Châtenay-Malabry (FR - 92290), 11 June 2018
EFITA newsletter / 830 - European Federation for Information Technology
in Agriculture, Food and the Environment
Smart Arable Farming - Seminar
20 June 2018 - 13.00 hour - UTRECHT (NL)
Run your arable farm smarter! The use of sensors, big data, software tools
and innovative insights on how to farm today and in the future is high
on the agenda for many farmers. To learn more about all these exciting
topics visit our Proagrica Future Farming theatre at the VIV Europe. In
this seminar we take a closer look at new innovations and trends in the
arable sector. During this event we delve deeper into more efficient ‘smart’
harvesting, control of pests via sensors and new technologies and the
use of big data to get the most out of arable crops.
> The use of data and artificial intelligence in agriculture
Jan Brouwer, expert Agriculture and Food at Microsoft, the Netherlands
> National Testbed for Precision Farming
Corné Kempenaar, Wageningen University & Research
> Increase yields locally, secure food globally
Jürgen Decloedt, Business Developer VITO Remote Sensing, Belgium
The seminar will be hosted by Geert Hekkert, editor Boerderij at Proagrica.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Events/FutureFarmingTheatre/Arable/
Smart Dairy Farming - Seminar
21 June 2018 - 10.30 hour - UTRECHT (NL)
Run your dairy farm smarter! The use of sensors for cows, big data, dashboards
and automatic monitoring of cow behaviour and animal parameters is getting
more common on today’s dairy farms. To learn more about all these exciting
topics visit our Proagrica Future Farming theatre at the VIV Europe. In
this seminar we take a closer look at new innovations and trends in the
dairy sector. During this event we delve deeper into how we can automate
manual processes such as condition scoring and we take a look at other
‘smart’ innovations that can help farmers farm better.
> Precision dairy farming: Taking technology from concepts to practical
implementation
Tomas Norton, Professor, Division Animal and Human Health Engineering,
KU Leuven, Belgium
> Automated prediction of dairy cow body weight and body condition
score using 3D vision
Ir. Xiangyu Song, Research engineer & PhD candidate, Lely Innovation,
the Netherlands
> Graze Guide: Sensor-controlled grazing of dairy cows
Pieter Hogewerf, Researcher, Wageningen Livestock Research Wageningen
UR, the Netherlands
The seminar will be hosted by Emmy Koeleman, editor Dairy Global at Proagrica
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Events/FutureFarmingTheatre/Dairy/
Smart Pig Farming - Seminar
21 June 2018 - 12.30 hour - UTRECHT
Smart tools and the use of big data can help pig farmers do their daily
job better and more efficient. Where are we at and what are latest insights
and smart innovations that help pig farmers? To learn more, visit our
Proagrica Future Farming theatre at the VIV Europe. In this seminar we
take a closer look at new innovations and trends in the pig sector. During
this event we delve deeper into smart nutritional strategies, new insights
in pig vaccination and the use of big data in pig management.
> Latest insights into mycotoxin risk management in pigs
Olga Averkieva, Nutriad, Belgium
> Bringing intelligence to the treatment point – with HSW Eco-Matic
& V-ETIC
Jonas Riess, Henke-Sass, Germany
> Smart stable
Angela van der Sanden, Connecting Agri and Food, the Netherlands
> How to make pig farming easier, smarter and greener
Steven Mitchell, Greengage, UK
The seminar will be hosted by Vincent ter Beek, editor Pig Progress at
Proagrica
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Events/FutureFarmingTheatre/Pigs/
Future Poultry Seminar
21 June 2018 - 15.00 hour - UTRECHT
Smart farming for poultry is a hot topic. Where are we at and what are
latest insights and smart innovations that help poultry farmers farm better?
To learn more, visit our Proagrica Future Farming theatre at the VIV Europe.
In this seminar we take a closer look at new innovations and trends in
the poultry sector. During this event we delve deeper into smart nutritional
strategies, new insights in poultry management and the use of big data
in poultry breeding.
