IRTA organises the 1st International Training Course On Alternatives To Pig Castration, Detection Methods For Boar Taint And Meat Quality, addressed to professionals of the pig sector.
The document provides information about the Chic'N Poultry Business feasibility study. The business will be located in Bugasong, Antique and will raise broiler chickens for 45 days to produce dressed chicken meat and by-products. It will have 800 broiler chickens. The operational process involves purchasing day-old chicks, feeding them three times a day, vaccination, processing into dressed chicken, and delivery to customers in Bugasong and nearby municipalities. The target market is restaurants, meat shops, and food stalls. The owner aims to be the leading supplier of dressed chicken in the area and increase profits by 5% annually over 5 years.
This document defines meat and poultry, and discusses their composition and structure. It explains that meat refers to animal muscle used for food, with the most common meats coming from cattle, pigs, sheep, and poultry dominated by chicken. Poultry refers to domesticated birds raised for meat, especially chicken but also including turkeys, ducks, and geese. The document then discusses meat consumption trends, livestock per capita consumption in the Philippines, and meat composition varying by species, breed, age, sex, and diet of the animal. It provides details on muscle, connective tissue, and fat structure in meat.
SESIONES FORMATIVAS IRTA DE LAS MEJORES PRÁCTICAS DE CULTIVO DEL ARROZ. PROGR...Irta
Este documento describe las etapas iniciales del desarrollo de la panícula de arroz, conocida como el inicio (IP) y la diferenciación de la panícula. El IP ocurre cuando el embrión de la panícula se diferencia y solo puede verse con microscopio. La diferenciación ocurre unos 7-8 días después, cuando las panículas alcanzan 2 mm de longitud en el 30% de los tallos principales. Este es un momento crítico para la planta que requiere luz, agua y nitrógeno, y es ideal para fertilización. Detectar
Ecozeo: Developing a pool of novel and eco‐efficient applications of zeolitef...Irta
In the frame of ECO-ZEO project, new efficient and eco-friendly strategies/products for agriculture will be developed, which once applied over crops, will decouple major environmental pressures from agricultural yield, thus contributing to make European agriculture more resource efficient, most cost effective and with a higher quality, therefore, more reliable and competitive.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Protein for swine nutrition in Europe, deficit...Irta
This document summarizes a seminar on protein sources for swine nutrition in Europe. It notes that Europe depends heavily on soybean meal imports for protein but has a surplus of nitrogen excretion from livestock. Improving the efficiency of protein utilization is needed to reduce imports while maintaining production. This requires accurate evaluation of ingredients' nutrient values, understanding animal requirements, and precision feeding to match requirements. Precision can be improved through multi-phase diets tailored to individual animals' needs using intelligent feeding systems.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: The role of genetics in Product quality and fe...Irta
This document summarizes research conducted at IRTA on the role of genetics in pig product quality and feed efficiency. The research aims to identify genetic mechanisms underlying traits related to muscle fat deposition and meat quality. Studies examine intramuscular fat content, fatty acid profiles, cholesterol levels, and sensory attributes. Genome-wide association studies and gene expression analyses have identified genomic regions and genes associated with these traits. Research also investigates using genomic selection to improve traits like intramuscular fat and efficiency. Overall, the research takes multidisciplinary approaches including genomics, transcriptomics, and nutrition studies to better understand the genetic basis of important pig production traits.
The document provides information about the Chic'N Poultry Business feasibility study. The business will be located in Bugasong, Antique and will raise broiler chickens for 45 days to produce dressed chicken meat and by-products. It will have 800 broiler chickens. The operational process involves purchasing day-old chicks, feeding them three times a day, vaccination, processing into dressed chicken, and delivery to customers in Bugasong and nearby municipalities. The target market is restaurants, meat shops, and food stalls. The owner aims to be the leading supplier of dressed chicken in the area and increase profits by 5% annually over 5 years.
This document defines meat and poultry, and discusses their composition and structure. It explains that meat refers to animal muscle used for food, with the most common meats coming from cattle, pigs, sheep, and poultry dominated by chicken. Poultry refers to domesticated birds raised for meat, especially chicken but also including turkeys, ducks, and geese. The document then discusses meat consumption trends, livestock per capita consumption in the Philippines, and meat composition varying by species, breed, age, sex, and diet of the animal. It provides details on muscle, connective tissue, and fat structure in meat.
SESIONES FORMATIVAS IRTA DE LAS MEJORES PRÁCTICAS DE CULTIVO DEL ARROZ. PROGR...Irta
Este documento describe las etapas iniciales del desarrollo de la panícula de arroz, conocida como el inicio (IP) y la diferenciación de la panícula. El IP ocurre cuando el embrión de la panícula se diferencia y solo puede verse con microscopio. La diferenciación ocurre unos 7-8 días después, cuando las panículas alcanzan 2 mm de longitud en el 30% de los tallos principales. Este es un momento crítico para la planta que requiere luz, agua y nitrógeno, y es ideal para fertilización. Detectar
Ecozeo: Developing a pool of novel and eco‐efficient applications of zeolitef...Irta
In the frame of ECO-ZEO project, new efficient and eco-friendly strategies/products for agriculture will be developed, which once applied over crops, will decouple major environmental pressures from agricultural yield, thus contributing to make European agriculture more resource efficient, most cost effective and with a higher quality, therefore, more reliable and competitive.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Protein for swine nutrition in Europe, deficit...Irta
This document summarizes a seminar on protein sources for swine nutrition in Europe. It notes that Europe depends heavily on soybean meal imports for protein but has a surplus of nitrogen excretion from livestock. Improving the efficiency of protein utilization is needed to reduce imports while maintaining production. This requires accurate evaluation of ingredients' nutrient values, understanding animal requirements, and precision feeding to match requirements. Precision can be improved through multi-phase diets tailored to individual animals' needs using intelligent feeding systems.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: The role of genetics in Product quality and fe...Irta
This document summarizes research conducted at IRTA on the role of genetics in pig product quality and feed efficiency. The research aims to identify genetic mechanisms underlying traits related to muscle fat deposition and meat quality. Studies examine intramuscular fat content, fatty acid profiles, cholesterol levels, and sensory attributes. Genome-wide association studies and gene expression analyses have identified genomic regions and genes associated with these traits. Research also investigates using genomic selection to improve traits like intramuscular fat and efficiency. Overall, the research takes multidisciplinary approaches including genomics, transcriptomics, and nutrition studies to better understand the genetic basis of important pig production traits.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Evaluation of nutritional strategies that affe...Irta
1) The document evaluates nutritional strategies that affect pig manure characteristics and gaseous emissions.
