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In this issue (page numbers) Editorial Note: Genetically Modified Food (271) Genetically Modified Food: Report from OECD (272) 51st Annual Meeting of EAAP, The Hague, 2000 (274) Future EAAP Annual Meetings (275) EAAP Notices (275) Forthcoming EAAP and Associated Scientific Meetings (275) Rare Breeds International: Forthcoming 5th Global Conference (277) EAAP Contact Group for Central and Eastern Europe (278) 32nd ICAR Session and Associated Workshops (279) Buffalo News (281) INTERBULL: Report on Annual Meeting (283) World Association for Animal Production (285) Personal News (285) Awards (285) In Memoriam (286) News from Member Countries (287) European Union News (287) International News (289) UN Convention on Biological Diversity: Biosafety Protocol (292) Book Reviews (294) Training Courses (305) Forthcoming Scientific Conferences (306) Editor: John Hodges, Lofererfeld 16, A-5730 Mittersill, Austria. Fax: 143-6562-54814; e-mail: hodgesjohn@compuserve.com

August 2000

Number 38

EDITORIAL NOTE: GENETICALLY Scientific and Health Aspects of Genetically Modi-MODIFIED FOOD fied Food in Edinburgh. All interested parties and positions were represented from many parts of the The two most recent issues of EAAP News carried world and from all sectors of society having an Editorials on Genetically Modified Food(December interest in the subject. EAAP was represented by

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LPS 62, 1999, 51-60; and April LPS 63, 2000, Professor A. Auma ı tre, Member of EAAP Council. 159-164) which aroused considerable interest among The Chairman was the Professor of Zoology in the readers. OECD held a three-day Conference on the University of Oxford, Professor Sir John Krebs. The 0301-6226 / 00 / $ – see front matter  2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Report of the Conference is extensive. However, the as well as the assessment of their safety, should be Chairman wrote his own Summary which provides a more inclusive and open than has typically been the thoughtful and balanced view of this controversial case in the past. People want to know how decisions matter. He gives a positive and creative approach have been reached and to be consulted. This process which recognizes that there are legitimate arguments will help to remove suspicion.

on both sides of the debate which need to be 11. Having said this, there was no clear conclusion addressed with light rather than heat. The Chairman on how attitudes and beliefs that might become points up the need for more precise clarification and apparent as a result of consultation should be in-evaluation of GM Foods from the view-point of the corporated into the assessment and communication safety of human health and the care of the environ- of GM food safety. For many, safety assessment ment. Further he recognizes that decisions on the use remains an essentially technical and scientific pro-of GM Foods must not be taken by one sector pro-of cess.

community in isolation. The process of bringing all 12. Consumers should be allowed to choose. the stakeholders into the evaluation and decision- Labelling of GM foods is important, although there making process, he says, needs new and public was no agreement on how far this should extend (e.g. mechanisms. to GM derivatives? To animals fed on GM?). It is The Chairman’s Summary is therefore reproduced important also to note that the labelling applies to the here for the benefit of readers of Livestock Pro- process by which organisms are created and not the duction Science. food product, which in many cases is identical to its

conventional counterpart.

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD The assessment of GM food safety

13. The assessment of the safety of any novel OECD Conference on Scientific and Health As- food, including GM food, involves a variety of kinds pects of Genetically Modified Foods held in Edin- of evidence. One commonly used tool is the concept burgh, 28 February to 1 March 2000. Summary of ‘‘substantial equivalence’’. The essence of this by the Chairman of the OECD Conference, idea is that a comparison between the novel food and Professor Sir John Krebs, Professor of Zoology, one already in the diet provides the basis for asking Oxford University and Chairman Designate of the questions about the safety of the novel product. future UK Food Standards Agency. Substantial equivalence is not a quantitative criterion or a hurdle, but a framework for thinking. It is The full report of the Conference is available at continually modified and updated, but it is timely the Conference website. http: / / www.oecd.org / sub- now, after six years of using the tool, to undertake a ject / biotech / Chairmanreporteng.pdf more detailed review.

14. On two more technical issues, (a) there is no

FOOD SAFETY clear agreement about the importance of animal

8. World-wide, many people are eating GM foods feeding trials (other than toxicity trials) in assessing (especially in North America and China) with no the safety of novel foods, including GM foods; (b) adverse affects on human health having been re- The methods for testing toxicity and allergenicity of ported in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. GM foods need re-examination.

9. There could, in theory, be long-term effects on 15. Existing international bodies are working to human health that have not yet been detected be- achieve consistent standards and criteria for the cause GM foods have been available for less than ten assessment of food safety, and this is to be ap-years. plauded. The precautionary principle is now begin-ning to be discussed internationally in relation to Decision-making, assessment and choice food safety, but it has not yet been translated into an

GM technology in developing and developed have been many field trials and, in some parts of the

countries world, large-scale commercial planting of GM crops,

16. The majority of speakers from developing there has been insufficient work to fully assess countries stressed the crucial importance of GM environmental impacts, especially in the biodiver-technology as part of the armoury for feeding their sity-rich tropics.

population in the future. In China, with 20% of the

world’s population and 7% of the land surface, GM THE WAY FORWARD

is already playing a major role in food production, 22. The most significant aspect of the Edinburgh and its importance was also emphasized by speakers Conference was that it included all sides of the from Africa and Latin America. However, the view debate surrounding GM foods and nevertheless was also expressed that the future application of GM identified certain areas of agreement. It also suc-technology in developing countries should be more ceeded in identifying issues in which there is dis-explicitly tuned to the needs of local people rather agreement or uncertainty due to lack of knowledge, than of multinational corporations. and in separating out issues which are subject to 17. In light of this last comment, GM technology scientific analysis and those which are related to for the developing world should be carried forward political factors, beliefs and values. Further detail is through a mixture of public and private funding. available in the rapporteurs’ report.

18. Whilst it is essential that standards of safety 23. The conference represents a new start in the assessment should be consistent and high throughout global debate about GM food and agriculture: a more the world, the strongly expressed demand for GM inclusive approach in which the protagonists dis-technology in developing countries casts substantial cussed some of the key issues with each other. There doubt on proposals for a world-wide moratorium was support for continuation of this process to deal made by some participants. with other parts of the debate.

19. The first generation of GM crops and foods are 24. I therefore recommend that an international perceived as having brought little direct benefit to forum be set up to continue the process started in consumers in developed countries, but this may well Edinburgh. The aim of such a forum would be to change as new products appear with direct quality, provide governments with a state of the art assess-ment of scientific knowledge about GM technology, health or price benefits. and to set this assessment in the context of broader

concerns of society.

Concerns about GM other than food safety 25. A model for such a global assessment is the 20. The principal concerns of the opponents of IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). GM related less to food safety than to the broader This Panel allows governments to draw on world-question of why GM food is being produced at all. wide expertise in climate science. It informs but does Most developing country speakers argued forcefully not make policy and it acknowledges the minority that GM technology is an essential part of their scientific views as well as the current majority view. future food production (see paragraph 16), but this It also updates its reports at intervals.

was rejected by some NGO speakers from Europe 26. The forum I propose would have similarities to and North America. They argued, instead, for solv- the IPCC, but it would include not only scientists but ing world food shortage by redistribution, better also other stakeholders.

prevention of loss during storage and so on. They 27. The following suggestions indicate how the also pointed out, as did some developing country forum might be developed: (a) It should build on and participants, that citizen engagement in decision- interact with, rather than duplicate or replace, the making and discussion (see paragraph 10) should be work of existing international groups such as Codex improved in developing countries. Alimentarius. (b) It should be global in scope and 21. A second concern about GM agriculture was not restricted to G8 countries or a subset thereof. In the potential environmental impact. Although there particular, a key message of the Edinburgh

confer-ence was the role of developing countries where plementation to others, because I want to sketch out application of the technology is proceeding rapidly. the vision rather than the detailed mechanisms. (c) It should be led by the world’s best scientific

experts, but include a wider range of expertise and Professor Sir John Krebs, opinion than scientists. (d) Two initial themes for the Oxford University, UK. forum would be food safety and environmental

safety of GM in agriculture and food production. (e)

There would be two kinds of outputs: (a) scientific 51st ANNUAL MEETING OF EAAP, THE assessments in the form of reports that inform policy; HAGUE, 2000

(b) an inclusive and global debate about the

relation-ship between GM technology and society. It will be Shortly after publication of this Newsletter, the essential that governments take ownership of the 51st EAAP Annual Meeting will convene from 21-24 forum and its reports. (f) The reports should be August in The Hague, The Netherlands with the produced in a timely way so as to facilitate the special theme ‘‘Interaction between Research and assessment of rapidly emerging technologies. Innovation’’. The meeting is the 2000 Joint Celebra-tion Millennium Meeting of EAAP/ASAS /ADSA Anyone wishing to register for the whole or for

SUMMARY individual days may do so at the conference venue:

28. In summary, this proposed forum could serve The Netherlands Congress Centre located between two important functions by enabling a global debate the historic city centre of The Hague and the seaside and assessment of GM technology in food and resport of Scheveningen; or at Bernie Brilman PCO agriculture. BV, Huygensstraat 1, 2271 BV Voorburg, The 29. First, it will allow the best scientific analysis Netherlands. Tel: 131-70-387-0070, Fax: 1 31-70-of the risks and benefits 31-70-of the new technology, as it 386-3372. email: eaap2000@bbpco.nl

develops, to be carried out in order to provide

governments world-wide with appropriate expert Scientific Programme

advice. This advice will acknowledge the range of The Scientific Schedule may be found in EAAP scientific opinion and uncertainties, as well as in- News No.35, LPS 61 (August 1999), page 82 with dicating the current majority opinion. an update on individual Study Commission ses-30. Second, it could create a better understanding sions on pages 70-73 of EAAP News No. 36, LPS of the relationship between technological develop- 62 (December 1999). Other details of the meeting ments, policy, and the concerns and aspirations of may be found in EAAP News No. 36, LPS 62 in citizens. This would be achieved by widening the December 1999 on pages 67-68. Several Satellite forum beyond purely scientific analysis, to include Symposia are associated with the EAAP Meeting the broader issues that I have referred to in relation details of which are given in the Calendar of to the Edinburgh conference. Scientific Meetings at the end of this Newsletter.

