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Keynote
speakers
Provisional Program
Youth and Fellowship Programs
4th International Ratite Science Symposium
Keynote Speakers
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Speaker |
Topic |
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Dr Robyn Alders
(International Rural Poultry Centre, Kyeema Foundation,
Australia)
Following graduation with a Doctor of Philosophy degree
in veterinary immunology from the Australian National
University in 1989, Dr Alders worked for three years
at the School of Veterinary Medicine within the University
of Zambia and was then based in Maputo, Mozambique for
12 years. For the past 15 years, she has worked closely
with smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia as a veterinarian,
researcher and colleague. For much of this time, Dr
Alders worked on the development of sustainable Newcastle
disease (ND) control in rural areas as this disease
is a key constraint to small livestock producers, many
of whom own only poultry. Since 2004 she has been involved
with preparedness, prevention and control of highly
pathogenic avian influenza in Ethiopia, Indonesia, Lao
PDR, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
In addition to technical issues relating to livestock
production, Dr Alders recognises the important role
of socio-economic issues, including gender, in livestock
development programs. She also has a practical understanding
of the role of livestock in HIV/AIDS mitigation. |
Village poultry: still important to
millions eight thousand years after domestication |
Dr Martine Boulianne (University
of Montreal, Canada)
Dr Martine Boulianne is a full professor at the University
of Montréal, Canada, where she obtained her DMV.
She did her PhD in Avian Pathology at the University of
Guelph, spent a year in Davis, California for post-doctoral
studies and became Diplomate of the American College of
Poultry Veterinarians. In 1999, with the support of Quebec's
major poultry and egg producers, she established the "Chair
of Poultry Research" and was instrumental in creating
the inter-university Centre for Poultry Research, with
McGill University. Her expertise in poultry health and
food safety is widely recognised in academic and industry
circles. As a researcher, she is known to be close to
poultry producers.
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Poultry product safety: recent advances |
Mr Gordon Butland
(G&S Consultants, Thailand)
Born in 1940 in Plymouth, Devon, he qualified as an Associate
of the Cost and Management Accountants in the UK in 1968.
In 1966 Gordon moved permanently to Brazil and held senior
financial management positions with the Anglo American
Group in Brazil, and for the Coca Cola Company for South
Latin America. He then moved into banking and in 1989
he started his association with Rabobank International.
It was there that he initiated his contact with the poultry
industry. In September 2004 he retired from Rabobank International
and is concentrating on advisory assignments along the
whole chain of the poultry industry, including genetics,
feed, animal health, hatchery and slaughterhouse equipment
companies as well as meat processors. |
China: Its influence on the global
poultry industry |
| Laureate Professor Peter Doherty
(University of Melbourne)
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Professor Peter Doherty shared
the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996
with Swiss colleague Rolf Zinkernagel, for their
discovery of how the immune system recognises
virus-infected cells. He was Australian of the
Year in 1997, and has since been commuting between
St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis
and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
at the University of Melbourne. His research is
mainly in the area of defence against viruses.
He regularly devotes time to delivering public
lectures, writing articles for newspapers and
magazines and participating in radio discussions.
Peter Doherty graduated from the University of
Queensland in Veterinary Science and became a
veterinary officer. Moving to Scotland, he received
his PhD from the University of Edinburgh Medical
School. He is the first person with a veterinary
qualification to win a Nobel Prize. |
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Avian Influenza |
Dr Tim Doran
(CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australia)
Tim completed his PhD in 1993 at CSIRO Division of Animal
Health and the Department of Microbiology, Monash University.
He then took on a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at St George's
Hospital Medical School in London, where he was awarded
the Richard Merkal Fellowship for his outstanding research
on paratuberculosis. In 1996 Tim returned to CSIRO Livestock
Industries and was the inaugural winner of the 2001 AFFA
Science Award for Young People. He is currently project
leader of RNAi Technologies at the Australian Animal Health
Laboratory. His research team is applying RNAi gene silencing
technology to control viral infection in livestock.
