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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