CIGR Newsletter No 36
CIGR-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES
A chronological list of events in the field of agricultural engineering can also be found in our Calendar of Events which can be consulted on CIGR's NEW Web site: http://wwworg.nlh.no/CIGR/
International Workshop on Renewable Energy Application to Plantation and Other Industries
This Workshop will be held at the Indian Institute of Technology IIT, in Madras on 9 - 11 April 1997. It will address the many bottlenecks in the appropriate utilisation of renewable energy technologies.
Workshop topics will include:
- active solar thermal systems
- solar PV systems
- other renewable technologies : biomass, wind & micro-hydel
- system components : materials, design, standards, optimisation
- energy conservation : technology aspects : heat pumps, heat pipes, co-generation
- energy conservation : management aspects : energy audit, policy, issues
- technical-economic aspects of renewable energy systems incl. policy and financing
Language of the workshop: English
Poster sessions are also planned as well as a field visit and an exhibition.
Further information from:
Dr. Ajit Kumar Kolar,
Local Organising Secretary,
International Workshop on R.E.A.P.O.I.,
Dept. Mechanical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras - 600 036 INDIA.
Fax.: + 91 44 235 0509
E-mail: kolar@ iitm.ernet.in
20th International Conference of Section IV of CIGR Rural Electrification and Rationalisation of the Use of Energy in Agriculture
This conference will be held in Agadir, Morocco on 21-25 April 1997 and is organised by ANAFID
(Association Nationale des Améliorations Fonçières, de l'Irrigation et du Drainage) and the 'Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II'.
Themes of the Conference are:
Rural Electrification
- Option: techniques vs. financing;
- Renewable energy and other sources of electricity production;
- Case study;
- Impact of electrification on the rural landscape.
Rationalisation of Energy
- Plant production;
- Animal production;
- Environmental awareness;
- Conservation and processing;
- Horticulture.
Languages: French and English with simultaneous translation.
A one-day and two-day technical visit are foreseen.
Registration: 300 USD (before November 30) - 350 USD (after 30 November) incl. proceedings. Lodging and meals are not included in this price.
The conference and accommodation are arranged at the Tivoli Hotel in Agadir.
Further information can be obtained from:
ANAFID,
20th Conference CIGR IV on Rural Electrification,
2 rue Haroun Errachid, 10101 Agdal, Rabat, Morocco. Fax.: +212 7 670303.
International Symposium on Concrete for a Sustainable Agriculture, agro-, aqua-, and community applications
This symposium organised by the Norwegian Masonry- and Concrete Centre in co-operation with the Norwegian CIGR and supported by Cembureau, BIBM, ERMCO and CIGR will be held in Stavanger, Norway on May 21-24, 1997.
Purpose of the symposium is to bring together experts in the field of agricultural engineering, concrete producers, both precast and cement manufacturers to discuss the latest developments in
- innovative concrete structures for agriculture, horticulture, animal breeding, aquaculture and community waste (water) handling, prompted by changes in environmental standards;
- durability and quality aspects of concrete in such applications in relation to general environmental standards, health, energy and economy.
This is an excellent occasion to meet colleagues and to exchange experiences, solve problems, ask questions, enlarge your field of knowledge and create your own international network.
The symposium will focus on environmental, technical and technological items as well as on product development, market and economy in utilisation of concrete in agro-, aqua-, and community applications.
The main subjects will be:
Market issues: market and market potentials, development, products and systems, applications incl. community applications and land based fish breeding.
Product issues: loads, environmental and other strains, damages, performances, material property requirements, design and construction with respect to durability, repair and reconstruction, surface treatment.
Language: English.
Proceedings: The individual papers presented at the symposium will be published in the Proceedings which will be distributed to the participants.
A social programme will be provided for the delegates and accompanying persons.
Further information from:
Mur- og Betongsenteret MBS, P.O. Box 53, Blindern,
N-0313 Oslo, Norway.
Tel.: +47 22 96 58 60 Fax.: +47 22 56 42 38.
Workshop on : The Use of Water in Sustainable Agriculture. A Commitment to Development and Environmental Protection
This workshop which focuses especially on semi-arid areas will be held in Albacete, Spain on 2-4 June 1997. It is organised by the Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Agronomos and the University of Castilla - La Mancha and is sponsored by CIGR.
