Paris, 22 November 2010


EFITA newsletter / 488 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


To read this newsletter on the efita.net web site...
See: http://www.efita.net?d=6812


Impressive interview of the current M.I.T and Harvard Presidents Susan Hockfield (M.I.T.) and Drew Gilpin Faust (Harvard) (on Charlie Rose)
See: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11283


GeoFARMatics 2010 International Conference
24-26 November 2010 - COLOGNE, Germany
If you have an last hesitation, see the final programme of the conference…
See: http://www.geofarmatics2010.org/Downloads/GeoFARMatics2010_program_final.pdf?sub=18
See: http://www.geofarmatics2010.org/


And do not forget two submit your papers for the 8th EFITA and 8th WCCA conferences
11 - 14 July – PRAGUE
The key topic for EFITA/WCCA 2011 congress will be Rural Digital Agenda for 2020 and
ICT- technologies, and knowledge management for integrated and sustainable farm management in the whole world.
See: http://www.efita2011.cz


I believe that today co-operation between commercial ICT companies and universities and R&D organisation is more necessary than ever (efita newsletter 15 November 2010)
I agree with your comments on commercial ICT companies such as ISAGRO and Progis
Are there any similar players in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly Australia/NZ you've noticed? McKinsey helped set up the Farmshed and Fencepost, but only one survives close its original ownership.
I've been reading your newsletter for years. If you are planning to be in Brisbane or Perth let me know, and we'll host you for half a day or so. Best regards,
Contact: Anton COPPENS
Business Development Manager
CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship / Livestock Industries
Queensland Bioscience Precinct (QBP)
E-mail: anton.coppens(a)csiro.au


Only three words
A woman was sitting at a bar enjoying an after work cocktail with her girlfriends when Steven, a tall, exceptionally handsome, extremely sexy, middle-aged man entered. He was so striking that the woman could not take her eyes off him.

This seasoned yet playful heartthrob noticed her overly attentive stare and walked directly toward her. (As any man would) Before she could offer her apologies for staring so rudely, he leaned over and whispered to her, "I'll do anything, absolutely anything, that you want me to do, no matter how kinky, for $20.00... on one condition..."

Flabbergasted but intrigued, the woman asked what the condition was. The man replied, "You have to tell me what you want me to do in just three words."

The woman considered his proposition for a moment, and then slowly removed $20 bill from her purse, which she pressed into the man's hand along with her address. She looked deeply and passionately into his eyes, barely concealing her anticipation and excitement, and slowly and meaningfully said....


"Clean my house."


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