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"To Represent The International Ostrich Industry Through Communication, Dissemination of Information and Provision of Industry Standards"
 
   

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Craig Culley, Secretary
World Ostrich Association
33 Eden Grange
Little Corby
Carlisle, UK CA4 8QW
Tel +44 1228 562 923
Fax +44 1228 562 187
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Newsletter Contents

The newsletters are published monthly on 1st Day of each month. The following are the contents of each newsletter. The full newsletter is available to members only. Join here to read the World Ostrich Association Newsletters. Members can go directly to the newsletters by clicking on the links below.

2008
2007
1. Happy New Year
2. Avian Influenza
3. Papers from World Ostrich Conference in Latvia
4. Marketing
5. Industry Information
6. Nutrition
7. Anatomy
8. Incubation
9. Semen Collection
10.Products
1.Seasons Greetings
2. January 2006
3. WOA Publications
4. Marketing
5. Country Liaison Reports
Feb No. 59

1. Introduction
2. Genetics
3. Forage Testing
4. Alfalfa suitable for most climates

1. Developing Markets
2. South Africa
3. United States
4. Australia
5. Israel
6. Turkey
7. Projections of Global Meat Production - 2050
8. Summary
9. Comparative Annual Meat Tonnage (graphic
Mar No. 60

1. Genetics and Incubation
2. Poultry Nutritionists and Veterinarians – How interactive are they?
3. Optimum Vitamin Nutrition™
4. Feather Pecking
5. Avian Influenza – Saudi Arabia Ostrich Negative

1. Avian Influenza
2. Breeder Valuation
3. Pricing Ostrich Meat
4. Ostrich Meat Grading
5. Developing WOA Logo for Marketing
6. Contributions
April No. 61

1. Food – Who Pays the price?
2. Review of the Ostrich Industry
3. Global Production Statistics
4. How Much Does it Cost to Produce an Ostrich?
5. Saving Feed Costs with Faster Growth
6. Do we care enough about water?

1. Developing countries are developing a taste for beef (article)
2. Meat Quality
3. Grain Prices Rising
4. South Africa – missed opportunities
5. Coping with Water Scarcity
6. Meat Consumption Comparisons by Region
May No. 62 1. Food Security
2. Current Global Food Situation
3. Optimising Resources
4. Managing Risk in Feed Price Policy
5. Botswana Ostrich News Report
1. Scientific Referencing
2.Feeding Broiler Breeders for Chick Quality
3.Newly Hatched Chicks and Early access to Feed
4.Breeding for Meat Quality and High Yield Products
5.How Animal Welfare Affects Shopping in Europe
June No. 63 1. Global Agricultural Trends
2. Animal Welfare Improving Profitability
3. Factory Farming and Animal Welfare
4. Production Livestock Web Sites
5. Press Release on Collecting Ostrich Semen
1.FAO Statistical Year Book
2.Ostrich Production News
3.Feed Costs
4.Optimum Egg Quality – a practical approach
July No. 64 1. More Pressure on Feed Prices
2. Farm Management Pocket Book
3. Growth Rate Chart for Ostrich Chicks
4. Residue Monitoring
5. Frequently Asked Questions
1.On Line Magazines
2.Marketing Starts on the Farm
3.The Importance of Attention to Detail
4.History of Feedstuff Availability
5.Communication
August No. 65  
1. The Greatest Threat to the Industry
2.Report of First International Ostrich Meat Congress
3.Marketing Starts on the Farm
4.Carbon Monoxide Meat Packaging
5.Eliminating Variability
6.Brazil Export Meat to Europe
   
1.Translation
2.Marketing Starts on the Farm
3.Food Safety/Consumer Health
4.Traceability
5.Animal Welfare
6.Residues
7.Quality
8.Disease Control
9.Reliability of Supply
10.From Farm to Fork
   
1.Translation
2.EurepGap becomes GLOBALGAP
3.Veterinary Health Plans
4.Nutrition and Health
5.AGM Reminder
   
1.World Poultry Ostrich Blog
2.SA Deregister Hormonal Growth Stimulants in Ostrich
3.Increasing Demand for Meat Protein
4.What is our Market?
5.Ostrich Meat Prices
6.World Ostrich Congress(s) 2007
7.World Ostrich Association AGM
   
1. World Poultry Ostrich Blog
2. World Meat Consumption Data
3. Market Size
4. What is our Current Selling Price?
Supplement: World Meat Consumption Data

 

2006
1. New Year Greetings
2. Avian Influenza
3. Introducing Alan Benyon
4. Country Liaison Report from Iran
5. Published Papers
6. Production Starts with the Breeders
7. Benchmarking Ostrich Production
8. Guidelines on Avian Influenza for Ostrich
9. Contributions
1. Ostrich Benchmark Performance Targets
2. Meat Muscle Sizes
3. Skins and Meat
4. Pricing Meat
5. The Role of the WOA Supporting Meat Marketing and Pricing
6. WOA Logo - Usage by Members.
7. Contributions
1. Avian Influenza
2. Breeder Valuation
3. Pricing Ostrich Meat
4. Ostrich Meat Grading
5. Developing WOA Logo for Marketing
6. Contributions
1. Avian Influenza Update
2. A Guide to Valuing Ostrich
3. Understanding Productive Value, or Relative Feed Value of Alfalfa
4. Producer Education
5. WOA Documents
6. Contributions
1. Introduction
2. Six Ways to increase your Income
3. Information on the Internet
4. Ancient Ostrich Eggs found in Israel
5. Contributions
1. Avian Influenza Update
2. The Future of Animal Agriculture in North America
3. Economics of Production, Processing and Marketing
4. Animal Protein Consumption
5. Impact of Government Policies on consumer demand
6. Annual General Meeting/Director Nominations
7. Contributions
1. Future Demand of Ostrich Meat
2. Trends
3. Barriers
4. Opportunities
5. AGM
6. Contributions
1. Web Site Changes
2. New Director
3. Optimising Nutrients
4. Daryl Holle
5. South African Avian Influenza Update
6. Contributions
Supplement: Nutrient recycling on humanity's menu
1. Introduction
2. Report from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
3. Directors Comments
4. WOMRAD
5. Web Site
6. AGM and Meeting in Vietnam
7. Contributions
1. Introduction
2. The Benefits of Building a Value Chain
3. Practical Examples of Value Chains
4. Clothing Industry to use Chicken Feathers
5. World’s Largest Ostrich Egg
6. Contributions
1. World Ostrich Congresses
2. Leather Grading
3. Costs of Production
4. Science and Technology of Livestock Production
5. Looking through the Archives – Breeder Production Goals
6. Transitioning to Commercial Production
7. Contributions
1. New Look Newsletter
2. Agricultural Outlook
3. Farm management
4. Commercialisation of Small Holder Agriculture
5. International Supermarkets

 

 

 
 

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