Châtenay-Malabry (FR - 92290), 29 May 2017
EFITA newsletter / 785 - European Federation for Information Technology
in Agriculture, Food and the Environment
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Journée Internet des Objets (IoT) en agriculture – le
28 avril 2017 à Boigneville |
See you at EFITA 2017 in Montpellier in one the most interesting and beautiful region that I know
See: http://www.montpellier-france.com/
See: http://www.efita2017.org
Linked Open Data in Agriculture
27 - 28 September, 2017 - BERLIN
We would like to invite you to the following event, initiated by the German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative (GODAN).
Linked Open Data in Agriculture, International Workshop in Berlin, September 27 – 28, 2017
This workshop provides a forum for discussion of linked open data (LOD) in the agricultural sector and aims to promote the application of this technology. There will be a two-track program: one track on policy implementation, the other on cutting edge technology, both including impulse lectures and extensive discussion sessions.
The event is closely linked to the activities of the G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists and will take place during the German G20 presidency 2017.
See: http://www.macs-g20.org/annual-meetings/upcoming-meetings/germany-2017/
Joint conference of ISAF & Geomatics in Projects & Plan4All
4 - 5 October 2017 - Kozel Chateau, Šťáhlavy u Plzně (CS)
See: https://kgm.zcu.cz/geomatics-in-projects-2017
See: https://kgm.zcu.cz/geomatics-in-projects-2017/venue-dates/
Contact: Sarka HORAKOVA
E-mail : horakova(a)wirelessinfo.cz
World Agri-Tech
17-18 October 2017 - LONDON
World Agri-Tech is held annually in London and San Francisco and is acclaimed as the most international gathering of agribusiness leaders, VC investors and agri-tech innovators.
See: http://www.worldagritechusa.com/
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Impressive showcase at World Agri-Tech innovation Summit (28-29 March 2017 - San Francisco)
See: http://www.worldagritechusa.com/technology-showcase/
>>> IT Companies
>> Agrilyst
Agrilyst is a management and analytics platform for indoor farms. The SaaS platform tracks and analyzes all farm data in one place, enabling growers to optimize plant performance and reduce operating expenses. With Agrilyst, farmers are visualizing farm data like never before and making better decisions every day. Agrilyst has customers in 4 countries.
See: https://www.agrilyst.com/
>> AGTools
AgTools was created by seasoned team in the agriculture and technology industries with worldwide experience. This content management smart solution addresses data and communication gaps between farmers and the rest of supply chain. The data aggregator main purpose is providing accurate, reliable and historical data so farmers and industry stakeholders can make better decisions potentially increasing profits and streamline the growing cycles while reducing food waste, which in turn will create a cleaner environment and starving individuals around the world will have fresh food to eat.
See: https://www.f6s.com/agtools
See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-montoya-5663a9a/
See: https://www.agtechtools.com/
>> Bee Vectoring Technology
Blue River's novel See & Spray machines use cameras, artificial intelligence and precision spraying to precisely observe, analyse and treat each plant in a field. Blue River's machines apply herbicides only to weeds and not to the crops, which improves grower economics and gives farmers the freedom to choose any herbicide that meets their needs, bypassing the fast growing problem of weeds becoming resistant to common herbicides. Longer term, Blue River will also use this same machines to apply other crop protectants and fertilizer.
See: http://www.beevt.com/
>> Blue River Technology
Blue River's novel See & Spray machines use cameras, artificial intelligence and precision spraying to precisely observe, analyse and treat each plant in a field. Blue River's machines apply herbicides only to weeds and not to the crops, which improves grower economics and gives farmers the freedom to choose any herbicide that meets their needs, bypassing the fast growing problem of weeds becoming resistant to common herbicides. Longer term, Blue River will also use this same machines to apply other crop protectants and fertilizer.
See: http://www.bluerivert.com/
>> Farm Dog
Farm Dog's precision agriculture platform for pest and disease management enables proactive not reactive actions by growers. Treatment efficacy and resistance reviews, regional pest and disease alerts, and variable rate pesticide application are all driven by Farm Dog's in-field application and web dashboard. The platform saves 45 minutes per day per scout and increases accountability between growers and their teams. Farm Dog is used by growers and scouts across 6 continents, over 20 crop types, and young and old alike
See: http://farmdog.ag/
>> GeoVisual Analytics
GeoVisual solves the fresh produce farmer’s fundamental problem of balancing crop supply with customer demand in spite of variability in weather, pests, weeds and disease. Our crop forecasts based on aerial imagery and artificial intelligence provide farmers routine reports on crop health and maturity across their fields, helping detect and mitigate problems in time to prevent losses and to save big by avoiding spot market purchases. GeoVisual is backed by the world’s largest fresh producer.
