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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