Message-ID: <199601112306.KAA15203@aqua.civag.unimelb.EDU.AU> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 09:27:28 +1000 From: Don Stewart <mailto:dstew@AQUA.CIVAG.UNIMELB.EDU.AU> To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Environment (ICABE)
15th~20th August, 1996
First Announcement and Call for Papers
Introduction
The science and technology of animal and plant production in controlled
environment and animal manure management for environmental pollution
prevention are developing rapidly worldwide. To facilitate information
exchange and promote advancement on all aspects of research and development,
engineering design and education/outreach programs, Chinese Society of
Agricultural Engineering (CSAE), China Agricultural University, and Zhejiang
Agricultural University are cooperating to organize the Frist International
Conference on Agricultural and Biological Environment Engineering (ICABE)in
China during 15th - 20th, August, 1996.
The cosponsors for this conference include American Society of Agricultural
Engineers (ASAE), American Society of Aquaculture, and UNESCO Asia-Pacific
Regional Network on Appropriate Agricultural Technology and Community
Development.
Theme and Presentation Subject Areas of the Conference
1. Housing and environment control for animal and plant production
- Structural and equipment design considerations
- Sensors and computer applications in environment control
- Thermal and air quality environment control
2. Environment control and water management in aquaculture production
- Monitoring and controlling of water quality for aquaculture
- New technology for aquacultural production
3. Advanced farming technologies
- Global Positioning Systems (GPS) development and applications
- Precision farming technologies and practices
- Soilless culture technology
4. Environmental impact and pollution control of intensive farming
- Water quality issues
- Air quality issues
5. Animal waste management and utilization for large-scale animal production
- Storage, transportation, and land application of animal manure
- Treatment processes and systems for animal manure, and animal processing
wastewater
- Safe disposal of animal mortality
6. Sustainable Agriculture
- Nutrient management planning
- Policy making and governing regulations
- Renewable and biomass energy for rural area
7. Effective education programs in agricultural and biological environment
engineering
Call for papers
All papers in the areas mentioned above are called for. Please send the
abstract (about 300 words in English) before March 1, 1996 and the camera
read
y mat should be sent to us before May 1, 1996. The proceedings will be
published by August , 1996.
Language
The language of the conference is English.
Locate
The conference will be held at Campus of China Agricultural University or in
Chengde city(Hebei Province, famous temples of Qing Dynasty).
Technique tour (i) local tour in Beijing and Chengde city . (ii) to Zhejiang
Agricultural University, Zhejiang Province.
Post conference tour: Beijing ---- Xi'an ---- Guiling ---- Guangzhou
Beijing ---- Ji'nan ---- Hangzhou ---- Shanghai
Registration Fee
Before 1th, July
After 1th, July
CSAE
ASAE member $350 $380
ASA
Nonmember $380 $400
This fee will cover the cost of one copy of the conference proceedings,
lunches, reception, banquet, coffee break, technique tour in Beijing,
transportation to Chengde city.
Accompanying person's Fee $180.
Further information please contact with:
Senwen Zhang, Professor, Dean of the library of China Agricultural University,
East campus, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
Tel: +86-10-2042913 or
+86-10-2016311
Fax: +86-10-2042914
+86-10-2016320
E-mail address: mailto:qiulj@bepc2.ihep.ac.cn
Program Committee member
If you want to get more information about the conference, please connect with
the following professors:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senwen Zhang(General Secrety of the Conference)
Professor, Dean of the library of China Agricultural University, East Campus,
Beijing 100083, P.R.China
Tel:+86-10-2042913 or
+86-10-2016311
Fax:+86-10-2042914
+86-10-2016320
Email:mailto:qiulj@bepc2.ihep.ac.cn
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Ruihong Zhang (USA coordinator)
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of California
at Davis
Davis, CA 95616
Tel:(916)754-9530
Fax:(916)752-2640
Email:mailto:rhzhang@ucdavis.edu
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Don Stewart (Australia Coordinator)
Director of International Development Technologies Centre,Faculty of Engineering
Parkville Victoria Australia 3052
Tel:+61-3-344-6657
Fax:+61-3-344-6868
Email:mailto:stewart@dectech.unimelb.edu.au
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. H.E.Stassen(The Netherlands,Europe Coordinator)
BTG
Twente University
P.O.Box 217 7500AE Enschede
The Netherlands
Fax:0031-5389116
Email:mailto:btg@ct.utwente.nl
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dr.Tadashi Takakura(Japan coordinator)
University or Tokyo, Professor
Science Council of Japan, Member
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Bunkyo-ku, Yayoi 1-1-1, Tokyo, Japan
Phone 3812-2111,Ext.5353,Area code 03
Email:mailto:takakura@tansei.cc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
mailto:takakura@cancer.rutgers.edu
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dr Don Stewart
International Development Technologies Centre
Faculty of Engineering
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3052
AUSTRALIA
e-mail mailto:stewart@devtech.unimelb.edu.au
Ph. 61 3 9334 6657
Fax. 61 3 934468 68
"Technology as if people and nature mattered"