CIGR Newsletter No 32
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Interpraevent 1996
Environmental protection against inundations and avalanches.
This congress will be held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany from 24 to 28 June l996.
Further information can be obtained from:
Interpraevent l 996, c/o Bayerisches Landesamt für Wasserwirtschaft, Lazarettstr., 67, D80636 München, Germany.
Tel.: +49 89 1210 l042 Fax.: +49 89 1210 1041.
16th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage Sustainability of Irrigated Agriculture
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, ICID, organises its l6th International Congress in Cairo, Egypt on l 522 September 1996. This three-yearly congress is on the theme «Sustainability of irrigated agriculture». The topics will deal with: 'Farmers, participation towards sustainable irrigated agriculture, and 'Irrigation planning and management: Measures in harmony with the environment'.
A special session will concentrate on: 'The future of irrigation under increased demand from competitive uses of water and greater needs for food supply'. Furthermore the symposium will deal with 'Management information systems in irrigation and drainage'.
An extensive brochure with information can be obtained from:
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, 48 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021, India. Tel.: +911 1 30l 68 37 Fax.: +9l 11 30l 59 62.
Email: icid@sirnetd.ernet.in
9th International Congress on Soilless Culture
The Ninth International Congress on Soilless Culture will be held in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, from l2 to 19 April 1996.
The Congress will be based on lectures given by many of the world's top researchers in soilless culture. There will be a session on waste water treatment and reuse.
Lectures and posters on all aspects of soilless culture e.g. techniques, substrates, recirculation, rockwool, composition and maintenance of nutrient solutions, slow release fertilizers, ion exchange resins, plant pathology and its control, etc.
Language: English.
Info: ISOSC, P.O.Box 52, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
IInd International Congress on Animal Traction
The Cuban Institute on Agricultural Mechanization (IIMA) organizes the 2nd International Congress on Animal Traction in Havana on 1924 February 1996. This congress is under the auspices of the Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (CEMA) and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (ISCAH) of Havana, the University of Chapingo and AGRIECOLOGICA of Mexico, the FAO, FOMENTA of Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
The themes to be discussed are:
- profitability of animal traction,
- improved animal-powered tillage systems and weeding technology,
- animal traction in a sustainable agricultural economy,
- design, testing and manufacturing of animal-drawn implements,
- feeding, management and healthcare of draught animals.
Further information can be obtained from:
Instituto de Investigaciones de Mecanizacion Agropecuaria, Apartado 19240, Gaveta postal No l ,
Carretera de Fontanar, Km 2,5, Rpto Abel Santamaria, Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba.
Tel.: +537 45l 73l Fax.: +537 335 875 Email: iima@eeniai.cu
Meeting the Challenges of Animal Traction
The Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa, ATNESA organizes a workshop on 4 8 December 1995 at Ngong Hills, Kenya.
Further information from:
Kenya Network for Draught Animal Technology, Dept. Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30l97, Nairobi, Kenya. Fax.: +254 2 593 465.
International Workshop on Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Environment
The Centre for Built Environment organizes an International Workshop on Urban Agriculture in Calcutta, India on 8l0 December l995. This workshop is in collaboration with The Urban Agriculture Network, Washington, USA.
Further information from: Prof. Santosh Ghosh, Centre for Built Environment, 2/5 Sarat Bose Road, Calcutta 700 020 India. Fax.: +9l 33 943 333.
XXXIst Annual Convention of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers
The Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers holds its XXXIst Annual Convention at the Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur, Kerala, India on 2830 December l995. Theme of the Convention is 'International Co-operation in Agricultural Engineering,.
Further info from: Dr V.M. Salokhe, AFE Programme, Asian Institute of Technology, G.P.O. Box 2754, Bangkok l050l, Thailand. Fax.: 66 2 524 6200.
XIIIth International Exhibition of Agriculture in Israel
This will be held in Tel Aviv on l 2 16 May 1996.
Info: Yitzhak Kiriati, Agritech Spring '96, Organization Committee, P.O. Box 50084, 6l500 Tel Aviv, Israel.
Fax.: +972 3 514 288l
2nd International Crop Science Congress
This Congress will be held in New Delhi, India on 711 November 1996. Info: Dr. Suresh K. Sinha, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Pusa Campus, New Delhi l l0 012, India.
XIVth ISTRO Conference
The XIVth ISTRO Conference will be held in Poland in l 997. Six major topics will be emphasized in sections:
- Theoretical principles for modelling of soil tillage effects
- Soil and crop responses to soil tillage systems
- Conservation tillage practices
- Economics of soil tillage
- Soil management under permanent crops
- Soil cultivation in organic farming.
Further information can be obtained from: Dr. Jerzy Rejman, Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Doswiadczalna 4, 20236 Lublin, Poland. Tel.: +48 8l 4506l Fax.: +48 81 45067.
