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

ESNA Committee Agricultural University of Krakow National Research Institute of Animal Production in Balice/ near Krakow

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 qualified professionals for agriculture, food economy and forestry  conducting research for the development of agriculture and forestry with particular regard to the regional profile of Malopolska

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

Faculties in the Agricultural University Faculty of Horticulture Inter-Faculty Study of Biotechnology Faculty of Agricultural Engineering Faculty of Food Technology

Education and Academic staff 7 faculties, 14 fields of study, 28 specializations = over students 753 academic teachers: 120 professors, 99 doctors habilitated 453 persons holding Ph.D. degrees

Fields of study 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

Experimental units

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

History of National Research Institute of 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 of Institute Units

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

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.

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

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

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

Tourist attraction of Małpolska Voivodship

Kraków Royal City The UNESCO World Heritage List

Wieliczka Salt miracle Europe's oldest salt mine Europe's oldest salt mine

Castels

Mmonasteryes, churches and chapels The UNESCO World Heritage List

  The Wooden Architecture Route in Malopolska

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

National Parks  Pieniny Mountain  Tatra Mountain  Babiogórski  Gorczański  Ojcowski

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

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

See you in Krakow in 2008