EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR NEW METHODS IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

1. EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR NEW METHODS IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH XXXVIII Annual Meeting Kraków – Poland 27 –31 August 2008

3. Agricultural University of Krakow National Research Institute of AnimalProduction in Balice/ near Krakow ESNA Committee

4. History of Agricultural University 1806 – 1809Chair of Farming at the Krakow Academy 1890 – 1923 Agronomy Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University of Krakow 1923Faculty of Agriculture at the Jagiellonian University 1949 Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Forestryat the Jagiellonian University 1953 – 1972 College of Agriculture 1972Agricultural University in Krakow 1978Agricultural University in Krakow named after Hugo Kołłątaj

5. Mission • education on the university level of highly qualified professionals for agriculture, food economy and forestry • conducting research for the development of agricultureand forestry with particular regard to the regional profileof Malopolska

6. Faculties in the Agricultural University Faculty of Agriculture and Economics Faculty of Animal Sciences Faculty ofEnvironmental Engineering and Land Surveying Faculty of Forestry

7. Faculties in the Agricultural University Faculty of Horticulture Inter-Faculty Study of Biotechnology Faculty of AgriculturalEngineering Faculty of Food Technology

8. Education and Academic staff 7faculties, 14 fields of study, 28 specializations = over 13 000 students753 academic teachers:120professors, 99doctors habilitated 453persons holding Ph.D. degrees

9. Fields 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

10. Experimental units

11. National Research Institute of Animal Production - SRT Balice-Krakow, POLAND

12. History of National Research Institute of Animal Production 1946 – establishing of the Zootechnical Experimental Stationby 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.

13. 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.

14. Localization of Institute Units

15. Research 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

16. Mission • The Institute's mission is to carry out research: • in the field of animal production • related sciences with a view of safe food of animal origin and environmentally friendly conditions for animals, • to use farm animals for biomedical purposes.

17. Research 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

18. Major 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

19. Major 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

20. Tourist attraction of Małpolska Voivodship

21. The UNESCO World Heritage List Kraków Royal City

22. The UNESCO World Heritage List Wieliczka Salt miracle Europe's oldest salt mine

23. Castels

24. Mmonasteryes, churches and chapels The UNESCO World Heritage List

25. The UNESCO World Heritage List • The Wooden Architecture Route in Malopolska

26. The UNESCO World Heritage List Oświęcim-Brzezinka Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)

27. Pieniny Mountain Tatra Mountain Babiogórski Gorczański Ojcowski National Parks

28. World famous Pure Blood Arabian Horses in National Stud in Michałów (woj. świętokrzyskie)

29. How to get to Krakow? by airplane by train by bus by car

30. See you in Krakow in 2008