Nutrition Institute, University of Milan,

IAATH – The International Alliance for Ani- Trentacoste, 2 20133 Milan, Italy. Fax: 1

39-2-mal Therapy and Healing will hold its first confer- 2140745. E-mail: abaldi@unimi.it Local organizer: ence from 17 to 20 August 2000 at Washington State Kerst Stelwagen, Research Station for Cattle, Sheep University, Vancouver, Washington State, USA. In- and Horse Husbandry, PO Box 2176, Runderweg 6, formation: Penny Ramey, Extension Livestock Ad- 8203 AD Lelystad, The Netherlands. Fax: 1 31-320-visor Program, Washington State University Co- 241-584. E-mail: k.stelwagen@pr.agro.nl

operative Extension, 11104 NE 149th Street C100, The Use of Information and Communication

Brush Prairie, WA 98606, USA. Tel.: 11-360-254- Technology (ICT) in Teaching and Learning in

8436. E-mail: ramey@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu Animal Sciences is a Satellite Symposium of the Note: the following five Satellite Symposia will EAAP Annual Meeting and will be held on Sunday

take place in The Netherlands prior to the EAAP 20 August 2000 at the Netherlands Congress Centre,

Annual Meeting details of which are shown below The Hague. Information: Dr. Simon Heath, Centre

after the details of the Symposia. Further in- for CBL in Land Use and Environmental Sciences

formation on the Symposia is given at the begin- (CLUES), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24

ning of this Newsletter. 5UA, UK. Tel.: 144-1224-273-755. Fax: 1

44-Gas Production Workshop: Fermentation 1224-273-752. E-mail: clues@abdn.ac.uk. Web:

Kinetics for Feed Evaluation and to assess Micro- http: / / www.clues.abdn.ac.uk:8080 /

21–24 August 2000 at the Netherlands Congress 2000 in Aberdeen, UK. Information: BSAS, PO Box Centre, Churchillplein 10, NL 2517 JW, The Hague, 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel.: 1 44-The Netherlands. Information: EAAP2000, NRS, PO 131-445-4508. Fax: 144-131-535-3120. E-mail: Box 454, 6800 AL Arnham, The Netherlands. Tel.: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. http: / / www.bsas.org.uk

131-26-389-8791. Fax: 131-26-389-8777. E-mail: The Challenge of Genetic Change in Animal

eaap2000@alg.vf.wau.nl Web: eaap2000.wau.nl For Production. A one-day Symposium will be held on

further details see the beginning of this Newsletter. 27 September 2000 at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire,

2nd Congress on Agricultural and Food Ethics RASE, UK. Information: Alan Spedding. Tel.: 1

44-with the theme ‘‘Two Systems – One World’’ will 1203-696-969. Fax: 144-1203-696900.

be held from 24–26 August 2000 in Copenhagen, Fair 2000: European and local breeds of

lives-Denmark. Information: Ms. A. Ito, Royal Veterinary tock at Rambouillet, France will be held from 23 ˚

and Agricultural University, Grønnegardrej 8, DK- September to 3 October 2000 with a Symposium on 1870, Frederiksberg C. Tel.: 145-3528-3010. 27 September 2000. Information: Mme. S.

Lech-ˆ

Fax: 143-3528-3022. E-mail: ai@kvl.dk evestrier, Pole animal, Etablissement Public National

www.husdyr.kvl.dk / htm / psa / eursafe.htm de Rambouillet, Centre d’Enseignement

Zootechnique, La Bergerie Nationale, Parc du ˆ

SEPTEMBER 2000 Chateau, 78120 Rambouillet, France. Tel.: 1

33-01-The Weaner Pig: Management and Nutrition. A 34-83-08-00. Fax: 133-01-34-83-07-54. British Society of Animal Science Meeting will be

held at the University of Nottingham, UK from 5–7 OCTOBER 2000

September 2000. Information: Mike Varley, E-mail: The next Congress of the International Society

mvarley@scanutrition.com or Julian Wiseman, E- for Animal Ethology (ISAE) will be held from 11

mail: julian.wiseman@nottingham.ac.uk or from: to 14 October 2000 in Florianopolis, Brazil on the BSAS, PO Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0RZ, topics ‘‘Promoting animal welfare in husbandry UK. Tel.: 144-131-445-4508. Fax: 144-131-535- systems’’ and ‘‘Domestication and ethology of wild 3120. E-mail: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. http: / animals’’. Information: Dr. Eberhard von Borell,

/ www.bsas.org.uk Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry,

Martin-16th Meeting of the Association Europeenne de Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg,

Adam-Kuc-Transfert Embryonnaire (AETE) will be held on khoff-Str. 35, D-06108 Halle Germany. Tel.: 1 49-8–9 September 2000 in Santander, Spain. The 345-5522331 / 2. Fax: 149-345-5527106. E-mail: meeting will be dedicated to Mr. Robert Cassou. borell@landw.uni-halle.de

Information: AETE Secretariat, M.J. Maugie, INRA- International Symposium on Prospects for a

PRMD – 37380 Nouzilly, France. Tel.: 133-2-47- Sustainable Dairy Sector in the Mediterranean,