The main topics are:
- Water as limiting factor for development (in the beginning of the 21st century)
- Irrigation and economic development . Water and agricultural production
- Social aspects of irrigation
- Markets for water.
- Environmental impact of irrigation
- Scarcity problems. Integrated use of water resources
- Global climate change and irrigation
- Quality problems. The use of saline water and waste water
- Other environmental effects. Water contamination, soil degradation, effects on animals and vegetation, etc.
- Water management in sustainable agriculture
- Efficient use of water
- Irrigation management under scarcity conditions
- Technological efforts in designing and managing irrigation zones
- Modernisation and rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage systems.
Language: English.
Following the workshop a full day study tour will be organised to irrigation zones of Albacete.
Hotel accommodation will be made available in Albacete.
Participation fee incl. proceedings, lunch, study tour and social events will be approx. 250 USD per person.
Further information from:
Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Agronomos, Campus Universitario, 02071 Albacete, Spain.
Tel.: +34 67 509 479 Fax.: +34 67 509 479
XXVII International Congress on Work Science
The XXVIIth International Congress on Work Science will be held in Kaposvar, Hungary on 25-27 August 1997. It is organised by Pannon University and CIOSTA and sponsored by CIGR.
Topics include:
- Labour and working conditions
- Integrated quality management
- Work organisation and farm planning
- Other CIOSTA related topics.
The congress will be held at the Faculty of Animal Science of Pannon Agricultural University.
Language: English.
A post-congress tour and an accompanying persons' programme will be offered.
Key dates:
Preliminary registration : 15 September 1996
Title plus 1 page abstract: 28 February 1997
Complete presentation: 31 May 1997
Correspondence: Pannon Agricultural University, Faculty of Animal Science, Kaposvar, Institute of Economics and Organisation, H-7400 Kaposvar, Guba S. u. 40.
Tel.: +36 82 314 155 Fax.: +36 82 320 175
E-mail: mathe@atk.kaposvar.pate.hu
Ammonia and Odour Control from Animal Production Facilities
This international symposium will be held in The Netherlands. Planned data are October 6-10, 1997.
The aim of the symposium is:
- to discuss the measurement techniques;
- to exchange the results of research programmes;
- to discuss the follow-up in research programmes and commercial products.
Research institutes and emission related industrial companies are invited to present results in oral and poster sessions.
The conference language is English.
The proceedings will be available at the symposium.
Scientific programme
The following topics will be discussed:
- Environmental issues of emissions;
- Theoretical approach of emissions;
- Quantification and recording of emissions: odour, ammonia, methane;
- Odour masking techniques;
- Bio-filtering/air scrubbing;
- Social and psychological issues;
- Human health aspects;
- New designs to prevent emissions;
- Economical solutions for emission reduction on farms.
General correspondence:
Ammonia and Odour Control Symposium '97, P.O.Box 83, 5240 AB Rosmalen, The Netherlands.
Fax.: +31 73 521 8214
E-mail: cigr.symposium97@pv.agro.nl
Joint International Conference on Agricultural Engineering: Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Development
This conference will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 15-18 December 1997.
Organising and participating countries are: Canada, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea(s), Lebanon, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Thailand, Tanzania, United Kingdom, USA, United Arab Emirate, Vietnam and Bangladesh (host).
Papers and posters are invited on the following topics:
- Power, machinery and farm mechanisation;
- Irrigation, flood control, water resources and management;
- Soil and water;
- Post-harvest technology;
- Advances in food processing and engineering;
- Fruits, vegetables production, handling, processing, packaging
- Physical and chemical properties of bio-materials;
- Advances in agricultural waste management technologies;
- Greenhouse engineering and agro-chemical technology;
- Electronic and software technology;
- Automation and control technology;
- Modelling with finite elements;
- Research planning, management, evaluation and technology transfer;
- Sustainable agricultural systems and modelling;
- Weather and environment technology;
- Appropriate agricultural technology;
- Bio, solar, wind, renewable energy and technology.
Anyone involved in agriculture and food, directly or indirectly may submit a paper. Last date of submission of abstract (in English, 200-300 words): December 1, 1996.
Final paper ready by September 30, 1997.
Send abstract by mail, fax or e-mail to one of the following:
Prof. J Gerrish, Agric. Engng. Dept., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI-48824, USA.
