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European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (ETCP), GREECE-ITALY 2007-2013
Efficient Irrigation Management Tools for Agricultural Cultivations and Urban Landscapes
IRMA - Subsidy Contract No: I3.11.06
LP-TEIEP | P2-AEPDE | P3/P7-CRA_INEA | P4-ISPA/CNR | P5-ROP | P6-ROEDM
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Contents
Intro........................................................................................................................... 3
Progress of WP1 Management & Coordination ......................................................... 4
Progress of WP2 Information & Publicity ................................................................... 4
Technical visit to ISPA-experimental farm "La Noria" ............................................. 4
Irrimed 2015 Bari, Italy........................................................................................... 4
IRLA2014 Proceedings.......................................................................................... 5
Upcoming IRMA seminars ..................................................................................... 6
Presentation of IRLA at Patras IQ innovation fair ................................................... 6
Progress of WP3 Network building ............................................................................ 7
Progress of WP4 Survey of irrigation practice ........................................................... 7
Progress of WP5 Irrigation management tools .......................................................... 7
Irrigation audits ...................................................................................................... 7
Web irrigation information and recommendations systems .................................... 7
Progress of WP6 Specialized research actions ......................................................... 8
Web GIS for satellite images analysis.................................................................... 8
Other interesting stuff ................................................................................................ 8
Funding programs.................................................................................................. 8
Interreg Europe - Call for project proposals will be open 22 June-31 July 2015.. 8
Call for proposals for LIFE Grants ...................................................................... 9
The EurAgEng Award of Merit ............................................................................ 9
SmartAgriFood ................................................................................................... 9
MED 2014-2020 ................................................................................................. 9
Projects ............................................................................................................... 10
KINDRA ........................................................................................................... 10
Monitoring of chemical quality of irrigation water (surface and groundwater) of
the river basins of Macedonia-Thrace and Thessaly ........................................ 10
Innovative system for satellite observation of irrigation and fertilization of olive
fields ................................................................................................................ 10
Networking .......................................................................................................... 11
Upcoming events relevant to IRMA topics ........................................................ 11
Boosting agribusiness through the internet....................................................... 11
Education - Training - Studying............................................................................ 12
A participatory approach to innovation projects ................................................ 12
OECD principles on Water Governance ........................................................... 12
Facts regarding how irrigation scheduling is done in the US............................. 12
Global agencies call for urgent action to avoid irreversible groundwater depletion
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WaterSense by the Numbers ........................................................................... 13