CIGR Newsletter No 44
P U B L I C A T I O N S
CIGR Handbook of Agricultural Engineering
is now available from ASAE. It consists of five volumes with more than 1.400 pages.
For further information please contact:
ASAE
Dept. 1661, 2950 Niles Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659
USA
E-mail: martin@asae.org
CIGR Electronic Journal
Publication of research results and exchange of information is central to any discipline. Agricultural engineers have the opportunity to publish in several journals dedicated to the profession and also in numerous peripheral journals, serving other disciplines. As CIGR expands its horizons to more and more countries around the world, it can serve the international membership by providing a low cost, widely available journal.
Recent advances in electronic publishing provide a suitable mechanism for widespread dissemination of information. Thousands of journals are now being published electronically and are available on the World Wide Web (WWW). The technology to publish on the WWW is moving ahead rapidly. More and more agricultural engineers around the world have access to the WWW.
Operations
The CIGR e-journal will operate in a manner similar to a conventional paper journal. The Editor-in-Chief (EiC) is Dr. George Sabbagh, Agricultural Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, who will be responsible for overall operation of the journal. Appointments to the Editorial Board for an initial three-year period will be made jointly by Dr. Sabbagh and Dr. Stout. The Editorial Board will be responsible for reviewing manuscripts and maintaining high quality standards. The EiC will report to the CIGR President through the Executive Board. The CIGR E-Journal will be linked to the CIGR Website (and thereby to ASAE, EurAgEng, AAAE, etc.) for easy access.
Web Site
A home page has been set up at the following address:
_http://www.agen.tamu.edu/cigr/_
Detailed information is given about the e-journal and its policies. Authors should submit manuscript to
ejournal@cigr.agen.tamu.edu
A submission form is included in the web site and must be completed by authors when their manuscript is submitted. If the manuscript has been submitted to another journal or has been presented as a paper at another society meeting, a clearance will be required before it will be considered for publication in the CIGR e-journal.
Mission Statement
The CIGR e-journal will provide a means for communication and exchange of research results and other more general information among agricultural engineers and others interested in agricultural engineering subjects around the world. It will provide an international forum for the scientific discussion of techniques and approaches leading to a higher degree of efficiency in agricultural production, the responsible use of natural resources, a cleaner environment, greater sustainability, value-added processing and other subjects of interest to agricultural engineers. It will also include economic considerations and policy issues of interest to agricultural engineers and other disciplines. Categories for consideration by the Editorial Board will include:
- Original research papers
- Invited overview papers
- 1 or 2 page short papers on research in progress or other items of general interest
- Student reports
- Book reviews
- Letters to the editor, comments and critique of published material
- Other topics as may evolve
Language
The working language of CIGR is English and thus, the language of the CIGR e-journal will be English.
Editorial Board
A rather large Editorial Board will ensure broad geographic and subject matter representation.
Computer Facilities
For an initial period of 3-4 years the computer facilities of Texas A&M University will be used at no cost to CIGR.
Archiving
Papers will be put on the WWW under the CIGR home page immediately after the peer review process is completed and the necessary modifications are made to the satisfaction of the EiC. At the end of each year, all papers will be printed, bound and sent to several prominent libraries for permanent archiving. A copy will be kept at the CIGR General Secretariat where requests for reprints will be handled.
Financial Aspects
Initially, to encourage submission of manuscripts, publication in the CIGR e-journal will be without charge to the author. As the e-journal gains status and recognition, in the future the Executive Board may impose modest *page charges* in order to cover operating costs.
Availability
Initially, anyone may submit a manuscript for consideration by the Editorial Board, regardless of whether or not the individual is a CIGR member or is from a CIGR member society. Again, the Executive Board may review this policy after an initial start-up period.
Availability to readers will be unrestricted. Mechanisms to restrict access to e-journals exist, but are not considered to be in the interest of CIGR's desire for widespread dissemination of information.
Guide for Authors
ASAE guidelines for authors will be used initially and may be modified in the future as we gain experience. Initial thinking is that manuscripts will be limited to a maximum of 8 pages. Authors will be advized to restrict graphics and photographs to the bare essentials because of the large amount of memory required.
Timeliness
The goal is to complete the initial review process within one month after the author submits the manuscript. Author modifications will require additional time.