Fax.: +1 517 353 8982
E-mail: gerrish@egr.msu.edu
Prof. AE Ghaly, Techn. Univ. of Nova Scotia, P.O.Box 1000, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2X4.
Fax.: +1 902 420 7551
E-mail: aeghaly@tuns.ca
Dr MA Mazed, Bangladesh Agric. Res. Inst., Joydevpur, Gazipur 1701, GPO Box 2235, Bangladesh.
Fax.: 880 2 813032.
Inquiries about registration, sessions, abstracts, programmes, accommodation, travel and visa please contact: Dr H Chowdhury, Conference Convenor, Agric. Engng. Dept., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI-48824, USA.
Tel.: +1 517 353 3883 Fax.: +1 517 353 8982
E-mail: chowdhu2@pilot.msu.edu
Registration fee for developed countries is USD 150, for South Asian (SAARC) and all developing countries USD 75 and for host country USD 15. Luxury Class package USD 240 and First Class package USD 120. The package deals include 4 days of accommodation, meals, airport service, technical tours, industry visit and cultural show. Additional days can be arranged upon advance request. All international participants are required to confirm pre-registration and package deals at the time of abstract submission. Bank draft drawn in USD must be payable to International Ag Engineering Conference 1997 and sent directly to Prof Shah M Farouk, Chairman Org. Ctee., Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh by May 30, 1997.
IFAC -CIGR Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
This event will be held at Tokyo, Japan on 24-26 April 1998.
Further news follows…
ASAE INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
1997Feb. 9-12, Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference '97 (AETC'97), Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
May 5-7, Agricultural Machinery Conference (AMC), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
May 29-31, 5th International Livestock Environment Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Aug. 10-14, ASAE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
1998Jul. 12-16, ASAE Annual International Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA.
1999Jul. 18-22, ASAE Annual International Meeting, Toronto, Canada (joint with CSAE).
More info can be obtained from:
ASAE, c/o Vicki Schmitz, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA.
Phone: +1 616 429 0300 Fax: +1 616 429 3852
E-mail: schmitz@asae.org
EurAgEng INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
Workshop on The Use of Water in Sustainable Agriculture. A Commitment to Development and Environmental Protection (with special regard to semi-arid areas)
This workshop is conceived to think over the water management as the most important challenge that agricultural scientists and technicians have to face at the beginning of next century. It will take place in the Advanced Technical School of Agricultural Engineering, Albacete, Spain on 2-4 June 1997.
The following topics are selected:
1.Water as a limiting factor for development (in the beginning of the 21st century)
1.1.Irrigation and economic development;
1.2.Social aspects of irrigation;
1.3.Markets for water.
2.Environmental impact of irrigation
2.1.Scarcity problems. Integrated use of water resources;
2.2.Global climate change and irrigation;
2.3.Quality problems. The use of saline water and waste-water;
2.4.Other environmental effects. Water contamination, soil degradation, effects on animals and vegetation, etc.
3.Water management in sustainable agriculture
3.1.Efficient use of water;
- Irrigation management under scarcity conditions;
- Technological efforts in designing and managing drainage zones;
3.4.Modernisation and rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage systems.
On June 4, a full day study tour will be organised to irrigation zones of Albacete.
Expected participation fee, including proceedings, lunch, study tour and social events will be approx. 250 USD per person.
Secretariat: Attention Ms. C. Fabeiro, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agronomos, Campus Universitario, 02071 Albacete, Spain.
Fax.: +34 67 509479 or +34 67 236677.
1st European Conference on Precision Agriculture
This conference organised by The SCI Agriculture and Environment Group and co-sponsored by The Fertiliser Society, EurAgEng, The American Society of Agronomy and The Soil Science Society of America will be held in Warwick University Conference Park, Warwick, UK on 8 - 10 September 1997.
Precision Agriculture is a very high profile topic in the agricultural community pointing the way to reduced and optimised use of inputs, reduced costs and environmental benefits to arable and horticultural crop production.
The conference will :
- present concepts, research studies, implementations of precision agriculture,
- identify R & D requirements,
- present routes to production agriculture,
- gather the diverse disciplines with interest in precision agriculture.
