CIGR Newsletter No 38
OTHER ACTIVITIES
ISAMA 97 - International Symposium on Agricultural Mechanisation and Automation
This event is organised by the Chinese Institute of Agricultural Machinery, Taiwan, Republic of China and will be held from 17 to 21 November 1997 in the Taipei International Convention Centre.
Topics will include:
- Farm machinery manufacture
- Power and machinery
- Information and electrical technologies
- Structure and environment
- Food and processing engineering
- Waste management
- Robotics and control engineering
- Systems engineering
- Automation in agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery production and marketing.
Call for papers:
Papers are invited on any of the listed topics. Abstracts of not more than 500 words in English by April 30, 1997. The abstract should stress the aim of the research and include a short description of the methods used, together with an overview of the results and the conclusions. Notice of acceptance by May 31, 1997. Full manuscripts are due by September 15, 1997.
Registration deadline: July 31, 1997.
Registration fee: incl. conference attendance, proceedings, refreshments, welcome reception: 200 USD (before 31 July 97), 250 USD (after 31 July 97).
Conference language: English.
A technical tour is foreseen.
Correspondence: Prof. Fu-Ming Lu, Dept. Agricultural Machinery Engineering, National Taiwan University, 136 Chou-Shan Road, Taipei, Taiwan 106, Republic of China.
Fax.: +886 2 362 76 20
E-mail: <lufuming@ccms.ntu.edu.tw>
URL: <http://nova.ame.ntu.edu.tw/~ciam/isama.htm>
International Seminar NFJ Technia'97: Technology of Cost-Efficient Agricultural Production
This event will be held in Pärnu, Estonia on 22-26 October 1997 and is organised by Section VII 'Agricultural
Engineering' of the Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists (NJF) in co-operation with Estonian partners.
The Opening Session will be devoted to 'Technological co-operation between Baltic and Nordic countries in food production' and will be followed by three parallel sessions :
- Cost-efficient agricultural buildings;
- New crops and methods in field production;
- Production systems in agriculture.
Professional excursions both on arrival and on a specific excursion day are foreseen.
The target group is: scientists, advisors and teachers in agricultural engineering and mechanisation in Nordic, Baltic and other European countries.
Language: English.
Papers: the deadline for submission of summaries of papers and posters is April 30, 1997. All accepted presentations and posters will be published in a seminar folder. A summary of presentations will appear in the journal: 'Nordisk Jordbruksforskning'.
Participation fees (seminar, bus transport from Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn, seminar dinner, excl. meals and accommodation): Members of NJF: DKK 1750 - Non-members: DKK 2200.
Seminar place is : Strand Hotel, Pärnu. Synchronised transport from Tallinn will be organised.
Further information can be obtained from: Antti Peltola, TTS-Institute, Box 13, FIN-05201 Rajamäki, Finland.
Fax.: +358 9 2904 1285 E-mail:<Antti.Peltola@sci.fi>
First European Conference for Information Technology in Agriculture
This event will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University on 15-18 June 1997. Themes that will be treated are:
- Farm Management Applications;
- Applications in Agricultural Extension Services;
- Information and Communication Technology in Agro-industries;
- Use of the Internet in Communication, Extension and Organisation;
- Applied Methodologies in Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics;
- Education and Training in Information Technology for Agriculture.
Official language: English.
A trade exhibition will be held at the conference venue.
Further information can be obtained from: Henrik Kure/ Ruth Crifling, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Fax: +45 3528 2350 E-mail:<conf@efita.dk>
Updated and supplementary information can also be found on the web: <http://www.efita.dk/conf>
XIVth ISTRO Conference - Agro-ecological and Economic Aspects of Soil Tillage
The XIVth ISTRO Conference will be held in Pulawy, Poland on 27 July - 1 August 1997.
Six major topics will be emphasised:
- 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.
Language: English.
A programme for accompanying persons, a post-conference tour and social events will be available.
Registration, accommodation form and payment should reach the Organising Secretariat before 31 January 1997.
Further information can be obtained from:
The Organising Secretariat, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Aleja Krolewska 17, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland.
Tel.: +48 81 877307 Fax.: +48 81 877306
E-mail: <istro97@iung.pulawy.pl>
3rd International Conference on Soil Dynamics
This event which is sponsored by ASAE, IAAE, ISSS, ISTRO, USDA-ARS-NSDL, will be held in Tiberias, Israel on 3-7 August 1997.
Topics include:
- soil-machine interaction,
- tillage, earth moving, transportation, traction, traffic mobility, soil handling, soil compaction,
- soil-plant interaction,
- plant root growth, primary and secondary field tillage operations, sensors to monitor soil conditions,
- soil mechanical properties, soil stability, soil penetration, soil cutting, soil constitutive law, simulation, modelling, sensors for soil properties.
Language: English.
Further information from the Secretariat: ICSD-III, P.O. Box 29041, Tel Aviv 61290, Israel.
Fax.: +972 3 517 51 55 E-mail: <trgt@netvision.net.il>
For updated information please consult :
<http://tx.technion.ac.il/~agicsd3>
7 th IAWQ Workshop on Instrumentation, Control and Automation of Water and Wastewater Treatment and Transport Systems
This event will be held in Brighton, England on 6-9July 1997.
Two options for professional visits after the workshop are included. A special accompanying persons' programme is also foreseen.
Further information can be obtained from Mr. Christopher Purdon, IAWQ, Duchess House, 20 Mason's Yard, Duke St., St. James's, London SW1Y 6BU, England.
