Châtenay-Malabry (FR - 92290), 20 August 2018
EFITA newsletter / 840 - European Federation for Information Technology
in Agriculture, Food and the Environment
"Not a single field on earth is homogeneous"
There’s pioneers and there’s (extraordinary) pioneers. Arable farmer Oliver
Martin definitely is of the latter category. He uses one of the first
Geoprospectors soil scanners ever produced, and his 160 hectares farm
bursts with other high tech.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Tools-data/Articles/2018/6/Not-a-single-field-on-earth-is-homogeneous-295752E/
The Topsoil Mapper soil scanner
Geoprospectors is a leading supplier of soil sensors for precision agriculture
and subsurface engineering. Our solutions us a range of different geophysical
technologies to obtain valuable data about your soil resources, which
can then be analyzed to improve and automate processes in real time. Our
systems are also designed for the average user, so no specialist knowledge
is required. Data is recorded and analyzed fully automatically.
See: http://geoprospectors.com/gb/
See: http://geoprospectors.com/gb/newsroom/news/exclusive-topsoil-mapper-distribution-partnership-with-cnh-industrial/
Danish farmers earn € 18/ha with precision agriculture
According to research conducted for the Danish Ministry of Agriculture,
Danish farmers earn an additional € 18 per hectare if they use precision
agriculture technology.
Today, about 45% of Danish fields are farmed assisted by RTK-GPS systems.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Smart-farmers/Articles/2018/5/Danish-farmers-earn-18ha-with-precision-agriculture-288717E/
Farming by satellite competition
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is looking for new ideas to use satellite
technologies to improve agriculture and reduce environmental impact and
launched the 4th edition of the Farming by Satellite Prize. The winner
gets € 5,000.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Tools-data/Articles/2018/5/Farming-by-satellite-competition-288686E/
To correspond with me (GW), please use this address: guy.waksman(a)laposte.net
To subscribe the efita newsletter (please ask your friends and colleagues
to test this link)
See: http://www.informatique-agricole.org/efitas-newsletter-subscription/
Weekly newsletters about ICT in Agriculture in English and French
Both newsletters have around 14000 subscribers.
>>> Last weekly EFITA Newsletters in English (created in 1999)
See: http://www.informatique-agricole.org/efita-newsletters/
>>> Last weekly AFIA Newsletters in French (created 20 years
ago in 1997)
Voir : http://www.informatique-agricole.org/les-gazettes/
Around 15% of subscribers have a look on these newsletters. A rather normal
rate…
The archive for the last years are available on the AFIA web site.
|
Séminaires |
>>>
Journée Internet des Objets (IoT) en agriculture – le
28 avril 2017 à Boigneville |
RootWave Raises $2.5m for Herbicide Alternative
RootWave, a UK agtech startup, has created technology that enables the use of electricity to kill weeds by boiling them inside out from the root up. The company says this offers a sustainable and scalable alternative to herbicides.
See: https://agfundernews.com/breaking-exclusive-rootwave-raises-2-5m-herbicide-alternative.html
RootWave uses electricity to boil weeds inside out from the root upwards
See: http://rootwave.com/technology/
AgFunder Invests in Foodtech Startup Chinova Bioworks’ $2m Round With DSM, Rhapsody
See: https://agfundernews.com/agfunder-invests-food-tech-startup-chinova-bioworks-dsm-rhapsody.html
African AgriFood Tech Startups are not Waiting on Western Tech
See: https://agfundernews.com/african-agrifood-tech-startups-not-waiting-western-tech.html
|
|
|
Weather data: The next holy grail?
Capturing unaffectable variables in plant growth and quality is likely to get a lot easier and a lot less expensive thanks to startups, scale ups and the Internet of Things (IoT). Especially since Lemken and CNH Industrial are starting to (re)sell weather stations.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Tools-data/Articles/2018/6/Weather-data-The-next-holy-grail-295966E/
Experts in app development, SmartFarm sensors and weather-data (NL)
See: https://www.appsforagri.com/en/
DOT & Raven Technologies combine precision tech systems
If you’re going to build autonomous driving units to replace farm machinery, why not incorporate as many bells and whistles as you can?
