CIGR Newsletter No 45
OTHER ACTIVITIES
1st European Congress on
"Agricultural and Food Ethics"
This congress will be held on 4-6 March, 1999 in Wageningen, The Netherlands.
The aim of the congress is to promote selection and prioritizing of important issues, identification of possibilities for joint action and establishment of the European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics (EUR-SAFE). Target groups are: researchers, philosophers, entrepreneurs, managers, policy-makers, (non-) governmental organizations, etc. involved in the agricultural and food sector in Europe.
The programme includes workshops on the following three main topics:
1.The use of natural resources and animals
2.Application of biotechnology in particular related to world food dilemmas
3.Professional ethics in agricultural science and industries
For further information, please contact:
Congress Office, Attn. Mrs. Will Bodde, Wageningen Agricultural University, Costerweg 50, NL-6701-BH, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Fax.: +31 317 48 53 09;
E-mail: will.bodde@alg.vl.wau.nl
Website: www.theo.uu.nl/eur-safe
1999 Internationale conference on "Construction, Technology and Ecology in Agricultural Livestock Husbandry"
This conference will be held on 9-10 March, 1999 in the Technical University of Munich, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.
Topics include:
1.Basics of ethology and physiology in the development of livestock husbandry systems
2.Production technologies and automation
3.Evaluation of livestock husbandry systems
4.Environmental technology in livestock husbandry
5.Product development and marketing service
Languages (without simult. transl.): German and English
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Manfred Schurig,
Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landtechnik,
Vöttinger Str.36, D-85354 Freising, Germany.
Fax.: +49 8161 71 34 63
http://www.tec.agrar.tu-muenchen.de/tagungen.html
International Workshop on "Subsoil Compaction and Soil Dynamics – Processes and Environmental Consequences"
This workshop will be held on 24-26 March, 1999 in Kiel, Germany.
Organized by the International Soil Science Society in co-operation with EurAgEng SIG on Soil and Water; International Soil Dynamics Group; International Soil Tillage Research Organization.
Main topics:
1.Subsoil compaction processes
2.Tillage and traffic effects on soil compaction and soil strain
3.Effect of soil deformation on physical properties
4.Soil deformation modelling approaches
5.Database development.
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Rainer Horn, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Institut für Bodenkunde, Olshausenstraße 40-60, D-24098 Kiel, Germany. Tel: +49 43188000.
1st Asia-Pacific Conference and Trade Exposition on Ground and Water Bioengineering for Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization
This IECA event will be held on 19-21 April, 1999 in Manila, The Philippines.
Category of presentations: infrastructure and transportation development, forestry, agriculture, rivers, canals and shorelines, watershed management, socio-economic issues, mining.
Further information can be obtained from:
Conference Secretariat, 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on Ground and Water Bioengineering, Philippine Congress Organizing Centre, P. O. Box 4486, Ermita, Manila,
The Philippines.
Fax: +63 2 521 2831 or +63 2 521 8304
E-mail: pcoc@manila-online.net
Website: http://www.ieca.org
International Congress on Regulations in Animal Production in Europe
This congress will be held on 9-12 May, 1999 in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden, Germany.
It is organized by the Kuratorium fuer Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft KTBL. The purpose of this congress is to present and compare the legislative framework in Europe and the transformation of EC animal production regulations into national law.
Topics include:
1.Water pollution
2.Emission control
3.Farm planning
4.Animal welfare
Congress language: English
For further information, please contact:
Kuratorium fuer Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft e.V. (KTBL), Andreas Hackeschmidt, Bartningstrasse 49, D-64289 Germany.
Fax.: +49 6151 7001 123; E-mail: a.hackeschmidt@ktbl.de
Website: http://www.dainet.de/ktbl
International Symposium on New Approaches in Irrigation, Drainage
and Flood Control Management
This event will be held on 12-15 May, 1999 in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
The symposium which is sponsored by ICID will be focused on new solutions for land and water management in the Central and Eastern European countries under the transitional conditions as well as to appropriate strategies to promote water management policies for the benefits of environment, society and economy.
Topics include:
1.Current policy and regulations for restructuring irrigation, drainage and flood control management in European countries
2.New technical requirements for irrigation and drainage systems
3.The role of irrigation and drainage in sustainable development of agricultural land
4.Environmental aspects of water resources and effects of global climate change on water regime.
Contact: Research Institute of Irrigation, Slovak National Committee of ICID, Vrakunska 29, 825 63 Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
Fax.: +421 7 248 946; E-mail: vuzh@vuzh.sk
"Techniques in Plant Protection"
International Conference
This conference will be held on 23-27 May, 1999 in Warsaw, Poland.
