CIGR Newsletter No 45
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://www.agen.tamu.edu/cigr/
Forest Engineering for Tomorrow – An International Conference on Forest Engineering
This conference will be held on 28-30 June, 1999 at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
This event is co-sponsored by CIGR and organized by the respective Forest Engineering Groups of the UK Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IagrE) and the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE).
The conference will focus on developments in engineering which represent the advancement of the forest industry.
For further information contact:
Geoff Freedman, Forestry Engineering, Greenside, Peebles, SCOTLAND, EH45 8JA
Tel.: 01721 720 448; Fax: 01721 723 041;
E-mail:
http://www.unb.ca/web/feroads/feg.htm
2nd ISHS – Symposium in conjunction with the VDI-MEG – Kolloquium "Mechanization of Vegetable Production"
This symposium will be held on 14-18 August, 1999 in Bonn, Germany.
The major topics to be covered in the symposium will be restricted to techniques, instrumentation and machinery used for activities until harvesting. The following topics may be included to the symposium:
* Precision seeding and drilling
* Transplanting techniques
* Mulching techniques
* Physical weed control
* Harvesting technology
* Robotics in horticulture
* Plastic components
* Instrumentation for quality measurement
Deadlines:
Papers/Poster Application 30 March 99
Early registration 19 July 99
Full Manuscript 2 August 99
Languages: English and German
For further information, please contact:
Secretariat of ISHS Symposium
c/o Institut fuer Landtechnik
Nussallee 5; -53115 Bonn
Tel: +49 228 73 23 95
Fax: +49 228 73 25 96
E-mail: landtechnik@uni-bonn.de
http://www.uni-bonn.de/landtechnik
2nd Inter-Regional Conference on Environment-Water
"Emerging Technologies for Substainable Land Use and Water Management"
This conference will be held on 1-4 September, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
With the Patronage of: CIGR/Section 1: Land and Water Use; EurAgEng/Working team: Soil and Water; ICID/ European working group: Land and Water Use; and organized by the Swiss Association of Agricultural Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage; the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-EPF (Land Improvement, Water use and Management Laboratories Lausanne-IATE and Zürich-ILWAM).
Main topics:
1.New trends in modelling
2.New meteorology, development and communication techniques
3.New tools for evaluation, visualization and decision making
4.New management policies and practices
Language: English
A social programme is organized, a study tour at the end of the conference is foreseen.
Deadlines:
Notification of acceptance: 15 Mar 1999
Final manuscript: 15 May 1999
More information and (pre)registration form can be obtained on the website:
http://dgrwww.epfl.ch/HYDRAM/envirowater99
or the E-mail address: envirowater99@epfl.ch
International Conference "30th Anniversary of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering of the Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra,
Slovak Republic"
This conference will be held on 8-10 September, 1999 in Nitra, Slovak Republic.
The scientific programme will include:
1.Presentation on 30 years of science and research at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering
2.Mechanization of crop production
3.Mechanization of animal production
4.Farm power
5.Design of agricultural machines.
Languages: Slovak and English
Conference fee: $100.00.
For further information, please contact:
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
EFITA/99 - 2nd European Conference of the "European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA)"
This conference will be held on 27-30 September, 1999 at the University of Bonn, Germany.
Co-sponsored by CIGR and IFAC.
It is the objective of the conference to provide a meeting place for all scientists and professionals with interest in the design, development, use and management of information and communication systems in and for agriculture and extension, agribusiness and the food industry, agricultural policy and the environment.
Abstract Submission: 30 Nov1998
Notification: 30 Jan 1999
Full Papers: 30 Apr 1999
Registration: 30 Jun 1999
Further information can be obtained through the EFITA/99 conference secretariat or through the websites of EFITA (www.efita.dk) and the EFITA/99 conference (www.dainet.de/efita99)
EFITA/99 conference secretariat:
Ms. U. Rickert, c/o Dept. of Agriculture Economics, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 174,
D-53115 Bonn, Germany.