31. There is more than one way of achieving these

twin objectives. One approach would be to have an Special Theme

expert panel, led by scientists but including other Two plenary talks will be on given on Monday 21 stakeholders, to carry out the scientific assessments. August following the Opening Session at 08.30 Draft reports of this expert panel could be used as hours. The talks will be on the theme ‘‘Interaction the basis for discussion by a broader forum, along between Science and Innovation’’. The speakers are: the lines of the Edinburgh meeting, in which the Prof. Dr. G. van Dijk, Director of the NCR National non-science issues are brought into the debate. The Co-operative Council for Agriculture and Horticul-expert panel might choose to revise its report in light ture, The Netherlands on the topic of ‘‘Governance of this broader discussion. of innovation in animal production: New roles for 32. I have deliberately left the details of im- science, business and the public sector’’. The US

Speaker is Dr. Bobby D. Moser of Ohio State ingen University and Research Centre positions it University on the topic: ‘‘Scientific information close to a major source of animal research and transfer as a source for new products to society’’. Dr. science, as well as the world-wide scientific network. Moser replaces Dr. H.D.Cleberg who is unable to Founded in Wageningen in 1949, Wageningen Pers attend. has been an independent organization since its

inception.

The Wageningen Pers motto is ‘‘Giving people the freedom to develop by themselves’’. By offering this FUTURE EAAP ANNUAL MEETINGS

Scholarship Wageningen Pers wishes to contribute to the development of young scientists. Wageningen 2001. The 52nd EAAP Annual Meeting will be held

Pers wants to move into the 21st century by en-in Budapest, Hungary from 26 to 29 August 2001.

couraging the active involvement of clients in its The new format of the EAAP Annual Meeting will

activities. The Wageningen Pers Scholarship is one be introduced for the first time. The Study

Commis-of the steps towards this goal.

sion Programme is given in EAAP News No. 36,

page 60 in LPS 62 (December 1999).

FORTHCOMING EAAP AND ASSOCIATED 2002. The 53rd EAAP Annual Meeting will be held

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS in Cairo, Egypt. This is the first time that the EAAP

Annual Meeting will be held outside Europe. The

15th Symposium on Energy Metabolism in Ani-meeting will be in the second half of September

mals, 10-16 September 2000, Denmark 2002.

The 15th Symposium will be held 10-16 Sep-tember 2000. Full details may be found in EAAP

EAAP NOTICES News No.37, LPS 63 (2000) page 169 Registration:

Dr. K. Jakobsen, E-mail: kirsten.jakobsen@agrsci.dk New EAAP Working Groups or Fax: 145 89 99 11 66.

In 1999 the EAAP set up two new Council

Working Groups: The Working Group on Alternative European and local livestock breeds: Fair 2000 at Productions is co-ordinated by Professor J-L. Tis- Rambouillet, France. 23 September to 3 October serand (France); and The Working Group on 2000.

Aquaculture is co-ordinated by Dr. W. Enright (Ire- During the Festival of Rambouillet, France a land). The EAAP Council have now set up a further Symposium will be held on 27 September 2000 Working Group: Ethics and Welfare in Livestock organized on Biodiversity of Local Breeds. Infor-Production, co-ordinated by Dr. Franc¸ois Madec mation: Mme. S. Lechevestrier, Pole animal, Etablis-ˆ (France), which will meet for the first time at the sement Public National de Rambouillet, Centre d’E-EAAP Annual Meeting in The Hague in August nseignement Zootechnique, La Bergerie Nationale,

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Parc du Chateau, 78120 Rambouillet, France. Tel: 2000.

133-01-34-83-08-00. Fax: 133-01-34-83-07-54. Wageningen Pers Scholarship _{EAAP Mediterranean Symposium: Prospects for}

EAAP is pleased to announce that the first _{a Sustainable Dairy Sector in the Mediterranean.} ‘‘Wageningen Pers Scholarship’’ will be awarded at _{26-29 October 2000}

the 51st EAAP Annual Meeting in The Hague in _{This Symposium, sponsored by EAAP and other} August 2000. _{organizations, will be held at Hammamet, Tunisia} Wageningen Pers is a specialist publisher in the _{from 26-29 October 2000. The species to be included} field of scientific publications on animal production _{are: cows, buffalo, small ruminants, camelids. The} and veterinary sceinces. Its location within Wagen- _{farming systems of the Mediterranean are historically}

established and vary from country to country. The 4th African Conference on Animal Production options for intensification using introduced methods and the 11th Conference of the Egyptian Society from more northern parts of Europe need careful of Animal Production 6 to 9 November 2000 evaluation. Milk consumption is increasing in the The 4th African Conference of Animal Production Mediterranean and co-operation between countries is will be held jointly with the 11th Conference of the vital from the point of view of producers, consumers, Egyptian Society of Animal Production (ESAP) governments, trade, economics, environment, and from 6 to 9 November 2000 in Alexandria, one of rural development. All these issues will be consid- the most beautiful cities on the southern coast of the ered at the Symposium. The Symposium is organized Mediterranean.

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by l’Office de l’Elevage et des Paturages (OEP) in The theme of the Scientific programme is ‘‘Op-collaboration with l’Institut National Agronomique timizing the Utilization of African Animal Product-de Tunisie (INAT), EAAP, CIHEAM and FAO. ion Resources’’. The programme includes recent Participants are welcome from areas outside the trends in scientific, technical and economic aspects Mediterranean so that maximum input can be gained of three main topics:

as the countries of the Mediterranean Basin share

their wealth of experience, learn to co-operate in new • Evaluation of Animal Production Resources ways and carefully consider the options for change.. • Utilization of Resources

The programme covers: • Livestock Environment Interaction

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

The post-conference tours and the accompanying economic development, World and Mediterranean

persons’ programme will include famous places scale, history and development, markets;

around Alexandria and elsewhere in Egypt.

Infor-• Milk marketing channels and production systems,

mation at the ESAP Web-site, esap.org.eg or from farming systems, processing, integration and case

the organizing committee at: Prof. A. H. Barkawi, studies;

Egyptian Society of Animal Production, Department

• Alternatives for improving the sustainability of

of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo systems, environment, animal welfare, intensive

University, Giza 12614, Egypt. Tel / Fax: 002-02-systems, dual purpose, semi-extensive for small

ruminants and others;

5683188.

• Future perspectives: consumption, life-style, health, competition and new products,

internation-International Society for Animal Ethology (ISAE) al market, regulations, unique Mediterranean milk

The 34th International Congress of the ISAE will products;

´ be held from 17 to 20 October 2000 in Florianopolis,

• Round Table and Discussion on all aspects and

Brazil on the topics ‘‘Promoting animal welfare in especially on co-operation in the Mediterranean

husbandry systems’’ and ‘‘Domestication and etholo-sector for sustainable milk development.

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gy of wild animals’’. Florianopolis is the state capital

• Field visits will take place on Saturday 28

Oc-of Santa Catarina located on latitude 27 parallel in tober 2000.

the sub-tropics with a pleasant climate. The Congress will take place at the Federal University of Santa Registration fees for participants (accompanying

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Catarina and at the Costao do Santinho Resort. persons) before 4 June 2000 are US$210 (US$90)

Session topics include: Domestication and ethology and after 4 June 2000 are US$230 (US$110).

of managed wild animals; Promoting animal welfare Information, Programme, Forms and Registration:

in husbandry systems; Free papers including be-Symposium Secretariat, c / o Mr. Mustapha Guellouz,

havioural studies on farm, companion, zoo and ˆ

Office de l’Elevage et des Paturages, 30 Rue Alain

laboratory animals. Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia. Tel: 1216-1-793-603 /

After Congress Tours will embrace scientific 782-960. Fax: 1216-1-790-795 / 787-813. Email:

tourism. Original registration fees, which will in-dg.oep@email.ati.tn or maybe: dgoep@email.ati.tn

crease by 25% after 31 July, were US$140 for Main Topics members, US$200 for non-members; US$50 for

students and US$20 for accompanying persons. _•

In situ conservation, including National Reports Registration forms can be downloaded from the

and Inventories, Regional Reports, Case studies; Website or requested by mail. A variety of hotel _•

FAO Global Strategy prices is available. _•

Biotechnology for Animal Conservation, includ-Information: ISAE2000 c / o Luiz Carlos Pinheiro

ing ex situ conservation Machado F. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, _•

New technologies as tools for animal conserva-CCA-Departmento de Zootecnia & Desenvolvimento

tion ´

Rural, Rod. Admar Gonzaga 1346, Florianopolis / _•

Genetic Characterization, including: Genetic Dis-SC / Brazil 88-034-001. Tel: 155-48-331-5356.

tances and Molecular Markers, Breed Identifica-Fax: 155-48-331-5350 / 331-5400. Email:

tion, Quantitative and Qualitative Parameters. isae2000@cca.ufsc.br Website: www.cca.ufsc.br / _•

Utilization of Animal Genetic Resources, includ-ISAE2000. Or information from: Dr. Eberhard von

ing: Breeding Plans, The Role of Native Breeds Borell, Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry,

on Sustainable Agriculture Systems. Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Adam- _•

Education and Promotion of Animal Genetic Kuckhoff-Str. 35, D-06108 Halle Germany.

