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Last ISHS Calendar of Events update: September 2, 2010

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Year 2010

Year 2011

  • March 14-17, 2011, Salatiga (Central Java) (Indonesia): I International Symposium on Sustainable Vegetable Production in South-East Asia. Info: Prof. Dr. Stefaan De Neve, University of Gent, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium. E-mail: stefaan.deneve@ugent.be or Dr. Sri Rochayati, Indonesian Soil Research Institute, Jl. Juanda, Bogor, Indonesia. E-mail: sri.rochayati@gmail.com E-mail symposium: VegSEA2011@ugent.be Web: http://www.vegsea2011.ugent.be/
  • March 19-23, 2011, Davis, CA (United States of America): I International Symposium on Wild Relatives of Subtropical and Temperate Fruit and Nut Crops. Info: Dr. Mallikarjuna Aradhya, USDA Germplasm Repository, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, United States of America. Phone: (1) 530-752-6504, Fax: (1) 530-752-5974, E-mail: aradhya@ucdavis.edu or Dr. Daniel Kluepfel, USDA ARS - 378 Hutchison Hall, Dept.Plant Pathology, Univ. Ca, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, United States of America. E-mail: dakluepfel@ucdavis.edu Web: http://wildcrops2011.ucdavis.edu
  • new March 24-26, 2011, Djerba (Tunisia): IV International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants SIPAM2011. Info: Dr. Houcine Khatteli, Institut des Régions Arides, Route de Djouf, Km 22,5, 4119 Médenine, Tunisia. Phone: (216)75633121, Fax: (216)75633006, E-mail: h.khatteli@ira.rnrt.tn or Dr. Mohamed Neffati, Institut des Regions Arides (IRA), Route de Djorf Km 22,5, 4119 Medenine, Tunisia. Phone: (216)75633839, Fax: (216)75633006, E-mail: neffati.mohamed@ira.rnrt.tn E-mail symposium: sipam@ira.rnrt.tn Web: http://www.sipam.ira.rnrt.tn/
  • April 4-7, 2011, Adelaide (Australia): International Symposium on Organic Matter Management and Compost Use in Horticulture. Info: Mr. Johannes Biala, PO Box 74, Wynnum Queensland 4178, Australia. Phone: (61)7-39011152, Fax: (61)7-33962511, E-mail: biala@optusnet.com.au Web: http://compost-for-horticulture.com/
  • May 8-12, 2011, Volterra (Italy): VIII International Workshop on Sap Flow. Info: Prof. Dr. Luca Sebastiani, S.S.S.U.P. Sant Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertŕ, 33, 56127, Pisa, Italy. Phone: (39)050883111, Fax: (39)050883495, E-mail: l.sebastiani@sssup.it or Dr. Roberto Tognetti, Universitá degli Studi Molise, Dipartimento STAT - Univ. del Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche, Italy. Phone: (39)0874404735, Fax: (39)0874404678, E-mail: tognetti@unimol.it or Antonio Motisi, Dipartimento di Colture Arboree, Facolta di Agraria, Univ. Di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 11, 90128 Palermo, Italy. Phone: (39)0917049021, Fax: (39)0917049025, E-mail: motisi@unipa.it E-mail symposium: sapflow8th@sssup.it Web: http://www.sapflow8th.sssup.it/
  • new May 15-19, 2011, Puebla (Mexico): II International Symposium on Soilless Culture and Hydroponics. Info: Dr. María de las Ni Rodríguez Mendoza, Area de Nutriciňn Vegetal. IRENAT, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Texcoco Edo. Méx, 56230, Mexico. Phone: (52) 595 95 51030, Fax: (52) 595 95 1 01 98, E-mail: marinie@colpos.mx E-mail symposium: issch@colpos.mx Web: http://www.soillessculture.org/
  • new May 15-19, 2011, Alnarp (Sweden): I International Symposium on Microbial Horticulture. Info: Dr. Beatrix W. Alsanius, Dept. of Horticulture, SLU, Box 103, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden. Phone: (46)40415336, Fax: (46)40465590, E-mail: beatrix.alsanius@ltj.slu.se or Dr. Hakan Asp, Department of Horticulture, Box 55, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden. Phone: (46)40415326, Fax: (46)40415519, E-mail: hakan.asp@ltj.slu.se or Prof. Dr. Paul Jensén, Box 53, SLU, LTJ-Faculty, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden. Phone: (46)706878960, Fax: (46)40 460421, E-mail: paul.jensen@adm.slu.se E-mail symposium: ishs-microhort@ltj.slu.se Web: http://www.ishs-microhort.com/
