CIGR Newsletter No 43

CIGR-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES

A chronological list of events in the field of agricultural engineering can also be found in our Calendar of Events which can be consulted on CIGR's Website:

http://wwworg.nlh.no/CIGR/

http://www.agen.tamu.edu/cigr/

http://www.ucd.ie/~cigr/

1st Inter-Regional Conference on Environment-Water: Innovative Issues in Irrigation and Drainage

This Conference is scheduled on 16, 17 and 18 September 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal and is organised by the Portuguese National Committee of ICID and co-sponsored by Section I of CIGR ‘Land and Water Use’.

Themes that will be treated are:

Combating pollution
Demand management
Combating chronic water deficits
Prevention and management of crisis

Languages: English, Portuguese and French translation will be provided during the conference.

Information from : Portuguese National Committee of ICID, Instituto da Agua, Av. Almirante Gago Coutinho 30, 1000 Lisboa, Portugal.

Fax.: +351 1 847 30 23 E-mail: lenamar@inag.pt

International Conference on Engineering in Agriculture

This event will be held on 27-30 September 1998 in the Conference Centre, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands (a suburb of Perth), Perth, Western Australia 6009 and is organised by the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg). Co-sponsors are CIGR, ASAE, AAAE. The aim of the International Conference is to service members of the profession primarily from Asia, South Africa and Pacific rim countries.

Conference theme is: Engineering Better Agricultural Environments.

Contact: M. Amjad, Secretary, 712 Murray St., West Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Fax.: +61 8 94 81 43 32 or contact Glen Riethmuller, Conference Co-ordinator :

E-mail:Riethmul@merredin.agric.wa.gov.au

Or E-mail: mamjad@agric.wa.gov.au

International Agricultural Engineering Conference 1998

This event will be held in the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand on 7-10 December 1998. It is co-sponsored by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), AAAE, ASAE, the Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery (CSAM), the Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery (JSAM) and CIGR.

The following topics will be treated: *Power and machinery *Food and process engineering *Soil and water *Energy in agriculture *Agricultural systems *Structures and environment *Electronics in agriculture *Agricultural waste management *Agro-industry *Agricultural engineering education *Ergonomics *Terramechanics *New materials *Emerging technologies.

Language: English.

For more information please contact:

Prof. V.M. Salokhe, Agricultural and Food Engineering Programme, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.

Fax.: +66 2 524 6200 E-mail:: salokhe@ait.ac.th

AIT homepage: http://www.ait.ac.th

International Symposium on Dust Control in Animal Production Facilities

This event, sponsored by CIGR, EurAgEng, NJF (Scandinavian Association of Agricultural Scientists) and DJS (Danish Society for Agricultural Medicine) and organised by the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences (DIAS) will be held in the Scandinavian Congress Centre, Aarhus, Jutland, Denmark on 30 May - 2 June 1999.

The following topics will be discussed at the symposium:

Sources of dust and their characterisation,
Measurement of dust concentration and particle size,
Dose response and control standards,
The impact of dust on animals,
Health risks for humans,
Effect of dust emissions on the environment,
Modelling of dust concentration distribution indoors and in the surroundings,
Dust reduction techniques.

An excursion tour to the Research Centre Bygholm (FCB), Horsens (abatement techniques), and Research Centre Foulum (FCF), near Viborg (animal science) will be offered on Wednesday 2 June.

Language: English.

Abstracts, not exceeding 300 words should be submitted before 1 September 1998. Notification of acceptance will be given before December 1998. Full papers before 1 April 1999. The proceedings will be available at the symposium.

Registration fee:

Participant: DKK 2,500 (before 1 Jan ’99) - DKK 3,000 later;

Accompanying person: DKK 500.

A social programme is also foreseen.

General correspondence:

Att. Soeren Pedersen, Research Centre Bygholm, P.O.Box 536, DK-8700 Horsens, Denmark.

Fax: +45 75 62 48 80 E-mail : Soeren.Pedersen@agrsci.dk

AgEnergy ’99 - Energy & Agriculture towards the Third Millennium

This Conference will be held on 2-5 June 1999 in Athens, Greece. It is jointly organised by the European Commission DG XII and DG XVII, the Greek Secretariat of Research and Technology, CIGR Section IV, EurAgEng SIG 23, FAO-Network on Sustainable Rural Environment and Energy and UNESCO.

The conference will cover the latest news and developments in Energy and Agriculture in scientific sessions, posters, videos and special interest group meetings.

Scope: A wide-ranging programme is planned, covering the principal areas in which renewable energy and energy-saving technologies can have a major impact on agriculture. Emphasis will be placed on biomass production and biomass energy technologies. Water desalination technologies utilising renewable energy technologies will also have a special position in the programme.

Topics include:

Solar applications
Wind applications
Hydro power
Biomass
Energy saving
Energy and the environment
Energy and agricultural development policies

Deadlines:

Submission of abstracts and registration forms: 15 September 1998

Notification of acceptance: 15 December 1998

Submission of full papers: 15 March 1999

Call for papers: Abstract of 1-2 pages (500-1000 words) in English explaining the intended content of the presentation, the novelty of the research and the relevant applications.

A printed copy of the proceedings will be delivered to each participant at the registration desk.

Conference languages: English and Greek with simultaneous translation. Hard copies must be mailed or faxed to:

Prof. George Papadakis, AgEnergy ’99, Agricultural University of Athens, Dept. Agricultural Engineering, 75 Iera Odos Str., GR-118 55 Athens, Greece.