Tele-Resources, including: Farm Parks, Eco-Tourism. phone: 149-345-5522331 / 2. Fax: 1

49-345-Teaching and Social Awareness. 5527106. email: borell@landw.uni-halle.de

RBI Website: http: / / www.rbi.it RARE BREEDS INTERNATIONAL: _{Registration Fees (US$)}

5TH GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON _{Participants (Accompanying Persons and} Par-CONSERVATION OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL _{ticipating Students):}

GENETIC RESOURCES _{Before 15 September $350 ($125)}

After 15 September $400 ($150)

20-24 November 2000 _{Transportation from and to Brasilia International} The Fifth RBI Global Conference will be held in _{Airport per person: One way US$15; return US$20.} Brasilia, Brazil from 20-24 November 2000. The

Theme of the Conference is Conservation and _Papers:

Biotechnology: a Balanced Approach for the New _{Short papers: Two pages extended abstract:} Dead-Millennium. The Conference is sponsored by Rare _{line: 31 July 2000}

Breeds International (RBI) and by the local orga- _{Invited papers: Eight pages full paper; Deadline:} nizers, EMBRAPA / CENARGEN, Brazil. _{31 August 2000}

Papers will be accepted only in English, but may

Programme _{be orally presented in English, Spanish or}

Por-tuguese. Simultaneous translation will be provided. Papers will only be accepted for publication on

• Monday 20 November: Arrival and Registration;

payment of Conference fees. Opening Ceremony and Welcome.

• Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 morning:

Techni-Conference Venue: cal Sessions.

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EMBRAPA Headquarters, Brasılia, DF, Brazil.

• Wednesday afternoon: Mid Conference Tour to the National Research Centre for Genetic

Re-sources and Biotechnology-CENARGEN Pre Conference Tours:

• Thursday 23 and Friday 24: Technical Sessions Delegates may choose to visit Marajo Island (in

• Annual Meeting of Rare Breeds International and the Amazon region) or the Pantanal (a flooded area Closing Ceremony. with lots of wild species), located in the border of

Bolivia. In both places, EMBRAPA maintains con- EAAP CONTACT GROUP ON CENTRAL AND servation nuclei of domestic animals. EASTERN EUROPE

Post Conference Tour: The 7th Session of the EAAP Contact Group on For participants interested in herds of Zebu (Bos Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) indicus) cattle, a visit to Uberaba, the city where the was held in Bled, Slovenia on 14 May 2000. The strong Brazilian Zebu Breeders Association (ABCZ) discussion centred first upon the 1999 experiences, is located (500 km East of Brasilia) can be arranged. the ongoing programme and plans for 2001. The

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From Uberaba, participants can go straight to Sao future plans of the Group are built on positive Paulo, the biggest Brazilian city, that is a hub for experience from activities in 1999, such as: the most of the intercontinental flights. Workshop on extension services for livestock pro-duction (Tallinn, Estonia, November 1999), where About the Host Organization, CENARGEN all participants actively contributed in discussions Genetic Resources and Biotechnology and outlining recommendations and proposals for the (CENARGEN) is one of 39 units of the Brazilian future work; and the Workshop on foreign invest-Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) and ment in the animal production sector in CEEC is located in the federal capital Brasilia. Inaugurated (Berlin, Germany, January 2000), which focused on in 1974, following FAO guidelines, it aims to a well defined topic of specific interest to a group of safeguard genetic resources for the sustained de- countries. The important Workshop on protein prob-velopment of agriculture and livestock breeding, lems (Rennes, France, June 2000) contributed to with a view to ensuring a secure food supply for the better understanding of the situation in the CEEC people. Since 1986, CENARGEN has included in its and to indicate options for actions at national and activities, research in biological control and bio- international levels.

technology applied to the characterisation, evalua- The Group noted the positive trend of topics tion, conservation and transformation of genetic relevant to the CEEC in the EAAP Study Commis-resources for agro-industry and forestry. sions and the EAAP Working Groups. During the CENARGEN has an advanced infrastructure and a 51st EAAP Annual Meeting (The Hague, Nether-team of 120 scientists and has been recognized lands, August 2000) the Curricula Group plans to internationally as a Centre of Reference for training discuss the introduction of a credit system common personnel in genetic resources biotechnology and to academic institutions in CEE countries as well as biological control. problems related to post-graduate studies. Several topics of particular interest for CEE countries have

About Brasilia been placed on the agenda of the 52nd Annual

Brasilia, the new capital of the Federal Republic Meeting (Budapest, Hungary, August 2001), namely: of Brazil, was inaugurated in 1960 and acts as a structural changes in the animal production sector in magnet for the development of the interior of the CEEC, quality of animal products, ensiled feeds and country. Its urban plan and the boldness of its main alternative horse production. These topics will be public building have made it internationally re- discussed at joint and separate sessions of the Study nowned and it has been declared a cultural heritage Commission and other Working Groups of the site for humanity by UNESCO. It is the only modern Council. The Contact Group for CEEC will be a part city in the world included among these heritage sites. of the two joint sessions with the Cattle and the

Management and Health Commissions.

Information & Registration: The meeting was closely supportive of the FAO / Dr. Arthur Mariante da Silva, National Centre for ICAR / EAAP Workshop on the role of the breeders’ Genetic Resources, EMBRAPA-CENARGEN, Sain associations and animal identification and recording Parque Rural, PO Box 02372, BR 70849-970, in CEEC (see report below). It is satisfying to note Brasilia, Brazil. Tel: 155-61-340-3507. Fax: 155- the involvement of several members of the Group in 61-340-3624. Email: marinate@cenargen.embrapa.br that Workshop as those in Tallinn, Berlin and

Rennes. Further and more even distribution of the one on recording for improved breeding and manage-workload and responsibilities is encouraged. ment of the buffalo; and the second on the role of the It was reported that EU PHARE will finance a state and breeders associations in animal identifica-co-operative project on strengthening producers’ and tion and recording in CEE countries.

breeders’ associations in eight CEE countries. Breed- Papers on guidelines and standards, managing a ers associations from three EU countries (Austria, recording business and marketing and promotion of Germany and Italy) will participate in the project. animal recording together with keynote presentations The Group commended the EAAP Secretariat for the highlighted new technical achievements and research way in which the experiences and output of the results as well as solutions and options in changing CEEC Group and the Task Force were transformed world.

in an action-oriented project. The Group asked the Scientific contributions aimed at improving and EAAP Secretariat to put a short note on the EAAP updating ICAR standards and guidelines and fo-Web Site giving the history of EAAP involvement in cused, in general, on two fields: first, on methods to support of restructuring the animal production sector improve the quality of existing recording practices in CEE countries together with current activities of and facilitate the use of records for breeding and the Task Force / Contact Group. management purposes; and second new technologies for enlarging animal recording to cover more species Dr. Milan Zjalic, and more economically important traits. In this Croatia. respect, of particular interest were presentations regarding beef recording, as well as recording of sheep, goats and buffalo milk. The need for the

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32 ICAR SESSION & ASSOCIATED development of technologies, guidelines and

stan-WORKSHOPS dards for animal recording in the lower input

pro-duction systems was recognized in order to apply The 32nd ICAR Session held in Bled, Slovenia, recording beyond the circumstances of developed 14-19 May 2000 was an exceptional event in the countries. New production methods such as auto-history of the international co-operation in animal matic milking systems, genetic evaluation for addi-performance recording: 450 participants from 59 tional traits and increased requirements for high countries; the first ICAR session after its registration quality products represent new challenges and possi-as an international non-governmental organisation; bilities for development of animal recording. Techni-the first session held in Central-Eastern Europe; cal innovations such as new methods of animal approval of the ICAR Strategy Plan; strong orienta- identification suitable also to trace animal products tion towards quality and new fields of recording; from pasture to consumers, new methods of milk organisation of two workshops covering specific analysis for management purposes, including preg-problems of interest for groups of specific countries; nancy tests, and possible developments of records in clear signals from developing countries on the need new fields such as indicators of the status of the for new recording methodologies and techniques for farming operations will certainly result in further lower input animal production systems. The picture research work and improvements in order to put could not be complete without mentioning the excel- them in practice.

lent meeting facilities, the warm hospitality and the All member organisations are confronted with the efficiency of the local organizers. changes in the economic environment in which their The session was structured in an opening cere- clients’ operate: reductions in subsidies for animal mony with six keynote presentations, a plenary and products, globalization of markets, pressures to three parallel technical sessions with some 40 techni- reduce costs of production including costs of record-cal papers and meetings of the three Sub-Commit- ing. The exchange of experiences in managing a tees, the Task Force and thirteen Working Groups; recording business and in marketing and promotion then the business meeting in the form of the ICAR of recording illustrated ways and means of how to General Assembly and two international workshops: provide adequate services to clients by enlarging the

scope of recording and by offering to farmers including the Union of Country Women of Slovenia, additional information for farm management pur- both in the official and supporting activities con-poses; how to develop strategies for adaptation and a tributed to the success of the Session.

more economic use of existing software, and how to Proceedings of the Session will be published by use the on-farm software and integrate on farm data Wageningen Pers as EAAP Publication No. 98. bases into centralized systems.

