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A Tribute to Dr. Juan Capote for His Retirement

9/27/2019

After an outstanding life-long career with Canarian Agricultural Research Institute (Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias), Dr. Juan Capote has decided to retire after serving many years as its Director of Animal, Pasture, and Forage Production Unit.

A native of Santa Cruz de La Palma in Canary Islands, Dr. Capote’s academic credentials include a Diploma in Health from Real Academia de Medicina, a BSc in Biology from Universidad de La Laguna, a BSc in Veterinary Studies from UCM - Madrid, and a Ph.D. from University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Dr. Capote contributed significantly to the advancement of the scientific knowledge with 217 publications including books, chapters, scientific and technical articles. He also had 180 presentations at various national and international conferences

Profile – María Eva Muñoz Mejías

7/27/2019

Country Representative for Spain

Eva graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Córdoba, Spain. She has been working with several local goat breeds of the south of Spain for more than ten years. Nowadays Eva is part-time professor of animal production at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, and she has founded a company specialized in the conservation of animal genetic resources and genetic improvement.

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Announcement: Two New Country Representatives and a New Regional Director

7/25/2019

The IGA Board of Directors is pleased to announce two great new Country Representatives (CR) and a wonderful new Regional Director (RD). They have each demonstrated their commitment to IGA and knowledge of the goat sector.

These recently elected Country Representatives are María Eva Muñoz Mejías (Spain) and Jon Chirisa (Zimbabwe). The new Regional Director is Dr. Juan Boo Liang.

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In memoriam of Carlos Gutiérrez Cabrera

5/3/2019

Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Cabrera passed away Friday 8 March 2019 in a tragic car accident. Dr. Gutiérrez was born in the Canary Islands (Spain) in 1960. He studied Veterinary Science in the Cordoba Veterinary Faculty in Spain, and in 1989 joined to Academic Faculty staff in the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Veterinary Faculty as Assistant Professor in Large Animals Medicine area. Dr. Gutiérrez earned his Associate Professor position in 1998. In 2015, he received a Full Professor position. As a Professor, Dr. Gutiérrez was devoted to his students, always available to solve any query from his pupils. Dr. Gutiérrez research was focussed in large animal diseases mainly trypanosomiasis. He was an expert in Camel medicine. As a human being, Carlos always held a smile in his face. His attitude in live was always positive and he was available when you need him. I will miss you.

Rest in peace Carlos,
Anastasio Argüello

Profile – Dr. Francisco de Asis Ruiz Morales

5/29/2018

Francisco obtained a Ph.D. in Animal Science and Sustainable Management as well a degree in Technical Agricultural Engineering from the University of Seville. He also received a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University Pable de Olavide.

Francisco’s research experience is focused in the field of sustainable management of small ruminant systems and the marketing of their products. He has developed his work in different research centers and universities, including the University of Seville (Spain), the Agency for Agricultural Research in Sardinia (Italy), the French Livestock Institute (France) and in his current research center, the Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research and Training.

IX Foro Nacional del Caprino

3/13/2018

PROGRAMA IX FORO NACIONAL CAPRINO
Córdoba, 4 y 5 de abril de 2018
“Juntos y con fuerza haciendo camino”

MIÉRCOLES 4 DE ABRIL DE 2018

09:00 h. Recogida de documentación.

10:00 h. Inauguración. Representante de Diputación de Córdoba; Presidente de Cabrandalucía; Representante de la Junta de Andalucía; Representante del Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente.

10:30 h. “Evolución del control lechero y de los programas de mejora genética de las razas caprinas en Andalucía” Dª. Dolores López, Secretaria ejecutiva de ACRIFLOR y representante de Cabrandalucía.

10:45 h. CONFERENCIA INAUGURAL: “La leche de cabra en la dieta mediterránea: beneficios nutricionales” Dra. Mª José Muñoz Alférez, Dpto. de Fisiología, Universidad de Granada.

11:30 h. Café.

Módulo 1: PRODUCCIÓN CAPRINA

OBJETIVOS: La alimentación es uno de los pilares de la ganadería caprina. Una buena alimentación es la base de una buena producción, pero no siempre las raciones que consumen nuestros animales tienen una composición adecuada y no siempre hacemos el mejor uso de las materias primas que tenemos a nuestra disposición. La eficiencia energética, el uso adecuado de forrajes y subproductos o incluso las posibilidades que nos ofrece la alimentación para modificar la composición final de la leche, son algunas de las cuestiones que pretendemos tratar en esta mesa.

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Announcement: FEAGAS joins IGA

10/7/2017

We would like to welcome our newest IGA institutional member, Federación Española de Asociaciones de Ganado Selecto (FEAGAS).

FEAGAS was founded in 1982 as a technical and representative national forum for member organizations. They are the largest umbrella organization focused on livestock breeds in Spain.

They represent 106 Spanish purebred livestock organizations, covering cattle, sheep, goats (14 goat breeders associations), pigs, horses, etc. Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Autonomous Communities has officially recognized them to manage and coordinate actions related to the herd books and the breeding of the livestock.

