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Scientific meeting on colostrum, Gran Canaria, Spain, November 18 to 20, 2020

1/24/2020

Registration and Abstract submission are now open!

Early registration is available until June 30th.
Register here.

To download the abstract form file, click here.

Program
The meeting is structured in six main presentations (45+15 minutes), oral presentations (10+5 minutes), and poster presentations during the three days.

Awards will be given for the best oral and poster presentations by young scientists.

Visit the meeting website for more information, including hotel recommendations
https://colostrum.ulpgc.es

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A Tribute to Dr. Juan Capote for His Retirement

9/27/2019

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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

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Profile – María Eva Muñoz Mejías

7/27/2019

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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.

Want to learn more about our other Country Representatives? Click here.

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Announcement: Two New Country Representatives and a New Regional Director

7/25/2019

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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.

In memoriam of Carlos Gutiérrez Cabrera

5/3/2019

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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

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Profile – Dr. Francisco de Asis Ruiz Morales

5/29/2018

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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.

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IX Foro Nacional del Caprino

3/13/2018

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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

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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.

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Producción de caprino en México

7/14/2017

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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.

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Situation of dairy goats in the world

2/28/2017

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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.

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Scientific meeting on colostrum, Gran Canaria, Spain, November 18 to 20, 2020

A Tribute to Dr. Juan Capote for His Retirement

Profile – María Eva Muñoz Mejías

Announcement: Two New Country Representatives and a New Regional Director

In memoriam of Carlos Gutiérrez Cabrera

Profile – Dr. Francisco de Asis Ruiz Morales

IX Foro Nacional del Caprino

Announcement: FEAGAS joins IGA

Producción de caprino en México

Situation of dairy goats in the world

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