The South African Branch of the World’s Poultry Science
Association’s 39'th Scientific Symposium
7 & 8 March 2023
CSIR Conference Centre, Pretoria
ABOUT THE WORLD POULTRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
The World's Poultry Science Association is a long established and unique organization that strives to advance knowledge and understanding of all aspects of poultry science and the poultry industry. Its major role is to encourage, and help facilitate, liaison among research scientists and educators, and between those in research and education and those working in the many diverse sectors of the industry. The World's Poultry Science Journal (WPSJ) has developed a high international reputation for its content, which covers virtually all aspects of production and science in the poultry industry.
REGISTRATION FEES (EARLY BIRD)
Early bird ends 5 February 2023
WPSA Members Scientific Day ZAR 1350
Non Members Scientific Day ZAR 1950
WPSA Membership Only ZAR 400
Student Membership Only ZAR 150
Student Scientific Day ZAR 100
Student WPSA Membership & Scientific Day ZAR 250
this event will be submitted for CPD
Theme: Applied Poultry Science in a Challenging Environment
Draft Programme
7 March 2023 Day 1
Session 1 - Chairperson: Nicky Tyler – University of Kwazulu-Natal
09:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome – Johan du Plessis - South African Branch of WPSA
10:05 – 10:30 TBC – Setting the Scene of the SA Poultry Industry.
10:30 – 11:15 Michael Kidd – University of Arkansas – Latest research in branched-chain amino-acids nutrition.
11:15 – 12:00 Andreas Lemme – Evonik - Impact of dietary protein reduction in commercial broiler production on sustainability and related impact factors.
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch & viewing posters
Session 2 - Chairperson: Peter Plumstead – Chemunique
13:00 – 13:45 Parco Fernandez – Zinpro - Stress and inflammation and consequences for impact on broiler performance and meat quality in Poultry
13:45 – 14:30 Francois Nell – DSM - Vitamin requirements for high producing broilers and layers. Are we keeping up with genetic progress?
14:30 – 14:45 Sithembisiwe Dube – Student at University of KwaZulu-Natal - Urolithiasis in male breeders fed male or female feed
14:45 – 15:15 South African Branch WPSA – Annual General Meeting
15:15 – 16:00 Tea & viewing posters
Session 3 - Chairperson - Dean Backhouse – RCL Foods
16:00 – 16:30 Shahn Bisschop – Avimune – Developments in controlling AI on an international and local level.
16:30 – 16:45 Kyle Venter – Student at University of Pretoria – Digestible Calcium
16:45 – 17:30 Rick Kleyn – Spesfeed - Perspectives on feeding modern layer genotypes for extended production cycles.
17:00 WPSA Braai – Social Function
8 March 2023 Day 02
Session 4 - Chairperson: Mariana Ciacciariello – University of Kwazulu- Natal
08:00 – 08:30 Registration / Coffee
08:30 – 08:35 Welcome
08:35 – 09:15 Michael Kidd – Optimizing amino acid nutrition in commercial broilers: 2023 and beyond
09:15 – 10:00 Kelly Brannan – Beneficial Feed - Challenges in South African hatcheries
10:00 – 10:45 Andrew Catlett - Cobb – How Low Can You Go? – What is the optimal broiler diet nutrient density in times of economic pressure?
10:45 – 11:30 Tea & viewing posters
Session 5 - Chairperson – Christine Jansen van Rensburg – University of Pretoria
11:30 – 12:15 Adam Sacranie – Aviagen – Latest developments in Breeder Nutrition.
12:15 – 13:00 Rob ten Doeschate – AB Vista - Fibre fermentation in the chicken: an important opportunity to extract
extra value from feed ingredients.
13:00 – 13:45 Dr Roelof Botha – Economic outlook with impact on Animal Protein industry
13:45 – 14:00 Closing