Fax.: +44 171 839 8299 E-mail:<iawq@compuserve.com>
11th World Fertiliser Congress of CIEC: Fertilisation for Sustainable Plant Production and Soil Fertility
This World Congress will be held at the University of Gent, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Gent, Belgium on 7-13 September 1997.
There will be six sections viz.
1. Nutrient output by food and non-food plant products;
2. Nutrient losses to water;
3. Nutrients to and from the atmosphere;
4. Nutrient inputs by fertilising materials;
5. Nutrient dynamics in the soil-plant system;
6. Legislative measures on fertilisation.
Congress language: English.
Poster exhibition throughout the Congress.
Excursions and study tours will be available.
Further information from: Secretariat CIEC, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, University of Gent, Coupure 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
Tel.: +32 9 264 6006 Fax.: +32 9 264 6242
E-mail: <ANNICK.VERMOESEN@rug.ac.be>
XXVth International Horticultural Congress Science and Horticulture: interfaces and interactions.
The XXVth International Horticultural Congress from ISHS, will be held in Brussels on 2-7 August 1998.
Pre- and post-congress tours are planned in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Main themes are:
- Culture techniques;
- Quality of horticultural products;
- Computers and automation;
- Biotechnology.
A large variety of other themes will also be treated.
Oral presentations, poster sessions and workshops will be arranged, together with an exhibition.
Official language: English.
Further information from: H. Willocx, Dept. Horticulture, Ministry of Small Enterprises, Traders and Agriculture, Bolwerklaan 21, 14th Floor, B-1210 Brussels, Belgium. Fax.: +32 2 206 72 09.
11th Forum for Applied Biotechnology
The 11th Forum for Applied Biotechnology will be held on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September 1997 at 'Het Pand', Onderbergen 1, Gent, Belgium.
Topics include:
- Industrial biotechnology and biocatalysis,
- Plant biotechnology - plant breeding,
- Food biotechnology - functional foods,
- Modelling, monitoring and control of biotechnological processes,
- Biotechnological waste gas treatment,
- Environmental biotechnology.
Language: English.
Registration costs: 9.500 BEF (before 15/07/97) and 10.500 BEF (after 15/07/97). This includes registration costs, coffee breaks, lunch and buffet, receptions and a copy of the proceedings.
There will be a Scientific Exhibition.
Further information from: Vanhooren Petra, University of Gent, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Dept. Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
Fax.: +32 9 264 62 31
E-mail: <Petra.Vanhooren@rug.ac.be>.
7th ICID International Drainage Workshop : Drainage for the 21st Century and Drainage Asia '97
This Workshop will be held in Penang, Malaysia on 17 - 21 November 1997. A one-day technical visit and an exhibition 'Drainage Asia '97' are also foreseen.
Further information can be obtained from:
The Secretariat, 7th ICID International Drainage Workshop, c/o Dept. of Irrigation and Drainage, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, 50626 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fax.: +603 291 1082 or +603 291 4282
1st International Specialised Conference on Water Quality and Its Management
This event will be held in New Delhi, India from 25 February till 1 March 1998 and is sponsored by the International Association on Water Quality (IAWQ).
Topics will be:
- Water quality management,
- Impact on industrial development and intensive agriculture on the quality of stream flow and groundwater,
- Community participation in water quality programme and legal and social aspects of water quality,
- Recycling and use of marginal quality water for irrigation,
- System analysis and computing in water quality management,
- Special application and emerging technologies,
- Water pollution - Physico-chemical measurement analysis and control of water,
- Drinking water contamination: approaches and applications,
- Economic analysis of groundwater contamination e.g. benefits of clean-up and prevention,
- Risk assessment from theory of application and risk-based nominating designs: groundwater and drinking water distribution systems,
- Policies for promoting use of poor quality waters including drainage effluents and other waste waters for potable and other uses,
- Development of standards for regulatory approaches: concentration limits treatment standards, measures against pollution of land and water resources and guidelines,
- International issues: co-operation, cross-boundary concerns,
- Case studies of pollution and water quality management.
Language : English.
Further information: C.V.J. Varma, Member Secretary, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021 India.
Fax.: +91 11 301 63 47
E-mail: <cbip@cbipdel.globemail.com>.
Water Quality International 1998. 19th Biennial Conference of the International Association on Water Quality
This conference will be held in the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada on 21-26 June 1998.
A large variety of themes related to water and wastewater will be addressed
Information can be obtained from: WQI'98 Conference Secretariat, Venue West Conference Services Ltd., 645-375 Water Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6, Canada.
Fax.: +1 604 681 2503.
7th International Congress of Plant Pathology
This Congress will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland on 9 - 16 August 1998.
The programme will consist of an opening plenary session followed by modular symposia and poster sessions arranged in half-day units and the five major themes will focus on:
- plant-pathogen interactions;
- population biology, ecology and epidemiology;
- plant pathology in practice;
- global perspectives;
- new control options.
An exhibition and field trips and technical tours before, during and after the congress complete the programme. There will also be an accompanying persons programme.
The Web Site : <http://www.sari.ac.uk/bspp/icpp98.htm> will keep you abreast with the organisation of the congress.
Further information can be obtained from:
ICPP'98 Congress Secretariat, c/o Meeting Makers, 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE, United Kingdom.
Fax.: +44 141 552 0511
E-mail: <icpp98@meetingmakers.co.uk>
