N° 159 - October 2018 www.eaap.orgEuropean Federation of Animal Science

Annual Meeting 2018

Dubrovnik

EDITORIAL BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL

The American William Nordhaus and Paul Romer were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for the economy. The motivation for the Prize was the studies on integration to microeconomic analysis of the effect of climate change and technological innovation. Both researchers developed methods to combine some of the most important and urgent challenges: combining long-term sustainable development of the global economy with increased wellness of the human population. The research of Nordahus shows that the most effective remedy to solve the problems caused by greenhouse gas emissions is the pattern of a global carbon tax uniformly imposed on all countries. Romer showed how the economic forces govern the willingness of companies to innovate and produce new ideas, a model known as “endogenous growth theory”. In particular he triggered the dialogue between different scientific communities and, following the dictates of open science, has created an open source model, which every scholar can download from his website, test and develop. Romer made it clear how to incorporate technical progress and the accumulation of knowledge into economic models. And he did so by formalizing a simple intuition: that for which the most important and demanding phase of innovation is the conception of the idea, while its application is not expensive. Romer’s studies, besides their importance in economy, show that the technological progress is indispensable in economic development. And that makes evident for everyone what we, as animal scientists strongly believe: that the development of our science, as part of technology, is fundamental for economic development. We can also notice that the historical EAAP strategy of dialoguing between different scientific sectors, in our case between different areas of animal science, is the winning option to develop economies. Even better if is facilitated through a kind of open

source model.

Andrea Rosati

Main Topicsl News from EAAP pag. 1-2l EAAP People Portrait pag. 2-3l Science and Innovation pag. 3-4l From EU (policies, projects) pag. 4l Industry, Governments and Organizations pag. 5l Publications pag. 5l Job Offers pag. 5-6l Scientists Job Request pag. 6l Conferences, Workshops pag. 6-7

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69th EAAP Annual Meeting: Best Posters and best oral presentation

During the last EAAP Annual Meeting (Dubrovnik, Croatia, 27th - 31st August 2018), each EAAP Study Commission evaluated posters and presentations given by researchers who attended the congress. EAAP is now pleased to announce the complete list of winners for “Best Oral Presentations and Best Posters” awards:

Best Oral Presentations

Horse Study Commission: “ROH as hint of selection in the genome of a modern sport horse breed”M. Ablondi et al.Nutrition Study Commission: “Mushroom versus mycotoxins in food and feed: mushroom metabolites in control and detoxification”, J. Loncar et al. Insects Study Commission: “Early prediction of final harvest for the mealworm”, D. Deruytter et al. Cattle Study Commission: “Effects of heat stress in dairy cattle on the performance of their offspring”, A. De Vries et al. Pig Study Commission: “Immunocastration, avoiding teeth clipping and tail docking improve piglets production and welfare”, L. Morgan et al. Physiology Study Commission: “Study of the MaSC/progenitors committed to the development of the bovine mammary gland”, L. Finot et al.Sheep and Goat Study Commission: “Genome-wide structure and dynamics of Nubian goats from Northeast Africa”, J.M. Mwacharo et al.Precision Livestock Farming Study Commission: “A new method of monitoring body temperature in horses with microchip”, S. Benoist at al.

Livestock Farming System Study Commission: “Past intensification of livestock led to mixed benefits for social and environmental sustainability”, J.P.Domingues at al.Health and Welfare and Genetic Study Commission: “Breeding for high natural antibody levels reduces impact of E.coli (APEC) challenge in chickens”, T.V.L. Berghof at al.