Topics include:
1.Investigation of drift
2.New techniques and technologies in plant protection
3.Insects control in forest
Languages: English and Polish
Deadlines:
Second announcement: 31 Oct 98
Full papers: 31 Jan 99
Contact address: Conference Secretariat,
MSc Krystyna Bondaruk, Warsaw Agricultural University, Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, 02-787 Warsaw, Nowoursynowska str. 166
Tel: +48-22 847 23 42; Fax: +48-22 843 07 43
Telex: 81 62 38 sggw pl.; E-mail: trl_pipr@alpha.sggw.pl
ICAME’99
VII. International Congress on
"Agricultural Mechanization and Energy"
and Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery
This congress will be held on 26-27 May, 1999 in Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
Main Subjects:
1.Power and machinery
2.Farm buildings
3.Soil and water use
4.Energy and environment
5.Information and electrical technologies
6.Management and ergonomic
Deadlines:
Abstracts: 1 Dec 1998
Acceptance of Papers: 15 Jan 1999
Full papers: 15 Mar 1999
Early registration and reduced payment: 15 Mar 1999
Late registration and full payment: 15 Apr 1999
For further information, please contact:
Congress Secretariat, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vahit Kirisci, Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Çukurova
TK-01330 Balcalý-ADANA/TURKEY
Phone: (90) (322) 338 65 17
Fax: (90) (322) 338 64 08
E-mail: vahitkr@cu.edu.tr
More information can be obtained on following website:
http://www.cu.edu.tr/fakulteler/zf/tmb/icame/default.htm
ADC ’99
Asian-Australian Drying Conference
First Announcement & Call for Papers
The First Drying Conference in Asia-Australia will be held on 24-27 October, 1999 in Bali, Indonesia.
It is organized by the Center for Research on Engineering Applications in Tropical Agriculture (CREATA) - Research Institute - Bogor Agricultural University (IPB).
Sponsored by Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB); Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Canada; Indonesian Society of Agricultural Engineers (PERTETA); Indonesian Engineers Association (PII).
Topics:
* Fundamental of drying
* Industrial drying technology
* Solar drying
* Drying equipment performance/scale-up
* Simulation, design and control of dryers
* Dewatering of biomaterials & pharmaceuticals
* Osmotic dehydration
* Drying of textiles, paper, sludge and by-products
* Drying of agricultural products
* Innovation in drying
* Environmental aspects of drying
* Energy and efficiency aspects of drying
Language: English
Deadlines:
Submission of Abstracts: 28 February 1999
Notification of accepted abstracts: 31 March 1999
Submission of full papers: 30 June 1999
For further information, please contact:
E-mail: crea-ipb@indo.net.id; Fax: +62 0251 621887
For more information consult: http://come.to/adc99
Agritech´99 – Chengdu
"International Exhibition on Agricultural Equipment & Technology"
Incorporated with Animal Husbandry´99 & Meatech´99
The event will take place on 1-3 September, 1999 in the Chengdu International Exibition & Convention Centre, Chengdu, China.
Exhibition profile:
* Agricultural machinery
* Agrochemical and fertilizers
* Horticultural equipment
* Irrigation equipment
* Fishery & aquatic resources
* Cold storage & refrigeration
* Food processing equipment
* Food packaging machines & materials
* Fruit & vegetable processing
* Drink production equipment
* Poultry & livestock production
* Pig breeding
* Meat / poultry processing equipment
* Dairy product processing
* Animal feeds
* Protein additives
For further information, please contact:
TOP REPUTE CO., LTD.
Rm. 2403, Fu Fai Commercial Centre,
27 Hillier Street, Hong Kong.
Tel.: +852 2851 8603; Fax: +852 2851 8637
E-mail: topreput@hkabc.net
AIT 40th Year Anniversary
Civil Environmental and Rural Engineering Conference – New Frontiers and Challenges (Agricultural Aspects of Rural Engineering and Development)
This conference will be held on 8-12 November, 1999 at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bankok, Thailand.
Sponsored by the Asian Institute of Technology.
Main topics:
* Water engineering and management
* Agricultural aspects of rural engineering and development
* Environmental technology and engineering
* Geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering
* Structural engineering and construction
* Transportation engineering
English will be the official language of the conference.
Deadlines:
Submission of abstracts: 15 Jan 1999
Notification of acceptance or rejection: Feb 1999
Camera ready manuscript due: April 1999
All correspondence regarding the conference should be directed to:
Prof. A. S. Balasubramaniam, Chair Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
Tel.: +66-2 524 5519; Fax: +66-2 516 2126
E-mail: bala@ait.ac.th.
TAE’99 - International Conference on Trends in Agricultural Engineering
This event is scheduled for 15-17 September, 1999 in Prague, Czech Republic.
It is organized by the Technical Faculty of the Czech University of Agriculture.
Main topics will include:
1.Techniques in plant production
2.Buildings and techniques in animal production and processing industry
3.Energy and mobile transport means
4.Quality, reliability and maintenance of machines
5.Electronics and automation
Language: English
Deadlines:
Abstracts (no more than 100 words): 31 Dec 1998
Notification of acceptance: 20 Feb 1999
Submission of papers: 30 Apr 1999
Contact address: Conference TAE’99, Czech University of Agriculture Prague, Technical Faculty, 165 21 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic.
Fax.: +420 2 209 21 361; E-mail: tae99@tf.czu.cz