42-79-18. Fax: 133-2-47-42-77-43. E-mail: sponsored by EAAP and other organizations, will maugie@tours.inra.fr. http: / / www.tours.inra.fr / be held at Hammamet, Tunisia from 26–29

Oct-tours / general / heberge.htm ober 2000. Information: Symposium Secretariat,

15th Symposium on Energy Metabolism in c / o Mr. Mustapha Guellouz, Office de l’Elevage ˆ

Animals will be held from 10–16 September 2000 in et des Paturages, 30 Rue Alain Savary, 1002 Research Centre Foulum, Denmark. Information: Dr. Tunis, Tunisia. Tel.: 1216-1-793-603 / 782-960. K. Jakobsen, E-mail: kirsten.jakobsen@agrsci.dk or Fax: 1216-1-790-795 / 787-813. E-mail:

fax: 145 89 99 11 66. dg.oep@email.ati.tn

6th British Grassland Research Conference will

be held in Aberdeen, UK from 11–13 September NOVEMBER 2000

2000. Information: BGS, Earley Gate, University of 5th Global Conference on the Conservation of

Reading, Reading, RG6 6AT, UK. Tel.: 144-118- Domestic Animal Resources will be held from 20 to

931-8189. E-mail: bgs@patrol.i-way.co.uk 24 November 2000 in Brasilia, Brazil. Information:

Early Regulation of Mammalian Development. Arturo Mariante da Silva, National Centre for Ge-A Symposium organized by the British Society for netic Resources, EMBRAPA-CENARGEN, Sain Par-Animal Science will be held from 18–20 September que Rural, PO Box 02372, BR 70849-970, Brasilia,

Brazil. Tel.: 155-61-340-3507. Fax: 155-61-340- held on 11–12 September 2001 at Cambridge, UK. 3624. E-mail: marinate@cenargen.embrapa.br Information: BSAS, PO Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian,

3rd African Conference on Animal Production EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel.: 144-131-445-4508. Fax:

and the 11th Conference of the Egyptian Society 144-131-535-3120. E-mail: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk.

of Animal Production (ESAP) on the theme http: / / www.bsas.org.uk

Optimizing the Utilization of Animal Production

Resources in Africa will be held jointly in Alex- OCTOBER 2001

andria, Egypt from 6–9 November 2000. Informa- Organic Milk and Meat Production from

tion: Prof. A.H. Barkawi, Egyptian Society of Ani- Ruminants. A conference organized by the Greek

mal Production, Department of Animal Production, Society for Animal Production and EAAP will be Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza held on 4 to 6 October 2001 in Athens. Information: 12613, Egypt. Tel. / Fax: 1202-568-3188 / 569-4049. Dr. G. Zervas, Agricultural University of Athens, E-mail: esap@asunet.shams.eun.eg or cise@main- Dept. of Animal Nutrition, Athens, Greece. Tel.: scc.cairo.eun.eg. Home page: esap.org.eg 130-1529-4411. Fax: 130-1529-4413. E-mail:

gzervas@auadec.aua.gr

APRIL 2001

Improving the Quality of Livestock Products. A AUGUST 2002

Satellite Symposium to the British Society for Ani- 7th World Congress of Genetics Applied to

mal Science Annual Meeting will be held in April Livestock Production will be held in Montpellier,

2001 in York, UK. Information: Jeff Wood at Tel.: France from 19–23 August 2002. Information: Jean-´

144-117-928-9293. Michel Elsen and Vincent Ducrocq, Departement de

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Genetique Animale, INRA, BP 27, 31326

Castanet-JULY 2001 Tolosan, France. http: / / wcgalp.toulouse.inra.fr

American Society of Animal Science Annual

Meeting will be held from 24–28 July 2001 in SEPTEMBER 2002

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. This is a joint meeting 53rd EAAP Annual Meeting will be held in

with FASS. Information: Tel.: 11-301-571-1875. Cairo, Egypt in the second half of September 2002.

Fax: 11-301-571-1837. Information: Prof. A.H. Barkawi, Department of

Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo

AUGUST 2001 University, Giza 12613, Egypt. Tel. / Fax: 1

202-568-52nd Annual Meeting of EAAP will be held 3188 / 569-4049. E-mail: esap@asunet.shams.eun.eg in Budapest, Hungary from 26–29 August 2001. or cise@main-scc.cairo.eun.eg. Home page: Information from: AgroEurope Organizing Bureau, esap.org.eg

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H-2100 Godollo, PO Box 8, Hungary. Tel. / Fax:

136-28-432-988. E-mail for registration: Early 2003

biszkup@sunserv.katki.hu email for Organizing Responding to the Increasing Global Demand

Committee: jgundel@atk.iif.hu Homepage: http: / for Animal Products. A meeting will be held early

/ www.atk.hu in 2003 in Mexico jointly by the University of

Merida, Mexico and the British Society for Animal

SEPTEMBER 2001 Science. Information BSAS, PO Box 3, Penicuik,

Engineering for Livestock Production. A joint Midlothian, EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel.: 1 44-131-445-meeting of the British Society for Animal Science 4508. Fax: 144-131-535-3120. E-mail: and the Institution of Agricultural Engineers will be bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. http: / / www.bsas.org.uk