Papers and abstracts presented at the XVII^th World Congress of CIGR are now available on the web.  They can be reached through the congress web site (www.cigr2010.ca) or by visiting the permanent archives of the Canadian Society for Bioengineering.

During the past five years, the Biomass & Bioenergy Research Group (BBRG) at the University of British Columbia has conducted extensive research on wood pellet production, storage, handling, life cycle analysis, and characterization of new generation of torrefied pellets. A Collaborative Research and Development program between UBC, Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) and Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has funded this project. The British Columbia Ministry of Forest, Natural Resources Canada, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, FPInnovations, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (U.S. Department of Energy), and several private sector partners have also contributed to the development of feedstock engineering research at UBC. The BBRG is organizing a 2-day Workshop at the University of British Columbia during May 17-18, 2011 to share the latest research and development on wood pellets. In addition to members of the BBRG, key members of the industry are invited to present the state of technology of wood pellet processing, handling, and market trends.

July 12-15, 2012

The 2012 Annual General Meeting and Technical Conference will be held in conjunction with the summer meeting of NABEC (Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference- a community of ASABE). The location will be the new campus of Lakehead University at Orillia, Ontario.

Located an hour north of Toronto, this area between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay, has long been one of Ontario's premier outdoor playgrounds. Here you will find:

• The longest freshwater beach in the world.
• Some of the best year-round fishing in the province.
• World-renowned golf courses.
• The beautiful scenery captured by the artists of the Group of Seven.
• Canadian author Stephen Leacock's home.
• The 380 km Trent Severn Waterway with its 45 locks is now used for pleasure craft.
• The antique wooden boats at the Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre.
• The Holland Marsh a 20,000 acre polder growing seasonal vegetables for the Toronto market.

More details, on paper submission deadlines and hotel early booking information will be provided on our website and in the December Perspectives newsletter.

Come join us in Orillia. We look forward to hosting you in 2012!

Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre 400 Memorial Avenue, Orillia, ON  L3V 6K8	Main Building, Orillia Campus  Lakehead University

NABEC includes ASABE members from the Northeast United States & the Canadian Provinces from Ontario East.

Dear Colleagues,

The preliminary program is now available for download.

Download the FINAL program here / Télécharger le programme FINAL

We invite you to register online to this exiting international event on concrete in agriculture.

After your registration, don't forget to book your stay at Château Bonne-Entente. Select the sign "Groups", then enter the Group's code: "CEMENT". Note that breakfast is included in the room rates. Rates and rooms availables until August 19th, 2011. Confirmation number will be send by email.

For assistance :

Isabelle Labranche / Kristel Desbiens
Chef de RéceptionFront Desk ManagersHÔTEL LE CHÂTEAU BONNE ENTENTE
418.653.5221      /      1.800.463.4390 (Canada and Usa )
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Cement based materials play a key role in the development of modern agriculture. The sustainability of today’s agriculture is strongly related to construction materials, their quality and durability. Nowadays, the social emphasis is for a more sustainable agriculture. This factor will influence the selection of materials for agricultural buildings and structures. Due to the environmental footprint of cement production and, in some cases, to its premature deterioration, does concrete can still fulfill a fundamental role in agricultural facility construction? This symposium will provide a great venue to share and discuss information relating to concrete construction. The main topics discussed at the symposium will help to answer these questions and much more!

The Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) invites you to the 2011 CSBE/SCGAB Annual Conference that will take place July 10-13, 2011 in Winnipeg, MB. The Conference will be held at the Inn at the Forks located at the historic junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in downtown Winnipeg. “Growing Renewable Energy” has been selected as the theme for the Conference.  A full day of the Conference will be devoted to industry tours that fit within this theme. At this point, the LAC would like to encourage you to consider sharing the results of your research at the Conference.  Any research relevant to the Society will be included in the technical program; however, we are particularly interested in soliciting papers in the following areas that relate to our theme of “Growing Renewable Energy”:

Make plans to attend the International Conference of Agricultural Engineering which will be held at the Conference Centre of Valencia, Spain on July 8-12, 2012

The European Society of Agricultural Engineering (EurAgEng) and the The International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (Commission Internationale de Genie Rural) CIGR, will celebrate this joint International Conference on Agricultural Engineering in Valencia, Spain on July 8-12, 2012.

Information in Web pag.: http://cigr.ageng2012.org.

Eureka Science Ltd and the UAE Higher Colleges of Technology are pleased to invite the Canadian Society for Bioengineering to attend and exhibit at the 1st Biotechnology World Congress http://www.biotechworldcongress.com/ to be held in Dubai, UAE from 14th to 15th February 2012. This conference has the potential to become the leading Biotechnology event in the region, considering the great interest from participants from all over the world.

This 1^st Biotechnology World Congress exhibition will feature a large exhibition area catering to a considerable number of booths. The booths will be in close proximity to the conference auditorium, the coffee station and the poster area, ensuring maximum exposure to the visitors. Displaying at BWC 2012 will provide a platform for you to introduce your company or exhibit your products and services to a wide audience of researchers and Biotechnology professionals.

For more information about the exhibition, please download the Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus and the floor plan or contact at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We anticipate your esteemed participation at the conference.  For meeting appointments in UAE contact us at +971-6-5575783.

Since a very limited number of booths are left with a large number of interested companies, all applications will therefore be considered on a first-come, first-served basis so please contact us today. You can also send the exhibition form in the Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus to us at the address mentioned below.

Organizing Secretariat, 1st BWC 2012
PO Box 121223, Saif Zone, Sharjah,
U.A.E.
Tel: +971-6-5575783
Fax: +971-6-5575784
Website: http://www.biotechworldcongress.com/

The Local Organizing Committee of CSAS 2011 would like to thanks the hosts and sponsors to make this event possible. THANKS YOU!

HOSTS

SPONSORS

Just a short post to inform you that I will attend the CanBio event in Quebec City on May 19 and 20 2011. This event will present new trends in bioenergy such as district heating, biomass integration with existing facilities, regulation, European and American markets, transport issues, pellets, pyrolysis, biochar, cellulosic ethanol, integration with forest industry and much more.

I will try to get you back with the highlights of this event in a next post.

You can access event's website here: http://www.canbio.ca/events/quebec/quebec11announcement.php

Stay tuned!