Châtenay-Malabry (FR -
92290), 2 September 2013
EFITA newsletter / 617 - European Federation for Information Technology
in Agriculture, Food and the Environment
French farmers
and the web
81 % of the farmers are using the Internet every day for their business:
38 % connect the web one time per day and 43 % connect the web more than
one time per day. 80 % are thinking that this tool makes easier farm management.
See: http://www.terre-net.fr/actualite-agricole/economie-social/article/le-web-un-reflexe-quotidien-202-86067.html
The cloud begins with coal
See: http://www.tech-pundit.com/
UAS: The Future Of Precision Agriculture
See: http://www.croplife.com/article/35664/uas-the-future-of-precision-agriculture
AgPixel software…
…is designed to precisely interpret images acquired through unmanned
air vehicles (UAVs), as well as satellite and high altitude imagery. As
the next step in precision agriculture, the anticipated usage of UAV imagery
for commerical use will require rapid post flight analysis.
See: http://www.agpixel.com/
Live precision field demonstrations at this show in Decatur last month
See: http://farmprogressshow.com/
Old tractors
See: http://farmprogressamerica.com/video.aspx?vc=15
ICT Adoption Questionnaire replies (1999 – 2013)
Interim 2013 results of the replies from the EFITA Torino Conference. Further
evaluation will follow in time. Comments are solicited and more than welcome.
(Background reference resources are listed below).
>>>
Table 1: Is ICT Adoption still an issue and is public funding for Agricultural
ICT Services justifies?
(% of ”Yes” replies)
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Mont-
pellier
2001
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Villa
Real
2005
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Glasgow
2007
|
Wage-
ningen
2009
|
Prague
2011
|
Torino
2013
|
Are
there problems with ICT uptake in Agriculture?
|
72.0
|
96.7
|
94.4
|
90.3
|
90.0
|
78.9
|
Is
public funding for ICT services for Agriculture justified?
|
67.8
|
88.1
|
88.2
|
77.4
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>90.0
|
80.7
|
>>> Table 2: What are the factors limiting the use of ICT by
Farmers (% of “Yes” replies)
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Bonn
1999
|
Villa
Real
2005
|
Glasgow
2007
|
Wage-
ningen
2009
|
Prague
2011
|
Torino
2013
|
Inability
to use ICT
|
29.3
|
45.0
|
12.5
|
45.2
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<45.0
|
56.1
|
Infrastructure
issues
|
18.9
|
35.0
|
28.6
|
25.8
|
0.0
|
21.0
|
Cost
|
17.6
|
25.0
|
24.2
|
29.0
|
<25.0
|
19.3
|
Lack
of training
|
8.6
|
16.7
|
17.9
|
58.0
|
>65.0
|
54.3
|
>>>Background
references
http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/gelb-main.html
> The EFITA ICT Adoption Questionnaire – Priority Indicators for the
Future (2011)
http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/gelb-efita-2012.pdf
> ICT Adoption Trends in Agriculture: Summary of the EFITA ICT Adoption
Questionnaires (1999 – 2009) (2011)
http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/voet-gelb.pdf
> Technological Innovation Adoption - Constraint Commonalities - Summary
of the 2009 EFITA/JIAC plenary session (2009)
http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/gelb-adoption.pdf
> Is ICT Adoption still an important issue? (2007)
http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/gelb-gelb-parker.pdf
> Evaluating Internet for Extension in Agriculture (2005)
http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/gelb-sum-12.pdf
Our sponsored* e-book ICT Adoption Questionnaire since 1999 is approaching
adolescence.
The appended interim update includes a list of our e-book program evaluations
during the years.
As emphasized this is a case study based on convenience sets of data:
the replies received in the on-going series of EFITA bi-annual conferences.
The replies are useful in discussing ICT Adoption trends. They are evaluated
in more focused detail in our e-book:
http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/gelb-main.html
Your comments and suggestions for the full evaluation are solicited and
will be welcome along with suggestions if and how to continue with this
project.
*EFITA, Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology
and the Hebrew University, Center for Agricultural Economic Research
Contact : Ehud GELB
E-mail: ehud.gelb(a)mail.huji.ac.il
The
effect of those 4 words … I love you, sweetheart
A group of women were at a seminar on how to live in a loving relationship.
The women were asked,
"How many loved their husbands".
All the women raised their hands.
Then they were asked, "When was the last time you told your husband
you loved him?"
Some women answered today, some yesterday, some couldn't remember.
The women were then told to take out their cell phones and text their
husband: "I love you, sweetheart."
The women were then told to exchange phones and to read aloud the text
message responses.
Here are some of the replies:
1. Who is this?
2. Eh, mother of my children, are you sick?
3. I love you too.
4. What now? Did you crash the car again?
5. I don't understand what you mean?
6. What did you do now?
7. ?!?
8. Don't beat about the bush, just tell me how much you need?
9. Am I dreaming?
10. If you don't tell me who this message is actually for, someone will
die.
11. I thought we agreed we would not drink during the day.
12. Your mother is coming to stay, isn't she??
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Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes... an Anatomy of Wit
Mick Harkin, ex Secretary of EFITA, who has kept us amused with his
Friday Jokes over the years, has published a book on Amazon entitled "Jokes,
Quotes and Anecdotes... an Anatomy of Wit".
See: http://www.jokesquotesandanecdotes.com
Contact: Mick HARKIN
E-mail: harkin(a)iol.ie
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