See: http://www.geovisual-analytics.com/
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IT Companies
>> Agribody Technologies
Agribody Technologies applies a proven solution to food-sourcing problems
due to ever growing population, decreasing farmland availability, and
extreme weather and climate change by increasing crop yields by at least
20%. Its broadly patent-protected technology modifies a fundamental biological
switch in crop plants that delays onset of plant senescence while increasing
resistance to diseases and sublethal stresses. Customers are innovative
seed companies, with revenues obtained through co-development or from
licensing fees, benchmark payments & royalties.
See: http://www.agribodytech.com/
>> Bo Mill
BoMill, a Swedish company, provides high volume, single kernel grain
and seed sorting solutions using near-infrared (NIR) analysis in transmittance
mode. The Company’s proprietary technology makes it possible to analyse
and identify each kernel in a batch of grain/seed and sort them into quality
certified fractions. By using the Company’s technology, each kernel is
characterized by its structure and chemical composition allowing sorting
for uniformity according to properties which do not manifest themselves
visually at a capacity of 3 tonnes per hour per module.
See: http://bomill.com/
>> Growcentia
Growcentia is manufacturing its Co-Founder’s patent pending, globally
scalable, organic bio-stimulant soil additive that significantly increases
plant yield across many crops. Its proprietary platform was university
developed using NSF grants and successfully went from lab concept to commercialization
and market launch in under 18 months. Leveraging private seed funding,
Growcentia’s monthly revenue exceeded $1.5 million in its first full year
post product launch.
See: https://growcentia.com/
>> MicroGen Biotech
MicroGen is an Irish biotech startup company founded in 2012 by Dr.
Xuemei Germaine and a spin-out of the Institute of Technology Carlow.
In 2015, they raised seed funding from Irish and Chinese private investors
and Enterprise Ireland. MicroGen utilize patented isolation and high-throughput
screening methods to isolate functional, high-performance microbiomes
for application in agricultural crop production and environmental remediation.
See: http://www.microgenbiotech.com/
>> Platform Genetics
Platform Genetics, a company spun out of Vineland Research and Innovation
Centre, is a service provider that creates and identifies genetic variability
in plants for the purpose of crop improvement. It will serve the needs
of public and private breeders who wish to introduce traits that improve
the performance, yield and quality of their products. Platform Genetic’s
patented methods and proprietary population resources enable the development
of novel, high-value traits for plants and other species.
See: http://www.vinelandresearch.com/
>> Trace Genomics
Trace Genomics has launched the first scalable microbiome test for
the food supply. Their genetic test for soil profiles beneficial, pathogenic,
and commensal microbes that impact crop health. Powered by genomic sequencing
and machine learning technology, the company is building advanced microbial
predictive models for crop diseases, yield, and quality.
See: https://www.tracegenomics.com/
>> Vestaron Corporation
Vestaron develops a unique class of bioinsecticides: insecticidal
peptides from spider venoms. The first product, SPEAR®, has two novel
modes-of-action to kill insect pests with the efficiency of modern synthetics
and the safety of biologicals. In 2017, SPEAR® will be launched for greenhouse
use in 2018 for use in potato and vegetable farming. Additional product
concepts are animal health and GM crops that produce SPEAR® together with
Bt – to control even Bt-resistant insect pests.
See: http://www.vestaron.com/
>> Ynsect
Vestaron develops a unique class of bioinsecticides: insecticidal
peptides from spider venoms. The first product, SPEAR®, has two novel
modes-of-action to kill insect pests with the efficiency of modern synthetics
and the safety of biologicals. In 2017, SPEAR® will be launched for greenhouse
use in 2018 for use in potato and vegetable farming. Additional product
concepts are animal health and GM crops that produce SPEAR® together with
Bt – to control even Bt-resistant insect pests.
Voir : https://www.ynsect.com/fr/
See: https://www.ynsect.com/
And I found these two other companies that were present in San Francisco…
>> Agri Data Inc.
Our team is proud to provide products for you that empowers you to
achieve your land mapping objectives. Because each of you have your own
array needs, we currently offer two products that are comfortable to use
regardless of your experience. We humbly invite you to create an account
for a free, fully functional trial and decide for yourself. For more detailed
information about our Surety® and Surety® Pro Customized Online Mapping
products and how they can optimize your online mapping needs, visit their
individual product pages today!
https://www.agridatainc.com/
>> Abundant Robotics
Robotic Solutions for the Hardest Jobs in Agriculture.
See: https://www.abundantrobotics.com/
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"Six little stories"
{1} Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella.
That's FAITH.
{2} When you throw babies in the air, they laugh because they know you will catch them.
That's TRUST
{3} Every night we go to bed without any assurance of being alive the next morning, but still we set the alarms to wake up.
That's HOPE.
{4} We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future.
That's CONFIDENCE.
{5} We see the world suffering, but still we get married and have children.
That's LOVE.
{6) On an old man's shirt was written a sentence 'I am not 80 years old; I am sweet 16 with 64 years of experience.'
That's ATTITUDE.
Have a happy day and live your life like the six stories. When I was a child, I thought nap time was punishment. Now it's like a mini-vacation.
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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
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