  • new May 16-19, 2011, Fukuoka (Japan): VI International Symposium on Edible Alliaceae. Info: Assist. Prof. Masayoshi Shigyo, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida 1677-1, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan. Phone: (81)839335842, Fax: (81)839335842, E-mail: shigyo@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp E-mail symposium: isea2011@convention.co.jp Web: http://www2.convention.co.jp/isea2011/
  • new May 23-26, 2011, Wenatchee, WA (United States of America): IV International Conference Postharvest Unlimited 2011. Info: Dr. Jim Mattheis, USDA ARS TFRL, 1104 N.Western Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801, United States of America. Phone: (1)5096642280ext249, Fax: (1)5096642287, E-mail: james.mattheis@ars.usda.gov Web: http://www.postharvestunlimited2011.org/
  • June 5-10, 2011, Neos Marmaras-Sithonia, Chalkidiki (Greece): International Symposium on Advanced Technologies and Management towards Sustainable Greenhouse Ecosystems - Greensys2011. Info: Prof. Dr. Kittas Costantinos, University of Thessaly, School of Agricultural Sciences, Fytokou St., N. Ionia, 38 446, Magnesia, Greece. Phone: (30)2421093158, Fax: (30)2421093234, E-mail: ckittas@uth.gr E-mail symposium: info@greensys2011.com Web: http://www.greensys2011.com
  • June 13-17, 2011, Quebec City (Canada): International Symposium on Responsible Peatland Management and Growing Media Production. Info: Dr. Line Rochefort, Department of Plant Sciences, Université Laval, Pavillon P. Comtois, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada. Phone: (1)4186562131ext2583, Fax: (1)4186567856, E-mail: line.rochefort@fsaa.ulaval.ca or Jean Caron, Department of Soil Sciences, Université Laval, Pavillon P. Comtois, 2425 rue de l'Agriculture, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada. Phone: (1)4186562131ext2881, Fax: (1)4186567856, E-mail: jean.caron@fsaa.ulaval.ca Web: http://www.peatlands2011.ulaval.ca/
  • June 15-19, 2011, (Turkey): I International Mulberry Symposium. Info: Prof. Dr. Sezai Ercisli, Ataturk University Agricultural Faculty, Department of Horticulture, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey. Phone: (90) 442-2312599, Fax: (90) 442 2360958, E-mail: sercisli@atauni.edu.tr E-mail symposium: sercisli@hotmail.com
  • new June 19-23, 2011, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Canada): IX International Symposium on Modelling in Fruit Research and Orchard Management. Info: Dr. Gaetan Bourgeois, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Horticultural R&D Centre, 430 Blvd. Gouin, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,QC J3B 3E6, Canada. Phone: (1)4505152017, Fax: (1)4503467740, E-mail: gaetan.bourgeois@agr.gc.ca
  • new June 20-24, 2011, Yerevan (Armenia): XV International Symposium on Apricot Breeding and Culture. Info: Dr. Alvina Avagyan, Armenian State Agrarian University, 74, Teryan Street, Yerevan, Armenia. Phone: (374)93415037, Fax: (374)10202834x121, E-mail: alvinaav@mail.ru E-mail symposium: info@apricot2011.com Web: http://www.apricot2011.com/
  • new June 22-26, 2011, Zlatibor (Serbia): X International Rubus and Ribes Symposium. Info: Prof. Dr. Mihailo Nikolic, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrado, 6 Nemanjina, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia. Phone: (381)63 801 99 23, Fax: (381)11 21 93 659 or Dr. Brankica Tanovic, Pesticide & Environment Research Inst., 31b Banatska, 11080 Zemun-Belgrade, Serbia. Phone: (381) 11 31 61 773, Fax: (381) 11 30 76 133 E-mail symposium: x.rubusribes@agrif.bg.ac.rs Web: http://www.x-rubusribes.agrif.bg.ac.rs/
  • new June 27 - July 1, 2011, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): II International Symposium on Underutilized Plants: Crops for the Future - Beyond Food Security. Info: Festo John Massawe, Nottingham University Malaysia Campus, School of Biosciences, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Malaysia. Phone: (60)389248218, Fax: (60)389248018, E-mail: festo.massawe@nottingham.edu.my E-mail symposium: cropsforthefuturesymposium@nottingham.edu.my Web: http://www.cffsymposium2011.org/
  • new June 29 - July 3, 2011, Nanjing (China): III International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture. Info: Prof. Dr. Wuzhong Zhou, Institute of Tourism & Landscape Archit., Southeast University, No. 2 Si Pai Lou, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China. Phone: (86)2583692608, Fax: (86)2583690357, E-mail: wzzhou@seu.edu.cn E-mail symposium: sec.luh2011@gmail.com Web: http://www.luh2011.org/
