kristoff@NET.BIO.NET (Dave Kristofferson) (07/28/89)
Voting on the proposed BIOSCI AGROFORESTRY group has been open for
several weeks now and will close on August 11th. The original posting
about this group follows.
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We have received a proposal (see below) to start a newsgroup called
AGROFORESTRY. The following names would most likely be used if the
group is passed:
Internet: AGROFORESTRY
BITNET: AGFOREST
USENET: bionet.agroforestry
According to BIOSCI policy I now call for votes from the community on
the proposal below. Voting will remain open for 60 days (until 11
AUG) or until 40 YES votes are received. The latter condition must be
satisfied to create the newsgroup.
To vote for this newsgroup, please mail a message containing the
Subject line
YES ON AGROFORESTRY
to one of the following addresses:
Address Location Network
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biovote@irlearn.ucd.ie Ireland EARN/BITNET
biovote@uk.ac.daresbury U.K. JANET
biovote@bmc.uu.se Sweden Internet
biovote@net.bio.net U.S.A. Internet/BITNET
Sincerely,
Dave Kristofferson
BIONET Resource Manager
kristoff@net.bio.net
or kristofferson@bionet-20.bio.net
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CALL FOR A BULLETIN BOARD ON 'AGROFORESTRY'
An organisation has existed in the UK for some years named the
'Agroforestry Research Forum', and has tried to co-ordinate research
related to practice of growing trees with crops and/or animals in
intimate mixtures. We meet regularly to discuss techniques and have
designed a common core of trials which are being conducted at a number
of locations. Currently around 20 different universities, government
research institutes and other organisations are represented, and the
spirit of co-operation is high.
It was recently decided that we would like to encourage further national
and international communication on this subject, and would make a formal
application for AGROFORESTRY to be included as a scientific interest group
in the Biosci system.
Thus, can I ask when you would be able to set the voting proceedure in motion.
It would be nice to have the BBoard in place for the start of an International
Agroforestry Conference in Edinburgh on July 24-28)? If the voting is
successful I would act as the protem convenor. Let me know if there's any
further information I can provide.