Summer 2004 Newsletter : Secretary's File
Membership
It is always a pleasure to be able to report, in these uncertain times, a big increase in recruitment to the Branch. Since our last Newsletter in February, two new initiatives have resulted in no less than 21 new members joining the Branch. For the first time our Annual Meeting Registration Form offered the opportunity to join and to take advantage of reduced delegate rates for members. Also long-standing member Dr Gordon Rosen very generously offered to pay the first year's membership of those joining at the Annual Meeting, resulting in 12 new members, mostly students. Very grateful thanks to him and also to Janet Pemberton of Harper Adams University College for her very successful chivvying up of potential members.
We therefore offer a warm welcome to the following new members, who have joined the Branch since the last Newsletter:
- Miss Stacey Bush, Harper Adams University College.
- Miss Judith Capper, Harper Adams University College.
- Mr Robin Creighton, Braintree Veterinarian.
- Miss Rebecca Croxall, ADAS Gleadthorpe.
- Dr Mary Doherty, University of Liverpool.
- Mr Lorenzo Duran-Melendez, University of Nottingham.
- Mr Kenton Hart, Harper Adams University College.
- Mr Abrahim Al-Homidan, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
- Mr George Humphrey, Humphrey Farms.
- Dr George Mieras, British Poultry Science.
- Mrs Rosita Neilan, Department of Agriculture, Eire.
- Miss Sarah Icely, Harper Adams University College.
- Miss Helle Kristensen, Royal Vet and Agric University, Denmark.
- Miss Eunice Lee Poo Choo, University of Nottingham.
- Mr John Laws, Imperial College London, Wye.
- Dr Aidan Leek, Sun Valley Europe.
- Mr Alisdair McMeechan, University of Bristol.
- Miss Maeve Moran, Harper Adams University College.
- Mr Simon Morris, Wildfowl World, York.
- Miss Elizabeth Partington, Harper Adams University College.
- Miss Sarah Redgate, University of Lincoln.
- Miss Marian Scott, Queens University, Belfast.
- Mr Gabriel Teye, University of Bristol.
Regrettably, however, an equal number of members have left the Branch because of retirement, moving out of the poultry industry or simply failure to pay their annual subscription:
- Mr T R Auchincloss, Antec International.
- Miss A Booth, Fishers Feeds.
- Mr I Church, Fort Dodge Animal Health.
- Dr C H Clarke, DEFRA.
- Mr J J Cooper, University of Lincs and Humberside.
- Mr A P Dight, Norfolk.
- Dr B M Freeman, IAH, Compton.
- Mr B Hall, BOCM Pauls.
- Miss M E Hardy, Parkland Vets.
- Mr S D Hare, Lincs.
- Mr D M Humphrey, SJD Humphrey Holdings.
- Mr S Kenyon, Alltech UK.
- Mr M Khajavi, Univ of Newcastle.
- Miss J McIntyre, Roslin Institute.
- Dr C Moinard, Roslin Institute.
- Mr C J Nile, University of Newcastle.
- Dr I H Pike, IFFO Ltd.
- Miss E V Pratt, Harper Adams University College.
- Mr A R Rushby, Aviagen Ltd.
- Mr T Whittle, SAC Auchincruive (Retd)
- Miss V Zaczek, Roslin Institute.
It is particularly sad to say farewell to Tom Whittle who was a life member of the Branch for many years, was Branch Secretary/Treasurer from 1981 to 1992 and then, when the two jobs were divided, continued as Treasurer until 1994. Tom's son Duncan ells us that Tom is now in a nursing home in Ayr and we all wish him well.
Nat Bumstead
For many years a member of WPSA, Nat Bumstead of the Institute for Animal Health at Compton passed away on April 19 after a long illness. Nat was a world leader in research on the genetics of avian infectious disease and published the first full genome DNA-based linkage map of the chicken. Nat was not only an innovative and pioneering scientist but also one of the nicest people to know. He will be sorely missed and our condolences go to his family, friends and colleagues at IAH.
PMH
There have been changes to the UK Branch representation on some of the European
Federation Working Groups. The up-to-date list is as follows:
UK REPRESENTATION ON WORKING GROUPS OF WPSA FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN BRANCHES, JUNE 2004
| WG No. | TITLE | UK REP(S) | ORGANISATION | POSITION |
| 2 | Nutrition | Prof Colin Whitehead Dr Colin Fisher Mr Patrick Garland |
Roslin Institute Consultant BOCM PAULS |
Chairman Past Chairman |
| 3 | Breeding and Genetics | Dr Dave Burt Dr Paul Hocking |
Roslin Institute Roslin Institute |
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| 4 | Egg Quality | Prof Sally Solomon Dr Maureen Bain Ms Lorna Craig |
University of Glasgow University of Glasgow Deans Farm |
Chairman |
| 5 | Meat Quality | Prof Geoff Mead Dr Ian Richardson |
Consultant University of Bristol |
|
| 6 | Reproduction* | Dr Charles Deeming Mr Glenn Baggott |
Consultant Birkbeck College |
|
| 8 | Waterfowl | Mr David Martin | Cherry Valley Farms | |
| 9 | Welfare | Mr Arnold Elson Dr Mohan Raj |
ADAS University of Bristol |
|
| 10 | Turkeys | Dr Nick French | BUT | |
| 12 | Physiology | Dr Malcolm Mitchell | Roslin Institute |
* Effectively The Incubation and Fertility Research Group for which open meetings are organised by the two UK representatives.