Tel.: +49-228-733500, Fax: +49-228-733431,
E-mail: efita99@uni-bonn.de
CIGR/EurAgEng Workshop
"Agricultural Transport"
This workshop will be held on 4-6 October, 1999 in Giessen, Germany.
This event is organized by CIGR Section I and is co-sponsored by EurAgEng.
Topics will include:
1.Technical development in handling and transport of agricultural goods
2.Agricultural transport management; electronics and GPS
3.Practical transport organization of farmers and agricultural enterprises
4.Legislation governing rural transport
5.Infrastructure
Language: English
Deadlines:
Submission of abstracts: 15 Jan 1999
Notification of authors (paper acceptance): 31 Mar 1999
Submission of camera-ready papers: 15 Jun 1999
The registration fee is DM 180,-. A discount is offered for early registrations and payment until 31 Mar 1999.
Contact address:
Sekretariat, Dr.-Ing G. Weise, CIGR Workshop Agricultural Transport, Institut fuer Landtechnik, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Braugasse 7, D-35390 Giessen, Germany.
Tel.: +49-641-99-37211, Fax: +49-641-99-37209
E-mail: cigr.workshop@agrar.uni-giessen.de
International Workshop on
"Modelling of Transport Processes in Soil at Various Scales in Time and Space"
This workshop will be held on 24-26 November, 1999 in Leuven, Belgium.
It is organized by the Institute of Land and Water Management of the Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven, in co-operation with CIGR, EurAgEng, IAHR and ICID.
The key topics are:
1.Modelling transport processes
2.Identification of parameters describing the transport phenomenon
3.Application of modelling: potential and limitations
Language: English
More information can be obtained from the Secretariat:
IUPWARE, Institute for Land and Water Management
Vital Decosterstraat 102, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Tel.: +32-16-329745, Fax: +32-16-329760,
E-mail: iupware@agr.kuleuven.ac.be
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/kuleuven/newsnl.htm
International Workshop on Drying and Improvement of Shea and Aiele
This workshop will be held on 1-3 December, 1999 in Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
Organized by the Cameroonian Association of Agricultural Engineering (ACAGER) and the National Advanced School of Agro-process industries (ENSAI) of the University of Ngaoundere in collaboration other organizations (CIGR, AFGR, AIRE, AUPELF-UREF).
Topics include:
1.Agroforestry and domestication
2.Diology, plant improvement and protection
3.Chemistry, biochemistry and nutrition
4.Technology
5.Equipment and economic aspects
6.Other contributions
Registration: before 30 Sep 1999: 200 $ US
after 30 Sep 1999: 250 $ US
Deadlines:
Second circular: 31 Jan 1999
Reception of abstracts: 03 Mar 1999
Notification of acceptance and last circular: 31 May 1999
Reception of communication: 30 Sep 1999
For further information, please contact:
Prof. C. Kapseu, ENSAI-IUT, University of Ngaoundere, BP 455 - Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Tel.: 00 237 25 27 51; Fax: 00 237 25 25 99;
E-mail: kapseu@syfed.cm.refer.org
International Symposium on Agricultural Buildings of the II Section of CIGR
This symposium will be held on 3-7 September, 2001 in Campinas, SP Brazil.
The symposium is organized by CIGR Section II: Farm Building, Equipment, Structures and Environment in cooperation with the Brazilian Society of Agricultural Engineering (SBEA) and the Brazilian Agricultural and Animal Research Company (Embrapa) and organized by the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP and guided by an international scientific committee.
Topics:
* Construction: materials and technique
* Climatization: environmental aspects
* Architectural layout
* Infrastructure
Research institutes, universities and related industrial companies are invited to present results in oral and poster sessions.
Official language: English and translation to Portuguese.
Call for papers and abstract forms will be sent out in August 1999 to all potential participants who have handed in their preliminary registration form before March 1999.
General Correspondence: AgriBuilding 2001, FEAGRI – UNICAMP.
