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Châtenay-Malabry (FR - 92290), 30 March 2015


EFITA newsletter / 689 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment

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Globalstar & FindMyAnimal Demonstrate how Satellite Communications Support Sustainable Farming
- FindMyAnimal to demonstrate collar for satellite tracking of livestock – from sheep and cattle to camels.
- New, affordable satellite technology tracks livestock, measures water and feed supplies, and allows remote workers to keep in touch.
See: http://eu.globalstar.com/en/index.php?cid=7010&pressId=860


FutureFarm project final report
See: http://www.futurefarm.eu


Geoconnexion International Magazine
See: http://www.geoconnexion.com/


Omnistar
OmniSTAR services provide highly accurate and reliable real-time GNSS positions that help our partners reduce costs and increase productivity.
OmniSTAR services are available wirelessly through satellite and mobile phone technologies and are used across a wide range of industries—from agriculture to seismic monitoring, heavy construction to mapping.
OmniSTAR’s worldwide services are available around the clock and are easily accessible—no local reference station is necessary
Above all else, the outstanding OmniSTAR customer service team is available 24/7/365, offering you peace of mind that knowledgeable help is always available.
Why choose OmniSTAR? Accuracy, Reliability, Customer Service - Precisely!
See: http://www.omnistar.com/AboutUs/CompanyInformation.aspx

Séminaires

Modelia / Afia


>>> La modélisation entre recherche et développement agricole, allers et retours... Des modèles scientifiques aux outils logiciels : ambitions, expériences, réflexions, propriété intellectuelle (29 mars 2013)

Voir :
http://www.modelia.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=35


>>> Open Data en Agriculture - 1ère partie : état des lieux et perspectives (12 novembre 2013)
Voir : http://www.modelia.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=63



>>> Les nouveaux capteurs en Agriculture (19 avril 2014)
Voir : http://www.informatique-agricole.org/colloques-afia/afia-colloque/2014_-_capteurs/#wpfb-cat-5


>>> Open Data en Agriculture - 2ème partie (7 janvier 2015)
Voir : http://www.modelia.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=63

Contact : JP CHANET, François BRUN
Mél : jean-pierre.chanet(a)irstea.fr, francois.brun(a)acta.asso.fr


Ag facts for National Ag Week 2015 (interesting statistics!)
National Ag Week is being celebrated March 15-21 all across the United States, with Wednesday, March 18, designated as National Ag Day. As we celebrate National Ag Week, it is a good time to reflect on all the traditions and advancements that help make the U.S. agriculture industry second to none!
See: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/blog/national-ag-week-2015


Eurostat: 80% of Europeans broadly ‘happy’ with life
Despite a bleak economic situation, almost 80% of European adults still declare themselves generally satisfied with their lives, according to fresh data published by Eurostat ahead of the International Day of Happiness.
See: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/eurostat-80-europeans-broadly-happy-life-313055


The EU Data Protection Regulation: a window of opportunity to boost the European Internet industry
See: http://ecommerce.blogactiv.eu/2015/03/20/the-eu-data-protection-regulation-a-window-of-opportunity-to-boost-the-european-internet-industry/


Bill, Melinda Gates advocate GMOs to a Brussels audience
See: http://www.euractiv.com/video/bill-melinda-gates-advocate-gmos-brussels-audience-311502


6 Apple Watch Surprises
See: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/03/15/6-apple-watch-surprises.aspx


Monsanto chief admits ‘hubris’ is to blame for public fears over GM
(…) Mr Grant hoped some form of consensus could be found between environmentalists and big biotech companies. “There is a middle ground in all this and if the shrill noise could die down my hope is there is an opportunity to engage in this. Maybe this is optimism but I think there is a chance that we are going to look back fondly and say, ‘God – some of those arguments. They were intellectually interesting but practically ridiculous’.”
Addressing European anti-GM activists who have long targeted Monsanto as the face of the biotech industry, Mr Grant said they had to explain how the world could be fed without such technologies. “I would say (to them), if you step back from your daily life – and Tesco or Waitrose or Sainsbury’s – and you think about your kids and your grandchildren, then if not this, then what? How are we going to crack this thing? If Monsanto and this entire industry did not exist then what would the alternative would look like.”
Mr Grant added that he was also frustrated that the anti-GM lobby had failed to adequately answer the question of how to feed more people with finite land without using new technology. “The thing that often frustrates me in the debate is that there is never an alternative... The other side of this is still pretty empty.”
See: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/monsanto-chief-admits-hubris-is-to-blame-for-public-fears-over-gm-10128951.html


Endocrine disruption: the view of the chemical industry
See: http://www.euractiv.com/video/endocrine-disruption-view-chemical-industry-312927
See: http://www.cefic.org/Policy-Centre/Environment--health/Endocrine-Disruption-Modulators/


Pesticides industry chief: Commission should move faster on endocrine disruptors
The European Commission's public consultation on endocrine disruptors, which ends today (16 January) is one positive step in a process of regulating chemical substances which has already been taking too long, says Jean-Charles Bocquet.
See! http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/pesticides-industry-chief-commission-should-move-faster-endocrine


Brexit could wipe 2.2% off UK GDP
Leaving the EU could damage Britain's economy, according to a major new report from a leading think tank.
See: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/brexit-could-wipe-22-uk-gdp-313177

EFITA 2015
29 June 2015 - 2 July 2015
POZNAN (Poland)


EFITA 2015: Sustainable Agriculture through ICT innovation

It is a great pleasure to invite you to attend EFITA/WCCA/CIGR 2015 Conference which will take place in Poznan, Poland from June 29 to July 2, 2015.
EFITA/WCCA/CIGR 2015 is a joint conference of three associations: European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA), International Network for Information Technology in Agriculture – World Congress on Computers in Agriculture (INFITA – WCCA) and International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering – Technical Section VII: Information Technology (CIGR VII). All these associations deal with the use of ICT in the agri-food, bioresource and biomass sectors. These, and not only, will also be the leading topics during the conference sessions. 

We hope that the Polish hospitality will make this conference truly memorable, including social and networking activities that are aimed at forging collaboration and exploring ideas through multidisciplinary approaches. It is important that professionals meet up on a regular basis to interact, network and exchange ideas and knowledge. It is only by sharing ideas that we develop new ones that catalyze technological advancement.

Hoping to see you all in Poznan,
See: http://www.efita2015.org

Jerzy WERES
E-mail: weres(a)up.poznan.pl
 
Chair of the EFITA/WCCA/CIGR 2015 Committee

prof. Wojciech Mueller
POLSITA President

dr. Janina Rudowicz-Nawrocka
Secretary of the EFITA/WCCA/CIGR 2015 Committee
E-mail: jrn(a)up.poznan.pl

My friend was kept up by neighbours last night
See: http://imgur.com/9XMUi


Q: What do you call a crocodile with GPS?
A: A Navi-gator.


Q: Why can't Chinese Barbecue?
A: Because the rice falls through the grill.




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Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes... an Anatomy of Wit
Mick Harkin, ex Secretary of EFITA, who has kept us amused with his Friday Jokes over the years, has published a book on Amazon entitled "Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes... an Anatomy of Wit".
See: http://www.jokesquotesandanecdotes.com
Contact: Mick HARKIN
E-mail: harkin(a)iol.ie


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