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Innovative biotechnologies in the
poultry industry |
Dr Robert Etches (Origen
Therapeutics, USA)
Rob Etches has worked in the field of avian genetics and
reproduction throughout his career as an academic and
industrial scientist. Dr Etches received his Bsc (Agr)
at the University of British Columbia, his MSc from McGill
University and his PhD and DSc degrees from the University
of Reading. Between 1975 and 2000, Dr Etches held various
academic appointments in the Departments of Animal Science
and Zoology at the University of Guelph. In 1998, Dr Etches
was appointed as the Vice President, Research of Origen
Therapeutics to lead the development of avian embryonic
stem cell and primordial germ cell technology for pharmaceutical
and agricultural applications. Dr Etches is the author
of 4 books, 34 chapters in books, 123 scientific papers,
30 articles in the popular press, two patents and several
patent applications. |
Progress in the development of transgenic chickens |
Dr David Farrell
(University of Queensland, Australia)
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David Farrell
held a personal chair at the University of New England
until 1994; was awarded the degree of Doctor of
Rural Science in 1984, and is a Fellow of the Australian
Society of Animal Production. He has researched
and published extensively in poultry science and
is now concerned with what the future holds for
mankind, including the food and feed supply, and
the deteriorating environment. |
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The future eaters |
Dr John R Glisson (University
of Georgia, USA)
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Dr Glisson is a Professor
in the Department of Population Health, College
of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens,
Georgia, USA. He currently serves as Head of the
Department and Director of the Poultry Diagnostic
and Research Center. His research career focused
on infectious diseases of poultry, specifically
bacterial diseases. Dr Glisson works closely with
the USA poultry industry on issues of disease control
and prevention. He has devoted much of his career
to training veterinarians to become poultry veterinarians
through the Master of Avian Medicine degree program. |
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From pasteur to genomics: past, present and future control
of poultry disease |
Professor John
Hodges
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John Hodges was responsible at the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations in Rome for genetic programs for the improvement
of farm animals in the developing world and for
the conservation of animal biodiversity. Previously
he was Professor of Animal Genetics at the University
of British Columbia, Canada and earlier was a faculty
member at Cambridge University. He also served in
agribusiness as Head of the Production Division
of the Milk Marketing Board of England and Wales.
He has degrees in Agriculture (Reading), Animal
Production (Cambridge), Animal Genetics (Reading)
and Business Administration from the Harvard Business
School. He was born in the UK and now lives in
Austria. He is an author and speaker on ethics,
genetics and values in agriculture and the food
chain. |
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Emerging Boundaries for Poultry Production: Challenges,
Opportunities and Dangers |
Dr Lekh Juneja (Taiyo
Kagaku, Japan)
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Dr Lekh Juneja is an Executive Vice President
of Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Japan. He is also Chairman
of Taiyo Lucid Pvt. Ltd., India. He obtained his
PhD from Nagoya University, Japan. He is internationally
acclaimed for developing various nutraceuticals
and functional foods and has authored and co-authored
over 200 research papers, reviews and more than
100 Japanese and international patents. He has edited
the book on Hen Eggs: Their Basic and Applied Science
by CRC Press. Dr Juneja is recipient of many international
awards including IFT, FIE, and Nutracon Awards.
He is a Fellow & Vice President of International
College of Nutrition and also affiliated to several
international societies and presented several invited
lectures. |
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Recent technologies in the development and use of egg
components |
Dr Jim McKay
(EW Group)
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Currently
the Group Director for Science and Technology of
the EW group, Dr Jim McKay received his BSc in Genetics
in 1974 from the University of Edinburgh. In 1977
he achieved his PhD in Popular Genetics and became
Lecturer in Genetics and Animal Breeding at Trinity
College. Establishing himself as a world leader
in quantitative and molecular genetics, Dr McKay
has held various positions including Geneticist
and Biotechnologist for Ross Breeders; Vice President
for Science for Aviagen Group; and was appointed
Science and Technology Coordinator for the EW Group
when they purchased Aviagen in 2005. |
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The genetics of modern commercial poultry |
Professor Steve Leeson (University
of Guelph)
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Dr Leeson is currently
Chair of Animal and Poultry Science at the University
of Guelph. As a recognized authority in Poultry
Nutrition, Dr Leeson has authored two books, Nutrition
of the Chicken and Commercial Poultry Nutrition
that have become the standards in teaching and commercial
application. He has authored 4 other books, 320
papers in refereed journals, made over 500 presentations
at various meetings. He has received numerous industry,
society and university research and extension awards. |
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Developments in Poultry Nutrition and Management |
José Augusto Lima de Sá
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José Augusto Lima de Sá has a Bachelor in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and has completed extension courses in Multinational Marketing Management at Harvard Business School, and Strategic Management at Wharton School. José Augusto has more than 20 years of experience in international trade and the meat industry. He was the founder and managing partner of Gemni Trading, CEO of Doux Frangosul in Brazil, president of ABEF (Brazilian Chicken Producers and Exporters Association) and International Sales Director of Sadia. Currently, José Augusto is the International Affairs Director of Sadia. |
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Building a global brand on a multi-cultural world: A permanent challenge for meat industry |
Dr Pearse Lyons (Alltech Inc.)