2) A study was conducted using a probiotic supplement to test its effects on pig performance, manure properties, and potential methane, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide emissions.
3) The results showed that the probiotic supplement reduced potential emissions of methane and ammonia from pig manure based on biochemical methane potential and emission index measurements.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Additives for happier poultryIrta
This document discusses additives that can be added to feed or water to favorably affect animal welfare. It notes that the European Commission regulates additives and recognizes positive effects on welfare such as reducing morbidity. The EFSA proposed additional categories for additives that improve welfare by affecting metabolism, the immune system, detoxification, or other means. The document also discusses how additives may help provide animals their freedoms by reducing stress, supporting gut health to prevent disease, and improving living conditions. It provides examples of research on probiotics, antimicrobials, and other additives that have shown benefits for animal welfare.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Use of feed additives for fish health and welfareIrta
This document discusses the use of feed additives to promote fish health and welfare in aquaculture. Functional feeds are seen as the future of aquaculture as they can optimize animal performance and operational efficiency by addressing specific stresses, requirements, and preventing disease through nutrition. Functional feeds provide benefits beyond basic nutrition by supporting health and reducing disease risk through the inclusion of nutrients, chemicals, enzymes, immunostimulants, organic acids, pigments, probiotics, prebiotics, and vegetal extracts. The use of functional feeds can result in improved final product quality, growth promotion, reduced mortality, improved productivity, gut development, and enhanced immune function.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Technology Watch Unit. Strategic information i...Irta
This document describes the Technology Watch Unit at IRTA, whose mission is to provide strategic information to help define and achieve organizational goals. The unit monitors data, information, knowledge and intelligence around markets, competitors, technologies, clients/consumers and providers to help clients anticipate changes. Services include positioning reports, business intelligence reports, bottom-up studies, project preparation support, and ongoing technology watching. The trained team specializes in the agro-food sector and provides value-added information to help clients identify innovation opportunities and track competitors. Working with partners, the unit has helped launch new collaborative research projects focused on new markets.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Antimicrobial consumption and emergence of cep...Irta
This study analyzed the relationship between antimicrobial consumption and emergence of cephalosporin resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella in pigs in several European countries. The key findings were:
1) Higher consumption of cephalosporins and other antimicrobials was associated with increased occurrence of cephalosporin resistant E. coli in pigs.
2) Treatment of pigs with ceftiofur and amoxicillin led to increased proportions of cephalosporin resistant E. coli during treatment but did not result in long-term resistance.
3) A wide range of cephalosporin resistance genes were found in resistant E. coli isolated from treated pigs, including CT
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Paving the Road for the Future: Nutrition and ...Irta
This document discusses the importance of dairy calves and strategies to optimize their growth and development. The goal is to have heifers calve at 22-23 months weighing 650 kg. However, average age at first calving in the US and Europe is higher, around 27 months. Research studies examined different milk feeding programs from 4-8 liters per day and their impact on growth, solid feed intake, and health. Providing forage to calves starting at a young age helped promote rumen development and intake of solid feeds. Proper nutrition and management of calves and heifers is important to the future productivity and profitability of dairy farms.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Studies of feed additives in experimental cond...Irta
This document summarizes research on studying feed additives in experimental conditions. It describes various experimental infection models used to study Salmonella, E. coli, and Clostridium perfringens. It also discusses analyzing the gut microbiota using cloning, sequencing, and ion torrent analysis. Key findings include that the gut microbiota plays an essential role in digestive physiology and animal health, and can be modified by feed composition and additives, which can help reduce variance in productive parameters and improve farm economics.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Fish nutrition and final product quality. Sus...Irta
Global aquaculture production has grown rapidly due to the availability of affordable aquafeeds. China is the largest producer, accounting for over 60% of global aquaculture. Total aquafeed production has increased over 10-fold since 1995 and is expected to reach 50 million tonnes by 2015 and 70 million tonnes by 2020. While fishmeal and fish oil remain important aquafeed ingredients, several EU-funded projects from 2001-2010 demonstrated that they can be partially or fully replaced by plant ingredients in the diets of species like salmon, sea bream, and sea bass without negatively impacting growth. Further research is still needed to fully understand long-term effects of alternative ingredients on animal health and metabolism.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Ruminants and sustainability: The main improve...Irta
This document discusses several topics related to ruminants and sustainability, including:
1) The need to increase efficient use of byproducts from food/fiber processing as animal feed sources by 2050 to meet growing demand while minimizing land use.
2) Research into herbivore gut ecosystems and rumen systems biology to better understand microbe interactions and maximize production with lower environmental impact.
3) Evidence that certain animal products can provide health benefits to humans if produced sustainably, and that grass-fed systems and lipid supplementation can alter milk fatty acid profiles.
4) Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock vary significantly depending on production system and management practices, and methane mitigation strategies include lipid supplementation, feed add
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Carbon Footprinting of Animal NutritionIrta
1) Population growth and limited resources are increasing demand for animal protein, requiring more sustainable food production methods.
2) Feed accounts for 50-80% of the carbon footprint of animal foods due to land and resource use in crop production. Optimizing feed can significantly improve the sustainability of animal foods.
