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Châtenay-Malabry (FR - 92290), 24 February 2014 EFITA newsletter / 639 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment A pioneer of ICT in Agriculture I (GW) was happy enough to recently have a phone contact with Jean-Marie Attonaty who was in the early eighties of the last century a pioneer of ICT in French and European Agriculture. Jean-Marie ATTONATY E-mail: attonaty(a)club-internet.fr Did you know? 2013 update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEz46yhUwuM 2012 update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY 
WCCA 2014 – World Congress on Computers in Agriculture and Natural Resources 27 – 30 July - San Pedro, San José, Costa-Rica This congress provides a forum for agriculture related professionals to exchange information on applications and developments in the use of Information Technologies. It covers a wide array of topics. These include new applications of well established and understood technologies to innovative and entrepreneurial applications of emerging technologies, in addition to issues related to policy and knowledge dissemination. Contributions from various countries will allow a broadened perspective for all attending. See: http://www.wcca2014.ucr.ac.cr/ Interested in the new US Farm Bill? > The 2014 Farm Bill: A Challenge for Federal Crop Insurance AIPs See: http://agfdablog.com/2014/02/06/the-2014-farm-bill-a-challenge-for-federal-crop-insurance-aips/ > Pro Farmer Video: Farm Bill Safety Net Options See: http://www.agweb.com/profarmer/article/pf_video_farm_bill_safety_net_options_NAA_Pro_Farmer_Editors/ Maximizing the cloud for your farm business See: http://farmindustrynews.com/electronics/maximizing-cloud-your-farm-business?eid=forward 5 ways to maximize the cloud Moving data from field to farm over the Web has advantages, provided you enter all your relationships with a knowing eye. Cloud computing is in its infancy in agriculture, but it offers a lot of benefits provided you enter those agreements fully understanding the relationship. These are contractual relationships between you and the service provider, with specific requirements from each of you. What follows are some “relationship” tactics to consider to ensure you have a good long-term experience. See: http://farmindustrynews.com/electronics/5-ways-maximize-cloud US 2014 National Farm Machinery Show See: http://www.farmmachineryshow.org/ The fifth global meeting of the Farmers' Forum See: http://www.ifad.org/farmer/2014/index.htm GM purple tomatoes arrive in UK for testing - Monday 27 January 2014 Genetically modified purple tomatoes, developed to provide the same health benefits as fruits such as blueberries, may soon be available in UK shops. However, sceptics have expressed concern over the fact that the tomatoes have not been tested to EU standards. See: http://www.farming.co.uk/news/article/9458 Biotech International Ltd. (BIL), was incorporated in January, 1993 and is a pioneer in Integrated Pest & Vector Management in India See: http://www.biotech-int.com/about.html
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