Paris, 28 June 2004


EFITA newsletter / 165 / European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


European Dairy Farmers: "Perspectives on Dairy Farming in Europe after Mid Term review"
30 June - 3 July 2004 - Carmarthen, Wales
See: http://www.dairyfarmer.net/activities/index-1.html


Slovenia – a new ICT Partner in the Union - Together towards a knowledge-based European Economy
8 July 2004 - Brussels
See: http://www.sbra.be/
E-mail: info(a)sbra.be


18th IFIP World Computer Congress: Information and Communications Technologies and Sciences
22-27 August 2004 - Toulouse, France
See: http://www.wcc2004.org


Third New Ag International Conference and Exhibition
16-18 March, 2005 - Antalya, Turkey
See: http://www.newaginternational.com/


Precision
When you send me a message, I think that you accept that this message will be published. But I do not intend to hurt anybody. If you ask me to not publish your message, I will not.
Contact: Guy WAKSMAN
E-mail: waksman(a)acta-informatique.fr


"Moral Dilemma" (1)
You know, the disputes between readers are about the best part of your invaluable and excellent newsletter!
Contact: Gertjan HOFSTEDE
E-mail: gertjan.hofstede(a)wur.nl


"Moral Dilemma" (2)
Further to "Moral Dilemma"... your newsletter is the most politically incorrect newsletter I receive... excellent, please keep up the good work - don't get shy. If we cannot laugh at ourselves collectively then we won't get very far as a civilisation will we.
Contact: Trevor Atkins
E-mail: trevor.atkins(a)hortvision.co.nz


"Moral Dilemma" (3)
I would say that a signal that you are grown up is the ability to distinguish between a joke and a political statement. In cases like Mr. Woodard's in Italy we talk about "coda di paglia" (straw tail) :-))). I remain waiting for your jokes on Chirac, and please don't forget Berlusconi, Blair and Zapatero.
Contact: Maurizio CANAVARI
E-mail: maurizio.canavari(a)mail.unibo.it

EUROPEAN UNION - organisational responsibilities
Having apparently caused offence by the "political" joke, your next issue goes for both religion and virtues of women at the same time. Way to go!

I'm told this gets universal approval by those concerned, but if not I guess you'll soon be finding out. I'd prefer you did not give my email out, just in case I get a visit from the humour police... (? American)
Contact: Andy GILBERT
E-mail: a.gilbert@csl.gov.uk

News on genetic resources for food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
See: http://www.genres.de/genres-e.htm


ICTs are shaping the future of ACP agriculture
See: http://ictupdate.cta.int/index.php/article/articleview/314/1/59/


The WCRF/AICR Expert Report, Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: a global perspective
See: http://www.aicr.org/research/report.lasso


The European Arable Farmers
A network of leading arable farmers to exchange experience and knowledge.
See: http://www.arablefarmer.net/


Cow Corporation from Slovenia
You have two cows.
You earn enough with selling milk & calves, subsidies for sustainable breeding, project on small business with 2 cows and tourism on the farm. As soon as you buy a big black limousine, first cow drops dead because of your neighbor's envy. Second cow is stand accused to produce milk with lethal 4,6% fat content and is imprisoned until your business is ruined.
Contact: Vlasta KNAPIC
E-mail: vlasta.knapic(a)gov.si


Genders: You may not know that many non-living things have a gender; For example…

1) Ziploc Bags -- They are Male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them.

2) Copiers -- They are Female, because once turned off, it takes a while to warm them up again. It's an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can wreak havoc if the wrong buttons are pushed.

3) Tire -- Male, because it goes bald and it's often over-inflated.

4) Hot Air Balloon -- Male, because, to get it to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under it, and of course, there's the hot air part.

5) Sponges -- Female, because they're soft, squeezable and retain water.

6) Web Page -- Female, because it's always getting hit on.

7) Subway -- Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up.

8) Hourglass -- Female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom.

9) Hammer -- Male, because it hasn't changed much over the last 5,000 years, but it's handy to have around.

10) Remote Control -- Female..... Ha! You thought it'd be male. But consider this -- it gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know the right buttons to push, he keeps trying.

Contact: Bill PARLETTE
E-mail: billparlette(a)compuserve.com


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