3) Measures like using enzymes, amino acids, and by-products in feed can reduce environmental impacts by improving feed conversion rates and nutrient efficiency while maintaining animal performance.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Animal production without antibiotics. Where a...Irta
This document discusses alternatives to antibiotic use in animal production. It begins by reviewing the history of antibiotic resistance, current antibiotic usage levels in Europe, and reasons antibiotics are commonly used. It then describes initiatives like the European Innovation Partnership to promote innovation. One focus group examined alternatives to antibiotics under three headings: attitudes and information, general animal health and welfare improvements, and specific alternatives. Recommendations included benchmarking systems, economic evaluations, biosecurity improvements, vaccination, and zinc or prebiotic supplementation.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Nutrition and Product QualityIrta
The document discusses challenges and opportunities for the swine production sector to meet increasing global food demand while "doing more with less". Key points include:
- By 2050, food production needs to increase 60-70% and swine, poultry, beef and fish production will need to multiply. This will require more intensive and sustainable production.
- Swine producers will face higher feed costs, more regulations, and greater expectations for product quality. Improving feed efficiency, health, and precision feeding can help achieve production goals.
- Pork quality is defined by nutritional, eating, hygienic, and processing qualities. Intramuscular fat content affects quality and consumer acceptance up to levels of 2.5
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Welfare indicators at farm levelIrta
This document summarizes a presentation on assessing animal welfare at farms. It discusses using a multidimensional assessment system involving 12 criteria across 4 principles to evaluate welfare. These criteria examine factors like hunger, thirst, resting comfort and behaviors. Measures include body condition, injuries and hygiene. The system focuses on outcome measures reflecting an animal's actual welfare state. Assessments can provide advice to improve welfare and meet consumer expectations, representing a business opportunity.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Animal Welfare: definition, assessment and imp...Irta
This document discusses animal welfare and how feed additives may potentially improve it. It defines animal welfare using concepts like freedom from fear/distress, hunger/thirst, discomfort, and ability to express natural behaviors. Animal welfare is assessed using behavioral, physiological, and performance-based criteria. The document provides an example using feed additives in weaned piglets' diets. Studies found certain additives improved feeding motivation and preference over control diets in short-term tests. However, effects varied by additive type and concentration, and long-term impacts need more research. While feed additives may help animals in transitions, their effects depend on individual animal factors and housing conditions. A multi-criteria approach is needed to fully assess
La helmintosporiosis es una enfermedad fúngica importante y muy frecuente en el cultivo del arroz causada por el hongo Bipolaris oryzae. Los síntomas incluyen manchas marrones en las hojas, tallos y granos de arroz. Para controlarla, se recomienda monitorear los cultivos y aplicar fungicidas sistémicos como tebuconazol o procloraz cuando se detecte más de 1% de severidad de los síntomas, teniendo en cuenta también las condiciones climáticas.
La pyriculariosis es una enfermedad fúngica que afecta al cultivo del arroz y causa importantes pérdidas de cosecha en el Delta del Ebro. Está causada por el hongo Magnaporte oryzae que sobrevive en los restos del cultivo del año anterior. Los síntomas incluyen manchas en las hojas y necrosis en los tallos y panículas. Para prevenirla, es importante eliminar los restos vegetales, fertilizar de forma equilibrada y utilizar semillas y variedades resistentes. Cuando se dan condiciones de
Letter and Document Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Sol...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on automated letter generation for Bonterra Impact Management using Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
Interested in deploying letter generation automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Evaluation of nutritional strategies that affe...Irta
1) The document evaluates nutritional strategies that affect pig manure characteristics and gaseous emissions.
2) A study was conducted using a probiotic supplement to test its effects on pig performance, manure properties, and potential methane, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide emissions.
3) The results showed that the probiotic supplement reduced potential emissions of methane and ammonia from pig manure based on biochemical methane potential and emission index measurements.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Additives for happier poultryIrta
This document discusses additives that can be added to feed or water to favorably affect animal welfare. It notes that the European Commission regulates additives and recognizes positive effects on welfare such as reducing morbidity. The EFSA proposed additional categories for additives that improve welfare by affecting metabolism, the immune system, detoxification, or other means. The document also discusses how additives may help provide animals their freedoms by reducing stress, supporting gut health to prevent disease, and improving living conditions. It provides examples of research on probiotics, antimicrobials, and other additives that have shown benefits for animal welfare.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Use of feed additives for fish health and welfareIrta
This document discusses the use of feed additives to promote fish health and welfare in aquaculture. Functional feeds are seen as the future of aquaculture as they can optimize animal performance and operational efficiency by addressing specific stresses, requirements, and preventing disease through nutrition. Functional feeds provide benefits beyond basic nutrition by supporting health and reducing disease risk through the inclusion of nutrients, chemicals, enzymes, immunostimulants, organic acids, pigments, probiotics, prebiotics, and vegetal extracts. The use of functional feeds can result in improved final product quality, growth promotion, reduced mortality, improved productivity, gut development, and enhanced immune function.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Technology Watch Unit. Strategic information i...Irta
This document describes the Technology Watch Unit at IRTA, whose mission is to provide strategic information to help define and achieve organizational goals. The unit monitors data, information, knowledge and intelligence around markets, competitors, technologies, clients/consumers and providers to help clients anticipate changes. Services include positioning reports, business intelligence reports, bottom-up studies, project preparation support, and ongoing technology watching. The trained team specializes in the agro-food sector and provides value-added information to help clients identify innovation opportunities and track competitors. Working with partners, the unit has helped launch new collaborative research projects focused on new markets.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Antimicrobial consumption and emergence of cep...Irta
This study analyzed the relationship between antimicrobial consumption and emergence of cephalosporin resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella in pigs in several European countries. The key findings were:
1) Higher consumption of cephalosporins and other antimicrobials was associated with increased occurrence of cephalosporin resistant E. coli in pigs.
2) Treatment of pigs with ceftiofur and amoxicillin led to increased proportions of cephalosporin resistant E. coli during treatment but did not result in long-term resistance.
3) A wide range of cephalosporin resistance genes were found in resistant E. coli isolated from treated pigs, including CT
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Paving the Road for the Future: Nutrition and ...Irta
This document discusses the importance of dairy calves and strategies to optimize their growth and development. The goal is to have heifers calve at 22-23 months weighing 650 kg. However, average age at first calving in the US and Europe is higher, around 27 months. Research studies examined different milk feeding programs from 4-8 liters per day and their impact on growth, solid feed intake, and health. Providing forage to calves starting at a young age helped promote rumen development and intake of solid feeds. Proper nutrition and management of calves and heifers is important to the future productivity and profitability of dairy farms.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Studies of feed additives in experimental cond...Irta
This document summarizes research on studying feed additives in experimental conditions. It describes various experimental infection models used to study Salmonella, E. coli, and Clostridium perfringens. It also discusses analyzing the gut microbiota using cloning, sequencing, and ion torrent analysis. Key findings include that the gut microbiota plays an essential role in digestive physiology and animal health, and can be modified by feed composition and additives, which can help reduce variance in productive parameters and improve farm economics.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Fish nutrition and final product quality. Sus...Irta
Global aquaculture production has grown rapidly due to the availability of affordable aquafeeds. China is the largest producer, accounting for over 60% of global aquaculture. Total aquafeed production has increased over 10-fold since 1995 and is expected to reach 50 million tonnes by 2015 and 70 million tonnes by 2020. While fishmeal and fish oil remain important aquafeed ingredients, several EU-funded projects from 2001-2010 demonstrated that they can be partially or fully replaced by plant ingredients in the diets of species like salmon, sea bream, and sea bass without negatively impacting growth. Further research is still needed to fully understand long-term effects of alternative ingredients on animal health and metabolism.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Ruminants and sustainability: The main improve...Irta
This document discusses several topics related to ruminants and sustainability, including:
1) The need to increase efficient use of byproducts from food/fiber processing as animal feed sources by 2050 to meet growing demand while minimizing land use.
2) Research into herbivore gut ecosystems and rumen systems biology to better understand microbe interactions and maximize production with lower environmental impact.
3) Evidence that certain animal products can provide health benefits to humans if produced sustainably, and that grass-fed systems and lipid supplementation can alter milk fatty acid profiles.
4) Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock vary significantly depending on production system and management practices, and methane mitigation strategies include lipid supplementation, feed add
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Carbon Footprinting of Animal NutritionIrta
1) Population growth and limited resources are increasing demand for animal protein, requiring more sustainable food production methods.
2) Feed accounts for 50-80% of the carbon footprint of animal foods due to land and resource use in crop production. Optimizing feed can significantly improve the sustainability of animal foods.
3) Measures like using enzymes, amino acids, and by-products in feed can reduce environmental impacts by improving feed conversion rates and nutrient efficiency while maintaining animal performance.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Animal production without antibiotics. Where a...Irta
This document discusses alternatives to antibiotic use in animal production. It begins by reviewing the history of antibiotic resistance, current antibiotic usage levels in Europe, and reasons antibiotics are commonly used. It then describes initiatives like the European Innovation Partnership to promote innovation. One focus group examined alternatives to antibiotics under three headings: attitudes and information, general animal health and welfare improvements, and specific alternatives. Recommendations included benchmarking systems, economic evaluations, biosecurity improvements, vaccination, and zinc or prebiotic supplementation.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Nutrition and Product QualityIrta
The document discusses challenges and opportunities for the swine production sector to meet increasing global food demand while "doing more with less". Key points include:
- By 2050, food production needs to increase 60-70% and swine, poultry, beef and fish production will need to multiply. This will require more intensive and sustainable production.
- Swine producers will face higher feed costs, more regulations, and greater expectations for product quality. Improving feed efficiency, health, and precision feeding can help achieve production goals.
- Pork quality is defined by nutritional, eating, hygienic, and processing qualities. Intramuscular fat content affects quality and consumer acceptance up to levels of 2.5
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Welfare indicators at farm levelIrta
This document summarizes a presentation on assessing animal welfare at farms. It discusses using a multidimensional assessment system involving 12 criteria across 4 principles to evaluate welfare. These criteria examine factors like hunger, thirst, resting comfort and behaviors. Measures include body condition, injuries and hygiene. The system focuses on outcome measures reflecting an animal's actual welfare state. Assessments can provide advice to improve welfare and meet consumer expectations, representing a business opportunity.
Sponsor Day on animal feeding: Animal Welfare: definition, assessment and imp...Irta
This document discusses animal welfare and how feed additives may potentially improve it. It defines animal welfare using concepts like freedom from fear/distress, hunger/thirst, discomfort, and ability to express natural behaviors. Animal welfare is assessed using behavioral, physiological, and performance-based criteria. The document provides an example using feed additives in weaned piglets' diets. Studies found certain additives improved feeding motivation and preference over control diets in short-term tests. However, effects varied by additive type and concentration, and long-term impacts need more research. While feed additives may help animals in transitions, their effects depend on individual animal factors and housing conditions. A multi-criteria approach is needed to fully assess
La helmintosporiosis es una enfermedad fúngica importante y muy frecuente en el cultivo del arroz causada por el hongo Bipolaris oryzae. Los síntomas incluyen manchas marrones en las hojas, tallos y granos de arroz. Para controlarla, se recomienda monitorear los cultivos y aplicar fungicidas sistémicos como tebuconazol o procloraz cuando se detecte más de 1% de severidad de los síntomas, teniendo en cuenta también las condiciones climáticas.
La pyriculariosis es una enfermedad fúngica que afecta al cultivo del arroz y causa importantes pérdidas de cosecha en el Delta del Ebro. Está causada por el hongo Magnaporte oryzae que sobrevive en los restos del cultivo del año anterior. Los síntomas incluyen manchas en las hojas y necrosis en los tallos y panículas. Para prevenirla, es importante eliminar los restos vegetales, fertilizar de forma equilibrada y utilizar semillas y variedades resistentes. Cuando se dan condiciones de
Letter and Document Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Sol...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on automated letter generation for Bonterra Impact Management using Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
Interested in deploying letter generation automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
Skybuffer AI: Advanced Conversational and Generative AI Solution on SAP Busin...Tatiana Kojar
Skybuffer AI, built on the robust SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), is the latest and most advanced version of our AI development, reaffirming our commitment to delivering top-tier AI solutions. Skybuffer AI harnesses all the innovative capabilities of the SAP BTP in the AI domain, from Conversational AI to cutting-edge Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It also helps SAP customers safeguard their investments into SAP Conversational AI and ensure a seamless, one-click transition to SAP Business AI.