Caixa Postal 6011, 13081-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
Tel.: +55-19-788-1039, Fax: +55-19-788-1010,
E-mail:
8th International Workshop on "Drainage"
in New Dehli, India in February, 2000.
Organized by the ICID Indian Committee, in cooperation with AAAE, CIGR Section I Land and Water Use, and EurAgEng SIG: Soil and Water
Main topics:
* Global drainage needs
* Integrated drainage, flood control and water management
* Participatory drainage and socio-economic issues
* Disposal of drainage waters
* Bio-drainage and its impacts on waterlogged and salt affected areas
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Daniel Zimmer, CEMAGREF, Drainage Division, Parc de Tourvoie - BP 121,
F-92185 Antony (Cedex), France.
Tel.: +33 140 966061; Fax: +33 140 966199.
International Conference on "Rational Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Agriculture"
This conference will be held on 9-15 April, 2000 in Budapest, Hungary.
The conference is organized by the Hungarian Electrotechnical Association, in cooperation with Section IV of CIGR and the Hungarian Society of Agricultural Science in Budapest.
Main topics of the conference:
* Regenerative energy sources for developed countries and economic use
* Regenerative energy sources for developing countries and economic use
* New role of the use of heat-pumps in agriculture
* Use of every form of biomass in agriculture
* Energy saving technologies in connection with regenerative sources
Languages: English, German and Hungarian
For further information, please contact the
Conference Secretariat of the Hungarian Electrotechnical Association (MEE)
H-1372 Budapest, Pf. 451
Tel.: +36 1 3530117, +36 1 3120662
Fax: +36 1 3534069
IFAC Conference on "Modelling and Control in Agriculture, Horticulture and Post-Harvest Processing" - AgriControl 2000
This conference will be held on 10-12 July, 2000 in Wageningen, The Netherlands.
The conference is organised by the International Federation of Automatic Control, IFAC and co-sponsored by CIGR, ASAE, EurAgEng and ISHS.
Topics of the conference include:
* Modelling issues
* Artificial intelligence techniques
* Automation
* Critical sensor technologies
* Greenhouse technology
* Control issues of precision farming
* Post-harvesting technology.
Deadlines:
Abstracts due: 1 December 1999
Notification of authors: 15 February 2000
Full papers: 15 April 2000
For further information, please contact:
Wageningen Agricultural University, Congress Bureau, Costerweg 50, 6701 BH Wageningen, Netherlands.
International Workshop on "Control of Adverse Impacts of Fertilizers and Agrochemicals"
The two-day workshop will be held on 25-26 October, 2000 in Cape Town, South Africa, during the 51st meeting of the IEC of the ICID. It will form part of the activities of the ICID Committee on "Sustainable use of natural resources for crop production".
Organized by ICID in cooperation with CIGR Section I: Land and Water Use; EurAgEng SIG on Soil and Water and SEASAE.
Main topics:
* Observation, monitoring and control
* Modelling: risk assessment
* Strategy and policy instruments for diminishing adverse effects
* Best agricultural management practices to control movement and adverse impacts.
The language of the workshop is English.
Deadlines:
Submission of 200-300 word abstracts: 1 April 1999
Notification of acceptance or rejection: 1 Sept 1999
Receipt of full-length manuscript: 1 Febr 2000
Receipt of ready manuscript for publication: 1 June 2000
IEC-ICID Meeting and Workshop: October 2000
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Andre Mermoud
Institute of Soil and Water Management (IATE)
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Tel.: +41-21 693 37 26; Fax: +41-21 693 37 39
E-mail: andre.mermoud@epfl.ch
The XIV Memorial CIGR World Congress 2000
the XIV CIGR World Congress will be held on 28 Nov. - 1 Dec., 2000 at the University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
This Congress is sponsored by CIGR and the Science Council of Japan and organized by the Japan Association of the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering and the University of Tsukuba in co-operation 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 include:
1.Land and water use
2.Farm buildings, equipment, structures, environment
3.Equipment engineering for plant production
4.Rural electricity and other energy sources
5.Management, ergonomics and systems engineering
6.Processing
7.New agricultural technologies in the 21st century: informatics, life support systems, plant factories
8.Global agriculture in the 21st century: paddy field agri
culture, 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:
Second announcement: October 1999
Abstract submission: Dece. 1999
Final announcement: May 2000
Full paper submission: July 2000
Preliminary registration no later than: 31 Aug 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
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"
This symposium will be held on 2-5 February, 1999 in Opatija, Croatia.
