Joint NZSAP / ASAP Conference

24-27th June 2008: University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, Australia

The next annual conference for the New Zealand Society of Animal Production will be joint with the biennial conference for the Australian Society of Animal Production (ASAP) and will be held in Brisbane, Australia, on the following dates:

Dates

24-27th June 2008

Location

University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, Australia.

Registration

Keep an eye on the NZSAP website (www.nzsap.org.nz) for conference details as they are developed.
Update: Also check (and bookmark) the ANZSAP conference website (www.anzsap.org) for additional information.
Please note that for the 2008 Conference, students will receive a half-price concession on registration fees.

Call for Abstracts

The deadline for initial abstract submission is 2nd November 2007. Please refer to instructions in the abstract from [here]. This year there will be the option of selecting either a 4-page full Paper or a 2-page Brief Communication. Papers and Brief Communications submitted through NZSAP will be published in our Society's Proceedings. Publication of Brief Communications does not preclude authors from presenting data in an international journal.

Note: A brief communications can be both for small experiments which don't warrant a full paper submission or large experiments which are going to be published in full in other journals and are only being published in "summary".

In addition, at the Conference there will be a mix of oral and poster presentations because of the increased numbers with a joint meeting. These will be selected from the contributed Papers and Brief Communications/Abstracts submitted from both NZSAP and ASAP. In the first instance, authors will be given the option of their preferred mode of presentation, but the final decision will be made by the conference organising committee.

Programme

A basic outline of the draft program with the invited plenary speakers and contract sessions is included below:

From Science to Application

Theme 1: Post genomics: where to and how to apply genomic information in livestock systems

Application of microbial genomic function in the post-genomic era to livestock systems. G. Attwood (NZ)
The application of gene expression studies in livestock production systems. I. Cassar-Mallek (France)
Linking rumen function to animal response by application of genomic function. D. Firkins (USA)

Theme 2: Specific smart technologies for livestock systems

The new tools to alter monitoring and management of animals. D. Henry (Aust)
Smart foods from animals. W. McNabb (NZ)

Theme 3: Transformational changes in livestock systems

The manipulation of diet selection cues of ruminants to enhance livestock performance at pasture. G. Edwards (NZ) The Harry Stobbs Lecture
Climate change and its effect on livestock systems. M. Howden (Aust)
Developing and evaluating new feed base systems. L. Bell (Aust)
Development of livestock systems : lessons learnt from ACIAR. W. Winter (Aust)

Theme 4: Reproductive and in utero effects on livestock performance

Reproductive inefficiencies and opportunities in beef and dairy cattle. M. McGowan and R. Holroyd (Aust)
In utero effects on livestock development and reproduction. J. Brameld (UK)

Theme 5: Animal welfare and animal production in Australasia: conflict or synergy from a global perspective

Industry requirements and response to meet welfare and consumer expectations. M. Edge (Aust)
Methodologies by which to study and evaluate welfare issues which face livestock systems of production. L. Matthews (NZ)

There is plenty of time allocated for short oral and poster presentations of original work, in addition to the plenary lectures above. The aim is where possible and appropriate, sessions between ASAP and NZSAP members are mixed to stimulate the cross-Tasman exchange that we seek with this inaugural joint meeting between our two Animal Production Societies. In addition, on Day 3 of the conference, a range of field trips will be available for delegates to experience issues related to various Queensland farming systems. So come and join us in sunny Queensland!

Important Dates

2 November 2007: Completed abstract recieved by the executive secretary.
31 January 2008: Copy of paper to be received by Editor.
One hard copy PLUS an electronic copy in Microsoft word format with lines numbered for ease of reviewing and 1.5 spacing for all text.
11 February 2008: All papers will be sent to reviewers.
7 March 2008: All reviewer comments to be returned to Editor.
14 March 2008: Reviewer comments and suggestions will be sent to corresponding author.
31 March 2008: Copy of FINAL paper to be received by Editor.
During April 2008: Formatted paper will be sent electronically to corresponding author for proof reading.
Corrected copy to be returned to Editor within seven (7) days.
1 - 7 May 2008: Where required Editor will make changes to final paper.
15 May 2008: Collated copy of Proceedings will be sent to printer.
9 June 2008: Copies of Proceedings will be sent to Conference venue and to Executive Secretary.
24 June 2008: Conference begins in Brisbane, Australia.