Conference themes are :
Spatial variability in soil and crop:
soil factors, crop condition, harvest yield, quality, variable application of inputs, input recommendations, soil and crop modelling
Technology:
sensing, mapping, location, precision application, control systems, yield mapping systems, real-time sensing and control
IT and management:
mapping, geographical information systems, geostatistics, decision support, system modelling, economics, application strategies.
Conference Proceedings will be published for circulation at the conference.
Further information:
For the scientific and technical programme: Dr John V Stafford, Precision Agriculture Team, Silsoe Research Institute, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedford MK45 4HS, UK.
Tel.: +44 1525 860000 Fax.: +44 1525 860156
E-mail: john.stafford@bbsrc.ac.uk
For conference organisation:
SCI Conference Dept., 14/15 Belgrave Square, London, SW1 8PS, UK.
Tel.: +44 171 235 3681 Fax.: +44 171 235 7743
E-mail: conferences@chemind.demon.co.uk
For information update:
www page: http://www.sri.bbsrc.ac.uk/
1997 Beijing International Symposium on Food Processing and Packaging Technology - '97 BISFPPT
The 1997 Beijing International Symposium on Food Processing and Packaging Technology will be held in Beijing, P.R. of China from October 27, 1997 till October 31, 1997.
It is sponsored by the Chinese Society for Agricultural Machinery, The Packing and Food Processing Engineering Institution and the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society. Co-sponsors are the Chinese Packaging and Food Machinery Corporation, the Chinese Food and Packaging Machinery Industry Association and the 6th Section of CIGR.
The subject matter of the symposium will focus on the exchanging of food, farm and sideline product processing and packaging technology, including their new achievements, new developments and new trends, going further into how to prepare ourselves in being confronted with these new developments.
Topics will include:
- Comprehensive papers on present situation and future prospects, on development strategy and on general situation of the trade;
- Papers on new technologies, new products, new materials and new principles, new designing methods and new test results;
- Papers on principles and experiences in modern enterprise management, on marketing and operation, on scientific research and education, etc.
Other subjects connected with food and farm and sideline product processing and packaging technology are welcome.
The symposium will be synchronised with the 1997 International Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition (CHINA FOODTECH '97).
The symposium will be held at the International Academic Exchange Hall at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanisation Sciences.
The working language will be English.
Call for papers:
Papers written for this symposium should be in line with the subject matter of this symposium. Anyone who intends to publish an article for the symposium should at first write an abstract of less than 400 words (1 page) and sent it to the Secretariat of '97 BISFPPT for examining by the Academic Committee of the Symposium Organising Commission before Jan 31, 1997.
The abstract should include: author's full name, address, working unit, purpose of the research, contents and the main theory from the research, conclusion and the importance of his/her research. If the paper is selected for use after examining the author will be notified by February 28, 1997. The full paper should be delivered by May 31, 1997 together with the pre-registration fee of 80 USD / article.
Registration fees:
The registration fee covers the following items: symposium documents, working lunches, banquets, refreshments, performance entertainment, technical visits.
- Author of a paper who has paid the pre-registration fee of 80 USD: 300 USD
- Participants and authors of a paper who have not paid the pre-registration fee: 400 USD
- Accompanying persons: 200 USD.
Further information and secretariat: '97 BISFPPT Organising Secretariat, N°1 Beishatan Deshengmen Wai, Beijing
100083, P.R. China.
Fax.: +86 10 620 43 686 or +86 10 620 17 326.
AGENG OSLO'98
International Conference on Agricultural Engineering.
A jointly organised conference of EurAgEng, and the Agricultural University of Norway.
This conference will be held in Oslo on 24-28 August 1998.
Further information can be obtained from:
Prof. Dr. Egil Berge, Chairman
Agricultural University of Norway, Dept. Agricultural Engineering, P.O. Box 5065, N-1432 Aas, Norway.
Tel.: +47 64 94 87 85 Fax.: +47 64 94 88 10
E-mail: admitf@itf.nlh.no
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Section IV: Rural Electricity and other Energy Sources
Section V: Management, Ergonomics and Systems Engineering
Section VI: Processing
Further information can be obtained from: Prof. H. Bartali, ANAFID, 2 rue Haroun Errachid, Agdal, Rabat, Morocco. Tel.: + 212 7 67 03 20 Fax.: + 212 7 67 03 03 |
