Book of Abstracts for the 10th World Conference on Animal Production: This event is held under the auspices of the World Association for Animal Production, the South African Society for Animal Science and the All-Africa Association of Animal Production

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Book of Abstracts for the
10th World Conference on Animal Production
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Book of abstracts for the
10TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
This event is held under the auspices of the
World Association for Animal Production, the
South African Society for Animal Science and the
All-Africa Association of Animal Production.
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Foreword
A World Conference on Animal Production is held under the auspices of the World Association
for Animal Production at five-yearly intervals. This, the 10th WCAP is being hosted by the
South African Society for Animal Science, a founder member of the WAAP, and the All-Africa
Association for Animal Production. The Conference includes the 42nd Conference of SASAS and
the 5th All-Africa Conference on Animal Production. The WCAP is a trend-setting conference
that examines the scientific progress in livestock production and the effects that these have
on the environment, economies and the quality of life of people.
The theme of the 10th WCAP, New World; Future World, takes in the philosophy of the WAAP,
conceptualising the place of animals in our daily existence. The theme focuses the sessions
on constructing a future scenario for the various systems within animal production. The
sessions alternate between and address the important issues that advance animal production
and the quality of animal products through the responsible application of current and new
technologies in animal physiology, animal genetics, production-enhancing molecules and
resource and environmental management. Four special sessions address feed and food safety,
dairy production and the role of livestock in developing communities.
The World is at a critical stage where the rapid growth of populations and the general increase
in prosperity are placing greater demands on natural resources, especially feeds and foods.
While a significant proportion of the human population is experiencing a surge in welfare,
the paradox remains that people around the world are struggling to cope with the basic
needs for human dignity – enough food and the correct types of food, health management
systems and social securities. Animal production is a non-negotiable factor in this complex
equation. Animal production, though, relies on a range of input factors that collectively drive
the systems to new levels of achievement. How knowledge is respected and applied in an
ethical, responsible manner is fundamental to this process.
It is a pleasure to welcome you to this integrated international conference on animal production.
I hope that you will find it interesting and that you will be returning to your respective positions
enthusiastic and brimming with new ideas. It will be particularly important that the principles
discussed are taken forward and applied in every aspect of the livestock industry.
Norman Casey
President: 10th WCAP
President: WAAP
Honorary President: SASAS
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Executive committee
President: N Casey President of WCAP 2008 Conference
P Bevan President South African Society for Animal Science
J Meyer Scientific Programme
M Neuhoff Marketing
J van Ryssen CEO South African Society for Animal Science
Secretariat K Herring WCAP 2008 Conference Secretariat
D Ströh WCAP 2008 Conference Secretariat
D Cloete WCAP 2008 Conference Secretariat
Scientific advisory committee
J Boyazoglu H Köster A Stroebel
L Bull A Magadlela F Swanepoel
C Cruywagen N Maiwashe A Tewolde
C Devendra J Mc Dermott H Theron
J du Plessis J Meyer A van der Zijpp
J Flanagan B Mostert E van Marlé-Köster
J Furquay A Oelofse J B J van Ryssen
W Gertenbach E Pieterse E Webb
R Gous A Rosati M Wulster-Radcliffe
J Greyling M Scholtz
M Hlatswayo K Sejrsen
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PROGRAMME 10th WCAP
Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa (CTICC)
Viewing posters and exhibitions, and networking will take place in the WCAP exhibition and
restaurant venue daily at 11:00, and 15:00, and lunch at 13:00.
SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2008
10:00 – 17:00 SASAS Board meeting Meeting Suite 1.53
15:00 – 17:00 WAAP Board meeting Meeting Suite 1.54
SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2008
11:00 – 17:00 Registration at CTICC CTICC Foyer
18:30 – 20:30 Welcoming function. Dress casual. Auditorium 2 and
Restaurants
MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2008
09:00 Call to order by the president of the 10th WCAP Auditorium 2
09:15 Keynote address Auditorium 2
PLENARY 1
10:15 – 11:00 Livestock systems and land tenure Auditorium 2
10:15 • Land tenure: Policies for rural governance and economic
development S Sibanda
SESSION 1
12:00 – 16:30 Investing in genetics Auditorium 2
12:00 Chairperson A Rosati
Co-chairperson E van Marlé-Köster
12:00 • Genetic engineering in livestock production E Rege
12:30 • Investing in genetic evaluations in DECs N Maiwashe
14:00 Chairperson M Macneil
Co-chairperson E van Marlé-Köster
14:00 • Investing in international genetic evaluations F Fikse
14:30 • Returns on investment in goat and sheep breeding in South S Schoeman
Africa
15:30 Chairperson K Dzama
Co-chairperson E van Marlé-Köster
15:30 • Animal breeding and genomics in future animal production J Pollack
16:00 Concluding discussion E van Marlé-Köster
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SESSION 2
12:00 – 17:00 Human nutrition and livestock products Meeting Room 1.4
12:00 Chairperson A Dhansay
Co-chairperson A Oelofse
12:00 • Animal products in nutrition, health and well-being – a global M Bloem
perspective
12:30 • Nutrition of vulnerable communities of affluent societies N Steyn
14:00 Chairperson H Schönfeldt
Co-chairperson A Oelofse
14:00 • Nutrition of vulnerable communities in economically marginal M Faber
societies
14:30 • Strategic use of naturally Se-rich milling co-products to J Taylor
eliminate Se deficiency and create Se-enriched foods
15:30 Chairperson A Oelofse
Co-chairperson H Schönfeldt
15:30 • Validity of using a constant value for heme iron H Schönfeldt
15:45 • Traceability and the eating-out-paradox C Rogge
16:00 • Determination of German consumer attitudes towards meat L Lichtenberg
traceability by means-end chain theory
16:15 Forum discussion on Animal Products in Human Nutrition A Oelofse
16:30 WAAP General Assembly Meeting Suite 1.53
Free evening for socialising or workshops
TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2008
PLENARY 1
08:30 – 13:00 Physiological limits to production efficiency Auditorium 2
08:30 Chairperson K Sejrsen
Co-chairperson E Webb
08:30 • Review of reproduction technologies and future perspectives D Kessler
09:00 • Nutritional limitations on growth and development in poultry R Gous
09:30 • Physiological limitations to growth and the related effects on E Webb
meat quality
10:00 • Going beyond the limits? J Hodges
10:30 • Optimum growth rate of Belgian Blue double-muscled heifers L Fiems
10:45 • Feeding n-3 fatty acid source improves semen quality by A Towhidi
increasing n3/n6 fatty acids ration in sheep
12:00 Chairperson K Sejrsen
Co-chairperson E Webb
12:00 • Electrolyte losses in sweat, urine, blood and faeces of horses M Etchichury
exposed to moderate and hot environments
12:15 • Assessing feed efficiency in beef steers through infrared Y Montanholi
thermography, feeding behaviour and glucocorticoids
12:30 • Effect of cold shock on frozen-thawed spermatozoa of Nili-Ravi A Ijaz
buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and Sahiwal bulls
12:45 Concluding discussion E Webb
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SESSION 3
14:00 – 18:00 Technological surges and livestock production: Scenarios Meeting Room 1.6 A
for developed and developing economies
14:00 Chairperson H Köster
Co-chairperson C Coetzer
14:00 • Potential nutrigenomics in livestock production F Dunshea
14:30 • The relationship between a satellite derived vegetation index M Whelan
and wool fibre diameter profiles The applications of biotechno-
logy in livestock production
14:45 • Integrating farm animal recording with research and develop- J van der Westhuizen
ment: the South African model
15:30 Chairperson H Köster
Co-chairperson C Coetzer
15:30 • Science and technology policies for nanotechnology in J Kuzma
livestock production
16:00 • Horizons in animal production – towards being clean, green G Martin
and ethical
16:30 • The applications of biotechnology in livestock production B Glenn
17:00 • Single tube guiding in conventional milking parlours R Brunsch
17:15 • Wattle tannins have the potential to control gastro-intestinal I Nsahlai
nematodes in sheep
17:30 Concluding discussion H Köster
SESSION 4
14:00 – 17:45 Intellectual capital for livestock production Meeting Room 1.4
14:00 Chairperson I Mpofu
Co-chairperson J Greyling
14:00 • Indigenous, learned and lifelong learning for livestock M Wurzinger
production
14:45 • A model for achieving sustainable improvement and innovation R Clark
in agricultural research and development interventions for
maximizing socio-economic service delivery
15:30 Chairperson I Mpofu
Co-chairperson J Greyling
15:30 • Intellectual capital for livestock field services E Nesamvuni
16:00 • The contributions of NGOs to intellectual capital for livestock N Hegde
production
16:30 • Integrated higher learning N Casey
17:00 • A comparative analysis of alternative methods for capturing M Wurzinger
indigenous selection criteria
17:15 Concluding discussion J Greyling
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