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Agricultural engineering as the motor for success
"As the representative for Bavarian companies, we had the opportunity to elucidate the economic significance of the Allgäu during the meeting,” says Peter-Josef Paffen, describing the meeting with the representatives of the US government. “AGCO/Fendt is a very positive example of a win-win relationship between a German subsidiary and an American parent company. Fendt is ...
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A statement from the Agricultural Engineers Association
With regret, the Agricultural Engineers Association has taken the decision to cancel this year’s Tillage-Live which was to have taken place on 23rd September. Current government guidance, together with local authority advice, particularly on the insistence of strict social distancing requirements has led the Tillage-Live management group to take this decision. AEA Director General ...
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New Director for the Landbased Engineering Training and Education Committee (LE-TEC Ltd.)
Following the departure of CEO, Ed Hansom from the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) he has stepped down as a Director of LE-TEC and LE-TEC would like to thank him for his contribution during his time in office. His place as Director representing the IAgrE on the LE-TEC Ltd. Board will be taken by Paul Hemingway, the newly elected President of the IAgrE. Prior to his retirement from ...
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New AEA Scholarship Launches for Agricultural Engineering Students
“The scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for an agricultural engineering student of any background to help promote and support the industry as it looks to find new talent and attract others who may wish to look to agricultural engineering as a profession” A new scholarship for final year BEng/MEng Agricultural Engineering students at Harper Adams University has launched today. ...
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British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association sold to the Agricultural Engineers Association
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), has transferred the ownership of BAGMA, the British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association, to the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) with effect from the 1st July 2021. After a long relationship between Bira and BAGMA, this has been a difficult decision. However, it is in the best interests of both BAGMA and Bira. The AEA is ...
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The Agricultural Engineers Association announce scholarship winner!
The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), a trade association representing manufacturers and importers of agricultural machinery and outdoor power equipment, are proud to announce the winning recipient of the final year BEng/MEng Agricultural Engineering scholarship at Harper Adams University as Sean Whiteway. Sean has been selected by a panel of industry representatives and experts, and wins ...
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Agriculture ‘engine of growth’ that Africa needs
Agriculture must become the engine for growth that Africa needs to eradicate hunger and boost sustainable food production, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today. Speaking at a side event on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Graziano da Silva called on Africa to step up its efforts. “More than one out of every five of its citizens is still ...
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LE-TEC announce the winners of their Technicians For 2021 competition
Land-based Education and Training Committee (LE-TEC Ltd) are proud to announce the top 3 winners of their Technicians For 2021 competition. Designed to celebrate and find the UK’s best Technicians in the Land-based Engineering sector, entrants were asked to submit a short video explaining three aspects of themselves: who they were, what inspired them to become a Land-based Technician and ...
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Stuart McClimont joins the AEA as Technical and Standards Engineer
The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) are pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart McClimont who has joined the organisation as a Technical and Standards Engineer. Stuart’s vast wealth of knowledge and experience in both the agricultural and outdoor power engineering sectors will enable him to get involved in the AEA’s critical work on technical standards and legislation ...
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ACE - A New Specialist Police Unit to target Construction Plant & Agricultural Machinery theft
The theft of equipment from construction sites and farms has a significant impact on the businesses targeted from both the loss and replacement of the equipment taken, in addition to the cost of temporarily reduced activity and downtime within these sectors. The launch of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) owned Official CESAR Scheme (www.cesarscheme.org) back in 2007, has had a major ...
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RainWise Names New Director of Global Sales
RainWise is pleased to present our new Director of Global Sales, Alex Birdsall. Alex has over 6 years of global technology business development experience with strong client relationships in many industries, including meteorology, agriculture, engineering, forestry, transportation and energy. His enthusiasm, knowledge and creative mind are a perfect match for assisting our customers to get the ...
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PrecisionAg awards of excellence winners honored at InfoAg
Tevis received a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from Iowa State University in 1991 studying computational fluid mechanics. He began his career in precision agriculture as a Post Doctoral Research appointment at Texas A&M University studying the spatial distribution and management of agronomic variables in cotton. In 2011, Dr. Tevis was employed by Topcon Precision Agriculture as Director, ...
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LE-TEC Announce New Website Launch
The Landbased Training and Education Committee (LE-TEC Ltd), the industry collaborative that aims to promote training and education for people working within agricultural, horticultural and forestry machinery dealerships, manufacturers, and associated businesses, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at www.landbasedengineering.com. Featuring a modern design and ...
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New guide seeks to improve the safety of tractor-trailer braking
The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) have published an updated edition of the ‘Look Behind You’ guide to tractor-trailer braking today. The guide is aimed at farmers, tractor drivers, mechanics and technicians – indeed anyone using, purchasing or maintaining tractors and trailers. It seeks to raise user awareness of what is needed from tractor-trailer braking systems, in ...
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Fieragricola 2012 close to sold out: Agricultural mechanisation in the forefront with five halls out of ten
Boom in registrations compared to the same period two years ago on the eve of the previous event: +21% for exhibitors, +28% for inside square metres, +67% for outside dynamic areas. There will also be an impressive line-up of international delegations, precisely at a time when agricultural engineering is set to return to pre-recession market levels, especially thanks to exports. Same - Deutz Fahr ...
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Ag Leader’s SureSpeed awarded Outstanding Innovation honors
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recently named Ag Leader’s SureSpeed planting system one of 2020’s outstanding innovations. SureSpeed is Ag Leader’s newest planting product, and delivers high-accuracy seed placement at speeds up to 12 mph. ...
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Johnson Matthey`s Catalytic Converter certified by SJVUAPCD for agricultural engines
The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD)—which protects America’s leading agricultural region in California—has certified Johnson Matthey’s CXX-8-4 catalytic converter for use on rich-burn natural gas engines used in agricultural applications. A popular use for these engines includes water pumping for irrigation.A pioneer in emissions control technology for ...
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Fieragricola 2012 Early Bird Discount Offer
Cultivating an International Spirit FIERAGRICOLA is the only major event in Italy ensuring a complete offering of technologies and products in sectors such as agricultural engineering, animal farming, agro-supplies, renewable energy and services for agriculture. The event achieves high media impact and anticipates the needs of the sector by presenting innovative themes and content, creates ...
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Passing away of Cosimo Lacirignola, Secretary General of the CIHEAM and dedicated advocate of cooperation in the Mediterranean
Staunch advocate of cooperation in the Mediterranean and of North-South dialogue, since 2013 Cosimo Lacirignola was Secretary General of the CIHEAM, an intergovernmental organization founded at the behest of Ramón Esteruelas Rolando in 1962 and headquartered in Paris (France). Cosimo Lacirignola graduated as an agricultural engineer and began his professional career in the European ...
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Plácido Plaza elected CIHEAM Secretary General
On 22 February 2019, at the 42nd Governing Board meeting of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) held in Paris, Plácido Plaza was elected unanimously as new Secretary General of the CIHEAM. The Spanish authorities’ candidate will take up office on 1st March 2019, for a first term of four years, after completing an interim period. With his ...
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