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 organize the 27th International Symposium on Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering.
Topics include:
1.Farm mechanization
2.Power and machinery
3.Ergonomics
4.Energy in agriculture
5.Soil and water
6.Pre-harvest technology
7.Crop harvesting
8.Post-harvest technology
9.Livestock buildings and equipment
Languages: English and Croatian
Deadlines:
Title and abstract (max. 500 words): 15 Sep 1998
Notification of acceptance: 1 Oct 1998
Full papers in correct format: 15 Nov 1998
Registration deadline: 15 Dec 1998
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.
For further information, please contact:
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 on 11-15 July, 1999 in the Odense Congress Centre, Odense, Denmark.
Themes include:
1.Spatial variability and information technology
2.Soil parameters
3.Crop conditions
4.Weed, diseases and pests
5.Yield and quality
1.Spatial technology and crop husbandry
2.Tillage, seeding and plant establishment
3.Plant protection
4.Fertilizer and irrigation
5.Harvesting
Further information: SCI, The Society of Chemical Industry, 14-15 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom. Fax: +44 171 235 7743
E-mail: conferences@chemind.demon.co.uk
Website: http://sci.mond.org or http://ci.mond.org
AgEng 2000: "Agricultural Engineering into the Third Millenium"
This event will be held on 2-7 July, 2000 at theUniversity of Warwick, England.
Topics:
* Power and machinery
* Animal producing
* Advanced engineering
* Precision agriculture
* Buildings
* Post-harvest processing
* Information technology
* Rural development and communication
Call for Papers: Spring 1999.
The conference language is English.
For further information, please contact:
Alan Spedding, Royal Agricultural Society of England, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ,
United Kingdom.
Fax: +44 1203 696900
E-mail:
See website:
(click on Conferences and then AgEng2000).
ASAE INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
Consult also ASAE on the WWW: http://asae.org/
"Emerging Technologies for the 21st Century"
Call for Presentations.
This event will be held on 18-22 July, 1999 in Toronto, Canada in connection with the ASAE Annual International Meeting and with CSAE-SCGR.
Topics:
* Power machinery
* Soiland water
* Information & electrical technologies
* Structures & environment
* Nursery & greenhouse engineering
* Biological engineering
* Forest engineering
* Food & process engineering
Deadlines:
Presentation proposals: 14 January 1999
Notification of acceptance: 27 January 1999
Speakers kits: 4 April 1999
More information on these events can be obtained from:
ASAE, c/o Sharon McKnight, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA.
Fax: +1 616 429 3852 E-mail: mcknight@asae.org
SEASAE INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
"Engineering Technology for Increased Agricultural Productivity and Substainable Development"
This conference will be held on 9-11 September, 1999 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Sub-themes:
1.Technology development and improvement
2.Technology development processes, improvement and selection
3.Technology exchange and applications
Deadlines:
Submission of full papers: 28 May 1999
Advanced registration: 30 May 1999
Late registration: 30 Aug 1999
Fees:
International: US$ 350; African Region: US$ 100
SEASAE members get 10% discount.
Presenters get a 10% discount.
Contact address:
SEASAE International Conference
The Organizing Secretary, c/o ZSAE,
P. O. Box BW 781, Borrowdale, HARARE, Zimbabwe
Fax: 263-4-793838,
E-mail: mailto:noxmo@harare.iafrica.com
