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Châtenay-Malabry (FR - 92290), 13 January 2013 EFITA newsletter / 633 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment Unbelievable!
111^ Fieragricola: Area evento speciale su serre, colture fuori terra, fertirrigazione 6 - 9 febbraio 2014 - VERONA Vedere : http://www.fritegotto.it/News-Fieragricola-2014-Area-evento-speciale-su-serre%2C-colture-fuori-terra%2C-fertirrigazione/ Vedere : http://www.fieragricola.it/ The splendid Paris Agricultural Show (that I will not visit this year since I will be on vacation) 22 February – 2 March – PARIS See: http://en.salon-agriculture.com/ Smart AgriMatics 2014 18 - 19 June 2014 - PARIS Smart AgriMatics 2014 is initiated by the EU-funded projects eFoodChain, FIspace and ICT-AGRI and its mission is to establish co-creation between users, developers and researchers on the conference theme. By bringing together experts from agribusiness, governmental organisations, research institutes, software and hardware companies and farms, the Smart AgriMatics 2014 conference will be the perfect venue for these participants to exchange knowledge, experiences and even real software components that ultimately can contribute to overcome the challenges of Future Internet for the agri-food sector. We believe that Smart AgriMatics 2014 is of great interest to you and that you will leave the conference with new opportunities for business and research and a renewed agenda for the challenges of Future Internet for the Agri-Food sector. Workshops in small interactive groups form the heart of the conference, in which presentations alternate with hands-on exercises or hackathon kind of sessions. Besides, there will be ample room for spontaneous and informal meetings and creative ideas in breakout sessions. See: http://www.smartagrimatics.eu GEOSYS joins LAND O'LAKES, one of America’s premier agribusiness and food companies, a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from farm production to consumer foods (Arden Hills, Minn.) Dec. 4, 2013 – Land O'Lakes, Inc., announced its acquisition of Geosys, a global technology firm that provides satellite imaging and insights to agribusiness. The acquisition caps a multi-year relationship between Geosys and Land O'Lakes through its WinField division, which utilizes select Geosys technologies in the United States. “This acquisition further cements Land O'Lakes’ position as a leader in agribusiness. We are developing tomorrow’s agricultural technology today, and this acquisition fits that strategic drive,” said Land O'Lakes President and CEO Chris Policinski. “Today’s purchase demonstrates Land O’Lakes’ leadership in helping to build the farm of the future with cutting-edge concepts and technologies. These industry-leading technologies give farmers the tools to make critical decisions to improve yields while reducing their environmental footprint and further help our member cooperatives to leverage proven tools that turn data into decision enablers that drive productivity and sustainable agricultural practices.” Geosys, which has more than 50 employees in multiple countries, has sought a strategic partner for accelerated growth, said Damien Lepoutre, president of Geosys. “We are excited to align our business with Land O'Lakes because of the cooperative’s outstanding reputation in the industry, their understanding of the critical need for cutting-edge technology in agronomy and our excellent relationship,” said Lepoutre, who will remain president of Geosys. “We know the combination of Land O'Lakes’ expertise in agriculture and Geosys’ expertise in technology have proven results, and we know this combination will position both companies to continue to be leaders in precision agriculture.” Land O'Lakes, Inc., owns Winfield Solutions, LLC, a leading distributor of crop protection products, agricultural seed and agricultural technology to drive productivity through sustainable practices. WinField will remain a key customer of Geosys. Geosys will continue to develop its customer base and continue its expansion into the U.S. and international agricultural markets. Precision agriculture allows farmers to use data-driven insights to achieve optimized yields by combining technology, data and agronomic science. This approach enables farmers to customize inputs, rather than a one-size-fits all approach to crop management. WinField’s R7® Tool, which utilizes Geosys technology, is a leading precision agricultural tool in the industry. See: http://www.geosys.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:geosys-joins-land-o-lakes&catid=18:latest-news&Itemid=142&lang=en Latest EU Agriculture Briefing - overview of recent developments: CAP reform, Greek Presidency & promotion policy See: http://www.vieuws.eu/food-agriculture/brussels-briefing-on-agriculture-all-you-need-to-know-for-the-month-of-december-2013/ Tiny Denmark is an agricultural superpower See: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21592605-tiny-denmark-agricultural-superpower-bringing-home-bacon FAO Report on Food and Agriculture Policies The synthesis report by FAO’s Monitoring African Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) team is the first ever attempt to systematically analyse agriculture and food security policies in several African countries, using common methodology over years. See: http://reliefweb.int/report/burkina-faso/monitoring-and-analysing-food-and-agricultural-policies-africa-synthesis-report Drivers for Success in 2014: Data Decisions Data Decisions is just one of the 14 Drivers for Success in 2014. Read the Farm Journal article to see them all. See: http://www.agweb.com/ farmjournal/article/drivers_for_success_in_2014_data_decisions_NAA_Farm_Journal_Editors/ Soluciones Agrícolas de Precisión S.L. –AGROSAP (Cordoba - Spain) Ver: http://www.agrosap.es/agrosap AG-Wing by IDETEC Unmanned System See: http://www.ag-wing.com/  The potty: a little three year old boy is sitting on the toilet… His mother thinks he has been in there too long, so she goes in to see what's up. The little boy is sitting on the toilet reading a book. But about every 15 seconds or so, he puts the book down, grips onto the toilet seat with his left hand and hits himself on top of his head with his right hand. His mother says: "billy, are you all right? you've been in here for a while." Billy says: "i'm fine, Mommy. i just haven't gone potty' yet." Mother says: "ok, you can stay here a few more minutes, but, Billy, why are you hitting yourself on the head?" Billy says: "Works for ketchup." Enjoy life now... it has an expiration date The distribution of this efita newsletter is sponsored by vitisphere.com Please, contribute to the content of your efita newsletter, and advertise your events, new publications, new products and new project in this newsletter. Without your support, it will not survive! Contact: Guy WAKSMAN E-mail: guy.waksman(a)laposte.net To read this newsletter on our web site See: http://www.informatique-agricole.org/gazette/efita/efita_140113_633.htm
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