  • July 5-7, 2011, Wisley (United Kingdom): I International Trials Conference: Assessment of Ornamental Plants. Info: Dr. Simon P. Thornton-Wood, Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB, United Kingdom. Phone: (44)1483224234, Fax: (44)1483211750 E-mail symposium: ornamentals2011@rhs.org.uk Web: http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/ornamentals2011.asp
  • new July 6-9, 2011, Saas-Fee (Switzerland): I International Symposium on Medicinal, Aromatic and Nutraceutical Plants from Mountainous Areas. Info: Dr. Christoph Carlen, Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Centre de Recherche Conthey, Route des Vergers 18, 1964 Conthey, Switzerland. Phone: (41) 27 345 35 11, Fax: (41) 27 346 30 17, E-mail: christoph.carlen@acw.admin.ch Web: http://www.ishs.org/calendar/map_saasfee.pdf
  • July 17-21, 2011, Torino (Italy): II International Conference on Quality Management of Fresh Cut Produce: Convenience Food for a Tasteful Life. Info: Prof. Dr. Silvana Nicola, Dipartimento di Agronomia, Selvicoltura e Gestione del Territorio, Via Leonardo Da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. Phone: (39)0116708773, Fax: (39)0112368773, E-mail: silvana.nicola@unito.it E-mail symposium: Web: http://www.freshcut2011.org/
  • September 5-7, 2011, Pitesti (Romania): II Balkan Symposium on Fruit Growing. Info: Dr. Mihail Coman, Fruit Research Institute, Str. Popa Sapca, Nr. 14, Cod. 110150, Jud. Arges, Pitesti-Maracineni 0300, Romania. Phone: (40)248278292, Fax: (40)248278477, E-mail: mihailcoman1@gmail.com E-mail symposium: office@icdp-pitesti.ro Web: http://bsfg2011.icdp.ro/
  • new September 11-15, 2011, Warsaw (Poland): XIII Eucarpia Symposium on Fruit Breeding and Genetics. Info: Dr. Emilian Pitera, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, SGGW - Department of Pomology, ul. Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland. Phone: (48)225932087, Fax: (48)225932111, E-mail: emilian_pitera@sggw.pl Web: http://www.eucarpia2011.woiak.sggw.pl/
  • September 12-16, 2011, Nelspruit (South Africa): II ISHS Genetically Modified Organisms in Horticulture Symposium: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future. Info: Ms. Adri Veale, University of Pretoria, Faculty of Natural and Agric. Science, Department of Genetics, 0002 Pretoria, South Africa. Phone: (27)12-4203939, Fax: (27)12-4203960, E-mail: adri.veale@up.ac.za Web: http://www.gmo2011.co.za/
  • September 18-22, 2011, Ghent (Belgium): VII International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding: IVCHB. Info: Danny Geelen, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Phone: (32)9264 60 76 E-mail symposium: IVCHB2011@UGent.be Web: http://www.ivchb2011.ugent.be/
  • new September 26-29, 2011, Giza (Egypt): V International Symposium on Vegetable Nutrition and Fertilization: Vegetable Farms Management Strategies for Eco-Sustainable Development. Info: Dr. Ahmed Glala, Hoticultural Crops Technology Department, Agriculture Resarch Division, National Research center, Dokky, 12622 Giza (El-Bhoos Street), Egypt. Phone: (20)122963894, Fax: (20)237601877, E-mail: aaa_glala@yahoo.com
  • October 9-12, 2011, Tirana (Albania): V Balkan Symposium on Vegetables and Potatoes. Info: Prof. Astrit Balliu, Agricultural University of Tirana, Faculty of Agriculture, Horticultural Department, Tirana, Albania. Phone: (355)686022105, E-mail: aballiu@ubt.edu.al E-mail symposium: ssecretary@ubt.edu.al Web: http://5bsvp.ubt.edu.al/
  • October 10-12, 2011, Zürich (Switzerland): I International Workshop on Bacterial Diseases of Stone Fruits and Nuts. Info: Dr. Brion Duffy, Agroscope Faw, Schloss, Postfach 185, 8820 Waedenswil, Switzerland. Phone: (41)447836111, Fax: (41)447836305, E-mail: duffy@acw.admin.ch
  • October 10-14, 2011, Salvador (Bahia) (Brazil): International ISHS-ProMusa Symposium - ProMusa 2011. Info: Dr. Edson Perito Amorim, Embrapa Cassava and Tropical Fruits, Embrapa Avenue, Cruz das Almas Bahia 44380000, Brazil. E-mail: edson@cnpmf.embrapa.br or Dr. Aristoteles Pires de Matos, EMBRAPA - CNPMF, Rua Embrapa s/n, Caixa Postal 007, Cruz das Almas, Bahia 44380-000, Brazil. Phone: (55)7536218000, Fax: (55)7536211118, E-mail: apmatos@cnpmf.embrapa.br
