CIGR Newsletter No 61

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ISAE 2003 International Conference

The ISAE 2003 international conference will be held on 20 May 2003 in Tel Aviv, Israel , together with the annual conference of the Israeli Society of Agricultural Engineering (ISAE) and Agritech2003, the international exhibition of agricultural technology. The conference will take place in the AGRITECH exhibition grounds of Tel Aviv. The purpose of the conference is to bring together researchers, product vendors, farmers, and other interested parties to share information and advances in agricultural engineering.

The conference will cover topics related to agricultural engineering, including, but not limited to

Speakers who wish to present papers are invited to submit a short abstract in English (500 words) by e-mail to Prof. Itzhak Shmulevich, chairman of the scientific board:agshmilo@techunix.technion.ac.il . Paper abstracts will be distributed to participants during the conference.

Dates:

Abstract submission 28 February 2003

Acceptance notification 10 March 2003

Full paper sumbmission 15 May 2003

International participants will be privileged as VIP guests of Agritech2003, including invitation to all Agritech2003 events and a conclusive tour in the Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center. The Registration fee for international participants is 75 USD (including lunch). For further information, and for a preregistration form, please check http://www.agri.gov.il/AGEN/ISAE/ISAE.html

International ISHS Symposium on
"Managing Greenhouse Crops in Saline Environment"

The International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), the Commission of Protected Cultivation, and the University of Pisa will hold this symposium in Pisa,Italy, from 9 to 12July 2003.

In many regions protected horticultural crops have to cope with increasing salinisation of irrigation water. High salinity of the supply water has detrimental effects on soil fertility and reduces crop growth and yield. Nevertheless, moderate salt concentration in the root zone may improve the quality of horticultural products; in some areas, salinity is not a constraint, but has become a tool to increase economic profitability of some horticultural crops.

The Symposium aims to foster the exchange of scientific and technological information regarding the management of greenhouse crops in regions affected by salinity of soil and/or irrigation water. This knowledge is essential to develop proper cropping techniques and effective marketing strategies to run sustainable greenhouse horticulture in the presence of irrigation water of poor quality. In particular, the following issues will be addressed:

The symposium will consist of a plenary lecture, invited papers, oral and poster presentations, a technical visit, and social events. The official language of the Symposium will be English.

The papers to be presented will be published in Acta Horticulturae before the beginning of the Symposium.

For further information, contact the conference Secretariat: Prof. Alberto Pardossi - ISHS Symposium, Dipartimento di Biologia delle Piante Agrarie, Viale delle Piagge, 23 I-56124 Pisa, ITALY; Tel. ++ 39 050 945 500; Fax: -524; E-mail: ISHS.Pisa2003@agr.unipi.it

"Water Use Conflicts in the Euromediterranean Region"

AFEID, the French National Committee of ICID, organises the 54th Executive Council of ICID and the 20th European Regional Conference in Montpellier,France from 14 to 19 September 2003 . The two main themes of the Conference, the "origin of water use conflicts" and "methods of conflict resolution" will cover the following subjects:

Further information is available on the internet at http://afeid.montpellier.cemagref.fr/conf2003.htm , or from Dr. Alain Vidal, BP 5035, 34032 Montpellier Cedex 1, France; Tel: +33 (0)4 67 61 44 95 Fax: +33 (0)4 67 61 56 93 E-mail: alain.vidal@cirad.fr

3rd Asia-Pacific Drying Conference / ADC '03

ADC'03 will be held from 1 to 3 September 2003, in Bangkok,Thailand . It will be organised and hosted by the Processing Technology Program, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bankok. It will focus on exploring new frontiers in drying technology through innovation in processes and equipment, product quality enhancement, energy-efficient and environmental-friendly operations. In particular, the topics of the conference will be:

Original contributions, process applications, case histories, state-of-the-art papers and commercial information on these topics are invited by the organisers.

Deadlines:

Submission of full text 30 April 2003

Final notice of acceptance 30 May 2003

The registration fee is US$ 300 (after 30 May 2003: US$ 350), US$ 100 for students, and US$ 150 for accompanying persons.

Registration forms and updated information are available at http://www.serd.ait.ac.th/adc.htm or from the organisers: Correspondence Address: Khun Tasana Sa-id, ADC 2003 Secretariat, Processing Technology Program, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), Asian Institute of Technology, PO Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand; Phone: (66-2) 524 5488 Fax: (66-2) 524 6200 E-mail: phfpe@ait.ac.th


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