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Machinery/Articles/2018/6/DOT--Raven-Technologies-combine-precision-tech-systems-291987E/
Agro Innovation Lab: 252 applications for start-up programme
German cooperative BayWa and Austrian cooperative RWA Raiffeisen Ware have received 252 applications from 53 countries for this year’s Acceleration & Market Entry Programme offered by the Agro Innovation Lab (AIL).
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Smart-farmers/Articles/2018/6/Agro-Innovation-Lab-252-applications-for-start-up-programme-288753E/
|
|
The
Efita newsletter is sponsored by:
|
AMPA, a metabolite of glyphosate (a curiosity! – GW)
Aminomethylphosphonic acid inhibits growth and metastasis of human prostate cancer in an orthotopic xenograft mouse model.
Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) has been shown to inhibit prostate cancer cell growth in vitro. The purpose of the present study was to determine if AMPA could inhibit growth and metastasis of prostate cancer in vivo. Human prostate cancer PC-3-LacZ-luciferase cells were implanted into the ventral lateral lobes of the prostate in 39 athymic Nu/Nu nude male mice. Seven days later, mice were randomized into the control group (n = 14, treated intraperitoneally with phosphate buffered saline), low dose group (n = 10, treated intraperitoneally with AMPA at 400 mg/kg body weight/day), and high dose group (n = 15, treated intraperitoneally with AMPA at 800 mg/kg body weight/day). Tumor growth and metastasis were examined every 4-7 days by bioluminescence imaging of live mice.
We found that AMPA treatment significantly inhibited growth and metastasis of orthotopic xenograft prostate tumors and prolonged the survival time of the mice. AMPA treatment decreased expression of BIRC2 and activated caspase 3, leading to increased apoptosis in the prostate tumors. AMPA treatment decreased expression of cyclin D1. AMPA treatment also reduced angiogenesis in the prostate tumors. Taken together, these results demonstrate that AMPA can inhibit prostate cancer growth and metastasis, suggesting that AMPA may be developed into a therapeutic agent for the treatment of prostate cancer.
See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26840261
See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4891145/
|
Next
Efita
Congress in Greece in 2019! |
EFITA
President: Michael Clasen |
Someone is just a little too clever!
Sign over a Gynecologist's office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix."
In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels."
On a Septic Tank Truck: Yesterday's Meals on Wheels
At an Optometrist's office: "If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place."
On a Plumber's truck: "We repair what your husband fixed."
On another Plumber's truck: "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."
At a Tire Shop in Milwaukee: "Invite us to your next blowout."
On an Electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts."
In a Non-smoking Area: "If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action."
On a Maternity Room door: "Push. Push. Push."
At a Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet -- miss a car payment."
Outside a Muffler Shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear you coming."
In a Veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!"
At the Electric Company: "We would be delighted if you send in your payment. However, if you don't, you will be delighted."
In a Restaurant Window: "Don't stand there and be hungry; come on in and get fed up."
In the front yard of a Funeral Home: "Drive carefully. We'll wait."
At a Propane Filling Station: "Thank heaven for little grills."
Chicago radiator shop: "Best place in town to take a leak."
And the best one for last...
Sign on the back of another Septic Tank Truck: "Caution -- This Truck is full of Political Promises"
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_180820_840.htm
The archives of this newsletter
See: http://www.informatique-agricole.org/category/gazette-efita/
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: mickjharkin(a)gmail.com
About the EFITA mailing list
You can use the efita moderated list (> 15000 subscribers) to announce
any event / product / web site / joke (!) related to IT in agriculture,
environment, food industry and rural areas.
If you want to subscribe a friend, please fill in his
form.
If you do not wish to receive our messages, please fill in the following
form...