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Dr. Pearse Lyons is founder and President
of Alltech, a global bioscience company employing
over 1,500 people in 85 countries. Lyons received
his BSc from the National University of Ireland
in Dublin. He pursued his MSc and PhD at the University
of Birmingham. He later worked as a biochemist in
Irish Distillers before founding Alltech in 1980.
Today the company is one of the top 20 animal health
companies in the world boasting group sales of approximately
$300 million.
Dr. Lyons received the State Export Award for
Kentucky and was acknowledged as the leader of
one of the top 100 fastest growing high tech companies
by World Trade Magazine. He was the Kentucky recipient
of the Entrepreneur of the Year in 1993. Dr. Lyons
has been recognised for his contribution to science
and industry and has been awarded honorary doctorates
from the University of Plymouth and Heriot-Watt
University in Edinburgh, Scotland. His alma mater
National University of Ireland, Dublin on the
occasion of their 150th anniversary selected Dr.
Lyons as one of their honorary doctorates. Most
recently he was recognised as one of the top 15
Irish American life scientists of the year by
Biolink USA-Ireland. He has authored over 20 books
and many research papers in scientific journals. |
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Future Technical Developments in the
Global Poultry Industry |
Professor John Webster (Bristol University,UK)
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John Webster is Professor Emeritus
at the University of Bristol. On arrival at Bristol
in 1977 he established a unit for the study of
animal behaviour and welfare, which now is over
50 strong. He was a founder member of the Farm
Animal Welfare Council and first propounded the
'Five Freedoms' which have gained international
recognition as standards for defining the elements
of good welfare in domestic animals. He is a former
President of both the Nutrition Society and the
British Society for Animal Science. His book 'Animal
Welfare: A Cool Eye towards Eden' was published
in 1994 and is still in print. Its successor,
'Animal Welfare: Limping towards Eden' appeared
in 2005. |
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Welfare and the Environment |
Provisional Program
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Pre-congress
Thursday 26 June
Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting commences (at additional
cost)
World’s Poultry Congress 2008
Sunday 29 June 2008
Exhibition setup
Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting concludes (at additional
cost)
Pre-Congress meetings
Monday 30 June 2008
Pre-Congress meetings
Registration
Opening ceremony and keynote session: Emerging Boundaries
for Poultry Production: Challenges, Opportunities and Dangers
Welcome reception
Tuesday 1 July 2008
Plenary session:
- Welfare and the environment
- Avian influenza
- Poultry breeding
Concurrent symposia and poster sessions
2008 Poultry Information Exchange commences
6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Conference commences
4th International Ratite Science Symposium commences
Optional dinner
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Plenary session:
- Poultry product safety: recent advances
- Recent technologies in the development of use of egg
components
- The future eaters
Concurrent symposia and poster sessions
2008 Poultry Information Exchange concludes
Free evening
Thursday 3 July 2008
Plenary session:
- World trade in broiler meat-future prospects
- Egg Quality: the issues
- Health and welfare in the face of contagions disease
Concurrent symposia and poster sessions
Congress dinner
Friday 4 July 2008
Plenary session:
- Feeding the scavenging chicken: Social and economic benefits?