The plenary technical session approved reports of Milan Zjalic, Sub-Committees, Task Force and Working Groups. Croatia. The general trend towards the quality of the whole

process of animal recording and enlargement of the FAO / ICAR / EAAP Workshop: Role of Breeders’ scope of recording was reflected in the development Associations and the State in Animal Identifica-of five Working Groups: Quality Assurance; Con- tion and Recording. Bled, Slovenia, 15 May 2000 formation Recording; Sheep Meat, Fibres and Fertili- The growing importance of animal identification ty Recording; Animal Recording Data; and Func- and recording in Central and Eastern European tional Traits. Their respective programmes of work Countries (CEEC) as well as the increasing role of in the preparation of recommendations and guide- Breeders’ Associations in providing services to its lines were met with strong support and approval. members provided the rationale for convening this The major item on the agenda of the General special Workshop on the occasion of the 32nd ICAR Assembly was the adoption of the ICAR Strategy Session. There were 120 participants from 28 coun-Plan which defined ICAR’s mission, new organisa- tries from almost all continents due mainly to two tional structure and an updated system of member- reasons: first, animal identification has become es-ship fees. The provision of benefits to its member sential in all countries participating or intending to organisations through providing information and participate in international trade in animals and services, guidelines and standards and being a body animal products and second, animal recording in though which member organisation can work to- lower-input production systems and in small herds gether to achieve shared objectives was declared as appears to be equally important as a farm manage-ICAR’s mission. New structure-integration of ICAR ment and extension tool and as a base for breeding and INTERBULL membership and the possibility for work. These points apply both in CEEC and in a both recording and evaluation organisations to be- number of non-European countries.

come members of ICAR was reflected in the new Six invited and twelve country papers dealt with: membership fee structure. The Assembly approved national situations and perspectives, the ICAR mis-minor changes in the Statutes, accounts for 1998 and sion and its importance for the CEEC, FAO pro-1999, and budgets for 2000, 2001 and 2002. Messrs. grammes in support of the restructuring of the animal Jean Claude Mocquot (France) and Julian Bryan production sector in the CEEC sub-region, the (UK) were elected members of the ICAR Board to current state of the milk production in CEEC and replace Messrs. Douglas Batchelor (UK) and Brian EU, constraints and perspectives of breeders’ as-Wickham (Ireland) both former Vice-Presidents of sociations in CEEC regarding animal identification ICAR, who terminated their eight year term in the and recording, and new developments in identifica-Board. Messrs. Andrea Rosati (Italy) and Mark tion techniques. In addition, an EU funded project on Jeffries (New Zealand) are the new Vice-Presidents. restructuring of breeders’ associations in CEE

coun-The Session had also rich cultural and artistic tries was presented.

components: a show of local traditional costumes Participants agreed that the variety of country-and folk culture, concerts of classical country-and folk music, specific situations imposes the need to implement exhibition of the Slovenian traditional breeds of general principles of identification, and in particular livestock, visits to natural and cultural monuments. recording, taking into account local traditions and The presence of the Slovenian Minister of Agricul- circumstances. In this respect, it was noted that in ture at the opening ceremony and the active partici- some CEE countries well organized and functional pation of representatives of farmers’ associations, breeders’ associations carry out the recording

busi-ness, often enjoying the financial support from the recording systems for the management of buffalo state. However, in majority of countries, particularly genetic resources;

in those with the great number of small farms, the • Promote the use of records to assess the merit of state operates animal identification and recording animals, to improve farm management systems directly or through state owned institutions. The third and to increase profitability of farming.

group of countries, where the farm support services

still have to be established, require concerted interna- The main outputs of the workshop are Proceedings tional support of governmental and non-governmen- and Recommendations for international standardized tal organisations, such as ICAR, FAO, EAAP, to find guidelines of buffalo performance recording. adequate solutions in assigning financial and opera- The workshop was attended by 30 participants tional responsibilities to the state and private institu- from 17 countries. Eleven of these countries (Azer-tions in this field. baijan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Noting that the productivity and the technical level Nepal, Pakistan, Sudan, Thailand and Vietnam) had in EU candidate countries lag significantly behind never attended any ICAR meeting in the past. The the situation in the European Union, the workshop participants from Bulgaria, Egypt, Greece, India, underlined the need for technical modernization, up- Italy, and Turkey that are already ICAR member dating of structures of the animal production sector countries were specialists in buffalo development. and an increase in the quality of animal products. FAO supported financially all participation expenses ICAR was invited to support development of the of the people from developing countries. The work-animal identification and recording in CEE countries shop was run in four session:

both within its regular activities and special actions

aimed at developing recording and evaluation tech- • Presentation of the seven existing country cases nologies for medium and small-scale operations. of buffalo milk recording systems.

These new technologies must be reliable, simple, • Discussion on ‘‘Justification and components of a cheap and appealing to farmers as the final functional milk recording scheme’’

beneficiaries. The later task is also in the interest of • Discussion on ‘‘Initiation and implementation of a ICAR members and potential members in other parts sustainable recording scheme’’

of the world. The Proceedings of the Workshop will • Discussion on ‘‘Necessary components for a be published as ICAR Technical Series 4. buffalo improvement programme’’.

Milan Zjalic, The seven ongoing cases of on-field milk recording Croatia. for buffalo are effective. The major features resulted

as follows:

• The purpose of milk recording involves both BUFFALO NEWS

improved farm management and selection deci-sions in four cases (Bulgaria, Italy, Egypt and Report on the Joint FAO-ICAR Buffalo

Work-Iran). Selection of breeding animals at national or shop, Bled, Slovenia, 16-17 May 2000

regional level is the only purpose of milk record-The Joint Buffalo Workshop had the following

ing in three cases (India, Pakistan and Nepal).

objectives: _•

Milk recording and selection activity is performed and controlled directly by the government through

• Promote buffalo recording in the developing its own established structures and staff in three countries and make possible the comparisons of cases (Pakistan, Iran, Nepal); it is performed animal productivity across countries; through the co-operative efforts of several

institu-• Encourage international collaboration by net- tions, including farmers co-operatives, in three works for the development of buffalo production; cases (Italy, India and Egypt); it was performed

to the responsibility of farmers’ association in recording unit (instead of the herd). This allows Bulgaria. farmers to compare with each other and helps them to make better husbandry, management and culling From the discussion, the following conclusions were decisions.

outlined: Animal recording is a prerequisite for any Provision of incentives to smallholders: free con-serious effort to develop livestock production at centrates, vaccines, semen doses, is also a good

means to promote recording activity (a) farm level

(b) industry level 2. At national level

(c) national level Policy makers should be made aware that no improvements in genetic, production or health can be Data collected through the recording activities can be pursued in any country or region without milk used for: recording activity. The government should provide the financial support for the implementation and (a) extension services (feeding requirements, re- maintenance of recording systems, at least initially. productive patterns, pathologies) at farm and Financial support for the initiation of the recording industry level activity might be also requested from International (b) estimation of breeding values, selection of Agencies and through International Development bulls and bull mothers at farm level and national Programmes. Farmers should be asked to pay for the level recording and selection services only after they have (c) once entered in a national database, these data been made aware of the benefits to them. In any are good tools for understanding the production case, direct payment by farmers is a hard expecta-systems and can contribute to making national tion. The optimal solution is proposed by India, strategies for buffalo. where the farmers that participate in the recording activity sell all their milk to a co-operative of milk Five major recommendations coming out from the producers for which the costs of the recording and Buffalo Workshop are listed: selection activity are retained from the milk sold.

1. At farmer level: 3. Recording systems

Farmers need to be made aware of the benefits Simplified, low frequency recording systems are deriving from recording activities (meetings and essential to reduce costs; research trials can be discussions with the farmers can be organized by the proposed and verified.

government, co-operatives, research institutions).

Farmers may be made aware that through the regular 4. Artificial insemination

visit of the milk recorders, farmers can receive AI is fundamental to guarantee the distribution to technical advice and extension services in manage- the farmers of the semen of bulls that must be ment, feeding, reproduction and health. Farmers evaluated and to distribute the genetic merit of should be made aware also that no effective culling proven bulls; the organization must therefore estab-or selection decision can be done without milk lish a clear working programme with the AI Centre. recording.

