The archives of this newsletter
See: http://www.informatique-agricole.org/category/gazette-efita/


Info Ag 2013 - Conference on precision agriculture
16 - 18 July 2013 - SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, USA.
See: http://www.infoag.org/


4th edition of Intelligent Sensor Networks (One of the topics is Agriculture)
12 November 2013 - EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands
See: http://www.isnconference.com/conference/


Mathematical Modelling for Sustainable Management of Crop Health - A short course
13-17 January 2014 - VOLTERRA, Italy
See: http://www6.inra.fr/reseau-pic_eng/Seminars/Modelling-for-crop-health
Contact: François BRUN
E-mail: francois.brun(a)acta.asso.fr


Models (GW)
In the last issues of this newsletter, I discussed:
- Open Archives, & Open Data
- Generalized ICT adoption by farmers and advisors (as well as by our societies)
- Agricultural / Food Data Standardisation
From the above news (see the seminar in the very nice city of Volterra) and the activities of the French group called modelia.org (see: http://www.modelia.org/moodle/) I believe that the interest for models remains high.
Last March, we had a seminar whose title was: Modelling between agricultural research and development, back and forth… Scientific models to software tools: ambitions, experiences, ideas, intellectual property
See: http://www.modelia.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=35
It is evident that models do not often meet the needs and expectations of farmers or those of agri-software producers, but in some cases models prove to be very useful. This is the reason why exchanges on modelling researches at European level are so necessary.


Vititisphere.com en español
E-mail : mailto:contact(a)vitisphere.com?subject=Inscription%20a%20la%20e-lettre%20de%20Vitisphere-Iberica


Fourth New GPS Satellite in Orbit
See: http://precisionpays.com/2013/05/fourth-new-gps-satellite-in-orbit/


Ag drones in France
See: http://www.airinov.fr/agriculture


A drone in Normandy (in French)
Voir : http://www.tvagri.info/tvagri.php?clicvimeo=262
Contact : Benoît DREUX
Mél : contact(a)defisol.fr


Drones or APA (Aerial Precision Ag)
See: http://www.aparotors.com


Drones (for yield prediction in wheat, sunflower, and protein estimation for Variable Rate N in wheat)
Aurea Imaging makes precision farming data available for consultants, private investors and land owners.
Agronomic parameters extracted from Earth Observation data are one of the main data sources in precision agriculture. Past yield maps together with Chlorophyll and NDVI maps derived from time series of earth observation images taken under different circumstances, enable us to subdivide a parcel in several productive units. Based on this information, the farmer can decide to saw and fertilize at variable rates.
Aurea Imaging maps the nitrogen level of the crops using UAV images, enabling the farmer to fertilize the right amount at the right location. Short term economical effects and long term ecological effects proved to be effective. Individual parcels are analysed, based on advanced processing techniques derived from multispectral UAV data, ordered and delivered in few days, independent from cloud coverage. Larger areas or groups of parcels that need a simultaneous follow up can be monitored by satellites.
Weekly or bi-weekly information at medium resolution make it possible to plot growth. Combined with specie specific information about saw date and hybrid, these biomass growth maps deliver estimated yield rates (tons/ha) while the crops are still on the field.
See: http://www.aureaimaging.com/en/index.php/precision-farming


Handbook de agricultura de precisión en español
Ver: http://www.elsitioagricola.com/CultivosExtensivos/LibroIniaAP/libro3.asp


Robotic Technology on the Farm
See: http://farmindustrynews.com/nfms-2012/kinze-john-deere-agco-address-future-robotics-farming


Farming by the Numbers: Precision agriculture brings computing’s accuracy to the ancient art of cultivation
See: http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/it/farming-by-the-numbers


Brussels Briefing on Agriculture – May 2013
See: http://www.vieuws.eu/brussels-briefings/brussels-briefing-agriculture-may2013/


EU Agriculture Briefing: on-going CAP reform talks, outcome Informal Council & showdown Council at the end of June
See: http://www.vieuws.eu/brussels-briefings/brussels-briefing-on-agriculture-june-2013/


Global consultation reinforces CIARD in making agricultural knowledge accessible and useful for smallholders
See: http://www.ciard.net/documents/global-ciard-consultation-final-report


USDA Releases Long-Term Agriculture Forecasts
See: http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/ag_baseline.htm


Crop Protection Chemicals Market Forecast to 2018
See: http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/crop-protection-380.html


Ye-e-e-e-h-a-a-a-a

A woman from New York was driving through a remote part of Arizona when her car broke down.

An American Indian on horseback came along and offered her a ride to a nearby town. She climbed up behind him on the horse and then rode off. The ride was uneventful, except that every few minutes the Indian would let out a « Ye-e-e-e-h-a-a-a-a” so loud that it echoed from the surrounding hills.

When they arrived in town, he let her off at the local service station, yelled one final “Ye-e-e-e-h-a-a-a-a !” and rode off.

“What did you do to get that Indian so excited?” asked the service-station attendant.

“Nothing,” the woman answered. “I merely sat behind him on the horse, put my arms around his waist, and held onto the saddle horn, so I wouldn't fall off.”

“Lady,” the attendant said, “Indians don't use saddles ».


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