Quality
Quality is critical. If this e-journal is to succeed over the long term, we must establish a reputation as a quality journal equal to the best in the agricultural engineering field. Quality control is the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board.
George Sabbagh, Bill Stout,
Editor-in-Chief President CIGR 1999-2000
Due to an advancement in the professional career of the former Editor-in-Chief, George Sabbagh, Dr. Rosana Moreira has taken over his duties.
Proceedings of the XIIIth World Congress of CIGR - Rabat -Morocco
The proceedings of this congress are published in six volumes.
Vol. I: Land and Water Use
Vol. II: Structures, Equipment and Environment
Vol. III: Mechanization
Vol. IV: Electricity and other Energies
Vol. V: Management and Ergonomics
Vol. VI: Processing.
Each volume can be purchased individually at the cost of $ US 35.00 including postage and packing.
Please send your order to ANAFID, 2 rue Haroun Errachid, Agdal-Rabat, Morocco.
Payment should be sent to the following account number:
810 000 22 00000 793 934, Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur BMCE, 5 rue Alexandrie, Rabat, Morocco.
Manipulating Pig Production VI
Manipulating Pig Production VI (ISBN 0 646 34188 x; ISSN 1324-9177) the Proceedings of the Sixth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association held in Canberra, ACT, Australia on December 7-10, 1997 has been published and is available for sale by mail order. Order forms and details about the contents of Manipulating Pig Production VI and earlier volumes are available on the following website:
_http://www.dpie.gov.au/prdc/apsa_
Pig researchers may also be interested in visiting the home page of the Pig Research & Development Corporation: _http://www.dpie.gov.au/prdc_
More information can be obtained from: Pete Cranwell, Editor & Official Sales Representative, APSA Publications, P.O. Box 620, Rosanna, VIC 3084, Australia.
Fax.: +61 3 9459 8887
E-mail: p.cranwell@latrobe.edu.au
New Books:
„Principles of Process Engineering", by S. M. Henderson, R. L. Perry and J. H. Young, 353 pages
„Drainage in the 21st Century", Proceedings of the 7th Annual Drainage Symposium, March 8-10, 1998, 752 pages. ISBN: 0-929355-90-3
Contact: ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA, E-mail: paine@asae.org
„Grain Drying: Theory and Practice", by S. Pabis, D. S. Jayas and S. Cenkowski, 1998, John Wiley and Sons. ISBN: 0-471-57387-6. Hard cover: US$ 125.00
Contact: John Wiley and Sons, 05 Third Ave., New York, NY 10158-0012, USA, _http://www.wiley.com_
„Choosing and Using Farm Machines", by B. Witney. ISBN 0-95-25596-09. Reprint 1996. £17.95 net.
Contact: Land Technology Ltd., 33 South Barnton Ave., Edinburgh EH4 6AN
Book of abstracts - AgEng Oslo '98 conference
The stock of 'Book of abstracts' of the AgEng Oslo '98 conference is on sale for production cost. The book which consists of two volumes, with impressing 1064 pages, contains the abstracts from papers and posters presented at the conference at a price of 250,- NOK
Ordering by MAIL:
The Library, Department of Agricultural Engineering,
Agricultural University of Norway,
P. O. Box 5065, N - 1432 As, Norway.
by FAX: +47 6494 8810
by E-mail: karin.lyngmo@iff.nlh.no
You will receive invoice together with shipment.
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
Proceedings for Sale:
The proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Agricultural Engineering and Technology Exhibition 1997 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh during the 15-18th
December 1997 are available for sale at a cost of US $ 150 inclusive of air-mail charges.
These proceedings contain scientific papers on Farm Machinery & Mechanization; Irrigation, Flood Control & Water Resources; Soil, Water & Plants; Postharvest Technology and other related topics. In all, 96 papers are contained in three proceedings spread over 996 pages. Interested person can place orders directly to the following address with a bank draft payable to 'International Agricultural Engineering Conference 1997' (C.A. # 33005472, Sonali Bank, Farm Gate, Dhaka).
For further information, please contact:
Dr. A. K. M. Moniruzzaman
Member-Director (Agri. Engg.)
Bangladesh Agricultural Council
Farm Gate, New Airport Road
Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
Tel.: (88)(02) 911-2764 (Office.),
E-mail: barc@bdmail.net or nawg@pradestha.net