Because the great majority of buffalo farmers 5. Nucleus herds

around the world have one to three buffaloes, they When any of the above means are not or cannot be often consider recording of management information provided in the short term, a milk recording and on their animals to be worthless since they already breeding programme might be organized within know everything. In this case, competitiveness be- nucleus herds where all stages of the genetic im-tween farmers can be stimulated by providing them provement strategy can be more easily performed. In the ranking list of milk productivity of each buffalo this case, Research Institutions can be good promot-of the village (taking into account the village as the ers of the breeding programme because they can

offer scientific / technical expertise at all levels. It is periences of their applications are shared. This year recommended, however, that Research Institutions there were 150 participants and a record number of help to inform policy makers of the importance to presentations.

the national economy of promoting and maintaining an effective genetic improvement scheme.

Open Meeting

The first session, chaired by Brian van Doormaal Dr. Bianca Moioli,

of Canada, dealt with advances in methods for Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia, via Salaria,

international evaluations. Papers covered mainly 31, 00016 Monterotondo, Italy.

research related to improvement of currently applied methods and also research on the ‘‘next generation’’ Buffalo Newsletter

of international evaluations, e.g. the use of individual The Buffalo Newsletter of the FAO Inter-Regional

lactation records for international genetic evaluation. Co-operative Research Network on Buffalo for

The second session dealt with developments in Europe and Near East is published several times a

national genetic evaluations, chaired by Rex Powell year by the Network Co-ordination Centre. The

of the USA. An important feature of Interbull Editor is Professor Antonio Borghese and the

Assis-meetings has been the short turn-around time, and tant Editor is Dr. Bianca Moioli. The Newsletter

therefore they have served as a useful platform to carries reports on buffalo from member countries of

provide information on recent changes in national the Network. Examples of recent articles include:

evaluation methods. Such topics were included in Progeny testing Nili-Ravi buffaloes; Effect of some

this session, and several contributions covered the climatic factors on Iraqi buffalo performance; Fatty

application of test day models in various countries. acids, minerals and vitamins of water buffalo milk in

The third session, chaired by Jarmo Juga of Argentina; Buffalo milk marketing in small diary

Finland, dealt with conformation and other func-holders in central Punjab, Pakistan; Buffalo feeding

tional traits, reflecting the increased international in Turkey; Bizarom Buffalo Farm in Israel; El-Tahir

interest in traits other than production. Most pre-Buffalo Farm in Egypt; pre-Buffalo research around the

sentations covered fundamental research and national world; Thermo-regulation in buffalo; Rice straw

genetic evaluations of functional traits, e.g. calving feeding; Coagulating properties of buffalo milk

ease and stillbirth. Studies on international genetic produced in farms of Latium, Italy etc.

evaluations for Jersey conformation traits, somatic A report on the Joint FAO-ICAR Buffalo

Work-cell counts and clinical mastitis were also presented. shop held in Bled, Slovenia, on 16-17 May 2000

The latter two traits look most promising for future may be found immediately above. The Newsletter is

inclusion into the Interbull evaluations and will be available to interested readers from: Buffalo

News-included in the forthcoming Interbull Technical letter, Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia, via

Workshop in Verden, Germany. Salaria, 31, 00016 Monterotondo, Italy.

The proceedings of the Open Meeting will, as usual, be published in an Interbull Bulletin; some papers are also available through the Interbull home INTERBULL

page on http: / /www.interbull.org.

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Annual meeting held in Bled, Solvenia, May 14

Business Meeting

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– 16 , 2000

The Interbull business meeting focused on: The 2000 Interbull meetings were held in

associa-tion with the ICAR meeting in Bled, Slovenia in

May 2000. In keeping with tradition an annual • Activities since last meeting, and finances international seminar was held with a choice of • Strategic plan for ICAR / Interbull

themes closely linked to the development of genetic • Nomination of new Interbull chairman and steer-evaluations of cattle in member countries. At Inter- ing committee members

Georgios Banos reported on the activities at the 2. That the Interbull Steering Committee be dele-Interbull Centre. Since the previous meeting in gated by the ICAR Board to be responsible for Switzerland international genetic evaluation services the business and technical aspects of the Interbull have expanded to include 26 countries, of which Services. To safeguard the flow of pertinent Hungary, Poland, and South Africa are the newest information it was made clear by the President of additions to the routine evaluations of production. ICAR (Dr. Joseph Crettenand) that the Interbull One full year of Holstein conformation evaluation steering committee chairman would always be has been performed under the contract between invited to attend the ICAR executive board meet-Interbull and a North-American consortium. The ings, and the President of ICAR is always invited arrangement seems to work well and 13 countries are to participate in Interbull steering committee now part of the routine conformation evaluation. meetings. The two recommendations in the report The considerably increased capacity for research were endorsed unanimously by the business meet-at the Interbull Centre, both in-house and in collabo- ing and the report was thus brought to the ICAR ration with other research groups, was evident in the general assembly for approval.

report. Several areas were covered, but the work on

new weighting factors and international evaluation New members of the Interbull Steering Commit-for udder health deserves special attention since the tee, since the previous business meeting, were Jarmo results of the former will be applied during 2000 and Juga of Finland and Reinhard Reents of Germany,

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results of the latter will be one of the topics at the replacing Lars Gjol Christensen and Gottfried Aver-upcoming Interbull Technical Workshop. dunk, respectively. Jean-Claude Mocquot has also The expanded activities were reflected in increased been proposed to replace Brian Wickham as chair-services, R&D work, number of publications, and man of Interbull after the Slovenia meeting. The intensified work for communication via Internet. Our significant and fundamental contributions to the publications, summary of each evaluations, and the development of international genetic evaluations by new InterbulIetin, the newsletter of Interbull can Drs. Wickham and Averdunk were gratefully ack-now easily be found at the home page (http: / nowledged.

/www.interbull.org), which also gives directions to The next Interbull meeting will be a Technical

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Interbull members and national genetic evaluation Workshop in Verden, Germany, October 22 to 23 , centres collaborating with Interbull. 2000, focusing on questions pertinent to international Jan Philipsson, the Secretary of Interbull, reported evaluations and developments in Interbull services. on the Interbull Centre finances and budgets, the One major topic for the workshop will be results of most significant changes for year 2000 and 2001 the Interbull survey of national evaluation methods being income and expenses due to Holstein con- for production traits and new Interbull recommenda-formation evaluation and the change from Swiss tions. The necessity for such recommendations Francs to Euro. Jan Philipsson also reviewed the became evident by a summary of the survey by staffing at the Centre, where the possibility of Hossein Jorjani, Interbull Centre, showing the large Georgios Banos leaving the Centre was the most variation that exists in national procedures. The prominent point. The activity and financial reports results of the survey have been published in Interbull were approved with satisfaction. Bulletin No. 24 (also available on the Interbull home Brian Wickham, Chairman of the Interbull Steer- page). The other major topic for the workshop in ing Committee since 1987, led the meeting through a Verden will be the possibility of adding new traits to discussion of recommendations arising from the the Interbull evaluations. Focus will mainly be on work by ICAR on a joint strategic plan for ICAR and experiences of international evaluation for udder Interbull. The report contained two recommenda- health (somatic cell counts and clinical mastitis) and tions: Jersey conformation traits, since these have been subject to substantial international research and pilot 1. That Interbull membership becomes an integral international evaluations.

organized and conducted in a very good spirit. Societies of Animal Science, the Korean Nutrition Thanks are due to Drago Kompan, Franc Habe, and Society and the Korean Society of Nutrition and Marija Klopcic, who arranged the Interbull meetings Feed. He is the author of many scientific papers and according to the highest expectations and with good books and has been active in editing and publishing opportunities for informal discussions among the scientific journals. He holds distinguished awards participants in a cordial atmosphere. from Korea and several other countries.

The next Interbull meeting will be in Budapest, An international symposium on Recent Advances Hungary on 30 and 31 August 2001 in connection in Animal Nutrition in honour of Professor In K. with the EAAP Annual Meeting. Han was held at Seoul National University from 20 to 22 April 2000 (see pages XXX) with participants Ulf Emanuelson, Uppsala, Sweden. from 27 countries.

The Retirement Ceremony was held on 20 April 2000 in the Seoul Intercontinental Hotel and more WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL than 300 people congratulated Professor Han and PRODUCTION (WAAP) wished him and his wife a long and happy

retire-ment. The Executive Board of the WAAP held a meeting

on 19 April 2000 which was attended by Professor

A. van der Zijjp (President), Professor In K. Han AWARDS Past-President), Dr. L. S. Bull, Dr. D. Yano, Dr. F.

G. Gomez, Dr. J. Lopez, Professor J Boyazoglu Honorary Doctorate for Professor Jean Boyazoglu (Secretary-General) and Professor Jong K. Ha. The The Executive Vice-President of EAAP and Sec-meeting was held in Seoul, Korea one day before the retary-General of WAAP and ICAR, Professor Jean International Symposium on Recent Advances in Boyazoglu, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Animal Nutrition in honour of Professor In K. Han. his alma mater, the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The degree was awarded at the University Graduation Ceremony on 8 December 1999 and was

PERSONAL NEWS the only D. Sc. (Honoris Causa) in 1999. The

University of Pretoria is the largest University in Professor In K. Han Africa with 70,000 students full and part-time.

Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Professor Boyazoglu took his basic training in the Professor In K. Han recently retired from the Faculty of Agriculture and in the Department of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul Genetics and combined Animal Husbandry with National University, Suweon, Korea where he has Genetics at graduate level. He worked in the then been Professor of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sci- Department of Agricultural Technical Services and ence. Professor Han served for 40 years in teaching, subsequently his path led far away from Pretoria, research and administrative responsibilities. Interna- although he kept open communication in the sci-tionally Professor Han is well known being currently entific world.

Past-President of the World Association for Animal

Production (WAAP) having served as President from Citation

1993 to 1998. He has also been President of the Jan Georges Boyazoglu is an internationally prom-Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Product- inent agricultural scientist and administrator. His ion (AAAP). career has been exemplified by his contributions to Professor Han has also been involved in many the discipline of animal breeding and genetics. He is local and national scientific organizations concerned a leader in agricultural development and administra-with research, agricultural policy, the environment, tion. In recognition of his contributions and achieve-the agricultural feed industry and international ments over 37 years he has received numerous cooperation. He has been President of the Korean national and international awards.

Born of a prominent Greek family in Alexandria, breeding and genetics. Most of his projects have Egypt on 29 November 1937, Jan Boyazoglu com- been in the Mediterranean region and he has been a pleted his secondary schooling at the Averoff leader in the optimal use of poor natural resources in Gymnasium of Alexandria and then emigrated to marginal regions. Professor Boyazoglu has the abili-South Africa in 1956. Intending to register at the ty to translate science into public programmes University of Pretoria he made a special effort to though administrative opportunities.

become fluent in Afrikaans. He graduated in 1960 Professor Boyazoglu is the author of 260 scientific with a BSc (Agric) in genetics. In 1962 he obtained and popular papers. He is Editor-in-Chief of the an MSc (Agric) and in 1965 a DSc for a thesis European journal, Livestock Production Science and entitled ‘‘A contribution to the genetic study of the the Editor of the FAO / UNEP Animal Genetic Re-dairy sheep populations of Southern France’’. He sources Information. He was instrumental in estab-obtained South African citizenship and married a lishing the journal Small Ruminant Research to serve Tukkie, Martie Badenhorst before leaving for France the small livestock sector as the official journal of on a scholarship to further his studies at the INRA the International Goat Association. Jean Boyazoglu where he obtained a postgraduate state diploma in established many useful contacts for South Africa quantitative biology and animal genetics in 1963. In through his international contacts and friendships. 1973 he graduated with a Diploma in International Jean Boyazoglu has many interests beyond animal Commerce and Administration at the French Institute science. He is an authority on the wines sector and du Commerce International. In 1979 he presented his was prominent in drafting and implementing the professional habilitation at the Aristotle University of legislation for the appellation of South African Thessalonika in Greece with a thesis on ‘‘Population wines. He is currently Chairman of the Scientific dynamics of the Sardinian sheep breed and their Advisory Committee for Appellations of Origin, crossbreeding with the East Friesian In Italy’’. Geographic Denomination and Special Agricultural Jan Boyazoglu’s career extends from science to Products of the European Union.. He is also an administration. He joined the Department of Agricul- expert on ceramic art and has published 43 articles tural Technical Services in 1960 as a researcher and and books and participated in the preparation of in 1965 was appointed as South Africa’s first Ag- catalogues for exhibitions of rural art, pottery and ricultural Counsellor in Paris. ceramics.

In 1986 he took up a position as the Secretary- His most prestigious honour was the French General of the EAAP in Rome. Jan Boyazoglu has National Order of Merit in the discipline Agriculture: an impressive association with the international Class Commandeur, 1998. This is the highest Civil scientific and academic fraternity. He was President Order of the French Government for outstanding of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Internation- contributions to agriculture, medicine, physics, al Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic chemistry and engineering. He has honours from Studies from 1992 to 1996 and an alternate member seven other countries, including Man of the Year of the Scientific Advisory Board of the National (1975) in South Africa and the Gold Medal from the Agricultural Research Organisation of Greece. He is South African Society of Animal Science.

a member of ten scientific societies, including the In conferring this degree the University honours a French Academy of Agriculture. remarkable man and alumnus.

He has been the inspiration of many students having lectured at universities throughout the world.

He has been an Honorary Professor at the University IN MEMORIAM of Stellenbosch since 1980 and is Professor at the

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has taught at Asher Ben-Zvi–Israel

the universities of La Tusca, Athens, Milan, Teheran We report with regret the death of Asher Ben-Zvi and Lisbon and at the Polytechnicum of Lille and at in Israel in March 2000. Asher Ben-Zvi was a CIHEAM. leading Israeli livestock production scientist who His scientific contributions have been in animal served for many years as Secretary-General of the

Israeli Cattle Breeders Association, a key organiza- meeting from 6 to 8 June 2001 at Tekirdag, Turkey. tion in the development of the national cattle breed- The meeting will be organized by the Department of ing, artificial insemination, milk production and milk Animal Science of Trakya University, Turkey. Tekir-recording programmes. dag is located on the Marmara sea coast of Turkey He led the organization with distinction and, 130 km west of Istanbul, 150 km east of the Greek together with co-workers including the late Dr. border and 170 km from the Bulgarian border and

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Reuben Bar-Anan, saw the Israeli Friesian out-per- can be reached by Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. form most other strains and rank near equal in The aim is to explore the possibilities of multi-genetic merit with the North American Holstein in lateral co-operation in animal science among the the FAO International Holstein Strain Trial in Poland Balkan countries. Items to be discussed include the in the 1970s. While Reuben was often in the public following as affecting the Balkan countries: animal scene, Asher was there behind the scenes making production efficiency; animal production research; sure that the organization was thorough and efficient. possibilities for symposia on animal production; It was under his leadership that Israel applied for reports on current research programmes in animal membership of ICAR, then known as the Internation- science.

al Committee for Recording the Productivity of Milk The meeting will hold scientific sessions and Animals. This entailed an inspection of the Israeli Abstracts are invited for presentation at the meeting, system from field and laboratory to computer and use preferably in English. These must be submitted by 1 of the records for both breeding and management. January 2001. Notice of acceptance and call for the ICAR sent its two Vice-Presidents in 1969, Dr. Otto full papers will be 1 March 2001.

Hartman (Austria) and myself (UK) to carry out this The Organizing Committee is chaired by Professor inspection. Asher Ben-Zvi proved his ability in Dr. Sabahattin Ogun, Head of Department of Animal organization and his knowledge by arranging all the Science at Tekirdag University. The Registration Fee details of the inspection in the two main types of is US$50 for Delegates and Accompanying Persons dairy farms in Israel which have very different and US$40 for students. Registration should be management systems, kibbutzim and moshavim. before 15 March 2001.

Israel was granted the Milk Recording Official Professor Dr. S. Metin Yener who is the Turkish Stamp and joined ICAR. Co-ordinator for EAAP for Turkey has invited the

Asher Ben Zvi was a popular participant at ICAR participation of EAAP.

and EAAP meetings over many years, always asking Information: Meeting Secretariat, Trakya Uni-the direct and important questions and contributing versity, Department of Animal Science, 59100 Tekir-to their solution. dag, Turkey. Tel / Fax: 190-282-2931-479. Email:

He died suddenly and peacefully aged 78 on his animal science@turk.net kibbutz Hazorea where had also made a significant

contribution over many years as a servant leader. He

was still actively involved in daily tasks with the EUROPEAN UNION NEWS cattle. EAAP and ICAR extend our sympathies to his

wife, Rita and son Amram at their sudden loss. The new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease A review of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease John Hodges is given in a recent publication by the Office

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International des Epizooties (OIE) entitled ‘‘An update on zoonoses’’. Revue Scientifique et Tech-NEWS FROM MEMBER COUNTRIES

nique, Volume 19 (1), April 2000. ISBN 92-9044-First Joint Meeting of University Departments of 512-2. The review paper is entitled The new variant Animal Sciences of the Balkan Countries, 6-8 of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease by M. Zeidler,

Depart-June 2001 ment of Clinical Neurology, and J.W. Ironside,

The University Departments of Animal Science of National United Kingdom Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease the Balkan countries will meet together for their first Surveillance Unit-both at the Western General

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34-The following courses are offered. All courses 976-576377. E-mail: iamz@iamz.ciheam.org Web:

include theory and practical aspects of management http: / / www.iamz.ciheam.org

and technical operations, with study visits and are suited to beginners and mid-career specialists in

Animal Production

production, extension and management. Information:

Goat production will be held from 6 to 17

Dept. International Studies, PO Box 64, 3770 AB November 2000 in Murcia.

Barneveld, The Netherlands. Tel: 131-342-414881.

Implementation of control and eradication

pro-Fax:131-342-492813. E-mail: io@ipcdier.hacom.nl

grammes of animal diseases will be held from 11 to

International six month courses

15 December 2000 in Zaragoza.

Poultry husbandry from 21 August 2000 to 23

Meeting marketing requirements for quality in

February 2001

ruminant carcasses and meats will be held from 15

Pig husbandry from 21 August 2000 to 23 Feb-to 26 January 2001 in Zaragoza.

ruary 2001

Statistical principles in livestock production

Animal feed training programme. 26 February

experiments: towards a better understanding and

2001-25 May 2001

application of modern methods will be held from

19 to 23 February 2001 in Zaragoza.