Best Posters

Insects Study Commission: “Morphology and localization of carbonic anhydrase in the digestive tract of the house cricket”, E. Thorsson at al.Genetic Study Commission: “Estimation of inbreeding and effective population size in Simmental cattle using genomic information”, N. Karapandža at all.-This Poster also won the Rommert Politiek Award as Best Poster for Dubrovnik 2018-Nutrition Study Commission: “Dose effects of linseed and rapeseed oils on bovine rumen microbial metabolism in continuous culture”, L.P. Broudiscou at all.Cattle Study Commission: “Breeding values for live weight of dairy cattle”, C. Fuerst et al. Pig Study Commission: “Comparison of classical, ancestral, partial, and genomic inbreeding to achieve genetic diversity”, J. Schäler et al. Physiology Study Commission: “Acetylation of mitochondrial proteins during negative energy balance”, M. Garcia Roche et al. Sheep and Goat Study Commission: “Immune cell profiles associated with resistance against Haemonchus contortus in Morada Nova sheep”, C.H. Okino at al.Precision Livestock Farming Study Commission: “Association of BCS with backfat and longissimus

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with industries on several levels. Therefore, we are looking for motivated persons to broaden the staff dedicated to interacting with industries for:

1. Increasing the cooperation between industries and EAAP and animal scientists, 2. Supporting the inclusion of industries in EU supported projects,3. Organizing Academy Workshops (organized jointly by EAAP and a dedicated industry),4. Sponsoring activities and much more.

The endeavours are paid accordingly with the obtained results. If you are interested please send an email to eaap@eaap.org, more details will be given. If you are not directly interested but you know someone who could be, please show him/her this offer.

EAAP People PortraitBernard Esmein

Since he is retired in January 2017 Bernard Esmein (born in 1949) has joined EAAP’s ASSET team, which deals with the dissemination of scientific results in animal science and European research projects. In the team at the moment he follows two EU research projects: SMARTCOW (an Infrastructure project which has begun in February 2018 and concerns the integration of cattle experimental

dorsi muscle thickness in transition Holstein cows”, N. Siachos at al.Health & Welfare Study Commission: “Early detection of tail biting from behavioural changes in finisher pigs”, M.L.V. Larsen at al.Livestock Farming Systems Study Commission: “Scandinavian beef production models explored on efficiency on producing human edible protein”, C. Swensson et al.Horse Study Commission: “Genetic and phenotype variation of Croatian Posavina horse”, A. Ivanković et al.

Jean-Francois Hocquette is the new President of the Cattle Study Commission

At last Dubrovnik meeting, the Council proposed to the General Assembly to elect Jean-Francois Hocquette as the new President of the Cattle Study Commission and just recently, the EAAP country members endorsed this election.

He has been a research scientist at INRA (the French National Institute of Agricultural Research) since 1991. His research interest mainly concerns muscle biology as relevant to muscle growth and beef eating quality. In 2014, Dr Hocquette organized the French Meat R&D congress (240 people). Jean-Francois is an active member of the French-Chinese Centre on beef production and, what we appreciate the most, he has always been strongly involved in the activities of the EAAP (European Association for Animal Production), as participant to many events, chair of sessions, member of the Cattle Study Commission and chair of the Cattle Network working group. We all believe that he will guide this Commission to significant actions.

EAAP is looking for a motivated person to interact with industries

EAAP is constantly strengthening the cooperation

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And given the interest of these debates, Bernard Esmein suggests that EAAP should open a page in EAAP’s Newsletter in which one could publish reports and free opinion columns on the present philosophical discussions on animal nature, and on human nutrition, which are very fundamental. Apart from his activities in the ASSET team of EAAP Bernard Esmein continues to take part in the public debate on philosophical and moral questions: together with his friend René Piniès, Director of the Cultural Centre Joë Bousquet in Carcassonne, he has set up an exhibition on the drawings realized by the survivors of the atomic bomb of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which circulates in France since June 2017. After Carcassonne it has been exhibited at the Archives Nationales in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, and is presently in Grenoble at the Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation, until 22nd October 2018. And it will be shown in other places in the future.

1 See for instance: Edgar Morin, Introduction à la pensée complexe, Le Seuil, 1990. 2 Alain Finkielkraut, Des animaux et des hommes, Stock, Paris, 20183 Francis Wolff, « Libérer les animaux » Chap. VIII in « Qui sont les animaux » ? (dir. J. Birnbaum), éd. Gallimard, Folio Essais n°243, 2010, p. 180-193.

