ICAR WGs, TFs and SCs Report

Date of report 16 April 2013 WG/TF/SC name Animal Fibre WG (AFWG) Chair Marco Antonini Members − Marco ANTONINI (Italy) ENEA / University of Camerino - 2007 - Name, [email protected] organization, country − LOU Yujie () Agricultural University – 2007 - and [email protected] year joined, email − Claudio TONIN (Italy) CNR Italian National Research Council – contact 2007 - [email protected] − Hugh GALBRAITH (United Kingdom) University of Aberdeen – 2007 - [email protected] − Oscar TORO (Peru) Ong DESCO – 2007 [email protected] ([email protected] ) − David BARBOZA (USA) Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA) – 2009 - [email protected] − Rodolfo MARQUINA BERNEDO (Peru) Ong DESCO – 2011 [email protected] − Suzan TELLEZ (USA) Resource Computing – 2011 - [email protected] − Wenguang ZHANG (China) College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University – 2012 – [email protected] − Juan Pablo GUTIERREZ (Spain) Dpt. of Animal Production, Veterinary Faculty, University Complutense of Madrid – 2012 – [email protected]

Members left − Ian Davison Australian Alpaca Association Ltd. – 2010 - [email protected] Meetings Last: Changchung China Next: to be defined 24 – 25 October 2011

Participation Full +: Absence − Marco ANTONINI (Italy) − Claudio TONIN (Italy) − LOU Yujie (China) − Hugh GALBRAITH (United − Carlo RENIERI (Italy on Kingdom) behalf of Hugh GALBRAITH − Oscar TORO (Peru (United Kingdom) − David Barboza (USA) − Rodolfo MARQUINA (List of Participants annexed) − Suzan Tellez (USA)

Key Agenda Issues Important In the ”1st ICAR WORKSHOP ON CASHMERE GOAT PRODUCTION by Decisions LORO PIANA SpA” held in 24th – 25th of October 2011. The

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section of ICAR Animal Fibre Working Group presented their activities participant and each participant, according to the workshop program , introduced their expertise in cashmere production. In the afternoon has been carried out a discussion on Cashmere fibre production standardization system. Finally , ICAR animal fibre Working Group Chairman, proposed the definition of a specific group in cashmere production with the important participation of Mongolian and Chinese experts. During the mission held by the ICAR animal fibre Working Group Chairman in Hohhot Inner Mongolia – China in the 7th of May 2011, together to prof. Lou and prof. Wenguang Zhang from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, has been defined the members of cashmere working group and the future activities.

In the 2012 the follow new members of Animal fibre Working group have been invited and accepted: − Wenguang ZHANG (China) from the College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, expert in cashmere goat production − Juan Pablo GUTIERREZ (Spain) from the Dpt. of Animal Production, Veterinary Faculty, expert in animal genetics and alpaca production

Cooperation and links to other WG/TF/SC Issues to be The AFWG asks the permission to the Icar Board for the organization of the handled by the Guide line on cashmere goat fibre production. Board & Deadline Top 5 Issues Regarding to the Alpaca production, the AFWG goals are: for WG/TF/SC − Confirm the new guide of the objective parameters to differentiate Suri and Huacaya fibre; − confirming the guide line on objectives and criteria of the Alpaca selection. With respect to Cashmere production, the AFWG goals are: − Proposing first guideline for cashmere goat fibre production worldwide.

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Annex

Name Institution Country E-mail

1 Marco Antonini University of Camerino Italy [email protected]

2 Carlo Renieri University of Camerino Italy [email protected]

3 Feng Dengzhen Ningxia University China – Ningxia [email protected]

Scientific Research Institute of

4 Ya Wenhai animal husbandry and China – Qinghai [email protected] veterinary in Qinghai Province Institute of Agriculture and China – Inner

5 Li Yurong animal husbandry in Inner [email protected] Mongolia Mongolia Inner Mongolia Agricultural China – Inner 6 Zhang Liling University Mongolia [email protected] Scientific Research Institute of China – Inner

7 Zhang Wenbin livestock of Alashan Inner [email protected] Mongolia Mongolia Ertoke Banner Yijihan China – Inner 8 Wang Youzhi Cashmere Products Co. Mongolia Sheep and wool cashmere quality inspection center of Agricultural Ministry in China – Inner

9 Gong Ping [email protected] Xinjiang Station for animal Mongolia husbandry and veterinary in Left Banner Inner Mongolia Institute of Agriculture and China – Inner 10 Zuo Haitao animal husbandry in Inner Mongolia Mongolia Station for Livestock China – Inner 11 Tang Peirong Improvement of Alashan Left [email protected] Mongolia Banner Inner Mongolia Station for Livestock China – Inner

12 Bao Hongxi Improvement of Alashan Left [email protected] Mongolia Banner Inner Mongolia Station for Livestock China – Inner 13 A Gula Improvement of Alashan Left [email protected] Mongolia Banner Inner Mongolia Station for Livestock China – Inner

14 Yao Dongwen Improvement of Alashan Left [email protected] Mongolia Banner Inner Mongolia The breed farm of Inner China – Inner 15 Liu Shaoqing Mongolia cashmere goat Mongolia

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Inner Mongolia Agricultural China – Inner

16 Zhang Wenguang [email protected] University Mongolia Benxi Animal Inspection 17 Chen Shouli China - Liaoning Bureau Company of XiangHe 18 Wang Yinlin Cashmere developing in Benxi China - Liaoning of Liaoning Province Station for animal husbandry 19 Yang Baozhong technique spreading in Benxi China - Liaoning of Liaoning province

20 Cong Yuyan Shenyan University China - Liaoning [email protected]

21 Liu Haiying Shenyan University China - Liaoning [email protected] Scientific Research Institute of animal husbandry and

22 Liu Qingquan China - Liaoning [email protected] veterinary in Liaoning Province 23 Ma Ning Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

24 Lou Yujie Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

25 Luan Weimin Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

26 Jiang Huaizhi Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

27 Zhen Yuguo Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

28 Sun Zewei Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

29 Li Monan Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

30 Chen Yang Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

31 Zhao Li Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected]

32 Zhou Haizhu Jilin Agricultural University China - Jilin [email protected] Company of Ya Heng 33 Li Jingyu China - Jilin [email protected] cashmere in Jilin Province

34 Deli Buyandelger Loro Piana Mongolia Co.,ltd Mongolia [email protected] Mongolian Agricultural

35 B. Mandakh Mongolia [email protected] University 36 Cristina Zanni Loro Piana (H.K.) Office Italy [email protected]

37 Pierluigi Loro Piana Loro Piana SpA Italy

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