Use of molecular techniques in animal breeding

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will be held from 5 to 16 March 2001 in Leon, _{FORTHCOMING SCIENTIFIC}

Spain. _CONFERENCES

Aquaculture fish breeding will be held from 2 to

6 April 2001 in Zaragoza.

AUGUST 2000 Optimizing the use of local conventional and

International Conference on Animal Science unconventional feed resources in Mediterranean

and Veterinary Medicine Towards the 21st Cen-arid and semi-Cen-arid areas will be held from 14 to 25

tury will be held in Beijing, China from 12-15

May 2001 in Cairo, Egypt.

August 2000. Information: Ms. Xu Jinhua, Institute

Mediterranean offshore mariculture will be

of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultur-held from 28 May to 1 June 2001 in Zaragoza.

al Sciences, No.2 Yuanmingyuan Xilu Road, Beijing

Marketing

100094, China. Tel: 186-10-6289-5371. Fax: 1

86-Quality management. New concepts and their

10-6289-5351. Email: xmskyczy@public3.bta.net.cn

application in agro-food marketing will be held

or caavxshb@public.bta.net.cn from 16 to 27 October 2000 in Zaragoza

3rd International Conference on Symbiosis New developments in agro-food distribution

(TICS) will be held in Marburg. Germany from logistics. Adaptation of marketing structures will

13-19 August 2000 by the International Symbiosis be held from 20 to 24 November 2000 in Zaragoza.

Society. Information: Prof. Dr. H-C. Weber, Tel:

The World Trade Organization and its impact

149-6421-28-2091. Email:

weberh@mailer.uni-upon international agro-food marketing will be

marburg.de held from 5 to 9 February 2001 in Zaragoza.

IAATH – The International Alliance for Ani-Electronic commerce. Impact and future trends

mal Therapy and Healing will hold its first confer-in agro-food marketconfer-ing will be held from 11 to 15

ence from 17 to 20 August 2000 at Washington State June 2001 in Zaragoza.

University, Vancouver, Washington State, USA. In-formation: Penny Ramey, Extension Livestock

Ad-Advanced Course on Rural Planning in Relation

visor Program, Washington State University

Co-to the Environment will be held from 2 OcCo-tober

operative Extension, 11104 NE 149th Street C100, 2000 to 8 June 2001 in Zaragoza.

Brush Prairie, WA 98606, USA. Tel: 11-360-254- The Use of Information and Communication

8436. email: ramey@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu Technology (ICT) in Teaching and Learning in 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 in EAAP (CLUES), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24

News No. 37. LPS 63 (2000) pages 166-167. 5UA, UK. Tel: 144-1224-273-755. Fax: 1

44-Gas Production Workshop: Fermentation 1224-273-752. email: clues@abdn.ac.uk. Web: http: /

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

bial Activity will be held in Wageningen, The 51st EAAP Annual Meeting will be held from

Netherlands from 18-19 August 2000. This is a joint 21-24 August 2000 at the Netherlands Congress activity of the British Society for Animal Science Centre, Churchillplein 10, NL 2517 JW, The Hague, and Wageningen Agricultural University and takes The Netherlands. Information: EAAP2000, NRS, PO place immediately before the EAAP Annual Meeting Box 454, 6800 AL Arnham, The Netherlands. Tel: in The Hague, The Netherlands. Information: Eddie 131-26-389-8791. Fax: 131-26-389-8777. Email: Deaville. Email: eddie.deaville@adas.co.uk or Bar- eaap2000@alg.vf.wau.nl Web: eaap2000.wau.nl For bara Williams Email: barbara.williams@alg.vv. further details see the beginning of this Newsletter. wau.nl or John Cone Email: j.w.cone@id.dlo.nl or 2nd Congress on Agricultural and Food Ethics

from: BSAS, PO Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 with the theme ‘‘Two Systems – One World’’ will

0RZ, UK. Tel: 144-131-445-4508. Fax: 144-131- be held from 24-26 August 2000 in Copenhagen, 535-3120. Email: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. http: / Denmark. Information: Ms. A. Ito, Royal Veterinary

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/ www.bsas.org.uk and Agricultural University, Grønnegardrej 8,

DK-EAAP 2000 Satellite Symposium on Robotic 1870, Frederiksberg C. Tel: 145-3528-3010;

Milking: the Future is Here will be held in The Fax: 143-3528-3022. email: ai@kvl.dk Netherlands prior to the EAAP Annual Meeting in www.husdyr.kvl.dk / htm / psa / eursafe.htm

The Hague from 18-19 August 2000. Information: Biodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems in

Dr. Henk Hogeveen. Tel: 131-320-293-430. Fax: North Eurasia. A Workshop will be held from 21 to

131-320-241-584. Email: h.hogeveen@pv.agro.nl 23 August 2000 in Novosibirsk, Russia. Information:

Elsevier / EAAP Workshop, The Hague 2000 Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk

Akadem-on Preparing and Presenting Scientific Papers gorodok, Russia. Email: kol@bionet.nsc.ru

will be held in connection with the EAAP meeting World Conference of Organic Farming

Associa-at the Netherlands Congress Centre on SAssocia-aturday 19 tions entitled IFOAM 2000: The World Grows

August from 08.30 to 17.30 hours. Information: Organic will be held 25-30 August 2000 with

Dr Phil Garnsworthy, University of Nottingham. various demonstrations in Basel and Zofingen,

Swit-Fax: 144 115 951 6060. E-mail: zerland. Information: FIBL, Postfach, CH-5070

Phil.Garnsworthy@nottingham.ac.uk Frick; Fax: 0041-62 / 865 72 73. www.ifoam2000.ch

5th Joint EAAP/ASAS Workshop on the Biolo- Plants stand still but their genes don’t. Sym-gy of Lactation in Farm Animals will be held on posium from 29 to 31 August 2000 organized by the 19 to 20 August 2000 in The Hague in advance of British Ecological Society, London. Information: the EAAP Meeting. Information: Antonella Baldi, 144-20-8871-9797.

Animal Nutrition Institute, University of Milan, Trentacoste, 2 20133 Milan, Italy. Fax: 1

39-2-2140745. email: abaldi@unimi.it Local organizer: SEPTEMBER 2000

Kerst Stelwagen, Research Station for Cattle, Sheep Biotechnology 2000. 11th International

Biotech-and Horse HusbBiotech-andry, PO Box 2176, Runderweg 6, nology Symposium and Exhibition will be held

8203 AD Lelystad, The Netherlands. Fax: 131-320- from 3 to 8 September 2000 in Berlin, Germany. 241-584. email: k.stelwagen@pr.agro.nl Information: Dr. Volker Rosenbaum. Tel: 1

49-69-7564-249 / 262. Fax: 149-69-7564-201. Email: Early Regulation of Mammalian Development.

rosenbaum@dechema.de A Symposium organized by the British Society for

XI International Symposium on Disorders of Animal Science will be held from 18-20 September

the Ruminant Digit-III International Conference 2000 in Aberdeen, UK. Information: BSAS, PO Box

on Bovine Lameness will be held from 3 to 7 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel: 1 44-September in Parma, Italy. Information: New Team, 131-445-4508. Fax: 144-131-535-3120. Email: Via Ghiretti 2, I-43100 Parma, Italy. Tel: 139- bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. http: / / www.bsas.org.uk

0521-293913. Fax: 139-0521-294036. Email: Biotechnology in the Global Economy: Science

newteam,parma@iol.it. Website: http: / / www.new- and the Precautionary Principle. An International

team.it Conference will be held from 22 to 23 September

Biotechnology in Agriculture: Present and 2000 at Harvard University, Boston, Mass. USA.

Future Conference will be held 5 to 7 September Information: Email: derya honca@ksg.harvard.edu ]

2000 at Al-Salt, Jordan. Information: Ghandi The Challenge of Genetic Change in Animal

Anfoka. Tel & Fax: 1962-5-35-30469. Email: Production. A one-day Symposium will be held on

anfoka@index.com.jo 27 September 2000 at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire,

The Weaner Pig. A British Society of Animal RASE, UK. Information: Alan Stebbing. Tel: 1 44-Science Meeting will be held at the University of 1203-696-969. Fax: 144-1203-696900. Email: Nottingham, UK from 5-7 September 2000. Infor- alans@rase.org.uk

mation: BSAS, PO Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, Fair 2000: European and local breeds of

lives-EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel: 144-131-445-4508. Fax: tock at Rambouillet, France will be held from 23

144-131-535-3120. Email: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. September to 3 October 2000 with a Symposium on

http: / / www.bsas.org.uk 27 September 2000. Information: Mme. S.

Lech-ˆ

16th Meeting of the Association Europeenne de evestrier, Pole animal, Etablissement Public National

Transfert Embryonnaire (AETE) will be held on de Rambouillet, Centre d’Enseignement 8-9 September 2000 in Santander, Spain. The meet- Zootechnique, La Bergerie Nationale, Parc du

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ing will be dedicated to Mr. Robert Cassou. In- Chateau, 78120 Rambouillet, France. Tel: 1 33-01-formation: AETE Secretariat, M.J.Maugie, INRA- 34-83-08-00. Fax: 133-01-34-83-07-54.