- Innovative biotechnologies in the poultry industry
- China: Its influence on global poultry production
Concurrent symposia and poster sessions
6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Conference concludes
4th International Ratite Science Symposium concludes
Congress concludes
Post congress
Sunday 6 July 2008
8th International Marek’s Disease Symposium commences
(Townsville) (at additional cost)
Thursday 10 July 2008
Symposium concludes
Combining plenary, symposia and poster sessions, the Congress
program aims to cater for all levels and specialties within
this diverse industry whilst recognising the challenges and
future of the industry as a whole.
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Youth & Young Scientist Programs
Youth program. The Congress organisers are
offering the opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate
students to attend the Congress under the Congress Youth program.
The Congress organisation will meet the costs of the registration
fee and accommodation as well as a four-day Post-Congress
tour for successful applicants. Applicants are required to
present a paper in a special session at the Congress. More
details will be provided on the website soon.
Fellowship program. Following the successful
Fellowship program at WPC2004 in Istanbul, we will also offer
a similar program involving support for 15 young poultry scientists
from developing countries to attend the Congress. Congress
organisers will cover costs of travel to Brisbane, Congress
registration and accommodation in Brisbane for successful
applicants. More details will be provided on the website soon.
Interested students should register their interest with the
Congress Managers. Please note travel assistance and funds
for incidental travel expenses should be sourced separately.
We recommend if you require assistance to consult your local
WPSA branch for advice in gaining sponsorship.
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4th International Ratite Science Symposium
1-4 July 2008, Brisbane, Australia
Provisional Program
TUESDAY 1 JULY 2008 |
0800 |
Registration and speakers support centre opens |
0830 |
WPC Plenary session 1: A global perspective of the poultry industry: now and the future
Animal welfare and the environment John Webster University of Bristol, UK
Avian influenza Peter Doherty University of Melbourne, Australia
The genetics of modern commercial poultry Jim McKay EW Group, UK |
1030 |
Morning Tea |
1100 |
WPC Plenary session 1: A global perspective of the poultry industry: now and the future (continued)
Poultry nutrition future prospects Steven Leeson University of Guelph, Canada
Beyond the horizon Pearse Lyons Alltech, USA
Poultry in the 21st Century Anni McLeod FAO Italy |
1230 |
Lunch |
1315 |
Welcome
4IRSS Plenary Session Chairmen: Peter McInnes and Graeme Martin |
1330 |
Deriving a selection objective for commercial ostriches Schalk Cloete Institute For Animal Production: Elsenburg, SOUTH AFRICA R01 |
1400 |
Ratite farming environmental management Geraldo Stachetti-Rodrigues Embrapa Labex Europe, FRANCE R02 |
1430 |
Value adding and processing of Ratite meat: A review Louwrens Hoffman University Of Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA R03 |
1500 |
The relevance of captive breeding for conservation of native ratites in Argentina Joaquin Luis Navarro Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, ARGENTINA R44 |
1530 |
Afternoon Tea |
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4IRSS: Breeding, Genetics & Reproduction Chairmen: Kim Cheng and Geraldo Stachetti-Rodrigues |
1600 |
Reproductive technologies for ratites – a review Irek Malecki University Of Western Australia, AUSTRALIA R04 |
1630 |
Characteristics of ostrich ejaculates in the second half of the breeding season Paulina Rybnik Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Jastrzebiec, POLAND R05 |
1640 |
Semen characteristics of 2- and 3-year-old male ostriches Paulina Rybnik Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Jastrzebiec, POLAND R06 |
1650 |
The effect of L-carnitine on egg production in ostriches Ali Hajibabaei Islamic Azad University, IRAN R26 |
1700 |
Responses in breeding values to phenotypic selection of ostriches for live weight and reproduction Schalk Cloete Institute For Animal Production: Elsenburg, SOUTH AFRICA R08 |
1715 |
Direct heterosis for live weight and mortality in ostriches Schalk Cloete Institute For Animal Production: Elsenburg, SOUTH AFRICA R09 |
1730 |
Session concludes
