Schedule
The "AGROPHYSICS" Centre of Excellence for Applied Physics in Sustainable Agriculture is active in reaching the planned objectives. The selected samples of completed and planned actions are presented below in the calendar of events that will be helpful for the future participants of cooperation with the researchers from the Centre to adjust their timetable. The activities for future actions in the years 2004 and 2005 are not exactly defined in time and the detailed information is available from the leader of relevant WP.
| Type and place of activity | Actions performed | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop: "Procedure of making new ISO standards in soil physics", IAPAS Lublin, Poland. | Organized by WP12, lectures given by representatives from Polish Standardization Committee to the employees of IAPAS. | May 16, 2003 |
| International Conference for conveying and handling of particulate solids. Budapest, Hungary. | Meeting of the Working Party on the Mechanics of Particulate Solids. Presentation of WP8. | May 27-30, 2003 |
| Seminar, University Maria Sklodowska-Curie, Lublin, Poland. | Training students on methods for root system studying in relation to soil physical conditions, WP6. | May 29, 2003 |
| 2nd International Workshop for Young Scientists BioPhys Spring' 2003, Czech University of Agriculture in Prague, Technical Faculty, Department of Physics. | Lectures and presentations, WP7 and WP8. | May 30, 2003 |
| Visit to Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest. | Seminar on the Centre activity and lecture on surface properties of soil and plant, WP5. | May 20 - Jun 02, 2003 |
| Conference on FP6 priority "Quality and Safety of Food", | Lectures and discussion on CoE project realisation, WP12. | Jun. 3, 2003 |
| Conference of Polish Agrophysical Society, "Geometrical, mechanical and structural properties of agricultural materials and products", Olsztyn, Poland. | Lectures and seminars, WP1and WP7. | Jun. 12-13. 2003. |
| Visit to Centro Ricerche Bonomo, Italy. | Consultation on further cooperation within coming call for proposals in FP6, presentation of WP10. | Jul. 25 - 30, 2003 |
| Visit to Lithuanian Agricultural University, Raudondvaris. | Forming international group (Poland, Lithuania, Germany) for future cooperation in research area, WP9. | Sep. 18 - 23, 2003 |
| 2nd International Workshop "Applied Physics in Life Science", Czech University of Agriculture in Prague, Technical Faculty, Department of Physics. | Promotion of CoE, WP1, WP2, WP3 and WP8 objectives. | Sept. 25, 2003 |
| International Workshop on Soil Physical Quality, PROLAND CoE, IUNG Pulawy, Poland. | Lectures, seminars, presentations: WP1, WP3, WP6. | Oct. 2-4, 2003 |
| Workshop, Belorussia Academy of Sciences, Minsk. | Presentation for students and scientists: WP3, WP5. | Oct. 9, 2003 |
| Workshop, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Lvov, Ukraine. | Presentation for students and scientific worker: WP3. | Oct. 21 - 27, 2003 |
| Workshop with the representatives from different Polish laboratories, "Validation and standardization of testing methods", IAPAS, Lublin, Poland. | Organized by WP12, presentations of IAPAS laboratories, participation of WP1, WP2. | Oct. 27-28, 2003 |
| Meeting in GMES-Poland Information Centre, Space Research Centre PAS, Warsaw, Poland. | Formation of Polish research consortium to prepare proposal to FP6, subject:"Soil pollution assesment from satellite data", concerns all WPs. | Oct. 28, 2003 |
| International Conference:" Transport of water, chemicals and energy in the soil-plant-atmosphere", Slovak Academy of Sciences Institute of Hydrology and Geophysical Institute in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. | Promotion of CoE, WP1, WP2, WP3, WP5, WP6 objectives. | Nov. 20, 2003 |
| Training Course for Young Research Workers "Physicochemical and Physical Methods of Studies of Soil and Plant Materials. Theory and Practice", IAPAS, Lublin, Poland. | Organized by WP8, activities of WP1, WP2, WP3, WP5, WP8, WP11 - lectures presentations, training. | Nov. 27 - Dec. 2, 2003 |
| Workshop, University of Nijmegen, Holland. | Presentation "Oxygenology in wetlands", WP3. | Dec. 13 - 18, 2003 |
| Conference: "Method and methodology for determination of basic physical characteristics of porous media with application of TDR technology", IAPAS, Lublin, Poland. | Organized by WP1 and WP2, construction of International Expert Group of TDR users as a research network, lectures presentations, training. | Feb. 2004 |
| Summer School, University Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. | Lectures, presentations on: "Soil - plant - atmosphere aeration problems", WP1, WP2, WP3. | Aug. 2004 |
| Workshop on "Applied physics in assuring good quality of grains and seeds", IAPAS, Lublin, Poland. | Organized by WP10 - lectures presentations, training. | Sep. 28. 2004 |
| Workshop "Characterization of agro- bulk materials and food powders for safe and efficient handling and processing systems", IAPAS, Lublin, Poland. | Lectures, seminars, presentations, WP8. | Sep. 29 - 30, 2004 |
| Institute of Agrophysics PAS, Lublin. | Organization of conferences, lectures, seminars, summer schools, workshops, actions apply to all WPs. | 2003 - 2005 |
| Visits to European and Polish Scientific Centres. | Formation of joint research groups responding for FP6 calls of proposals, participation in scientific activities in Europe, actions apply to all WPs. | 2003 - 2005 |