The WPSA 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.
As a non-profit making organization, it relies for its income almost entirely on membership subscriptions, although a number of poultry companies around the world provide generous sponsorship to help meet some of the production costs of the World's Poultry Science Journal.
The New Zealand branch of the WPSA is headed by Kent Deitemeyer, an immunologist who is the Company Director of Pacific Vet in Christchurch. The secretary of the New Zealand Branch is Don Thomas, a Research Manager at Massey University.
Other branches around the world are present in Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, DR Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kirgistan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam and Zimbabwe!
New Zealand is also part of the Asia-Pacific Federation of the WPSA, headed by Alan Gibbins of Inglewood, New Zealand. A conference is being held for the Asia-Pacific Federation of the WPSA in Thailand, in March 2007. A link to the conference's website can be found here.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the WPSA, please fill out this form and send it to Don Thomas at the Poultry Research Unit, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222. Feel free to contact Don if you have any questions or queries. He can be reached at d.v.thomas@massey.ac.nz or on 06 356 9099.
The 2010 WPSA, New Zealand Branch Conference was recently held on the 12th and 13th October in Palmerston North. This conference celebrated the 50th anniversary of the WPSA in New Zealand. The conference was a great success with 22 interesting and informative presentations presented by industry, governmental and international speakers. There were over 100 registered attendees.
Conference Highlights: 2 awards:
Winners of the Spirit of the Industry Award :
Lloyd and Gwen Ewing, egg farmers in Nelson in recognition of their selfless efforts in helping Weedons Poultry Farm in Christchurch during the recent earthquake disaster.
Winner of the New Zealand Poultry Award 2010:
Dennis O'Meara, ex-General Manager of Bromley Park Hatcheries and ex-Chairman of Eggs Incorporated.
Dennis served the industry for 24 years including chairing Eggs Inc for 18 years.
Photo (above) from left to right: Kent Deitemeyer, Gwen Ewing, Lloyd Ewing.
Photo (below) from left to right: Kent Deitemeyer, Dennis O'Meara, Mike Cundy.
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