With Skybuffer AI, various AI models can be integrated into a single communication channel such as Microsoft Teams. This integration empowers business users with insights drawn from SAP backend systems, enterprise documents, and the expansive knowledge of Generative AI. And the best part of it is that it is all managed through our intuitive no-code Action Server interface, requiring no extensive coding knowledge and making the advanced AI accessible to more users.
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
A Comprehensive Guide to DeFi Development Services in 2024Intelisync
DeFi represents a paradigm shift in the financial industry. Instead of relying on traditional, centralized institutions like banks, DeFi leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized network of financial services. This means that financial transactions can occur directly between parties, without intermediaries, using smart contracts on platforms like Ethereum.
In 2024, we are witnessing an explosion of new DeFi projects and protocols, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in finance.
In summary, DeFi in 2024 is not just a trend; it’s a revolution that democratizes finance, enhances security and transparency, and fosters continuous innovation. As we proceed through this presentation, we'll explore the various components and services of DeFi in detail, shedding light on how they are transforming the financial landscape.
At Intelisync, we specialize in providing comprehensive DeFi development services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. From smart contract development to dApp creation and security audits, we ensure that your DeFi project is built with innovation, security, and scalability in mind. Trust Intelisync to guide you through the intricate landscape of decentralized finance and unlock the full potential of blockchain technology.
Ready to take your DeFi project to the next level? Partner with Intelisync for expert DeFi development services today!
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Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
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Boost your website's visibility with proven SEO techniques! Our latest blog dives into essential strategies to enhance your online presence, increase traffic, and rank higher on search engines. From keyword optimization to quality content creation, learn how to make your site stand out in the crowded digital landscape. Discover actionable tips and expert insights to elevate your SEO game.
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How to detect Boar Taint and preserve meat quality Alternatives to castration: an European challenge for 2018
1. Why is Boar Taint a concern?
Since 2010 The European Commission and representatives of
the swine sector voluntarily agreed to abandon surgical castration of piglets before January 2018 (European Declaration
on alternatives to surgical castration of pigs; SANCO 2010).
Different alternatives are being discussed, and one of the
most accepted is the production of entire male pigs which
may accumulate boar taint.
Raising boars?
A risk or an opportunity?
Raising entire male pigs has been related to animal welfare
because it is considered a friendlier production system compared to the production of castrated pigs. However, some
differences on meat quality can emerge (exudative meat, pale
colour, leaner meat etc.) depending on several factors such
as genetics, feeding regime and management that need to be
well known. In addition, different strategies in the production
system and the efficiency between castrates and entire males
should be well understood as they are important economical
markers.
Why is important to detect Boar Taint?
Despite the fact of knowing the different factors affecting the
accumulation of boar taint compounds, a detection system at
the abattoir or in the cutting plants is still needed. Boar taint
in meat and meat products could be detected by grading the
carcasses in the slaughterhouse or the raw meat in the meat
processing industry. Thus, detection of boar taint on line and
at line becomes crucial to decide the best application of meat
and therefore, assure pork quality for the consumer.
Targeted audience:
IRTA organises the 1st International
Training Course On Alternatives To Pig Castration, Detection
Methods For Boar Taint And Meat
Quality, addressed to professionals
of the pig sector with the objective to
answer the following questions:
• What percentage of commercialised entire male
carcasses and cuts accumulate boar taint? Is this
percentage different from some years ago? Why?
• Why surgical castration is currently questioned in
Europe?
• Which are the alternatives to surgical castration that
Europe is considering?
• Which are the potential markets and commercial applications for boar tainted meat?
• Which percentage of consumers is susceptible to
detect boar taint in fresh meat and meat products?
• What can we expect from consumer preferences and
willingness to pay for fresh pig meat?
• Which are the social consequences derived from the
new potential regulation (welfare, ethics etc.)?
• How does the new potential regulation impact on
purchasing decisions?
• Which detection systems could be used to select
boar carcasses with boar taint?
• What is the Human Nose methodology? How can be
applied in-line and at-line?
� Quality and Food Safety Managers and technicians of the whole pork production chain (slaughterhouses, cutting
plants, meat industry). Retail Sector. Sales & Marketing Staff. Veterinarians.
First International Course
Course Fee
1st and 2nd registration of the same company: 1.100 €
25% of discount on the 3rd (or more) registrations of the
same company.
10% of discount to IRTA’s costumers with an R+D contract
in the last 3 years.
The course includes:
2 nights (24th and 25th of April) in a 4* star hotel in Girona
centre
Transport from and to the hotel
Lunch and coffee breaks during the seminar
Course material
Social dinner
Registration:
http://goo.gl/370W8H
Deadline for registrations 31st of March 2014
Payment should be made on the Organisers account.
When you have filled in the on-line form, please send the
payment form by e-mail to the Organising Secretariat:
workshop.irta@irta.cat
Payment by bank transfer must be received and processed
before the event, to the following account number:
Account holder:
INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA
AGROALIMENTÀRIES
Bank name: CAIXABANK
Country: SPAIN
Address: Avinguda les voltes, 2.
E-17100 La Bisbal d’Empordà.
IBAN: (ES06) 2100 0031 2702 00352939
SWIFT/BIC: CAIXESBBXXX
Please, indicate “Boar Taint Course”
and full name of the attendant.
How to detect
Boar Taint
and preserve
meat quality
Alternatives to castration:
an European challenge for 2018
24th and 25th of April 2014
For more information about the course contact:
Dr. Eva Ogué +34 972 63 00 52 ext. 1486
international@irta.cat
IRTA Monells
Girona, Spain
IRTA Monells
Finca Camps i Armet s/n
17121, Monells
Girona, Spain
GPS: +41° 58’ 34.02”, +2° 59’ 51.35”
T (+34) 972 63 00 52
2. Why is Boar Taint a concern?
Since 2010 The European Commission and representatives of
the swine sector voluntarily agreed to abandon surgical castration of piglets before January 2018 (European Declaration
on alternatives to surgical castration of pigs; SANCO 2010).
