Paris, 12 July 2004


EFITA newsletter / 167 / European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


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Contact: Guy WAKSMAN
E-mail: waksman(a)acta-informatique.fr


agriChina 2004 – harvest new marketing success
August 31 – September 2, 2004 - Shangai
See: http://www.agri-china.cn/


Web resource on forests (from ICT Update - CTA)
> Agroforestree Database
See: http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/Sites/TreeDBS/AFT/AFT.htm
> Botanic Nomenclature Database
See: http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/Sites/TreeDBS/Botanic/botanic.htm
> Tree Seed Suppliers Directory
See: http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/Sites/TreeDBS/TSSD/treessd.htm
> Global Association of Online Foresters (GAOF)
See : http://www.foresters.org/
REFORGEN : FAO’s global information system on forest genetic resources
See : http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/reforgen/index.jsp
> Forest Information Update (FIU)
See: http://www.foresters.org/portal/search.php?query=&topic=31
> Forest Certification Resource Center
See: http://www.certifiedwood.org/


Certified Organics
Certified Organics develops innovative agricultural products derived from nature to control weeds, plant disease and pests
See: http://www.certified-organics.com


Crop protection conference calendar
See: http://www.crop-protection-monthly.co.uk/futconfs.htm


Q.: Where is the best source of data on PC- and Internet-adoption by farmers in the EU, preferably by country?

A1: For European statistics or estimations, see:
> (Sept 2001) http://www.acta-informatique.fr/telechar/NewAg/Is_the-Internet_changing_ag.pdf
> (March 2004) http://www.acta-informatique.fr/telechar/NewAg/Progress_driven_by_demand.pdf

A2: One of the best source of information on ICT in the USA is the "Pew Internet & American Life Project".
See: http://www.pewinternet.org/
I use the search engine with the key words "ICT in Agriculture".


To all my Irish friends
Mary Clancy goes up to Father O'Grady's after his Sunday morning service, and she's in tears.
He says, "So what's bothering you, Mary my dear?"
She says, "Oh, Father, I've got terrible news. My husband passed away last night."
The priest says, "Oh, Mary, that's terrible. Tell me, did he have any last requests?"
She says, "That he did, Father..."
The priest says, "What did he ask, Mary?"
She says, "He said, 'Please Mary, put down that damn gun...'"
Contact: Bill PARLETTE
Mél : billparlette(a)compuserve.com


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