Paris, 23 June 2008


EFITA newsletter / 367 / European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM)
20 - 21 October 2008 - LUCERNE - Switzerland
After the repeated success of the in Lucerne, Switzerland, ABIM is now the world unique location for the presentation to the public of the last products and systems available for the biological control of pests, diseases, weeds and the biological methods for plant health.
Again this year, high ranking officials and regulators will present the last stand regarding plant protection policies and regulations
A special session will be dedicated to the funding of research and development projects
This year the situation in countries such as France, Spain and India will be clarified.
See: www.abim-lucerne.ch
Contact: Bernard BLUM
E-mail: agrometrix.blum(a)balcab.ch


The 7th New Ag International Conference & Exhibition 
25 – 27 March 2009 – BARCELONA
Following the highly successful 2008 conference held in New Delhi, we are pleased to announce that the 7th New Ag International Conference & Exhibition will take place at the Princesa Sofia Gran Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, during 25-27th March 2009.  
Conference topics will include technical and market developments in Specialty Plant Nutrition, Irrigation, Biological Plant Protection and Greenhouse technology with a focus on some hot themes such as
The likely impact of the REACH regulation on the specialty Plant Nutrition Industry.
The Biocontrol Industry capabilities of supplying a growing demand for its products.
The latest findings of the research on the micro-irrigation systems and technology
The ability of the cash crops growers to absorb the rising costs of inputs. 
A call for papers will be launched in July 2008.
Once again, hundreds of delegates from all over the world and in particular from Latin America are expected to attend. If your company wishes to exhibit and to become a sponsor of the event, please contact us at newag@newaginternational.com or Tel: +44 (0) 208 744 1075 as from July 7th 2008. More details and updates on the conference will be online at www.newaginternational.com by the end of this month


Re-inventing the rural: between the social and the natural
XXIII Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology
17-21 August 2009 - VAASA, Finland
Rural areas and people in Europe stand at a crossroads, caught between global and local flows and processes. The ESRS Congress will address  this critical moment through the following five key themes:
1. Mobilities and Stabilities in Rural Space
2. The Rural Bites Back
3. Animal Farm
4. The Sciences of the Rural
5. Sustainable Ruralities
See http://www.esrs2009.fi/.
Those who are interested in organizing a working group should send  their proposal for a working group (not longer than 600 words) to the  ESRS Scientific Committee by Friday 25 September 2008. Please use the following email address ESRS2009@uwasa.fi.
Contact: Erland EKLUND
E-mail: erland.eklund(a)abo.fi


"Hotels in France" developed two new Google Maps with typical French information
> One map offers a view on a small list of French formal gardens.
See: http://www.hotels-in-france.nl/index.php/Formal-gardens.html.
> The other Google Map shows some historical ideas about hidden treasures in France. Location of these stories can be found on: http://www.hotels-in-france.nl/index.php/Treasures-in-France.html.
> Note: for Agrotourism www.hotels-in-france.nl still offers the opportunity to add agrotourism business to our website.
See: http://www.hotels-in-france.nl/index.php/Advertise/
When you need help - mail us (http://www.hotels-in-france.nl/index.php/Contact/)
Contact : Rene HUSKEN
E-Mail: r.husken(a)geo-t.nl
E-Mail: info(a)2travel2.info


Around 33,000 visitors – Leading agricultural event in South-West Poland – Animal show premiere enjoys huge success
(DLG AgroFood). The agricultural exhibition Opolagra was held in Polska Nowa Wies in the District of Komprachcice near Opole (Poland) from 6 to 8 June 2008. Both the exhibitors and the organiser, DLG AgroFood (Poznan), a subsidiary of the DLG (German Agricultural Society) declared that they were highly satisfied with the course of the exhibition and the numbers of visitors. According to the information supplied by DLG AgroFood, some 33,000 farmers and agricultural experts used Opolagra to gather information from the 270 exhibitors about suitable methods and farm inputs for plant and animal production.
See: http://www.dlg.org/en/press/press_office.html?struts=publicArtikelDetail.do&
artikelId=1820&spracheId=2&kategorieId=1&bereich=News

Contact: Malene CONLONG
E-mail: m.conlong(a)dlg.org


Marriage (Part I)
Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady, and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
'I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want -- and I don't expect any hassle from you.
I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner.
I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing when I want with my old buddies, and don't you give me a hard time about it.
Those are my rules. Any comment?
His new bride said:
'No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night...whether you're here or not.'


Marriage (Part II)
Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary!
The husband yells, 'When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Wife -- Cold As Ever'!'
'Yeah?' she replies. 'When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads, 'Here Lies My Husband -- Stiff At Last'!'


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