4 Florence Burgat, L’humanité carnivore, Le Seuil, 2017.

From Science and Innovation

Addressing Global Ruminant Agricultural Challenges Through Understanding the Rumen Microbiome: Past, Present, and Future.

The rumen is a complex ecosystem composed of anaerobic bacteria, protozoa, fungi, methanogenic archaea and phages. These microbes interact closely to breakdown plant material that cannot

research infrastructures in Europe), and SMARTER (a new project which begins in November 2018 whose objective is to develop innovative strategies to improve resilience and efficiency related traits in sheep and goats). Bernard has a long experience in European relations in the scientific and academic field:

- From 2006 to 2017 he has worked as a European Senior Officer at INRA headquarters in Paris- Previously from 1998 to 2006 he worked as Attaché for scientific and academic relations for the French Foreign Office, successively at the French embassies in The Netherlands, and in Bulgaria. - From 1996 to 1998, he taught at the Centre Européen Universitaire of Nancy.- And previously from 1994 to 1996 he held a position of Seconded National Expert at the Secretariat of the Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and the Media of the European Parliament in Luxemburg.

But this activity corresponded only to the second part of his working life. Because during the twenty previous years Bernard Esmein has been teaching philosophy. Graduated in 1971 and becoming teacher of philosophy in a permanent post through the Agrégation de Philosophie in 1974, he has taught in Lycée, in IUFM (teacher training institution) in Northern France and Normandy and at the University of Nancy. He became Doctor in 1996, defending a thesis on the construction of a Europe of Culture and Education. There is no contradiction in having been trained in philosophy, and to be working in the animal science field. Since antiquity, philosophy likes to accompany and to continue the scientific developments by its interrogations, this was true in Mathematics in Greece, in Physics in 18th century Europe, and nowadays in Biology1. And there are many bridges between the two fields of Science and Philosophy in our time, especially on the questions that concern the animals. For instance, three French philosophers, well-known in the public, Alain Finkielkraut2, Francis Wolff3 and Florence Burgat4, have recently published brilliant essays on the debates raised during the last thirty years on the relations between man and animal, or the question of the border between humanity and animality.

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The registration is free and includes also several facilities. For more information and registration please visit the website!

Don’t miss this great opportunity!

SmartCow Facebook page is online!

The SmartCow Facebook page is now available! Like the page and share it among your network contacts!

VetBioNet and FRAME: 3Rs and Experimental Design Training School University of Nottingham: 9-11 January 2019 (United Kingdom)

EU H2020 VetBioNet Project is partnering with The Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (in its 50th anniversary year) to host a 3Rs and Experimental design Training School. The school will be held at the University of Nottingham, UK and will run from the 9th to 11th January 2019. The Training School will focus on experimental design and statistical analysis of bioscience and biomedical research, with cases related to infectious disease research. This Training School is FELASA accredited and qualifies for CPD.

The programme will be delivered by five expert tutors: Dr Derek Fry, Dr Kate Millar, Dr Michelle Hudson-Shore, Professor Richard Preziosi and Dr David Lovell. The format includes lectures, group discussions and individual exercises and is aimed at those who are at postgraduate level or above. PLEASE NOTE: The training is free for VetBioNet Partners, but VetBioNet Partners are asked to support their your travel and hotel. These specially subsidised reserved places can only be held until 5 November 2018. After this date the full registration cost will apply, and the places will be available for general sale. Places are limited, early application is recommended.

To book please use the following link only.

be digested by humans, whilst providing metabolic energy to the host and, in the case of archaea, producing methane. Consequently, ruminants produce meat and milk, which are rich in high-quality protein, vitamins and minerals, and therefore contribute to food security. Read the full article on Frontiers.

Greenhouse gas emissions from dung patches in developing countries are ‘likely highly overestimated’ - New report

A new research paper published by scientists of the Mazingira Centre (‘mazingira’ means ‘environment’ in Swahili) of the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) reports evidence that greenhouse gas emissions from dung patches in developing countries are ‘likely highly overestimated’ in global livestock emissions estimates. Read the full article on ILRI website.

From EU (policies and projects)

GplusE: only 2 weeks to apply to the interesting training school to be held in Spain!

