CIGR Newsletter No 55
CIGR C o-S p o n s o r e d A c t i v i t i e s
International Conference on
Physical Methods in Agriculture
Approach to Precision and Quality
The conference will be held at the Czech University of Agriculture in Prague, Czech Republic, from 27-30 August 2001. It is co-sponsored by CIGR. The language of the conference will be English. Topics will include:
- Soil, water and weather
- Agricultural and food engineering
- Agricultural biology
- Systems of product quality
- Precision systems in agriculture
For further information contact Prof. Dr. Jirí Blahovec, Conference PMA, Czech University of Agriculture, 16521 Prague 6 - Suchdol, Czech Republic Phone +4202-24384281, Fax +4202-20921361, e-mail blahovec@ tf.czu.cz, webpage: www.pma.czu.cz
4th Inter-Regional Conference on Environment-Water
The conference will be held from 27-30 August 2001 in Fortaleza, Brazil. It is organised by ABID - the Brazilian Association for Irrigation and Drainage, the National Committee of ICID, SBEA - the Brazilian Society for Agricultural Engineering, the National Committee of CIGR. Topics will include
- Scientific, economical, social, and environmental aspects of water and natural resources use
- Future uses and disposal of low quality water
- Management and planning strategies for soil and water conservation
- Alternatives for irrigated agriculture in a scenario of competitive use of water
- Preventive measures against drought
For further information contact Prof. Antônio Alves Soares, Fundação Arthur Bernardes-FUNARBE, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36571-000 Viçosa Minas Gerais Brazil; Phone: +55 31 3891 3204 extension 143, Fax: +55 31 3891 3911, E-Mail: ircew@funarbe.org.br,
http://www.funarbe.org.br/ircew
2nd International Conference and
23rd Annual General Meeting of the
Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers
The conference will take place from 10-14 September 2001 in Enugu, Nigeria. It will focus on agricultural engineering interventions in the critical sectors of a developing economy. Topics will include:
- Wealth creation in the rural sector
- Mechanisation strategies
- Advances in biotechnology
- Water resources development and soil conservation
- Post-harvest technologies
- Government policies
- Information and communication technologies
Further inquiries to Engr. E. M. Onyekwena, Chairman, Local Organising Committee, Portech Nigeria Limited, 16 Gmelina Close, Ekulu GRA, P.O. Box 1715, Enugu, Nigeria; email: portech@infoweb.abs.net
59th VDI-MEG International Agricultural Engineering Conference
The conference will be held from 9-10 November 2001 in Hannover, Germany. It is organised by the Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft of Agricultural Engineering, and it is immediatley followed by the exibition "Agritechnika2001". The attendees from abroad can get a combined participation ticket for the meeting of VDI "Agrartechnik" and the biannual exibition "Agritechnika" The languages will be English and German, with sessions in either language being offered at the same time so that non-German speakers may fully participate in the Conference. Main topics will include:
- Agricultural Tractors and System Vehicles
- Tyres and Chassis
- Cultivation and Soil conservation
- Tillage and Crop Husbandry
- Fertilizing and Plant Protection
- Precision Farming
- Environmental Engineering
- Automation Technology
- Industrial Product Development
- Marketing and Sales
For further information contact VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft Agrartechnik im VDI, Postfach 10 11 39, 40002 Düsseldorf, Germany; Tel: 0211 6214 522, Fax: 0211 6214 163; email: meg@vdi.de
XXX International Symposium
"Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering"
The Symposium will be held in Opatija, Croatia, from 12 - 15 March 2002. It is organised by the Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Croatia, the Faculty of Agronomy, University of Osijek, Croatia, the Faculty of Agronomy, University of Maribor, Slovenia, the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Slovenia, the Croatian Agricultural Engineering Society, the Croatian Society of Agronomists, and the Croatian Agricultural Extension Institute. As co-sponsors appear CIGR, EurAgEng, and AAAE. The official languages of the symposium will be English and Croatian. Main 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
Deadlines:
Abstracts (500 words max) 15 Sep 2001
Notification of acceptance 1 Oct 2001
Full papers 15 Dec 2001
For further information contact the Symposium Secretariat, Faculty of Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering Department, Svetosimunska 25, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; Tel:+385 1 2393819, Fax:+385 1 2315300, E-mail: silvio.kosutic@zg.tel.hr, http://www.agr.hr/aed
IV International Symposium on Concrete for a Sustainable Agriculture - Agro -, Aqua -, and Community - Applications
The symposium will be held from 21-24 April 2002 in Ghent, Belgium. It is organised, among others, by the Department of Mechanisation, Labour, Buildings, Animal Welfare and Environmental Protection Agribeton, Merelbeke, and the Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research, Ghent University. The language will be English. Topics will include:
- Innovative concrete structures for agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry
- Durability and quality aspects of concrete in agriculture
- Concrete in relation to general animal welfare and energy savings
- Concrete for water management and environmental protection
Direct further inquiries to the Symposium Secretariat: Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 9, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium;
Tel. +32 (9) 264 5518, Fax. +32 (9) 264 5845; email: marijke.reunes@rug.ac.be; www.clo.fgov.be/symposium/
AUS AgEng 2002 - International Conference on Agricultural Engineering: "Does Australia still Need Agricultural Engineers?"
The Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg) of Australia will hold its next biennial conference from September 26-29 2002 at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. The conference language will be English. The conference will immediately follow one of Australia’s largest agricultural machinery field days (The Henty Machinery Field Days) and will include a visit to the field days for early registrants who arrive on the Thursday. Topics will be broad ranging in the Ag Eng fields and will include a debate on the need or otherwise for Australia to maintain training and jobs for Agricultural Engineers. A call for papers is now on. Proposals are inv i ted and up to 300 word abstracts will be accepted up till 31st January 2002. Final electronic copy of chosen papers will be due 30th May 2002.
For further information please contact SEAg 2002 Conference Committee. PO Box U143, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia or initially by e-mail to mwin@csu.edu.au
The 8th International Congress on
"Mechanization And Energy in Agriculture"
The congress will be held on 15-17 October, 2002 in Kusadasi, Turkey. It is organized by the Department of Agricultural Machinery of the Faculty of Agriculture of Ege University in Izmir, Turkey. The congress co-sponsors are CIGR, the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), the Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers (TARMAKBIR). Topics include:
- Recent Developments in Agricultural Machinery
- Future Oriented Aspects of Tractors and System Vehicles
- Advances in Instrumentation and Controls
- Post Harvest Technologies
- New Energy Technology for Agricultural Mechanization
- Planning and Management in Agricultural Mechanization
Turkish and English will be the conference languages.
For further information please contact: Prof. Dr. Ediz ULUSOY, The Congress Secretariat, Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Machinery, 35100 Bornova-Izmir, TURKEY. Tel & Fax: +90-232-3427642, e-mail: ageng@ageng.ege.edu.tr, http://www.ageng.ege.edu.tr