Registration and speakers support centre closes |
1730-1800 |
IRSS/WPC Poster Viewing Session |
1730 |
Optional dinner Australian Outback Spectacular, Gold Coast |
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WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2008 |
0800 |
Registration and speakers support centre opens |
0830 |
WPC Plenary session 2
Village poultry: still important to millions eight thousand years after domestication Robyn Alders KYEEMA Foundation, Australia
Poultry product safety: recent advances Martine Boulianne Universite de Montreal, Canada
Progress in the development of transgenic chickens Robert Etches, Origen Therapeutics, USA |
1030 |
Morning tea |
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4IRSS: Incubation, Chick Rearing & Growth Chairmen: Joaquin Navarro and Schalk Cloete |
1100 |
Is poor gastrointestinal development a limitation to survival and growth of neo-natal ostriches? Paul Iji The University Of New England, AUSTRALIA R10 |
1130 |
The genetic relationships between water loss and shell deaths in ostrich eggs Zanell Brand Institute for Animal Production: Oudtshoorn, SOUTH AFRICA R15 |
1145 |
Reproductive and hatching performance of ostriches in India Selvan Shanmugam Tamilnadu Veterinary And Animal Sciences University, INDIA R13 |
1155 |
Ostrich (Struthio camelus) egg characteristics and hatchability in Mexico Ross Cooper Birmingham City University, UK R14 |
1210 |
Preliminary results on the effect of genotype on embryonic position in dead-in-shell ostrich eggs Zanell Brand Institute for Animal Production: Oudtshoorn, SOUTH AFRICA |
1230 |
Lunch |
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4IRSS: Anatomy & Physiology Chairmen: Gordon Howarth and Louwrens Hoffman |
1330 |
Thermoregulation in ratites Shane Maloney University Of Western Australia, AUSTRALIA R16 |
1400 |
Effect of nitrogen intake on kidney function in adult female ostriches Darin Bennett University of British Columbia, CANADA R18 |
1415 |
A gross anatomical and histo-morphological study of the vaginal region of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and ostrich (Struthio camelus) Mary-Catherine Madekurozwa University of Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA R17 |
1430 |
Physiological stress response of captive Greater Rheas (Rhea mericana) Alvina Leche Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, ARGENTINA R19 |
1440 |
Haematology and serum profile in growing ostriches Selvan Shanmugam Tamilnadu Veterinary And Animal Sciences University, INDIA R20 |
1450 |
Geometric limb similarity between two flightless birds: an extinct terror bird (Phorusrhacinae gen.) vs. ostrich (Struthio camelus) Ross Cooper Birmingham City University, UK R21 |
1500 |
Filoplumes and pinholes in ostrich hides Douglas Black Moama Veterinary Clinic, AUSTRALIA |
1530 |
Afternoon Tea |
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4IRSS: Nutrition & Feeding Chairmen: Paul Iji and Shane Maloney |
1600 |
Developing simulation models for food intake and growth of ostriches Rob Gous Department Of Agriculture: Western Cape, SOUTH AFRICA R22 |
1630 |
Effect of different energy and protein levels in diets on performance of grower ostriches Phil Glatz South Australian Research and Development Institute, AUSTRALIA R23 |
1645 |
Production performance of ostriches in India Selvan Shanmugam Tamilnadu Veterinary And Animal Sciences University, INDIA R12 |
1655 |
The effects of dietary probiotic supplementation on growth performance in the ostrich chicks Farhad Foroudi Islamic Azad University, IRAN R24 |
1705 |
Improving the diet for captive kiwi Charlotte Minson Massey University, NEW ZEALAND R25 |
1715 |
Bone and egg quality of breeder ostriches fed a maintenance (low calcium) and layer (high calcium) diets. Ariel Mendes Sao Paulo State University, BRAZIL |
1730 |
Session concludes |
1730 –
1800 |
IRSS/WPC Poster Viewing Session |
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THURSDAY 3 JULY 2008 |
0800 |
Registration and speakers support centre opens |
0830 |
WPC Plenary session 3
Building a global brand on a multi-cultural world: A permanent challenge for meat industry Jose Augusto Lima de Sa Sadia SA, Brazil
The future eaters David Farrell University of Queensland, Australia
From Pasteur to genomics: past, present and future control of poultry disease John Glisson University of Georgia, USA |
1030 |
Morning tea |
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4IRSS: Welfare, Behaviour & Husbandry Chairmen: Doug Black and Ross Cooper |
