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Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of XXXVIII ESNA Meeting it is our pleasure to invite you to Krakow, POLAND.

Krakow, Royal City is a historical capital of the Poland Kingdom. Nowadays, Krakow is the main city and capitol of Malopolska region, which is located in the south of Poland and has many tourist attractions.

The venue of the ESNA meeting is the Agricultural University in Krakow, National Research Institute of Animal Production - SRI Balice-Krakow and Malopolska Association for Agricultural Extension.

The history of Agricultural studies in Krakow began in 1806 when the Chair of Farming was established at the Krakow Academy (the Jagiellonian University). During 1890 -1923 the Agronomy Studies were part of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Jagiellonian University. The Faculty of Agriculture was set up in 1923 (the Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Forestry since 1949). This faculty was transformed into an independent University of Agriculture in 1953 (more historical information on page: www.ar.krakow.pl/english/ ).

At present, Agricultural University in Krakow named after Hugo Kollataj educates about 13,000 students at 7 faculties and Interfaculty Study of Biotechnology in 12 major fields and 28 specialisations.

The National Research Institute of Animal Production - SRI is situated in Balice near Krakow. It is one of the largest Polish scientific research institutes accountable to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It was established as the Zootechnical Experimental Station in 1946. At present, the Institute has six scientific Departments and 12 Experimental Stations all over Poland.

Malopolska Association for Agricultural Extension (MAAE) was established in 1993. The main goals of the MAAE are: creation proper conditions for development of agricultural extension, and agricultural education; better using of intellectual and research potential of the University and research institutions.

Following the decision of the General Assembly taken in Dubna the XXXVIII ESNA Meeting is organized in Krakow, and the common scientific activities will regard NEW METHODS IN AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT.

We are looking forward to meeting you in Krakow in August 2008.

The members of Organizing Committee
of XXXVIII ESNA Meeting

General Information

Honorary patronage

Marek Nawara Marshal of the małopolskie voivodeship	prof. dr hab. Jacek Majchrowski Mayor of the City of Krakow
prof. dr hab Janusz Żmija Rector of the University of Agriculture in Krakow	prof. dr hab. Jędrzej Krupiński Director of the National Research Institute of Animal Production
prof. dr hab. Franciszek Borowiec Dean of Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology	Jerzy Białobok Director of Michałów State Stud