GplusE project is organising a training schools to be held in Spain on 27-28-29 November 2018. The school will provide scientists, teachers, veterinarians and dairy chain actors with new tools for a new approach of the selection and management of dairy cows.

Deadline for registration: 5th November 2018

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Publications• CABIPrinciples of Catt le Production 3rd Edit ion (available for pre-order, this title will be released on November 30, 2018).

• CABIFarm Animal Behaviour 2nd Edit ion (available for purchase).

Job Offers

4 available positions at SRUC, Aberdeen (United Kingdom)

SRUC is currently recruiting 4 positions in dairy science and nutrition. If interested, please visit the following links:

1) Professor / Reader in Tropical Dairy Genetics/Genomics, Edinburgh

2) Professor / Reader in Global Dairy Systems, Dumfries

3) Professor / Reader in Dairy Nutrition, Dumfries

4) Post-doctoral Research Assistant in Tropical Dairy Genetics/Genomics, Edinburgh

W2 Professorship in Biotechnology and Reproduction of Livestock at Georg-August-University Goettingen (Germany)

The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Georg-August-University Goettingen, invites applications for the position of a W2 Professorship in “Biotechnology and Reproduction of Livestock”. Details can be found in the attached document.

Postdoctoral position “Towards a conceptual model of amino acid metabolism in the mammary gland of the sow” at INRA (France)

A postdoctoral position is currently available at INRA in “Towards a conceptual model of amino acid

From Industry, Governments and International Organizations

ATF Seminar “BALANCE PRODUCTION / CONSUMPTION Animal farming for Humans’ well-being and planetary health”November 7th, 2018, Brussels, Belgium

It is often communicated in the media and among the general public that European citizens should reduce their consumption of animal products/proteins. Very often, the justification is both based on human health and sustainability point of views (use of resources, impact on climate, environmental footprint, AMR, animal welfare…).

The session would like to engage discussion with farmers, food processors, industries, retailers, nutritionists, scientists, policy-makers and also with the society. The ATF seminar is a follow-up of the ATF-EAAP special session (27th Aug. 2018 – Dubrovnik, Croatia). The most important findings of the session will be discussed with a panel. Register now!

For more information and the programme please visit the website.

Proagrica Seminars - Eurotier 2018November 13-15, 2018

The following seminars will take place on November 13th -15th 2018, during the Eurotier 2018 in room New York 2.

1) Program Advanced Dairy Farming - SeminarTuesday 13 November 2018, 14:00 - 16:15

2) Program Advanced Pig Farming and Gut Health Pigs - SeminarTuesday 13 November - 10.30 - 12.45 and Wednesday 14 November - 14.00 - 16.15

3) Program Gut Health Poultry - SeminarThursday 15 November - 10.30 - 16.15 hour

Entrance is free, but you have to pre-register to reserve your seat and a free magazine.

Register here!

For more information visit the website.

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1. your CV2. a short outline (not more than 140 characters) describing yourself3. your main interests (please specify one or more topics within animal science)4. a declaration that you are happy to make your CV publicly available.

For more information please contact Torun Wallgren (torun.wallgren@slu.se).

October 25th - 27th, 2018, in Antalya, Turkey10th International Animal Science Conference

The 10th International Animal Science Conference will be held in October 25th -27th 2018, in Antalya, Turkey. For more information please visit the website.

October 29th - November 1st, 2018, in Itasca, Illinois35th DISCOVER Conference - Effects of Stress on Health and Production in Dairy Cows

The 35th DISCOVER Conference – “Effects of Stress on Health and Production in Dairy Cows” will be held October 29 - November 1, 2018 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL. Attendance is limited. For more information please visit the website.

November 6th, 2018 in Wageningen, The Netherlands2nd Global Future Farming Summit

Join our experts during the second Global Future Farming Summit in Wageningen, Netherlands. Discover what is happening in the world of agriculture and food, and what research and business are doing. Opportunity to attend the experience tour at Wageningen Campus at Wednesday November 7th. More information and registration on the website.

