Paris, 20 November 2006


EFITA newsletter / 284 / European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


Price stabilization and risk management
15 January 2007 - PARIS
This forth seminar will be held in the framework of the joint following up of WTO agricultural negotiations between researchers and Development NGOs
See: http://www.coordinationsud.org/IMG/pdf/Seminar_January-ENG.pdf
> You will find the synthesis of the previous seminars online.
See: http://www.coordinationsud.org/article.php3?id_article=2449
Contact : Marie-André ZOZIME
E-mail: zozime(a)gret.org


European Meeting Point - Energy for Development 2007
2 - 4 April 2007 - BEJA, Alentejo, Portugal
Growing local energy markets are increasing demand on innovative technologies and solutions. A major event is proposed to prepare grounds for local investments in sustainable energy projects.
See: http://energyanddevelopment-2007.net


Advances in labour and machinery management for a profitable agriculture and forestry - XXXII CIOSTA CIGR V Congress
17 - 19 September 2007 – NITRA - Slovak Republic
See: http://www.mf.uniag.sk/ciosta
Contact: Jana HAVRANKOVA
E-mail: Jana.Havrankova(a)uniag.sk


Isagri, the European leader of Agricultural ICT
- Created in 1983
- 600 employees
- 6 subsidiaries in Germany, Portugal, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Switzerland
- 58 000 clients
- Turn-over: 51 millions €
See: http://www.isagri.fr


Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
See: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk


Agricultural machinery market, intellectual property, mechanisation and the importance of networking
See: http://www.dlg.org/en/press/press_office.html?struts=publicArtikelDetail.do&artikelId=866&spracheId=2&kategorieId=1&bereich=News


TOSSIE: Towards Sustainable Sugar Industry in Europe
See: http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=FP6_PROJ&ACTION=D&RCN=78627


ICT in Agriculture: Perspectives of Technological Innovation
Additional chapters have been added to the EFITA e-book, sponsored with the Samuel Neaman Institute and the Center for Agricultural Research. The book is freely accessible at:
http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/gelb-main.html
The e-book provides an overview of successes and failures in the development and adoption of ICT in agriculture and the rural sector. The book provides illuminating case studies of technological innovation with lessons applicable for agricultural production, the rural sector and national strategic priorities. The lessons emphasize that ICT development as perceived by the eventual beneficiary is a critical success factor for anyone working in ICT today.
The authors share their ICT perspectives and wealth of experience over several decades and can be contacted through their of e-mail contacts provided for reader’s convenience.
Contact: E. GELB, A. OFFER
E-mail: gelb(a)agri.huji.ac.il, andy.offer(a)adas.co.uk


Co-existence and traceability of GM and non-GM supply chains / New website
Co-Extra is a multidisciplinary EU research project. The goal is to develop tools for the tracing of GM products and the implementation of co-existence between genetically modified, conventional and organic food and feed in the EU. The project is aimed at fostering a science-based debate among stakeholders.
Do you want to keep up with all important developments? Then you might be interested in subscribing to the Co-Extra newsletter...
See: http://www.coextra.eu/
Contact: Dr. Klaus MINOL
E-mail: info(a)coextra.eu


Hillary and the cow
Hillary Clinton and her driver were cruising along a country road one evening when an ancient cow loomed in front of the car. The driver tried to avoid it but couldn't - the aged bovine was struck and killed.

Hillary told her driver to go up to the farmhouse and explain to the owners what had happened. She stayed in the car making phone calls to lobbyists.

About an hour later the driver staggered back to the car with his clothes in disarray. He was holding a half-empty bottle of expensive wine in one hand, a rare, huge Cuban cigar in the other, and was smiling happily, smeared with lipstick.

"What happened to you," asked Hillary?

"Well," the driver replied, "the farmer gave me the cigar, his wife gave me the wine, and their beautiful twin daughters made passionate love to me."!

"My God, what did you tell them?" asked Hillary.

The driver replied, "I just stepped inside the door and said, I'm Hillary Clinton's driver and I've just killed the old cow. The rest happened so fast I couldn't stop it."


La compañera de avion
El tipo estaba sentado en el avión al lado de una mujer muy bonita y con un escote provocativo.
Ella trabajaba en su notebook escribendo sin parar, y él no le sacaba el ojo de encima.
Finalmente, se decidió.
- Disculpe si la molesto, pero la he visto trabajando muy ocupada, y tal vez sería interesante disfrutar del viaje conversando. En que está trabajando ?
- Estoy finalizando mi tesis sobre sexualidad humana.
Al tipo se le alborotaron los pensamientos.
- Ah, que interesante. Y en que consiste su tesis ?
- Bien, estuve investigando la potencia sexual de los hombres en diferentes razas, etnias y grupos en todos los continentes.
- Fascinante ! Y a que conclusiones llegó ?
- Las estadísticas muestran que los grupos mas activos y que consiguen dar mayor placer a sus compañeras son los indios y los judios.
- Antes de continuar, permita que me presente, me llamo Atahualpa Yankelevich !
Contact : I. KITRON
E-mail: kitron1(a)terra.com.br


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