CIGR Newsletter No 51
OTHER ACTIVITIES
International Conference on Engineering Challenges in Agriculture and Poverty Alleviation in the New Millennium
The conference will be held on 11-14 September 2000 at the Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, in Ibadan, Nigeria. The official language will be English. Topics include:
* Appropriate mechanisation of small holder farms
* Manufacture and management of appropriate farm machinery
* Agro-industrial ventures and rural development
* Post-harvest technology and food storage
* Renewable energy and rural livelihood
* Environmental engineering and agricultural structures
* Land and water use in sustainable agriculture
* New technologies in agricultural engineering
* Poverty alleviation in developing countries
For further information please contact Dr. E. A. Ajav, Conference Secretary, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NIGERIA; phone: 123-8101100 ext 1695; fax: 234-3-8103043; e-mail: eaajav@skannet.com
2nd International Conference on "Engineering Contributions to Food Security in Developing Countries"
This conference will be held on 24-28 September, 2000 at the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
* The official language will be English. Topics will include:
* Agricultural machinery engineering
* Soil and water engineering
* Post-harvest engineering and biotechnology
* Farm structures and environment control
* Agro-energy sources and management
* Agricultural waste management
* Agro-industry and ergonomics
* Economics, social and political considerations
* Training, research and extension
For further information, please contact:
Dr. S.K. Agodzo, Conference Secretary, GHAE, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Tel: (233-51) 60242/60328; Fax: (233-51 60137)
E-mail: ustlib@libr.ug.edu.gh
Nordic Meeting on Agricultural Occupational Health
The Nordic Meeting on Agricultural Occupational Health will be held at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp, Sweden, from 25- 27 September 2000. It is hosted by the Department of Agricultural Biosystems and Technology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The official language of the meeting is English. Topics will include
* Woman, children and the elderly in rural environments
* Intervention projects on agricultural safety & health
* Medical aspects of farming (Agromedicine)
* Rural isolation and its impact on human wellness
* Rural leadership and community development
* Occupational health services and rehabilitation for farmers & farm workers
* Ergonomics & injuries among farmers & farm workers
* Teaching methods in agricultural safety & health
* Information technology to improve safety & health for farmers & farm workers
For further information contact:
Department of Agricultural Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 88, S-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden, Telephone: + 46 40 41 50 00,
Fax: + 46 40 41 54 89, e-mail: AAT@jbt.slu.se
International Conference on Engineering and Technological Sciences
The conference, which is organised by the Chinese Academy of Engineering, will be held from 11-13 October 2000 in Beijing, China. Topics will include:
* Technology innovation
* Sustainable agriculture
* New and high technologies of seed industry
* Information technology for agriculture
* Precision Farming
For further information contact:
Wang Baoji, Library, East Campus of China Agricultural University, Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, P.R. China; email: ICAE@bjaeu.edu.cn or wbj@bjaeu.edu.cn.
Wang Maohua, email: mhw@public.bta.net.cn
Meng Fanxi, email: fxmeng@hotmail.com
Also visit: www.icets2000.ac.cn
51st IEC Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), and Micro 2000, the 6th International Micro-irrigation Congress
This congress will be held on 22-27 October, 2000, Cape Town, South Africa. The event is organised by the South African National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (SANCID) and the South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE). The congress language will be English. Topics:
Technological development and application
* Soil-water-crop management
* Economic feasibility
* Gender issues
* Research, education, training and extension
* Social impact
* Environmental impact
* Regional/country experiences
Future development
Further information can be obtained from:
The Congress Secretariat; Micro 2000, PO Box 36815, Menlo Park; Pretoria, 0102, South Africa.
Fax: +27 12 344 5643
Conference "Remote Sensing 2000: From Laboratory Spectroscopy to Remotely Sensed Spectral Observation"
The conference will take place from 22-25 October 2000 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. It is sponsored by the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), and co-sponsored, among others, by ASAE. Topics will include:
* Laser/Radar techniques
* Soil moisture, soil carbon, and soil mineral
* Soil structure influences on light scattering
* Inverse method
* Linear and non-linear optical phenomena
* New hyperspectral sensors
* Polarization effects
* Light scattering in aqueous environments
* Scale up issues
* Chlorophyll flourescence, leaf and canopy level remote sensing
* Theoretical developments: EM theory, selection rules, Radiative Transfer etc.
For further information contact:
Remote Sensing 2000, Blackland Research Center, 720 East Blackland Road, Temple, TX 76502-9622, U.S.A. Phone: 254-770-6659; Fax: 254-774-6001
Email: rs2000@brc.tamus.edu
http://www.brc.tamus.edu/rs2k/rs2000.html
Workshop "Approaching Agricultural Technology and Economic Development of Central and Eastern Europe"
The workshop will take place from 2-3 July 2001 in Halle (Saale), Germany. It will be co-sponsored by EurAgEng. For further information please contact Ingo Ackermann, ATB-Bornim, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam-Bornim, Germany; Tel. +49 331 569 9210; Fax. +49 331 569 9849; e-mail: iackermann@atb-potsdam.de
