ABSTRACT COVERLETTER*

* To be completed and submitted WITH yourAbstract

1. PersonalInformation
Title
Surname
Initials
Institute /Company
Department
PostalAddress
Code / Town /City
Tel(h) / Tel(w)
Fax / Cell
E-mail(compulsory)
2. I would like to submit this paper asa: / Indicate yourpreference withanX*
Poster presentation in student session (only for registered post-grad students)*
Posterpresentation
Oralpresentation

*The Scientific Committee will select abstracts and has the final decision on which format the submission will be presented in(poster ororal).Selectedstudentdelegateswillbeaskedtoadditionallypresenttheirposterasashort5-minoralpresentation,butallposter presentationsshouldbepresentedashardcopyposter(seeGuidelinesforposters).

3. I will accept the decision of the Scientific Editorial Committee in their selection of postersandavailmyselfforeithera10minuteoralpresentation(pptformat)oraprintedposterdisplay.
Signature:
4. Please select the preferred session during which you want to present yourpaper (1st & 2ndchoice):
Firstchoice / IndicatewithanX / Secondchoice / IndicatewithanX
Animalbreeding / Animalbreeding
Animalphysiology / Animalphysiology
Monogastricnutrition / Monogastricnutrition
Ruminantnutrition / Ruminantnutrition
Intensive livestockproduction
(e.g. poultry, pigs, dairy, feedlots,etc.) / Intensive livestockproduction
(e.g. poultry, pigs, dairy, feedlots,etc.)
Extensive livestockproduction
(e.g. beef, wool, mutton,etc.) / Extensive livestockproduction
(e.g. beef, wool, mutton,etc.)
AnimalProducts / AnimalProducts
Wildlife / exoticanimals / Wildlife / exoticanimals
Applied Research(Industry) / Applied Research(Industry)

ImportantDates:

Submissions of paper/poster titles: 30th April 2017

Submissions of abstracts: 30th June 2017

Final submission of registration forms: 31st May 2017

Final date for payment of registration fees: 31st July 2017

Cancellation: 31st August 2017 (No reimbursement)

ABSTRACT and POSTERGUIDELINES

ABSTRACTS

An ABSTRACT contains thefollowing:

  • Purpose ofstudy,
  • Experimentaltreatments,
  • Results (preferably in quantitativedata),
  • Significance of findings [Significance levels (e.g. P <0.05) should not be included in theabstract]
  • Conclusion.

TheabstractisfollowedbyalistofKeywords:-Keywordspreferablyonesnotusedinthetitle.

Theabstractshouldnotexceedonepage.AuthorsmustadherestrictlytotheformatprescribedintheGuidelinestoauthors.

Format ofAbstracts

PleaseadherestrictlytotheFormatGuidelinesforAbstractsbelow.

FORMAT OFPOSTERS

SelectedPostersrelatingtotheCongressthemewillbepresentedattheCongressduringaStudentPosterpresentationsessionanddisplayedthroughouttheCongress.GuidelinesforpreparingprintedpostersfortheCongressareprovidedbelow.Itisimportantthatyoucarefullyreadandobservetheseguidelinesinordertoensurethatyourpostermeetstherequired standards and effectively communicates yourwork.

PRINTED POSTERS(A0)

Scientificposterswillbepresentedonpanelsinthemainfoyer,organizedbyCongressthemeand/ortechnicalsessiontitle:

•Poster panels will be 95cm wide and 242cmlong.

•Each poster will be assigned a unique number which will be posted on the posterpanel.

•Poster board number, location, and days and times to install and remove posters will be communicated topresentersprior to theCongress.

Poster requirements andrecommendations:

•Size: A0 (84 cm x 119cm)

•Portrait (i.e., vertical) orientation only!

•Posters must be inEnglish

Poster content(obligatory):

•Title of theposter

•Full names and affiliations of all authors, including e-mail address of at least oneauthor

•Introduction: a few brief sentences that state the purpose of thestudy

•Methods: a list or flowchart

•Results: Illustrations, tables, figures, graphs, and photos accompanied by a simplestatement

•Discussion: a list or summary paragraph of conclusions

•References: If you feel references are essential, include no more than two orthree

•Illustrations(photos,figures,tablesgraphs)shouldideally dominateyourposter.Theseshouldbeatleast13x18cm.

•Usehighqualityillustrationsofsufficientresolution.Captionsandlabelsonvisualsshouldbereadablefromadistanceoftwo meters. Graphs and figures should be simple - avoid unnecessarydetail.

•Graphs are preferred overtables.

•Avoidtableswithexcessiveinformation.Asaguideline,youshouldconsiderthefollowingquestion“DoIneedtopresentall the information in the table for a reader to understand why I reached the conclusions that Idid?”

Recommended fonts and fontsizes:

•Choose a readable, sufficiently large font, (e.g., Arial, minimum 28 points) for thetext.

•Main title: 100 points orlarger

•Sub-title: 36points

•Main text: minimum 28points

•References: minimum 24points

•Do not use more than two font types!

Usefultips:

•Printyourposteronastandardsheetofpaper.Ifyoucanreadallofitcomfortably,yourtypesizesareright.The smallprint version will also serve as ahandout.

•Choose a column format to make your poster easier to read in acrowd.

•Consideryourtargetaudiencesandsimplifyyourmessageforthosewhodonothavemuchknowledgeaboutyourfieldofresearch! Be brief. Express your ideas in a conciseform.

•Have one clear message and do not try to communicate everydetail!

OrganizedandpresentedbytheEastern CapeBranchoftheSouthAfricanSocietyforAnimalScience