EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR NEW METHODS IN NEW METHODS IN

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

XXXVIII Annual MeetingXXXVIII Annual MeetingKraków – PolandKraków – Poland27 –31 August 27 –31 August 2008 2008

ESNAESNA Committee Committee

Agricultural UniversityAgricultural University

of Krakof Krakooww

National ResearchNational Research I Institutenstitute

of Animalof Animal Production Production

in Balice/ near Krakin Balice/ near Krakooww

History of Agricultural University History of Agricultural University

1806 – 1809 Chair of Farming at the Krakow Academy

1890 – 1923 Agronomy Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University of Krakow

1923 Faculty of Agriculture at the Jagiellonian University

1949 Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Forestry at the Jagiellonian University

1953 – 1972 College of Agriculture

1972 Agricultural University in Krakow

1978 Agricultural University in Krakow named after Hugo Kołłątaj

Mission Mission

education on the university level of highly education on the university level of highly qualified professionals for agriculture, food qualified professionals for agriculture, food economy and forestry economy and forestry

conducting research for the development conducting research for the development of agricultureof agriculture and forestry with particular and forestry with particular regard to the regional profileregard to the regional profile of Malopolskaof Malopolska

Faculties in Faculties in tthe Agricultural University he Agricultural University

Faculty of Agriculture and Economics

Faculty of Animal Sciences

Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying

Faculty of Forestry

Faculties in Faculties in tthe Agricultural Universityhe Agricultural University

Faculty of HorticultureInter-Faculty Study of Biotechnology

Faculty of AgriculturalEngineering

Faculty of Food Technology

Education and Academic staffEducation and Academic staff

7 faculties, 14 fields of study, 28 specializations = over 13 000 students753 academic teachers: 120 professors, 99 doctors habilitated453 persons holding Ph.D. degrees

Fields of studyFields of study

- Agriculture- Marketing and Management- Environmental Protection - Economy- Animal Husbandry- Fishery- Environmental Engineering- Geodesy and Cartography- Forestry- Horticulture- Agricultural and Forestry Technologies- Management and Production Engineering- Food Technology and Human Nutrition- Biotechnology

Experimental unitsExperimental units

National Research Institute

of Animal Production - SRT

Balice-Krakow, POLAND

History of National Research Institute History of National Research Institute of Animal Productionof Animal Production

1946 – establishing of the Zootechnical Experimental

Station by eminent geneticist and animal

scientist Teodor Marchlewski

1950 – transformation into the National Research Institute of Animal Production,

2006 – National Research Institute of Animal Production has got the status of State Research Institute.

The National Research

Institute of Animal

Production- SRT

is one of the largest Polish scientific

research institutes accountable to the

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

Development. The Institute has six scientific departments

and 12 experimental stations all over Poland.

Localization oLocalization off Institute Institute UUnitsnits

Research OrganisationResearch Organisation

.pl

DEPT. OF ANIMAL GENETICS AND BREEDING

DEPT. OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND FEED SCIENCE

DEPT. OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION BIOTECHNOLOGY

DEPT. OF IMMUNO- AND CYTOGENETICS

DEPT. OF TECHNOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND ECONOMICS OF

ANIMAL PRODUCTION

DEPT. OF GENETIC RESOURCES PROTECTION

DEPT. OF RESEARCH SUPPORT

DEPT. OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

MissionMission

The Institute's mission is to carry out The Institute's mission is to carry out research:research:

in the field of animal productionin the field of animal production

related sciences with a view of safe food of related sciences with a view of safe food of animal oranimal oriigin and environmentally friendly gin and environmentally friendly conditions for animals,conditions for animals,

to use farm animals for biomedical purposesto use farm animals for biomedical purposes..

Research areasResearch areas

Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals

Feed Science and Nutrition of Farm Animals

Reproduction Biotechnology, Immuno- and Cytogenetics

Technology, Ecology and Economics of Animal Production

Quality of Animal Raw Materials and Products

Major scientific achievementsMajor scientific achievements

Development of methods and programmes for genetic improvement of farm animals Conservation of animal genetic resources Evaluation of breeding and productive value of animals Animal genomes and genetic markers, development of methods for parentage verification and diagnosis of genetic abnormalities in animals Maintaining a computer database system for the needs of animal breeders Monitoring of animal breeding and housing conditions and production of feed and animal-origin materials

Major scientific achievementsMajor scientific achievements

Monitoring genetically modified animals Biotechnology and physiology of animal reproduction Feed science, animal physiology and nutrition Improvement of animal breeding technology Environmental conditions, animal welfare, and organic farming Improving the quality of animal raw materials and the methods of their evaluation Economics, management and organization of animal production Preparation of research findings for practical implementation Maintaining reference, appellate, accredited and notified laboratories as part of the Polish monitoring systems Educating research staff and conducting activities related to dissemination and implementation

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