Different alternatives are being discussed, and one of the
most accepted is the production of entire male pigs which
may accumulate boar taint.
Raising boars?
A risk or an opportunity?
Raising entire male pigs has been related to animal welfare
because it is considered a friendlier production system compared to the production of castrated pigs. However, some
differences on meat quality can emerge (exudative meat, pale
colour, leaner meat etc.) depending on several factors such
as genetics, feeding regime and management that need to be
well known. In addition, different strategies in the production
system and the efficiency between castrates and entire males
should be well understood as they are important economical
markers.
Why is important to detect Boar Taint?
Despite the fact of knowing the different factors affecting the
accumulation of boar taint compounds, a detection system at
the abattoir or in the cutting plants is still needed. Boar taint
in meat and meat products could be detected by grading the
carcasses in the slaughterhouse or the raw meat in the meat
processing industry. Thus, detection of boar taint on line and
at line becomes crucial to decide the best application of meat
and therefore, assure pork quality for the consumer.
Targeted audience:
IRTA organises the 1st International
Training Course On Alternatives To Pig Castration, Detection
Methods For Boar Taint And Meat
Quality, addressed to professionals
of the pig sector with the objective to
answer the following questions:
• What percentage of commercialised entire male
carcasses and cuts accumulate boar taint? Is this
percentage different from some years ago? Why?
• Why surgical castration is currently questioned in
Europe?
• Which are the alternatives to surgical castration that
Europe is considering?
• Which are the potential markets and commercial applications for boar tainted meat?
• Which percentage of consumers is susceptible to
detect boar taint in fresh meat and meat products?
• What can we expect from consumer preferences and
willingness to pay for fresh pig meat?
• Which are the social consequences derived from the
new potential regulation (welfare, ethics etc.)?
• How does the new potential regulation impact on
purchasing decisions?
• Which detection systems could be used to select
boar carcasses with boar taint?
• What is the Human Nose methodology? How can be
applied in-line and at-line?
� Quality and Food Safety Managers and technicians of the whole pork production chain (slaughterhouses, cutting
plants, meat industry). Retail Sector. Sales & Marketing Staff. Veterinarians.
First International Course
Course Fee
1st and 2nd registration of the same company: 1.100 €
25% of discount on the 3rd (or more) registrations of the
same company.
10% of discount to IRTA’s costumers with an R+D contract
in the last 3 years.
The course includes:
2 nights (24th and 25th of April) in a 4* star hotel in Girona
centre
Transport from and to the hotel
Lunch and coffee breaks during the seminar
Course material
Social dinner
Registration:
http://goo.gl/370W8H
Deadline for registrations 31st of March 2014
Payment should be made on the Organisers account.
When you have filled in the on-line form, please send the
payment form by e-mail to the Organising Secretariat:
workshop.irta@irta.cat
Payment by bank transfer must be received and processed
before the event, to the following account number:
Account holder:
INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA
AGROALIMENTÀRIES
Bank name: CAIXABANK
Country: SPAIN
Address: Avinguda les voltes, 2.
E-17100 La Bisbal d’Empordà.
IBAN: (ES06) 2100 0031 2702 00352939
SWIFT/BIC: CAIXESBBXXX
Please, indicate “Boar Taint Course”
and full name of the attendant.
How to detect
Boar Taint
and preserve
meat quality
Alternatives to castration:
an European challenge for 2018
24th and 25th of April 2014
For more information about the course contact:
Dr. Eva Ogué +34 972 63 00 52 ext. 1486
international@irta.cat
IRTA Monells
Girona, Spain
IRTA Monells
Finca Camps i Armet s/n
17121, Monells
Girona, Spain
GPS: +41° 58’ 34.02”, +2° 59’ 51.35”
T (+34) 972 63 00 52
3. Program Day 24 April
9.30 - 10.00
Registration and welcoming
10.00 - 11.30 MODULE 1
The boar taint: responsible compounds and factors that influence in its
accumulation
1.1 Responsible compounds for the boar taint
1.2 Effects of breeding and genetics
1.3 Effects of feeding, weight, age and animal management
1.4 Prevalence of boar taint in carcasses.
1.5 The economic differences in the production of entire males and castrated pigs
11.30 - 12.00
ø Coffee Break
12.00 - 13.30
MODULE 2
Castration in Europe: current situation
2.1 Current European legislation in castration and the new European declaration.
2.2 Criteria for welfare and quality
2.3 Some exceptions
2.4 Alternatives to castration
13.30 - 14.30
ƒ Lunch
14.30 - 16.00
MODULE 3
Productive data, carcass, meat quality and consumer preferences
3.1 Entire vs castrated, females and immunocastrated males.
3.2 Sensitivity (anosmia) to androstenone and skatole.
16:00 – 16:30
ø Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00 MODULE 3
Productive data, carcass, meat quality and consumer preferences
3.3 Consumer studies and factors that affect purchasing behaviour for fresh pork.
Results from last European studies.
20.30
ƒ Course Dinner
Program Day 25 April
9.30 - 11.00
MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.1 Analytical methods for androstenone and skatole
4.2 Methods to determine sensitivity/anosmia to androstenone.
Practical session: triangular test for detection of anosmia
for androstenone and skatole.
11.00 - 11.30
ø Coffee Break
11.30 - 13.00
MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.5 At-line boar taint detection in meat and meat products: “Human Nose” methodology.
4.6. On-line boar taint detection in meat and meat products: “Human Nose” methodology.
4.7. How do we train assessors for boar taint classification? Step by step guide.
13.00 - 14.00
ƒ Lunch
14.00 - 15.00 MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.8 New methodologies for boar taint detection.
4.9 Sensory analyses of meat from entire male pigs.
Practical session: odour and flavour
15.00
End of the Course
Lecturers
Dr. Àngels Oliver
Dr. Nuria Panella
Head of the IRTA Product Quality Department.
