Dear colleagues, The following FAO e-newsletter, released today, might interest you. Regards, Harinder Makkar FAO, Rome, Italy From: FAO-AGA-Info Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:56 PM Subject: AGA :: e-newsletter #102 Can't view this? Click the URL or paste it into your browser: http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/newsletter/2014_newsletter_102.html [cid:image001.gif@01CFEEDF.74C1A840] Animal Production and Health Division e-newsletter 102 Newsletter Archive<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/en/newsletters.htm> Current Index: العربية<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/ar/index.htm> 中文<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/zh/index.htm> english<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/en/index.htm> español<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/es/index.htm> français<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/fr/index.htm> русский<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/ru/index.htm> October 23, 2014 [cid:image002.jpg@01CFEEDF.74C1A840] FAO-TAMU E-learning course strengthens laboratory quality control systems in developing countries Analytical results impact every aspect of our daily life. Laboratories test the food and water we consume, the drugs we are prescribed, the air we breathe, and the products we buy. Laboratory quality assurance and quality improvement programmes play a vital role in producing sound and defensible analytical results. [...]<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/en/news_archive/2014_FAO-TAMU_E-learning_course.html> Insect meal has potential as a future animal feed, FAO study finds [cid:image003.jpg@01CFEEDF.74C1A840]New animal feed sources needed to free up land and water for human food As demand for meat, milk and dairy products grows, the issue of what to feed livestock becomes more critical because of the limited availability of natural resources, ongoing climate change issues and competition between human food, animal feed and biofuel for land and water [...]<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/en/news_archive/2014_Insect_meal.html> in action First LinkTADs Webinar<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_211014.html> A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Africa<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_131014.html> Curbing the risks of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_131014b.html> Focus on... Ebola [cid:image004.jpg@01CFEEDF.74C1A840] The current Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa is the world’s largest Ebola outbreak recorded to date. [...]<http://www.fao.org/emergencies/crisis/ebola/en/> Video: West Africa Ebola Emergency<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5lNTTLM1IY> - Interview with FAO CVO J. Lubroth Publication: FAO Regional Response Programme (October 2014 – September 2015) [PDF]<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/emergencies/docs/FAO%20Regional%20Programme%20Ebola%20Outbreak%20West%20Africa%20%5bOct%202014%20-%20Sep%202015%5d.pdf> [Summary] <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/emergencies/docs/FAO%20Regional%20Programme%20Ebola%20Outbreak%20West%20Africa%20%5bOct%202014%20-%20Sep%202015%5d_Summary.pdf> Commentary: Did Ebola emerge in West Africa by a policy-driven phase change in agroecology?<http://www.envplan.com/abstract.cgi?id=a4712com> UPCOMING EVENTS 23 October > Geneva, Switzerland The role of animals as a sustainable solution in humanitarian and development programmes <http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/documents/2014-IFRC-and-World-Animal-Protection-October.pdf> 24 October > Torino, Italy Conference: Animal Welfare: The Pleasure of Respecting Rights <http://eventistore.slowfood.it/saloneterramadre/2014/en/event/SCF19/animal-welfare-the-pleasure-of-respecting-rights.html> (Salone del Gusto/Terra Madre) 27 October > Torino, Italy Workshop: From farmer to farmer - Animal Welfare and its benefits <http://eventistore.slowfood.it/saloneterramadre/2014/eventi/eng/SCF89/from-farmer-to-farmer-animal-welfare-and-its-benefits.html> (Salone del Gusto/Terra Madre 29-31 October > Cavtat, Croatia Open Session of the Special Committee for Research - EuFMD <http://www.opensessioneufmd.com/> WHAT'S NEW Look at all the documents related to Pigs<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/en/pubs_aprod.html#7> From decentralized offices FAO ECTAD China Highlights - Issue 68<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4164e.pdf> Follow US FAO Animal Feeding<https://twitter.com/FAOafeeding> FAO Animal Health <https://twitter.com/FAOAnimalHealth> FAO Animal Welfare <https://twitter.com/FAOawelfare> The European Commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth disease (EuFMD)<https://twitter.com/Eufmd> [cid:image005.png@01CFEEDF.74C1A840] [cid:image006.gif@01CFEEDF.74C1A840]<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/en/quicklinks.htm> ©FAO, 2014<http://www.fao.org/copyright_en.htm> www.fao.org/ag/aga.html<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/en/index.htm> If you wish to unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. 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