Fax.: +30 1 529 40 23 E-mail: agenergy@auadec.aua.gr

http://www.aua.gr/conferences/agenergy

CIOSTA-CIGR V - XXVIII International Congress on: Work Sciences in Sustainable Agriculture

This Congress will be held in the Scandic Hotel Bygholm Park across the road to the Research Centre Bygholm on 14-16 June 1999.

Topics of the congress include:

Systems engineering
Development and use of computer applications
Work environment
Integrated farming
Miscellaneous topics related to the main themes.

The aim of the congress is to present the latest scientific results, ideas and possibilities of converting present agriculture to sustainable agriculture and to give the delegates the opportunity to meet each other for exchange and discussion of ideas and research results.

The congress language will be English.

An attendants and an accompanying persons programme will be provided together with a post-congress tour.

Contributions can be given as papers, posters, videos or computer programs.

Key dates are:

Preliminary registration: 1 June 1998

Second announcement: July 1998

Title plus 1 page abstract: 1 October 1998

Full papers 15 March 1999.

More information from: CIOSTA-CIGR V Congress, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Research Centre Bygholm, P.O. Box 536, DK-8700 Horsens, Denmark.

Fax: +45 75 62 48 80

E-mail: mph6@sh.dk or : Villy.Nielsen@sh.dk

Internet information: http://www.sh.dk/~ cgs/ciosta/

International Conference "30th Anniversary of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering of the Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra, Slovak Republic"

This conference will be held in Nitra, Slovak Republic on 8-10 September 1999.

The scientific programme will include :

a presentation on 30 years of science and research at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering
mechanisation of crop production
mechanisation of animal production
farm power
design of agricultural machines.

Language: Slovak and English.

Conference fee: $100.00.

Further information from:

Conference Committee, Ladislav Nozdrovicky, Dept. of Machines and Production Systems, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Slovak Agricultural University, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, SK-949 76 Nitra, Slovak Republic.

Fax.: +421 87 417 003 E-mail: dmf@uniag.sk

The XIV Memorial CIGR World Congress 2000

The XIV CIGR World Congress will be held on 28 November - 1 December 2000 at the University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.

This Congress is sponsored by CIGR and the Science Council of Japan and organised by the Japan Association of the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering and the University of Tsukuba in cooperation with AAAE, ALIA, ASAE, EurAgEng and SEASAE.

Abstracts: a one page abstract (A4 size, 500 words) is awaited not later than 31 December 1999.

Topics will include:

Land and water use
Farm buildings, equipment, structures, environment
Equipment engineering for plant production
Rural electricity and other energy sources
Management, ergonomics and systems engineering
Processing
New agricultural technologies in the 21st century: informatics, life support systems, plant factories
Global agriculture in the 21st century: paddy field agriculture, upland field agriculture, small-scale farming, sustainable bio-production and processing.

Language: English

Proceedings: will be published and provided to all participants at the registration desk.

Tentative schedule:

October 1999: Second announcement

December 1999: Abstract submission

May 2000: Final announcement

July 2000: Full paper submission.

Preliminary registration: no later than 31 August 1999.

Please consult our website at:

http://bee2.en.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cigr2000/

Further information from:

Dr. H. Nishina, Dept. Biomechanical Systems, Ehime University, Tarumi, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan.

Fax.: +81 89 947 8748

E-mail: nishina@agr.ehime-u.ac.jp

ASAE INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

Consult also ASAE on the WWW: http://asae.org/

1998

Oct. 28-30, 7th International Computers in Agriculture Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA.

1999

Jul. 18-22, ASAE Annual International Meeting, Toronto, Canada (joint with CSAE).

More information on these events can be obtained from:

ASAE, c/o Sharon McKnight, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA.

Phone: +1 616 429 0300 Fax: +1 616 429 3852

E-mail : mcknight@asae.org

http://asae.org/

EURAGENG INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

Consult also EurAgEng at the WWW:

http://www.ensam.inra.fr/bio-engineering/eurageng/

27th International Symposium "Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering"

The Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Zagreb, Croatia, the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Osijek, Croatia, the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Maribor, Slovenia, the Croatian Agricultural Engineering Society and EurAgEng organise the 27th International Symposium on Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering which will take place on 2-5 February 1999 in Opatija, Croatia.

Topics will include: *Farm mechanisation *power and machinery *ergonomics *energy in agriculture *soil and water *pre-harvest technology *crop harvesting *post-harvest technology *livestock buildings and equipment.

Languages: English and Croatian.

Deadlines:

Title and abstract (max. 500 words): before 15 September 1998 by fax, mail or e-mail.

Notification of acceptance: before 1 October 1998.

Full papers in correct format before 15 November 1998.

Registration deadline: 15 December 1998.

Registration: the registration fee amounts to 100 USD and should be paid by bank transfer to: Zagrebacka banka, Savska 60, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Bank account: 7026-3283097, Ref.: 27th Symposium on Agricultural Engineering.

Accommodation: Grand Hotel Adriatic, Opatija.

Further information from: Dr. Kosutic, Faculty of Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering Department, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

Fax.: +385 1 215 300 or +385 1 239 37 24

E-mail: silvio.kosutic@zg.tel.hr

Website: http://www.agr.hr/aed

2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture

This event will be held in the Odense Congress Centre, Odense, Denmark on 11-15 July 1999. It is co-organised by the Agriculture and Environment Group of the Society of Chemical Industry, the British Society of Soil Science, the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, EurAgEng, the European Weed Research Society, the Fertiliser Society and the Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists.

The aim of the Conference is to be a multidisciplinary scientific and technical forum for exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience between scientists, researchers, industry, agro-advisors, and farmers working on precision agriculture themes.

Themes include: