Paris, 23 April 2008

EFITA newsletter / 359 / European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


Guy, I am sorry for the delay, but could you send this news to the EG&B (EFITA 'S GIRLS & BOYS)?
Contact: Giorgio AMANTE
E-mail: giorgio.amante(a)tin.it


47 th Agricultural national exhibition
24 - 27 April - LANCIANO (CHIETI) ITALY
To the most important specialized Exhibition of Center and Southern Italy, covering about 15 acres, will participate 600 exhibitors from Italy, others EU countries and USA.
The themes of this 47 th edition concern all the aspects of a modern agriculture respecting Nature and Traditions:
- Livestock: breeding, feed, equipment and animals' health;
- Crops: modernization programming plans following EU rules and climate modification;
- Green: public and private green, plants and seeds, biotechnologies and specific products;
- Special services for "that farm": in front of globalization every farm is a little world different from each others with specific topics and problems. "That farm" needs personalized solutions, in programming, financial services, informatisation etc.
New themes wiil be present: Grapesexpo ; Rural life ; Olivexpo ; Transport
See: http://www.lancianofiera.com


A shepherd was looking after his sheep on the side of a deserted road
Suddenly a brand new Porsche screeches to a halt. The driver, a young man dressed in an Armani suit, Ray Bans, Tag Heuer watch, White Cerutti shoes, tailor-made mauve shirt, with a Boss tie gets out and says to the shepherd
'If I can guess how many sheep you have, can I keep one?'
The shepherd looks at the large flock of sheep and says 'Okay'.
The young man connects his laptop to his mobile phone/fax, enters the NASA website, scans the field using his GPS, opens the database linked to 60 Excel tables, filled with logarithms and pivot tables, then prints out a 150 page report on his high tech mini printer.
He studies the reports and says to the shepherd 'You have 1586 sheep'.
The shepherd replies, "That's correct. You can have the pick of my flock."
The young man packs away his equipment, looks at the flock and puts an animal into the boot of the Porsche.
As he is about to leave, the Shepherd says,
"If I can guess what your profession is will you return the animal to me?'
The young man thinks for a minute and says 'Okay'.
The shepherd says 'You are a Management Consultant'.
The young man says' Correct, how did you know?'
The Shepherd replied, 'Simple.
First you came here without being invited.
Second you charged me a fee for something I already knew.
Third, you don't understand anything about my business.'
Now, please can I have my dog back?'
Contact: Andrew CRAGG
E-mail: acragg(a)farmline.com


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