NewsA Century of Genetics
November 13-15, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland 2019 is coincidentally the centenary of both the Genetics Society and the origins of the Roslin Institute and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh. A joint scientific celebratory meeting will be held from 13-15th November 2019, Edinburgh. For more information please visit the website 
New memberships of EFFAB and FABRE TP in European councils and associations
Tessa Brinker new Industry Representative in EAAP Genetics commission. During the annual EAAP conference 2018 in Dubrovnik, Tessa Brinker was nominated by the EAAP Genetics commission to become their new Industry Representative. Tessa’s general knowledge on genetics and her current role at EFFAB and FABRE TP made her very suited for this role. The commission on Animal Genetics addresses all questions regarding the genetic mechanisms underlying performance, phenotype and behavior of farm animals, and also all aspects of how these trait complexes can be modified through means of breeding. The genetic sessions that the commission organizes each EAAP conference are generally well attended. For information about the EAAP commission on Animal Genetics click here. 
EFFAB new member of AAC (Aquaculture Advisory Council)
EFFAB was accepted as new member of AAC during their annual meeting on 13th of September 2018. The AAC is a balanced stakeholder representative organization created for consultation on elements of Union policies which could affect aquaculture under Articles 34 and 44 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. For more information about AAC click here. Press release ECJ C-528/16 Mutagenesis
Animal breeders continue to advocate the responsible use of breeding technologies despite the ruling C-528/16 of the European Court of Justice The European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders (EFFAB) is aware of NGO´s and consumers´ concerns about GMO, gene editing (GE) or genome manipulation. Animal breeders don’t use GE to introduce genetic material from another species in the genome of animals, but intend to spread interesting characteristics and to accelerate processes that occurs naturally through breeding over many generations and without introducing foreign genes. EFFAB considers that the decision stating that organisms obtained by mutagenesis are GMO is a missed opportunity for Europe to continue to be a competitive producer of high quality and innovate food and it’s likely to hinder investment in animal production. EFFAB encourages and asks the EU Commission, even considering this decision, to engage in a positive and constructive dialogue between scientists, food companies and consumers while building a legal and regulatory framework for safe animal innovation in Europe. A case by case analyse at European level for animal issued from new breeding techniques is necessary to help answer societal challenges for food production and this technology must continue to be a help in the future to nourish Europe in a healthier, safe and sustainable way, with European Innovation. Download the PDF file below to read the whole press release: 
Press release: PROHEALTH to Present Sustainable Solutions for Broiler Health at VIV Europe 2018
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (June 11, 2018) – Smart ideas for sustainable poultry disease management will be featured in a special PROHEALTH workshop at VIV Europe 2018, to be held 20-22 June in Utrecht, Netherlands. Read the full press release here 
Hans Stålhammar elected as new member of the FABRE-TP board
During the annual general meeting of EFFAB and FABRE in Vienna on May 22nd, Hans Stålhammar was elected as new member of the FABRE-TP board. Hans is currently working as sire analyst in VikingGenetics, he took over Inga Schiefler's place in the FABRE-TP board. 
Ana Granados new director of EFFAB and general secretary of FABRE
Ana Granados Chapatte will become the new director of EFFAB. Ana will join EFFAB on June 1st, 2018 and take over the responsibilities from the current director Jan Venneman per July 1st, 2018. At the same time Ana will also become General Secretary of FABRE TP, which is the Technological Platform for the farm animal breeding and reproduction sector. Ana Granados is 43 years, Spanish, married with 3 children and lives in Namur (Belgium). Ana was educated at the Polytechnic University of Madrid as agronomist in animal production. After her study she worked for the Belgium cattle breeding organisation AWE for 12 years, the first 4 years as researcher and the last 8 years as head of the bovine semen production laboratory and quality manager. Since 2012 Ana works as animal production advisor for the Walloon Farmers Union. This is the farmers union in the French speaking part of Belgium. Read the full press release here. Newest member of FABRE TP: The university of Milan
We are very pleased to announce that we have a new member, UNIMI, the university of Milan. The university of Milan is a public teaching and research university, which - with 8 faculties and 2 schools and a teaching staff of more than 2000 professors - is distinguished by its wide variety of disciplinary fields. The university of Milan plays a major role in promoting sciences at international level. With its consistent commitment to both basic and apllied research, their university is a leader in research and scientific productivity. They obtained the 1st place in Italy and the 7th in Europe on The Leiden Ranking. 