> The potential of feed additive interventions to complement a precise
nutrition
Daniel Ramirez, Nutriad, Belgium
> Smart poultry farming: Data, sensors and robots in poultry farms
Lenny van Erp, HAS Den Bosch, the Netherlands
> How to make poultry farming easier, smarter and greener
Steven Mitchell, marketing manager Greengage, UK
> How to embrace the future within the poultry sector to drive forward
efficiencies and bird welfare
David Speller, owner Applied Group, UK
The seminar will be hosted by Fabian Brockötter, editor Poultry World
at Proagrica.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Events/FutureFarmingTheatre/Poultry/
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Journée Internet des Objets (IoT) en agriculture – le
28 avril 2017 à Boigneville |
Food Use Tech
20 - 21 September 2018 - DIJON
Experiment with digital solutions and meet with the agri-food industry key players, from field to fork.
Food Use Tech covers all themes related to new uses throughout the agri-food value chain, from production, processing and distribution, right through to consumers.
See: https://foodusetech.fr/en
IoF OPEN CALL
31 August 2018
The Open Call allows new use case teams to join our journey within the Internet of Food and Farm to enlarge the number of IoF2020 stakeholders and create more impact on the European farming and food sector.
If you are interested, please let us know by sharing your ideas or asking a question. If you have a team and you want to submit a proposal, make sure to preregister it on the IoF2020 website before 31 August 2018 17:00 CET and submit it before 30 September 2018 17:00 CET.
See: http://www.iof2020.eu/open-call
Research Frontiers in Precision Agriculture, theme of the next AFITA/WCCA2018 Conference
25 – 27 October 2018 - MUMBAI
AFITA is holding this International Conference, in conjunction with INFITA's and the World Congress on Computers in Agriculture (WCCA).
See: http://www.afita2018.org/afita_wcca2018/index.html
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10 AgriFood Tech Startups from 10 Countries Selected to Join FoodTrack by Maersk
Maersk, the global logistics company, and Rockstart, the startup accelerator, have released the names of the 10 startups joining the first cohort of FoodTrack by Maersk.
See: https://agfundernews.com/10-agrifood-tech-startups-selected-to-join-foodtrack-by-maersk.html
Tips to build a digital farm strategy by Kurt Lawton
See: http://www.cornandsoybeandigest.com/data/tips-build-digital-farm-strategy
Gates Foundation Invests in Dairy Tech Stellapps $14m Series B, First in India
See: https://agfundernews.com/gates-foundation-invests-in-dairy-tech-stellapps.html
Stellapps / Smartmoo
Data acquisition and recording is the first step towards creating measurable value in any supply chain. While automated, IoT based acquisition ensures Data integrity, the ability to plug-in sensors and applications on the fly ensures agility in catering to multifarious supply chains. Data synthesis across the Rural-Agri supply chain will undoubtedly result in innumerable use cases and can help unlock unprecedented value on a very large scale. Click on the images to get a feel of these tools and our smart Service Delivery Platform.
See: http://www.stellapps.com
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ecoRobotix Raises $10.7m Series B Led by BASF, Capagro to Take Weeding Robot Across Europe
ecoRobotix, a Swiss farm robotics startup, has raised $10.7 million in Series B funding in a round led by European agrifood tech investor Capagro and the venture arm of German chemicals business BASF. The round also attracted existing investor 4FO Ventures (ecoRobotix’s first-round lead investor), and private investors from Swiss firms such as Business Angels Switzerland and investiere.
https://agfundernews.com/ecorobotix-raises-10-7m-series-b.html
Switch to smart weeding
The first ever completely autonomous machine for the ecological and economical weeding of row crops, meadows and intercropping cultures.
See: http://www.ecorobotix.com/en/
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Share of Total Income going to the Top 1 %, 1900-2010: our Europe is not too bad! (GW)
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Lawyers
Lawyers should never ask a Southern grandma a question if they aren't prepared for the answer.
In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand.
He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?”
She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a young boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me.
You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs.
You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you."
The lawyer was stunned! Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?"
She again replied, "Why, yes, I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him."
The defense attorney almost died. The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench and, in a very quiet voice, said, "If either of you idiots asks her if she knows me, I'll send you to the electric chair."
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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: mickjharkin(a)gmail.com
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