AFA In Brief, September 2008

AFA IN BRIEF

September 2008

Editor - Carol Lee

AFA Convention Super 8 Prize Winner!
Thanks to all who donated items and to those who purchased tickets!

Tanzanita Ring donated by Pat Chinnici:
Shara Lynn Kelsey, California
Belize Retreat at Banana Bank donated by Carolyn Carr:
Tish Walker, Texas
Macaw Print donated by Hidden Forest Gallery (Gamini and Lisa Ratnavira):
Wanda Elder, Tennessee
EZ Care Bow Front Cage donated by Super Pet:
Georgia Fletcher, Missouri
Octogon 20 Advance EX Incubator donated by Brinsea Products, inc.:
Rockie Mooney, California
Palm Desert Vacation donated by Wayne Andrews and Michael Bonacic:
Margie Seufert, Colorado
Bed Quilt Handcrafted and donated by Sharon Garsee:
Tiffany Latino, California
AICU Brooder donated by Lyon Technologies, Inc.:
Sharon Garsee, California

Convention State Basket Winners
Congratulations Texas on selling the greatest number of tickets!

Utah - Mary Duma
Colorado - Rockie Mooney
Illinois - Bodil Marc
Virginia Mary - Mary Duma
Washington - Lisa McManus
Texas - Sonja Watson
North Carolina - Lisa McManus

Three Day Raffle Winners
Thank you to all the donors!

GPS System - Nick Mooney
iPod - Nick Mooney
Kitchen Sink Toy - Adrianne Mock
Fresh Air Purifier - Lisa McManus
Macaw Clock - Nora Schmidt
Window Seat - Janice Lang
African Grey Music Box - Nora Schmidt
Parakeet Cage - Cindy Ryder
Flamingo Cookie Jar - Marilyn Hawley
Rooster Plate - DeeAnna Andrus
Hagen Visions Cage - Cindy Ryder
Table T Perch - Robert Williams
FurReal Macaw - Brent Andrus
Corner's Limited Weaning Cage set - Robert Williams
A&E Play stand - Matthew Hair

The Passport winner is Brent Gattis (Virginia).

AFA Certified Aviculturist Program

American Federation of Aviculture www.afabirds.org

The American Federation of Aviculture, Inc., promotes the advancement of aviculture through educational programs that support improved husbandry practices, conservation, research and legislative awareness. AFA is excited to announce there are to be three levels of the AFA Certified Aviculturist program.
The first course, Fundamentals of Aviculture, is written by Rick Jordan and Barbara Heidenreich and presented as nine beautifully illustrated chapters, with original photographs and with drawings by Lyrae Perry. Level I consists of nine distinct classes, each of which has a quiz. The course outline is available at http://www.fundamentalsofaviculture.com/courseoutline.html/.
The second course is to be called Intermediate Aviculture http://www.afaeducation.com/. The outline has 11 chapters.
Check back for information that is forthcoming about the third level.
For questions or to learn more, please contact Linda Seger at foatech@earthlink.net or check online at www.afabirds.org .
Development of Fundamentals of Aviculture was made possible by a grant from Pet Care Trust, and by funding and other support from the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, and the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University.

2008 Avian Research Grants Program - AFA Helps Avian Research

AFA is soliciting contributions from members and friends to provide grants to the following avian research projects:
1. Slender billed conure nesting ecology
2. Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) research at Texas A&M University
3. Spix’s macaw project
4. Cuban parakeet nestbox project (in conjunction with Loro Parque Fundación)

Funding for the Avian Research Grants Program comes 100% from special donations made for that purpose by clubs, affiliated organizations, business members, individual members, and friends of AFA. So please give generously so we can make our support to these projects as substantial as possible.

Donate online at www.afabirds.org or mail your check to:

AFA Research Grants Program
American Federation of Aviculture, Inc.
P.O. Box 91717
Austin TX 78709-1717

American Federation of Aviculture, Inc.
www.afabirds.org
Join Today!!!

AFA Aviculture in Brief, October 2008

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Most recent revision September 24th, 2008.