Welcome to EITA-New Agriculture 2013

The First EITA Conference on Agricultural Science and Technology, Biosystems Engineering

"Precision Agriculture: Challenges and Future Directions"

Schurman Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.

Thursday-Friday, June 27-28, 2013

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Invitation

The EITA-New Agriculture 2013 - The first EITA Conference on Agricultural Science and Technology, Biosystems Engineering, coordinated by the Emerging Information and Technology Association (EITA), is an international forum. It will be held at Schurman Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine (Vet School), Cornell University (between Tower Road & Campus Road, Ithaca, New York 14853-6401) on Thursday-Friday, June 27-28, 2013. The conference theme for the EITA-New Agriculture 2013 is "Precision Agriculture: Challenges and Future Directions". Please visit the website of the EITA-New Agriculture 2013 for more conference details.

The main purpose of the EITA-New Agriculture 2013 is to connect the dots to form a big picture for vision and talents. This conference, bringing together a global network of today's best thinkers, visionaries and thought leaders, serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to Agricultural Science and Technology, Biosystems Engineering. The EITA-New Agriculture 2013, the premier international conference in the field, spans all disciplines and attracts more than a hundred high-tech titans from the World.

We are pleased to invite you to attend the EITA-New Agriculture 2013 and submit proposals for papers, panels, demonstrations, workshops, corporate showcases/demos, and SIG discussions. The Conference Review Policy requires that each proposal will be peer-reviewed by for inclusion in the conference program, and CD-ROM proceedings.

Workshops

The EITA-New Agriculture 2013 conference consists of three parallel workshops:

• Workshop 1: Agroecology, Agricultural Biotechnology
• Workshop 2: Precision and Information Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Smart Grid
  
• Workshop 3: Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
  

Possible Workshop Topics

The EITA-New Agriculture 2013 conference is structured around a number of sub-themes that include -but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Click here for the new agriculture possible workshop topics.
  

as they relate to the research and development aspects of Agricultural Science and Technology, Biosystems Engineering, etc.. The long lists are not meant to be all-inclusive. Rather, they should be used to stimulate and encourage other ideas and possibilities.

Presentation Categories

The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.  

• Keynote Speakers
• Invited Panels/Speakers
• Papers
• Panels
• Demonstrations

(Grand Canyon, U.S.A. - Alvin Wei-Cheng Wong)

Proceedings

Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings (CD-ROM formats) as well as on the EITA-New Agriculture 2013 website. You may download the Proceedings through the Internet. These proceedings serve as major sources in the global high-tech community, reflecting the current state of the art in the disciplines.