She has more than 55 scientific papers published and has
given lectures and courses in universities, workshops and
conferences inside and outside Europe. Her main research
area is the quality of meat from a technological, nutritional
and sensorial (boar taint - consumer studies) point of view,
including its relationship with genetics and sustainability.
She has participated in European and International projects,
either as coordinator, Work Package leader or member of
the Steering Committee and was deputy editor of the Animal
Scientific Journal. Between 2010 and 2013 she has been
chair of the EAAP working group “Production and utilisation
of meat from entire male pigs”. She has been working
extensively in research projects with the European pork
sector.
Junior scientist of the IRTA Product Quality Department.
She has been involved in several national and European
founded projects, either as a co-researcher or as a Work
Package leader (Young Train project, PIGCAS, ALCASDE).
She has also large experience in research projects in
collaborations with companies and producer associations.
She is currently in the management team of a national
project titled “Potential market and meat quality from entire
male pigs, facing new EU policies towards the banning of
castration”. Additionally, she is working in the development of
the “Human nose” methodology in Spanish abattoirs, cutting
plants and meat industries. She has coordinated the last
Workshop on “Detection Methods for boar taint” under the
Boarcheck project and the last meeting of the EAAP working
group on the production and utilization of entire male pigs,
both held at IRTA in December 2013.
4. Program Day 24 April
9.30 - 10.00
Registration and welcoming
10.00 - 11.30 MODULE 1
The boar taint: responsible compounds and factors that influence in its
accumulation
1.1 Responsible compounds for the boar taint
1.2 Effects of breeding and genetics
1.3 Effects of feeding, weight, age and animal management
1.4 Prevalence of boar taint in carcasses.
1.5 The economic differences in the production of entire males and castrated pigs
11.30 - 12.00
ø Coffee Break
12.00 - 13.30
MODULE 2
Castration in Europe: current situation
2.1 Current European legislation in castration and the new European declaration.
2.2 Criteria for welfare and quality
2.3 Some exceptions
2.4 Alternatives to castration
13.30 - 14.30
ƒ Lunch
14.30 - 16.00
MODULE 3
Productive data, carcass, meat quality and consumer preferences
3.1 Entire vs castrated, females and immunocastrated males.
3.2 Sensitivity (anosmia) to androstenone and skatole.
16:00 – 16:30
ø Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00 MODULE 3
Productive data, carcass, meat quality and consumer preferences
3.3 Consumer studies and factors that affect purchasing behaviour for fresh pork.
Results from last European studies.
20.30
ƒ Course Dinner
Program Day 25 April
9.30 - 11.00
MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.1 Analytical methods for androstenone and skatole
4.2 Methods to determine sensitivity/anosmia to androstenone.
Practical session: triangular test for detection of anosmia
for androstenone and skatole.
11.00 - 11.30
ø Coffee Break
11.30 - 13.00
MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.5 At-line boar taint detection in meat and meat products: “Human Nose” methodology.
4.6. On-line boar taint detection in meat and meat products: “Human Nose” methodology.
4.7. How do we train assessors for boar taint classification? Step by step guide.
13.00 - 14.00
ƒ Lunch
14.00 - 15.00 MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.8 New methodologies for boar taint detection.
4.9 Sensory analyses of meat from entire male pigs.
Practical session: odour and flavour
15.00
End of the Course
Lecturers
Dr. Àngels Oliver
Dr. Nuria Panella
Head of the IRTA Product Quality Department.
She has more than 55 scientific papers published and has
given lectures and courses in universities, workshops and
conferences inside and outside Europe. Her main research
area is the quality of meat from a technological, nutritional
and sensorial (boar taint - consumer studies) point of view,
including its relationship with genetics and sustainability.
She has participated in European and International projects,
either as coordinator, Work Package leader or member of
the Steering Committee and was deputy editor of the Animal
Scientific Journal. Between 2010 and 2013 she has been
chair of the EAAP working group “Production and utilisation
of meat from entire male pigs”. She has been working
extensively in research projects with the European pork
sector.
Junior scientist of the IRTA Product Quality Department.
She has been involved in several national and European
founded projects, either as a co-researcher or as a Work
Package leader (Young Train project, PIGCAS, ALCASDE).
She has also large experience in research projects in
collaborations with companies and producer associations.
She is currently in the management team of a national
project titled “Potential market and meat quality from entire
male pigs, facing new EU policies towards the banning of
castration”. Additionally, she is working in the development of
the “Human nose” methodology in Spanish abattoirs, cutting
plants and meat industries. She has coordinated the last
Workshop on “Detection Methods for boar taint” under the
Boarcheck project and the last meeting of the EAAP working
group on the production and utilization of entire male pigs,
both held at IRTA in December 2013.
5. Program Day 24 April
9.30 - 10.00
Registration and welcoming
10.00 - 11.30 MODULE 1
The boar taint: responsible compounds and factors that influence in its
accumulation
1.1 Responsible compounds for the boar taint
1.2 Effects of breeding and genetics
1.3 Effects of feeding, weight, age and animal management
1.4 Prevalence of boar taint in carcasses.
1.5 The economic differences in the production of entire males and castrated pigs
11.30 - 12.00
ø Coffee Break
12.00 - 13.30
MODULE 2
Castration in Europe: current situation
2.1 Current European legislation in castration and the new European declaration.
2.2 Criteria for welfare and quality
2.3 Some exceptions
2.4 Alternatives to castration
13.30 - 14.30
ƒ Lunch
14.30 - 16.00
MODULE 3
Productive data, carcass, meat quality and consumer preferences
3.1 Entire vs castrated, females and immunocastrated males.
3.2 Sensitivity (anosmia) to androstenone and skatole.
16:00 – 16:30
ø Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00 MODULE 3
Productive data, carcass, meat quality and consumer preferences
3.3 Consumer studies and factors that affect purchasing behaviour for fresh pork.
Results from last European studies.
20.30
ƒ Course Dinner
Program Day 25 April
9.30 - 11.00
MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.1 Analytical methods for androstenone and skatole
4.2 Methods to determine sensitivity/anosmia to androstenone.
Practical session: triangular test for detection of anosmia
for androstenone and skatole.
