Poultry Information Exchange 2008

Associated Meetings

• XXIII World's Poultry Congress (WPC2008)
• 6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Congress (6APPHC)
• 4th International Ratite ScienceSymposium (4IRSS)
• Australasian Turkey Federation Workshop
• Pure Breed Poultry Breeders
• Further Information and Enquiries

XXIII World's Poultry Congress (WPC2008)

Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July 2008
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
The WPC2008 scientific and technical program will cater for all levels and specialties within the diverse poultry industry under the following themes: welfare, husbandry, and the environment; nutrition and feed technologies; processing and product safety; economics and marketing; education and extension; genetics and breeding; other species; small-scale family poultry farming; physiology and endocrinology; and management.

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6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Congress (6APPHC)

Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 July 2008
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
6APPHC is the forum for the main poultry health and disease stream with the theme: From Pasteur to Genomics: Past, Present and Future Control of Poultry Disease. Sessions will be based around the most economically important diseases of poultry and will include major control success stories as well as challenges for sustainable control and how researchers are addressing these challenges. Highlights will be sessions on avian influenza, and control of necrotic enteritis in broilers without reliance on antibiotics.

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4th International Ratite Science Symposium (4IRSS)

Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 July 2008
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
4IRSS is dedicated to ratite species (ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries and kiwis) covering reproduction, genetics, incubation, nutrition, growth and development, health and welfare, and conservation. Each plenary session will be presented by an invited keynote speaker highlighting up-to-date knowledge on captive bred, wild ratite species and challenges facing ratite science, the industry and governments. Papers and posters on all aspects of ratite biology, farming and conservation will also be presented. The Symposium is planned to conclude with industry workshops.

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Australasian Turkey Federation Workshop

Friday 4 July 2008
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
0830 - 1630 hours
Cost: AU$50
Please note you must be registered for PIX 2008 or WPC2008 to attend this workshop. Please ensure you register for this workshop on the PIX registration form.

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Pure Breed Poultry Breeders

Thursday 3 - Friday 4 July 2008,
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
0830 - 1630 hours
WPC 2008 will include programs specific to the needs of Pure Breed Poultry Breeders. The Stud Breeders and Exhibitors Committee of the World Poultry Science Association are planning intensive training days on Thursday and Friday during the Congress. These programs will include a range of topics aimed at developing a new level of technology and understanding to those who are the custodians of our precious pure breed flocks. The programs will make available the expertise of world class scientists and technologists who have specialist knowledge and experience in pure breed poultry.

More detailed information including the attendance fee will be available closer to the event. Please indicate on the WPC2008 registration form if you want to receive further information about this workshop. www.wpc2008.com/registration.html.

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Further Information and Enquiries

PIX2008
Event Planners Australia
PO Box 1280
Milton QLD 4064
AUSTRALIA

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