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AOCS Feed Microscopy Division
Newsletter April 2007

Upcoming Feed Microscopy Short Course
Neil Vary

Our Division is pleased to announce that there will be a feed microscopy short course taking place in conjunction with the 98th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo this year in beautiful Québec City, Canada. The "Intermediate/Advanced Agricultural Microscopy Short Course - Focusing on Detecting and Identifying Ingredients of Animal Origin and the American/Canadian Ruminant Feed Bans" will be the first short course offered by our division since the summer of 2005.�Don't let the "Intermediate/Advanced" designation scare you!�If you know how to identify basic feed ingredients you already have the prerequisite. If you don't have this experience, or if you feel rusty sitting at the microscope, you're still more than welcome to join us.�There will be three instructors and two facilitators present who will be able to provide much one-on-one instruction.�For the first time, this Feed Microscopy Short Course will offer French translation assistance for those who are more comfortable communicating in French.

Another exciting first for a Feed Microscopy Short Course is a special guest instructor from the European Union.�Leo van Raamsdonk will be joining us from the RIKILT Institute of Food Safety in the Netherlands.�He has plenty of experience detecting animal products in feedstuffs and was a developer of the ARIES (Animal Remains Identification and Evaluation System) program. Leo will be demonstrating this program and how it can be used to help identify animal products in feeds.

The short course will begin in the afternoon of May 16 after the TSEs technical session our Division is hosting during the Meeting & Expo.�The course will be held at the Université Laval in Quebec City and transportation will be provided.�There are only twenty spots available and those who register before April 13 will receive a $100 discount so don't forget to mark your calendar and register early!

For more details including an extensive program click here.

I'll see you in Québec City!

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