Producción de caprino en México

7/14/2017

Written by Héctor Mario Andrade-Montemayor
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro - México

INTRODUCCION
El inventario nacional de caprinos en México asciende a cerca de 8,7 millones de cabezas, que producen 167.000 toneladas de leche (1,1% producción mundial) y 48.000 toneladas de carne (0,89% producción mundial). Este sector se concentra principalmente en las zonas áridas y semiáridas que corresponden al 60% del país, extendiéndose de sur a norte (Figura 1). Siendo los principales estados según sus censos: Puebla, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosí, Guerrero, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Guanajuato y Michoacán. (Foto 1)

Los sistemas de producción se dividen por el principal producto obtenido, siendo estos: Cabrito (Cría lechal de 30 días con un promedio de peso de 10 kg pie) en el norte y parte del centro de la república, Chivo cebado (Chivo de 40 a 45 kg) en el Pacifico y la región Mixteca, y producción de leche (que produce cabrito como subproducto) en La laguna, Centro y Bajío.

Situation of dairy goats in the world

2/28/2017

Written by Francisco de Asis Ruiz Morales, IGA's Country Representative for Spain

Worldwide goat milk production has increased by 108.7% from 1988 to 2013, from 8,828,266 to 18,422,372 metric tons (FAOSTAT, 2013). Nevertheless, the goat is still exploited mainly for the production of meat, milk only being the principal product on the European continent.

Situación del caprino de leche en el mundo

2/28/2017

Escrito por Francisco de Asís Ruiz Morales, Representante de IGA para España

La producción de leche de cabra ha aumentado a nivel mundial un 108,7 % en el periodo de 1988 a 2013, pasando de 8.828.266 a 18.422.372 toneladas (FAOSTAT, 2013). A pesar de ello, el caprino se sigue explotando principalmente para la producción de carne, tan solo en el continente europeo es la leche el producto principal.

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II International Agricultural and Livestock Conference, Carmona, Spain

9/20/2014

The raw milk cheeses in Andalusia.

The link of the products Agrifood Quality their territory.

September 26, 2014, Agroporc Fairgrounds

Registration open until September 22 via e-mail agricultura@carmona.org.

More information and phone 954190093

II Jornada Internacional Agrícola y Ganadera, Carmona, Spain

Los quesos de leche cruda en Andalucía.

El vínculo de los productos Agroalimentarios de calidad con su territorio.

26 de septiembre 2014. Recinto Ferial de Agroporc.

Inscripción abierta hasta el próximo 22 de septiembre a través del e-mail agricultura@carmona.org.

Más información y teléfono 954190093

XXXIX National Conference and XV International of the Spanish Society of Sheep and Goat, Ourense, Spain, 17-19 September 2014

8/4/2014

The Spanish society of sheep and goat (SEOC) returns to celebrate its annual Congress, this time in the historic city of Ourense. In this Edition, the “Auditorio Municipal of Ourense” will host the XXXIX National Conference and XV international.

Following the guideline of previous conferences, but improving year after year, speakers of high professional reputation in the field of small ruminants have been invited, which will give us information on the latest advances in knowledge regarding these species. As a novelty, this year we have introduced a monographic Conference on Mastitis by express request of the sector. Furthermore, a very practical topic is going to be treated in the satellite symposium: “Performing a necropsy”.

What is SEOC?

12/11/2013

Sociedad Española de Ovinotecnia y Caprinotecnia – The Spanish Society of Sheep and Goat (SEOC) is a non-profit, open to all professionals with an interest in sheep and/or goats, both meat and milk production.

History
In 1975, a group of teachers, researchers and technicians in the field of animal production set up the Spanish Society of Sheep. The Spanish Society of Sheep was born from the concern of these professionals to exchange knowledge, promote research and above all, translate the latest developments on this species to the rural world through their technicians. In its IX Conference (1984), the field of action of the Society was expanded into the study of Caprine species, and the organization was renamed, the Spanish Society of Sheep and Goat (SEOC).

Poster awards from the 11th ICG held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

11/25/2013

The following is a list of the posters that were chosen because of their outstanding content and presentation.

N session
Effects of calcium restriction on the gastrointestinal calcium absorption in goats in comparison to sheep
Richter, J., M. Wilkens, N. Mrochen, G. Breves, B. Schröder
University of Veterinary Medicine, Foundation, Department of Physiology, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hannover, Germany.

Oral Report from Dr. Juan Capote, the newly-elected IGA president, during the closing session of the XI ICG held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, September 24-27, 2012

11/22/2013

Dear IGA members,

Welcome to the closing session of the XI International Goat Conference.

In 2005, a new IGA strategic plan was developed. In retrospect, this strategic plan was very ambitious and consequently not all goals have been achieved as of today. Nevertheless, we have made great strides and we are optimistic about the future of IGA and of goats in this world.

The International Goat Association's mission is to promote goat research and development for the benefit of humankind, to alleviate poverty, to promote prosperity and to improve the quality of life.

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