11.00 - 11.30
ø Coffee Break
11.30 - 13.00
MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.5 At-line boar taint detection in meat and meat products: “Human Nose” methodology.
4.6. On-line boar taint detection in meat and meat products: “Human Nose” methodology.
4.7. How do we train assessors for boar taint classification? Step by step guide.
13.00 - 14.00
ƒ Lunch
14.00 - 15.00 MODULE 4
Practical session: Detection methods
4.8 New methodologies for boar taint detection.
4.9 Sensory analyses of meat from entire male pigs.
Practical session: odour and flavour
15.00
End of the Course
Lecturers
Dr. Àngels Oliver
Dr. Nuria Panella
Head of the IRTA Product Quality Department.
She has more than 55 scientific papers published and has
given lectures and courses in universities, workshops and
conferences inside and outside Europe. Her main research
area is the quality of meat from a technological, nutritional
and sensorial (boar taint - consumer studies) point of view,
including its relationship with genetics and sustainability.
She has participated in European and International projects,
either as coordinator, Work Package leader or member of
the Steering Committee and was deputy editor of the Animal
Scientific Journal. Between 2010 and 2013 she has been
chair of the EAAP working group “Production and utilisation
of meat from entire male pigs”. She has been working
extensively in research projects with the European pork
sector.
Junior scientist of the IRTA Product Quality Department.
She has been involved in several national and European
founded projects, either as a co-researcher or as a Work
Package leader (Young Train project, PIGCAS, ALCASDE).
She has also large experience in research projects in
collaborations with companies and producer associations.
She is currently in the management team of a national
project titled “Potential market and meat quality from entire
male pigs, facing new EU policies towards the banning of
castration”. Additionally, she is working in the development of
the “Human nose” methodology in Spanish abattoirs, cutting
plants and meat industries. She has coordinated the last
Workshop on “Detection Methods for boar taint” under the
Boarcheck project and the last meeting of the EAAP working
group on the production and utilization of entire male pigs,
both held at IRTA in December 2013.
6. Why is Boar Taint a concern?
Since 2010 The European Commission and representatives of
the swine sector voluntarily agreed to abandon surgical castration of piglets before January 2018 (European Declaration
on alternatives to surgical castration of pigs; SANCO 2010).
Different alternatives are being discussed, and one of the
most accepted is the production of entire male pigs which
may accumulate boar taint.
Raising boars?
A risk or an opportunity?
Raising entire male pigs has been related to animal welfare
because it is considered a friendlier production system compared to the production of castrated pigs. However, some
differences on meat quality can emerge (exudative meat, pale
colour, leaner meat etc.) depending on several factors such
as genetics, feeding regime and management that need to be
well known. In addition, different strategies in the production
system and the efficiency between castrates and entire males
should be well understood as they are important economical
markers.
Why is important to detect Boar Taint?
Despite the fact of knowing the different factors affecting the
accumulation of boar taint compounds, a detection system at
the abattoir or in the cutting plants is still needed. Boar taint
in meat and meat products could be detected by grading the
carcasses in the slaughterhouse or the raw meat in the meat
processing industry. Thus, detection of boar taint on line and
at line becomes crucial to decide the best application of meat
and therefore, assure pork quality for the consumer.
Targeted audience:
IRTA organises the 1st International
Training Course On Alternatives To Pig Castration, Detection
Methods For Boar Taint And Meat
Quality, addressed to professionals
of the pig sector with the objective to
answer the following questions:
• What percentage of commercialised entire male
carcasses and cuts accumulate boar taint? Is this
percentage different from some years ago? Why?
• Why surgical castration is currently questioned in
Europe?
• Which are the alternatives to surgical castration that
Europe is considering?
• Which are the potential markets and commercial applications for boar tainted meat?
• Which percentage of consumers is susceptible to
detect boar taint in fresh meat and meat products?
• What can we expect from consumer preferences and
willingness to pay for fresh pig meat?
• Which are the social consequences derived from the
new potential regulation (welfare, ethics etc.)?
• How does the new potential regulation impact on
purchasing decisions?
• Which detection systems could be used to select
boar carcasses with boar taint?
• What is the Human Nose methodology? How can be
applied in-line and at-line?
� Quality and Food Safety Managers and technicians of the whole pork production chain (slaughterhouses, cutting
plants, meat industry). Retail Sector. Sales & Marketing Staff. Veterinarians.
First International Course
Course Fee
1st and 2nd registration of the same company: 1.100 €
25% of discount on the 3rd (or more) registrations of the
same company.
10% of discount to IRTA’s costumers with an R+D contract
in the last 3 years.
The course includes:
2 nights (24th and 25th of April) in a 4* star hotel in Girona
centre
Transport from and to the hotel
Lunch and coffee breaks during the seminar
Course material
Social dinner
Registration
(click on the link below):
http://goo.gl/370W8H
Deadline for registrations 31st of March 2014
Payment should be made on the Organisers account.
When you have filled in the on-line form, please send the
payment form by e-mail to the Organising Secretariat:
workshop.irta@irta.cat
Payment by bank transfer must be received and processed
before the event, to the following account number:
Account holder:
INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA
AGROALIMENTÀRIES
Bank name: CAIXABANK
Country: SPAIN
Address: Avinguda les voltes, 2.
E-17100 La Bisbal d’Empordà.
IBAN: (ES06) 2100 0031 2702 00352939
SWIFT/BIC: CAIXESBBXXX
Please, indicate “Boar Taint Course”
and full name of the attendant.
How to detect
Boar Taint
and preserve
meat quality
Alternatives to castration:
an European challenge for 2018
24th and 25th of April 2014
For more information about the course contact:
Dr. Eva Ogué +34 972 63 00 52 ext. 1486
international@irta.cat
IRTA Monells
Girona, Spain
IRTA Monells
Finca Camps i Armet s/n
17121, Monells
Girona, Spain
GPS: +41° 58’ 34.02”, +2° 59’ 51.35”
T (+34) 972 63 00 52