Paris, 27 August 2007
EFITA newsletter / 325 / European Federation for Information
Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment
Charolais breeds on the web (Direct from Charolles - Burgundy – France)
on your ag web TV channel
1 September 2007
The main Charolais breed challenge will take place on August the 30th and
September the 1rst, 2007 at Charolles.
Charolais cow breed is the most famous French meat breed.
At 2 p.m. on September, the 1srt you will discover on www.sati.tv the final
show of both cows and sheep Charolais breeds, different farms, etc. Special
emphasis will be put on ICT uses: videoconference with Poland, remote control
of cattle, access to national animal data bases, cattle identification and
traceability. Cattle growers see ICT as a mean to increase their technical
and economical performances, as well as to improve their well-being.
See: http://www.sati.tv at 2 p.m. (Central
Europe Time - GMT-1)
Contact: Julie DESQUINABO
E-mail: julie.desquinabo(a)cote-dor.chambagri.fr
International trade fair for livestock
11 – 14 September – RENNES
See: http://www.space.fr
IIRB - Institut International de Recherches Betteravières (International
Institute for Beet Research)
IIRB is an international, non governmental and non profit organisation.
Its purpose is the advancement of sugar beet production by promoting co-operation
between all specialists interested in improving beet growing techniques as
well as in research in these fields. The IIRB emphasises transposing scientific
results into practice.
See: http://www.iirb.org
Contact: Hervé ESCRIOU
Mél : herve.escriou(a)itbfr.org
Dairy Information Systems Group - Department of Animal Science - McGill
University
See: http://www.mcgill.ca/dis/
Contact: Kevin M. WADE
E-mail: kevin.wade(a)mcgill.ca
Fungicide Resistance Action Committee) guidelines. FRAC
See: http://www.frac.info/
Crop Protection Monthly
See: http://www.crop-protection-monthly.co.uk/
Contact: Martin REDBOND
E-mail:mredbond(a)aol.com
Latest issue of ICT Update Magazine
This edition’s theme is ‘Podcasting’. Podcasting has been around since
2004 but it is still very much at the experimental stage when it comes to
applying it to development efforts. In this issue we highlight some early
initiatives from organizations currently testing the technology, and so far
their results are all very positive. By using audio – speech and music – there
is no need for expensive printing or distribution costs since the podcast
can be downloaded from a single, central site on the web.
ICT Update is a bimonthly printed bulletin, web magazine, and accompanying
email newsletter focusing on the use of information and communication technologies
in agriculture in developing countries. It is published in English and French,
by CTA (Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation) in Wageningen
in the Netherlands.
See: http://ictupdate.cta.int/
Contact: Jim DEMPSEY
E-mail: jim(a)contactivity.com
Mood reflected at Agritechnica 2007 – world meeting point for the agricultural
machinery industry
A survey of farmer opinion across the France, Germany, the UK and Poland
shows farmers are more confident than they have been since 2004.The survey
assessed the general economic climate, farmer prospects for their businesses
and future profitability. The positive mood reflects the current boom in agriculture
as cereal prices have risen to a higher level, grain stocks fall and demand
for bioenergy raw material continues to grow: an encouraging outlook for cropping
that must be a very positive sign for the world’s largest farm machinery exhibition
Agritechnica 2007 in Hanover, Germany later this year.
See: http://www.agritechnica.com/index.php?struts=publicArtikelDetail.do&id=1592&artikelId=1264&kategorieId=10&spracheId=2&bereich=News
Contact: Malene CONLONG
E-mail: m.conlong(a)dlg.org
A little test...
My wonderful girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year, and so
we decided to get married. There was only one little thing bothering me. It
was her beautiful younger sister. My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two,
wore very tight miniskirts, and generally was bra-less.
One day "little" sister called and asked me to come over to check
the wedding invitations. She was alone when I arrived, and she whispered to
me that she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn't overcome. She
told me that she wanted to make love to me just once before I got married
and committed my life to her sister.
Well, I was in total shock, and couldn't say a word. She said, "I'm going
upstairs to my bedroom, and if you want one last wild fling, just come up
and get me."
I was stunned and frozen in shock as I watched her go up the stairs. When
she reached the top she pulled off her panties and threw them down the stairs
at me. I stood there for a moment, then turned and made a beeline straight
to the front door. I opened the door, and headed straight towards my car.
Lo and behold, my entire future family was standing outside, all clapping!
With tears in his eyes, my future father-in-law hugged me and said, "we
are very happy that you have passed our little test... we couldn't ask for
a better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family."
And the moral of this story is: Always keep your condoms in your car...
Contact : Bernard P AUXENFANS
E-mail : auxenfansb(a)attglobal.net
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