Paris, 8 December 2008
EFITA newsletter / 389 / European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture,
Food and the Environment
Projects by a French R&D Institute dedicated to wheat, maize, potato…:
Arvalis Institut du Végétal (in English)
See: http://www.arvalisinstitutduvegetal.fr/en
And a selection of papers in English
See: http://www.arvalisinstitutduvegetal.fr/en/selectedPapers.asp?autoOpen=publications_en
The French Livestock Institute: Institut de l'Elevage
See: http://www.inst-elevage.asso.fr/html1/IMG/pdf_CR_230716003.pdf
The French Fruit and Vegetable Institute: Ctifl
See: http://www.ctifl.fr/DocPdf/Ctifl_anglais.pdf
The French rapeseed, sunflower, soybeans and linseed Institute:
Cetiom
See: http://www.cetiom.fr/index.php?id=1973
Note: Acta is the association of Arvalis, Institut de l'Elevage, Cetiom,
Ctifl, etc.
Inra
See: http://www.international.inra.fr/
Cemagref
See: http://www.cemagref.fr/English/
Cirad
See: http://www.cirad.fr/en/index.php
Agri story!
A man owned a small farm in Scotland. The Inland Revenue claimed he was
not paying proper wages to his staff and sent a representative out to interview
him.
'I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded the rep.
'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years.
I pay him £200 a week plus free room and board.'
'The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her £150 per week plus free
room and board.'
'Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about
90% of all the work around here. He makes about £10 per week, pays his own room
and board, and I buy him a bottle of whiskey every Saturday night. He also sleeps
with my wife occasionally.'
'That's the guy I want to talk to... the half-wit,' says the agent.
'That would be me,' replied the farmer.
Contact: David TINKER
E-mail: secgen(a)eurageng.eu
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