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Châtenay-Malabry (FR - 92290), 21 April 2014 EFITA newsletter / 644 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment 
Happy Easter! Call for special issue of journal of agricultural informatics: "ICT Methods for Harmonizing Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources" See: http://journal.magisz.org/docs/JAI_Special_Issue.pdf Journal of Agricultural Informatics (http://journal.magisz.org/), the periodical of the European Federation of Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and Environment (EFITA), published by Hungarian Association of Agricultural Informatics (HAAI) plans to launch the Special Issue. - The publication of this Special Issue is scheduled for 2014 Summer. - Submissions deadline: 15 June 2014. >>> Stats of the Journal of Agricultural Informatics: - Issues published: 8 - Items published: 65 - Total submissions: 116 - Decline: 37 - Resubmit: 14 - Days to review: 36 See: http://journal.magisz.org/ John Deere and AGCO presenting vision and strategy on eBusiness and ICT Development 18-19 June – PARIS See: http://www.smartagrimatics.eu/news/newsid/183 AgriFuture Days 16-18 June 2014 – VILLACH - Austria See: http://www.progis.com/events/agrifuturedays2014/opencall.html#callforexperts Reducing risk and improving sustainability - XII World Congress on Computers in Agriculture and Natural Resources, WCCA 2014 27 – 30 July - San José, Costa Rica. Campus of the University of Costa Rica Be part of this forum to discuss topics as new applications of well-established and understood technologies to innovative and entrepreneurial applications of emerging technologies, in addition to issues related to policy and knowledge dissemination. See: http://www.wcca2014.org
« Ageekulteur » et fier de l’être Près de 6 agriculteurs sur 10 sont ce que l’on appelle des « Agrinautes » ; connectés à Internet au moins une fois par jour ils partagent leur quotidien sur les réseaux sociaux. Ils sont de plus en... Voir : http://www.pleinchamp.com/actualites-generales/actualites/ageekulteur-et-fier-de-l-etre Morrill Act: Ag Education for All in the USA See: http://worldagnetwork.com/morrill-act-ag-education-for-all/ Measuring tech ROI on the farm Precision technology requires both financial investment and the process of learning new farming practices. One northwest Ohio grower crunched the numbers to show that technology is truly paying off on his farm. Through input savings, efficient use of machinery and yield increases, precision practices really can help the bottom line. See: http://farmindustrynews.com/precision-farming/measuring-tech-roi-farm Take a look at Google Glass This week Google announced that for one day - April 15 - anyone with $1,500 in cash to spare could buy themselves a Google Glass. Some farmers have seen this took at work - at shows or demos; and a few intrepid producers have even joined the early beta tester crowd. See: http://farmindustrynews.com/electronics/take-look-google-glass European Satellite Navigation Competition 2014 - Forward-Thinking Galileo Applications Wanted Since 2004, the annual European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) has recognised products, services, and innovations designed to enhance everyday life with the help of satellite navigation. In addition to cash prizes, winners profit primarily from the assistance they receive in implementing their business models. They also benefit from working closely with partner regions and leading affiliated institutions around the world. Geared towards individuals and teams from universities and the broader fields of research and industry, the ESNC invites those interested to participate from 1 April to 30 June 2014. See: http://www.galileo-masters.eu Rules keep farmers grounded Popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles for ag continue to rise, current lack of rules slows the process. See: http://farmindustrynews.com/blog/rules-keep-farmers-grounded Ag of the future: Tech changing genetic potential of crops Companies are turning to biological approaches for boosting crop yields. The range of approaches is varied, from seed treatments to new sprays. Alliances bring more horsepower to product development efforts. See: http://farmindustrynews.com/crop-protection/ag-future-tech-changing-genetic-potential-crops Explore four major findings from research reports tracking social network trends in social media marketing and the content that... See: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/new-research-shows-social-networks-ideal-marketers/ Pocket Diagnostic Coming to America Pocket Diagnostic plant pathogen test kits as of 22nd April will be available for direct online purchase from the USA. Pocket diagnostics are used as a screening tool for disease in crop, plants and trees etc. Voir : http://www.pocketdiagnostic.com/ Agro-Know Agro-Know family is a fast growing company specializing in agro-biodiversity knowledge management. We believe that data can greatly facilitate innovation, research and crop production. We help organizations and people to address societal and environmental challenges using solutions that are informed and enhanced by high-quality data. To achieve this, we develop and put in real practice end-to-end, modular solutions that transform data into meaningful knowledge and services. See: http://www.agroknow.gr/agroknow/
And now it's time for the April poor taste award...! Anyway, it's time we gave the stupid Irish a break and picked on other stereotypes. Cheers. Mick Green Fingers Boy asks his Dad: "Why do they say gardeners have got green fingers when their fingers ain't green?" Dad replies: "Its just a saying, son... It's like when somebody is caught stealing something they say they have been caught 'red handed' - even though their hands are actually black. Told by Mick HARKIN E-mail: harkin(a)iol.ie 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_140421_644.htm
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