1100 |
Welfare and husbandry issues in the ratite industries Phil Glatz South Australian Research and Development Institute, AUSTRALIA R28 |
1130 |
Crouching behaviour and oviposition rate of female ostriches reared without males Irek Malecki University Of Western Australia, AUSTRALIA R32 |
1140 |
Artificial insemination of female ostriches using voluntary crouch Irek Malecki University Of Western Australia, AUSTRALIA |
1150 |
Present status of emu farming in India Devareddy Narahari Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, INDIA R30 |
1200 |
Dynamic of nest population in a colony of ostriches Jason Ledger University Of Western Australia, AUSTRALIA R31 |
1210 |
A metapopulation modelling approach for wild Greater rheas in central Argentina Joaquin Luis Navarro Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, ARGENTINA R45 |
1230 |
Lunch |
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4IRSS: Health Chairmen: Fritz Huchzermeyer and Mary-Catherine Madekurozwa |
1330 |
Preventative health programs in commercial ostrich flocks Douglas Black Moama Veterinary Clinic, AUSTRALIA |
1400 |
Causes of mortality among ostriches (Struthio camelus) and emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) raised commercially in Saudi Arabia Aisha Elfaki Mahammed Wildlife Research Center, Animal Resources Research, SUDAN R34 |
1415 |
Vaccine strategies against ostrich mycoplasmas Annelise Botes University of Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA R36 |
1430 |
HACCP approach to the monitoring of potential hazards in ostrich processing: microbial testing of ostrich products Eduardo Carbajo Department of Health, Head of Food Safety, SPAIN R39 |
1440 |
Special presentation – Challenges and unsolved problems Fritz Huchzermeyer, South Africa |
1515 |
Update on the workshop program - Irek Malecki University Of Western Australia, AUSTRALIA |
1530 |
Afternoon Tea |
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4IRSS: Value added products Chairmen: Phil Glatz and Bill Code |
1600 |
The application of emu oil in intestinal health Gordon Howarth University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA R40 |
1630 |
Comparison of the antioxidant properties of Emu oil and other avian oils Darin Bennett University of British Columbia, CANADA R41 |
1645 |
Emu oil: a potential treatment for chemotherapy induced mucositis? Ruth Lindsay University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA R42 |
1655 |
Influence of different processing methods on nutritional aspects of ostrich (Struthio camelus) meat Rodrigo Garofallo Garcia University of Agrarian Sciences, BRAZIL R43 |
1705 |
Session concludes |
1715 |
WPSA Ratite Group General Meeting commences |
1730 –
1800 |
IRSS/WPC Poster Viewing Session |
1930 - 2330 |
Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
WPC Congress dinner |
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FRIDAY 4 JULY 2008 |
0800 |
Registration and speakers support centre opens |
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4IRSS Industry Workshop |
Chairperson |
0900 |
How we can use the power of genetics to achieve Industry growth |
Prof Kim Cheng University of British Columbia, Canada |
0945 |
Breeding by artificial insemination – new technology for the Industry |
Prof Graeme Martin University of Western Australia, Australia |
1030 |
Morning Tea |
1100 |
Getting better returns for Ratite meat |
Dr Peter McInnes Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Australia |
1145 |
Reducing the downgrades in Ratite skin to improve profitability |
Mr Michael Hastings Australian Ostrich Association, Australia |
1300 |
Lunch 1230-1330 |
1330 |
Ratite products – The economic advantages of value adding |
Mr Chris Gregory Emu Industry Federation of Australia, Australia |
1415 |
Nutrition and cost effective feeding |
Dr Phil Glatz South Australian Research and Development Institute, Australia |
1500 |
The importance of ratite health, welfare and bio-security |
Dr Fritz Huchzermeyer South Africa, Chairman RWG13 WPSA, South Africa |
1545 |
R&D strategic plan to maximise the potential of the Ratite industries |
Workshop chairmen, key researchers and industry members will be invited to formulate future R&D strategies |
1630 |
Concluding session |
Session to be chaired by Drs Peter McInnes (RIRDC) and the New Chairman of the Working Group 13 Ratites-WPSA) – key Symposium issues and outcomes and presentation of R&D plan |
1700 |
4IRSS Closing Ceremony |
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