Three new members join FABRE TP:
Luke, INIAV and the university of Stirling We are very happy to announce our three newest members; Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a research and expert organization with expertise in renewable natural resources and sustainable food production. Luke provides innovative solutions for new business opportunities based on natural resources. Their strengths are in sustainable production and use of natural resources and thorough knowledge of bio-based raw materials. Luke currently has 715 on-going research projects, including 50 international EU projects. The National Institute for Agricultural Research and Veterinary Science (INIAV) is the State Laboratory of competence area of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, which develops research activities in the agricultural and veterinary fields. INIAV holds the National Laboratories of Reference for animal diseases , for food security and for the diseases and pests of plants. INIAV also assumes a central role in the promotion and preservation of national genetic resources in animal and plant areas through the creation and maintenance of living collections and national germplasm banks. The university of Stirling has an established reputation as an institution that contributes innovative research that is relevant to the social, economic and cultural needs of society. Working with academic, commercial, public, private and voluntary sector partners, Stirling is one of the UK’s leading research universities in the fields of health and wellbeing, the environment and people, culture and society, enterprise and the economy, and sport. Stirling received an outstanding performance in the Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science category, ranked 4th in the UK for its research.
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Events
International Plant & Animal Genome Conference XXVII
January 12-16, 2018 in San Diego, CA, USA The Plant & Animal Genome Conference (PAG) is designed to provide a forum on recent developments and future plans for plan & animal genome projects. Consisting of technical presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and workshops, the conference is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and applications on this internationally important project. This year's PAG is expected to include over 2400 abstracts, 135 exhibiting companies, 1260 posters and 180 workshops. For more information visit the conference website. 
ICABG 2019; 21st International Conference on Animal Breeding and Genetics
February 27-28, 2019 in Sydney, Australia ICABG 2019: 21st International Conference on Animal Breeding and Genetics aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Animal Breeding and Genetics. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Fore more information visit the conference website. 17th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals
June 27-29, 2019 in Bern, Switzerland The ICPD conference is a traditional scientific conference dedicated to current topics related to farm animal diseases that are related to the respective animal farming systems. The conference has the overall goal to contribute to healthy and sustainable animal derived food production by optimizing farm animal health and welfare and simultaneously minimizing the use of antimicrobials. Presentations from expert scientists from all over the world will cover fields of animal husbandry, physiology, genetics, nutrition, welfare, and herd health management, as well the interactions among these disciplines. Species will include ruminants, swine, and poultry. For more information please visit the website. 70th EAAP Annual Meeting (EAAP 2019)
August 26t–30, 2019 in Ghent, Belgium The main theme of the meeting is ‘Animal farming for a healthy world’ and deals with topics such as resource efficiency, animal welfare, diversification, agro-ecology, climate change and product quality. The program covers various disciplines such as animal genetics, animal health and welfare, animal nutrition, animal physiology, livestock farming systems, cattle, horse, pig, sheep and goat production, precision livestock farming and insects. Since the very first EAAP meeting in 1955 (in Brussels, Belgium) the Annual Meeting has hosted scientists and experts from the field of animal science from Europe and around the globe. The EAAP Congress provides a platform for scientists and industry experts to meet and acquire new knowledge and to exchange experiences about the latest research results from many areas of animal science. The Annual Meeting gives an opportunity for the application of new ideas in practice through many parallel sessions, a plenary meeting, poster presentations, and discussions about scientific achievements in livestock production. All these activities make the EAAP one of the largest animal science congresses in the world. More information about the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) and its activities can be found at www.eaap.org International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology
September 3-6, 2019 in Leipzig, Germany ISRP is the major international conference on ruminant physiology. It provides an overview of current, important scientific findings and areas of research in the physiology of ruminants of all kinds. The ISRP will take place from 3 - 6 September 2019 in the fabulous Kongreshalle am Zoo Leipzig. The deadline for the abstract submission is 31 March 2019. For more information please visit the website. A Century of Genetics
November 13-15, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland 2019 is coincidentally the centenary of both the Genetics Society and the origins of the Roslin Institute and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh. A joint scientific celebratory meeting will be held from 13-15th November 2019, Edinburgh. For more information please visit the website | |||||
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