PRMD-37380 Nouzilly, France. Tel: 1

33-2-47-42-79-18. Fax: 133-2-47-42-77-43. email: OCTOBER 2000

maugie@tours.inra.fr. http: / / www.tours.inra.fr / Extension’s Role in Biotechnology Education

tours / general / heberge.htm Symposium will be held from 8 to 10 October 2000

15th Symposium on Energy Metabolism in in Ames, Iowa, USA. Information: ISU Office of

Animals will be held from 10-16 September 2000 in Biotechnology. Tel: 11-515-294-9818. Fax: 1 1-Research Centre Foulum, Denmark. Information: Dr. 515-294-4629. Email: biotech@iastate.edu

K. Jakobsen, E-mail: kirsten.jakobsen@agrsci.dk or 34th Congress of the International Society for

Fax: 145 89 99 11 66. Animal Ethology (ISAE) will be held from 17 to 20

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6th British Grassland Research Conference will October 2000 in Florianopolis, Brazil on the topics be held in Aberdeen, UK from 11-13 September ‘‘Promoting animal welfare in husbandry systems’’ 2000. Information: BGS, Earley Gate, University of and ‘‘Domestication and ethology of wild animals’’ Reading, Reading, RG6 6AT, UK. Tel: 144-118- (see page XXX). Information: ISAE2000 c / o Luiz 931-8189. Email: bgs@patrol.i-way.co.uk Carlos Pinheiro Machado F. Universidade Federal de

Cattle Fertility Conference will be held on 12 Santa Catarina, CCA-Departmento de Zootecnia & September 2000 at the University of Nottingham, Desenvolvimento Rural, Rod. Admar Gonzaga 1346,

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UK. Information: Marilyn Prentice, Cattle Fertility Florianopolis / SC / Brazil 88-034-001. Tel: 1 55-48-Research Group, University of Nottingham, Sutton 331-5356. Fax: 155-48-331-5350 / 331-5400.

Bonnington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, Email: isae2000@cca.ufsc.br Website:

UK. Tel:. 144-115-9516061. Fax: 144-115- www.cca.ufsc.br / ISAE2000

to 26 October 2000 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. from 8 to 12 January 2001, organized by the Information: Tel: 158-61-482978. Fax: 158-61- Mexican Academy of Environmental Law. 596100 / 495056. Email: asovazu@iamnet.com or Information: email: ciacaciv@sarenet.es and

nmontiel@mail1.lat.net ramon ojeda mestre@mailcity.com

] ]

International Symposium on Prospects for a Website: www.greenchannel.com / iceac in spanish

Sustainable Dairy Sector in the Mediterranean, section & http: / / www.mailcity.lycos.com sponsored by EAAP and other organizations, will be

held at Hammamet, Tunisia from 26-29 October APRIL 2001

2000. Further details are given on page XXX. Improving the Quality of Livestock Products. A

Information: Symposium Secretariat, c / o Mr. Mus- Satellite Symposium to the British Society for Ani-ˆ

tapha Guellouz, Office de l’Elevage et des Paturages, mal Science Annual Meeting will be held in April 30 Rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia. Tel: 2001 in York, UK. Information: Jeff Wood at Tel: 1216-1-793-603 / 782-960. Fax: 1216-1-790-795 / 144-117-928-9293.

787-813. Email: dg.oep@email.ati.tn

NOVEMBER 2000 JUNE 2001

5th Global Conference on the Conservation of First Joint Meeting of University Departments Domestic Animal Resources will be held from 20 to of Animal Sciences of the Balkan Countries will

24 November 2000 in Brasilia, Brazil. Further details be held from 6 to 8 June 2001 at Tekirdag, Turkey are given on page XXX. Information: Arthur (see page XXX). Information: Meeting Secretariat, Mariante da Silva, National Centre for Genetic Trakya University, Department of Animal Science, Resources, EMBRAPA-CENARGEN, Sain Parque 59100 Tekirdag, Turkey. Tel / Fax: 1 90-282-2931-Rural, PO Box 02372, BR 70849-970, Brasilia, 479. Email: animal science@turk.net

Brazil. Tel: 155-61-340-3507. Fax: 155-61-340- What Price Cheap Food? A Workshop will be

3624. Email: marinate@cenargen.embrapa.br held in Edinburgh, UK. Information: British Society

3rd African Conference on Animal Production for Animal Science, PO Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian,

and the 11th Conference of the Egyptian Society EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel: 144-131-445-4508. Fax:

of Animal Production (ESAP) on the theme 144-131-535-3120. Email: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk.

Optimizing the Utilization of Animal Production http: / / www.bsas.org.uk

Resources in Africa will be held jointly in

Alexandria, Egypt from 6-9 November 2000.

Further details are given on page XXX. Informa- JULY 2001

ion: Prof. A.H. Barkawi, Egyptian Society of Wildlife Health and Management in

Austral-Animal Production, Department of Austral-Animal Product- iasia Conference will be held from 2 to 6 July 2001

ion, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia. Information: Dr. 12613, Egypt. Tel / Fax: 1202-568-3188 / 569-4049. Larry Vogelnest, Taronga Zoo, PO Box 20, Mosman Email: esap@asunet.shams.eun.eg or cise@main- NSW 2088 Australia. Fax: 161-2-9978-4516. scc.cairo.eun.eg. Home page: esap.org.eg Conference Email: lvogelnest@zoo.nsw.gov.au

Agency: Carlson Wagonlit Travel, 3 Isis Str, off American Society of Animal Science Annual

Orouba Road, Heliopolis 11341, Cairo, Egypt. Tel: Meeting will be held from 24-28 July 2001 in

1202-4175801 / 12 / 30. Fax: 1202-4175847. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. This is a joint meeting

Beef Breeders Round Table will be held from 16 with FASS. Information: Tel: 11-301-571-1875. to 18 November 2000 in Bolton, UK Information: Fax: 11-301-571-1837. Email: ellenb@assochq.org. j.collins@ed.sac.ac.uk

JANUARY 2001 AUGUST 2001

World Congress of Environmental Law and 52nd Annual Meeting of EAAP will be held

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Information from: AgroEurope Organizing Bureau, JULY 2002

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H-2100 Godollo, PO Box 8, Hungary. Tel / Fax: American Society of Animal Science Annual

136-28-432-988. Email for registration: Meeting will be held from 22-25 July 2002 in

biszkup@sunserv.katki.hu email for Organizing Quebec, Canada with the Canadian Association for Committee: jgundel@atk.iif.hu Homepage: http: / Animal Science and the American Dairy Science

/ www.atk.hu Association.. Information: Tel: 11-301-571-1875.

34th International Congress of Physiological Fax: 11-301-571-1837. Email: ellenb@assochq.org.

Sciences will be held from 26 to 31 August 2001 in

Christchurch, New Zealand. Information: Conference AUGUST 2002

Company, PO Box 90-940, Auckland, New Zealand. 7th World Congress of Genetics Applied to

Tel: 164-9-360-1240. Fax: 164-9-360-1242. Livestock Production will be held in Montpellier,

Email: infor@tcc.co.nz. http: / / www.iups2001.org.nz France from 19-23 August 2002. Information: Jean-´

Michel Elsen and Vincent Ducrocq, Departement de ´ ´

SEPTEMBER 2001 Genetique Animale, INRA, BP 27, 31326

Castanet-Engineering for Livestock Production. A joint Tolosan, France. http: / / wcgalp.toulouse.inra.fr meeting of the British Society for Animal Science

and the Institution of Agricultural Engineers will be SEPTEMBER 2002

held on 11-12 September 2001 at Cambridge, UK. 53rd EAAP Annual Meeting will be held in

Information: BSAS, PO Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, Cairo, Egypt in the second half of September 2002. EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel: 144-131-445-4508. Fax: Information: Prof. A.H. Barkawi, Department of 144-131-535-3120. Email: bsas@ed.sac.ac.uk. Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo

http: / / www.bsas.org.uk University, Giza 12613, Egypt. Tel / Fax: 1

202-568-3188 / 569-4049. Email: esap@asunet.shams.eun.eg

OCTOBER 2001 or cise@main-scc.cairo.eun.eg. Home page:

Organic Milk and Meat Production from esap.org.eg

Ruminants. A conference organized by the

Greek Society for Animal Production and the NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2002

British Society for Animal Science will be held on Responding to the Increasing Global Demand

4 to 6 October 2001 in Kastri, Athens. Information: for Animal Products. A meeting will be held in

Dr. G. Zervas, Agricultural University of Athens, November or December 2002 in Mexico jointly by Dept. of Animal Nutrition, Athens, Greece. Tel: the University of Merida, Mexico and the British 130-1529-4411. Fax: 130-1529-4413. email: Society for Animal Science. Information BSAS, PO gzervas@auadec.aua.gr or Dr. Ilias Kyriazakis email: Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0RZ, UK. Tel:

i.kyriozakis@ed.sac.ac.uk 144-131-445-4508. Fax: 144-131-535-3120.