November 7th, 2018, in Brussels, BelgiumATF Seminar “BALANCE PRODUCTION / CONSUMPTION Animal farming for Humans’ well-being and planetary health”

The ATF seminar is a follow-up of the ATF-EAAP

metabolism in the mammary gland of the sow”. The candidate must: 1) hold a PhD degree at the time of hiring, with experience in nutrition, metabolism, or animal science;2) have proven communication skills;3) be a team player

The postdoctoral scientist will spend considerable time analysing the scientific literature and developing a conceptual framework of metabolism of the mammary gland. Experience in carrying out systematic reviews is appreciated.

Deadline for application: 1st November 2018

For more information and application please read the attached document.

Internship 2019 at Livestock Nutrition Center

Livestock Nutrition Center is excited to kick off our Summer 2019 Internship program and offer select programs within three different disciplines: Commodity Merchandising, Feed Mill Operations Supervision, & Feed Sales. Available positions will be limited for this competitive program, we encourage you to apply early. Recruitment will begin Fall 2018! For more information and application visit the website.

Assistant Professor in Precision Animal Management at University of Illinois (USA)

The Department of Animal Sciences of University of Illinois is searching for an Assistant Professor in Precision Animal Management. Deadline for application: 2nd November 2018. For more information read the attached document.

Scientists Job Request

Dr Stefano Pallotti: PhD in life and health sciences: ecosystems and biodiversity management - Italy. Read the Curriculum Vitae

Dehouegnon Jerry Agossou: MSc in Animal Science - Benin. Read the Curriculum Vitae

If you are interested in publishing your Job Request, please send to eaap@eaap.org:

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to farm animal diseases that are related to the respective food production systems. The ICPD 2019 will be held at the University of Bern, Switzerland. For more information check the conference website or contact us at icpd2019@vetsuisse.unibe.

August 26th - 30th, 2019, in Ghent, Belgium70th EAAP Annual Meeting (EAAP 2019)

The Belgian organizing team is delighted to invite you to the 70th Annual Meeting of EAAP. The meeting will take place from 26th–30th August 2019 in the historic yet contemporary city of Ghent. The meeting will be organized by ILVO under the patronage of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries from the Flemish Government. For more information, please visit EAAP 2019 website.

September 3rd - 6th, 2019, in Leipzig, GermanyInternational Symposium on Ruminant Physiology

The Symposium about Ruminant Physiology will be held in Germany in 2019 at the Kongresshalle am Zoo of Leipzig. The Symposium is the major international conference on ruminant physiology. For more information, please visit the symposium website.

September 9th - 12th, 2019, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil6th EAAP International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition (ISEP 2019)

The organizing committee and EAAP Commission on Animal Nutrition invite you to the 6th EAAP International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition (ISEP 2019). For more information, please visit ISEP 2019 website.

special session (27th Aug. 2018 - Dubrovnik, Croatia). The most important findings of the session will be discussed with a panel. Register now! For more information and the programme please visit the website.

November 8th - 9th, 2018 in Torremolinos-Malaga, SpainFood Factor Conference

The Food Factor Conference will offer an excellent opportunity to learn and discuss about the latest research results, insights, advances in the field of food science. For more information please visit the website.

November 12th - 15th, 2018, in Adelaide, Australia7th International Symposium on Animal Functional Genomics in conjunction with a special Functional Annotation of Animal Genomes (FAANG) Workshop

The Symposium and Workshop will include an exciting blend of science and topical issues with the latest advances in technology and research of interest to animal geneticists globally. For more information, deadlines and registration please visit the website.

November 27th - 29th, 2018, in Alexandria, Egypt 1st International Conference on Animal Genetic Resources Conservation in Africa and Asia

The 1st International Conference on Animal Genetic Resources Conservation in Africa and Asia will be held in November 27th - 28th 2018 at the University of Alexandria, Egypt. The conference main theme will be: “Towards a rational conservation strategy for animal genetic resources for food and agriculture in Africa and Asia”. More information will be available soon.

June 27th -29th, 2019, in Bern, Switzerland17th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals

The ICPD conference is a traditional scientific conference dedicated to current topics related

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