Grandparent Italia Delivered 1st Hubbard U-Y Parent Stock
ITALY - Grandparent Italia, exclusive distributor of the Hubbard U-Y PS in Italy, delivered the first flock of U-Y PS from their own hatchery on the 27th of November.

Aviagen PhD Student Scoops Scholarship Award
UK - Gillian Hunter, BVMS, MS, MRCVS, a PhD student sponsored jointly by Aviagen and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has been given the Scholarship Award at the recent British Poultry Council Annual Awards Ceremony held...

Aviagen Names New Director of Marketing
US - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, has named David Burnham as director of marketing.

Al Jazeera Hosted 1st Hubbard Poultry School in Jordan
JORDAN - On 6-8th November 2007 Al Jazeera Poultry Grandparents, distributor of the Hubbard Classic for Jordan, Iraq and Palestine invited technicians of their customers to the first Hubbard Poultry School held at the Le MERIDIEN hotel in Amman.

Middle East and Africa Distributors Celebrate Arbor Acres Plus Success
KENYA - The second meeting of the Arbor Acres Middle East and Africa Association (AAMEAA) was recently held in Kenya.

Ross Nutrition Seminar in Turkey
TURKEY - Ross Breeders Anadolu, Aviagen's Joint-Venture Company in Turkey, recently held a nutrition seminar in Istanbul. 50 representatives from the major Turkish feed suppliers attended the meeting.

USDA Study Highlights Virkon® S Efficacy Against Viruses
UK - Leading researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Centres for Epidemiology and Animal Health have confirmed the excellent on-farm efficacy of DuPont™ Virkon® S in eradicating exotic Newcastle Disease (END) virus in a recent...

Hubbard SAS Introduces One Phone Number for Their Different Sites in France
FRANCE - In the continuous process of better servicing their customers, Hubbard SAS has introduced a unique phone number for their different sites in France.

Hubbard Brings Distribution Network Even Closer to Customers
GENERAL - To further bolster its global supply chain and make it able to respond more quickly to customer needs, Hubbard plans to puts a greater emphasis on developing its already existing network of distributors, to include additional great grandparent...

Aviagen and Kego Host Successful Greek Customer Seminar
GREECE - Aviagen joined forces with Kego S.A., the Ross agent in Greece, to host their first customer seminar to introduce Aviagen to the Greek market and to discuss aspects of breeder management.

Big Dutchman's Office Expansion Concluded
US - Big Dutchman USA has just completed the construction of over 7,000 square feet of additional office space at its headquarters for the Americas in Holland, Michigan.

Aviagen Appoints Val Mendeleev as President, European Operations
EU - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has appointed Val Mendeleev as President, European Operations effective from 7th January 2008.

India To Conduct Mock Drills & Exercise To Combat Bird Flu
INDIA - Beginning January 2008, India would conduct table-top exercises, simulations and mock drills jointly with other by countries to combat Avian influenza or commonly known as bird flu.

Koka Scoops Ross Regional Broiler Award
CROATIA - Koka d.d, based in Varazdin, Croatia, are the proud winners of the inaugural Regional Ross Broiler Awards for Central and Eastern Europe.

DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition On Track for Strong 2007
US - The Agriculture and Nutrition (A&N) business of multinational Dupont is on track with its previously announced August financial forecast for the full year 2007, positioning the business for solid 2008 financial performance, according to DuPont Group...

Aviagen Strengthens Eastern European Technical Team
EU - Aviagen are pleased to announce the appointment of Krunoslav (Kruno) Bosilj as Technical Services Manager for Eastern Europe and the CIS.

Aviagen Holds Successful Seminar in Brazil
BRAZIL - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, recently held a successful seminar in Brazil to discuss trends in the poultry industry and prospective issues.

Alpharma To Present At Lazard Fourth Annual Healthcare Conference
NEW YORK - A leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that Alpharma’s senior management will provide an overview of the company’s business at the Lazard Fourth Annual Healthcare Conference at The New York Palace on Wednesday, November...

Aviagen Hosts Largest Ever Ross Association Meeting
AUSTRALIA - Aviagen recently held is fifth Ross Asia Association meeting in Sydney, Australia. The two-day programme brought together more than 50 delegates representing Ross distributors from 16 countries across the region.

German Turkey Producers Visit Big Dutchman Brazil
BRAZIL - On November 8, 2007, Big Dutchman Brazil, located in Caxias do Sul, welcomed 50 German turkey producers on their premises. At the Big Dutchman facilities, they attended an interesting lecture about turkey breeding and were informed about the...

Schering-Plough Completes Acquisition of Organon BioSciences
KENILWORTH - Combination Expands Human Health Business, Creates a Global Leader in Animal Health and Strengthens Product Pipeline, Adding Five Phase III Projects

"Keeping H5N1 Avian Influenza Out" - Advice for UK Poultry Farmers
SUFFOLK - With the highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) virus confirmed on a poultry farm in Suffolk, global veterinary biosecurity expert, DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS) is providing UK farmers with important advice on how to protect valuable...

Perutnina Ptuj Proud Winner of Ross Regional Flock Award
SLOVENIA - The 2007 Ross Regional Parent Stock Flock Award was presented to Perutnina Ptuj, Slovenia, at a recent technical seminar.

Life Begins At 40 For Nippon Chunky
JAPAN - Aviagen were delighted to celebrate the 40th birthday of Nippon Chunky, Aviagen's Ross distributor in Japan, at their Okayama Headquarters recently.

Efrat Broiler Holds Technical Seminar In Cyprus.
CYPRUS - The event provided Efrat with an opportunity to thank their customers with a trip away from the day-to-day routine of their business. The delegates enjoyed a variety of presentations on a range of technical subjects, including the new Ross Performance...