  • October 16-22, 2011, Nebraska City, NE (United States of America): V International Symposium on Acclimatization and Establishment of Micropropagated Plants. Info: Prof. Paul E. Read, Univ. Nebraska, Inst. of Agr., & Nat. Resources, Dept. Hort., 377 Plant Sci., East Campus, Lincoln, NE 68583-0724, United States of America. Phone: (1)402-472-2854, Fax: (1)402-472-8650, E-mail: pread@unl.edu or Prof. Dr. John E. Preece, Supervisory Research Leader USDA-ARS, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8607, United States of America. Phone: (1)530-752-7009, Fax: (1)530-752-5974, E-mail: john.preece@ars.usda.gov
  • new October 17-21, 2011, Barcelona (Spain): International Symposium on Growing Media, Composting and Substrate Analysis. Info: Prof. Dr. Xavier Martínez Farré, Escola Superior Agricultura (ESAB-EUETAB), Campus Baix Llobregat, Av. Canal Olímpic s/n, 08860 Castelldefels, Spain. Phone: (34)935521094, Fax: (34)935521001, E-mail: xavier.martinez-farre@upc.edu
  • new November 3-4, 2011, Launceston, Tasmania (Australia): International Symposium on Pyrethrum, The Natural Insecticide: Scientific and Industrial Developments in the Renewal of a Traditional Industry. Info: Mr. Brian Chung, Botanical Resources Australia, PO Box 852, Sandy Bay, Hobart, TAS 7006, Australia. Phone: (61)362244511, Fax: (61)362244473, E-mail: bchung@pyrethrum.com.au E-mail symposium: py2011@pyrethrum.com.au Web: http://www.ishs.org/calendar/pyrethrum_2011.pdf
  • new November 15-18, 2011, Chiang Mai (Thailand): International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Royal Flora 2011. Info: Ms. Peyanoot Naka, Horticulture Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand. Phone: (66)819076821, Fax: (66)25614667, E-mail: peyanoot@hotmail.com or Dr. Somchai Charnnarongkul, Department of Agriculture, Phahonyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand. Phone: (66)25799636, Fax: (66)29405412, E-mail: tosomchai@yahoo.com E-mail symposium: royalflorasymposium2011@yahoo.com
  • new November 22-25, 2011, Buenos Aires (Argentina): VII International Symposium on New Floricultural Crops. Info: Dr. Gabriela Facciuto, INTA, Los Reseros y Las Cabańas s/n, Castelar, 1712, Argentina. E-mail: gfacciuto@cnia.inta.gov.ar Web: http://www.inta.gov.ar/floricultura/newornamentals2011/index.asp
  • new November 29 - December 2, 2011, Chiang Mai (Thailand): International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits - Royal Flora 2011. Info: Ms. Peyanoot Naka, Horticulture Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand. Phone: (66)819076821, Fax: (66)25614667, E-mail: peyanoot@hotmail.com or Dr. Somchai Charnnarongkul, Department of Agriculture, Phahonyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand. Phone: (66)25799636, Fax: (66)29405412, E-mail: tosomchai@yahoo.com E-mail symposium: royalflorasymposium2011@yahoo.com
  • new December 3-6, 2011, Bangkok (Thailand): International Conference on Quality Management in Supply Chains of Ornamentals (QMSCO 2011). Info: Dr. Sirichai Kanlayanarat, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi, Division of Postharvest Technology, Thungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand. Phone: (66)2 470 7720, Fax: (66)2 452 3750, E-mail: sirichai.kan@kmutt.ac.th E-mail symposium: qmsco@kmutt.ac.th Web: http://www.kmutt.ac.th/QMSCO2011/
  • new December 3-6, 2011, Bangkok (Thailand): Southeast Asia Symposium on Quality Management in Postharvest Systems (SEAsia2011). Info: Dr. Sirichai Kanlayanarat, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi, Division of Postharvest Technology, Thungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand. Phone: (66)2 470 7720, Fax: (66)2 452 3750, E-mail: sirichai.kan@kmutt.ac.th Web: http://www.kmutt.ac.th/SEAsia2011

Year 2012

  • new January 9-13, 2012, Chiang Mai (Thailand): International Symposium on Orchids and Ornamental Plants - Royal Flora 2011. Info: Ms. Peyanoot Naka, Horticulture Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand. Phone: (66)819076821, Fax: (66)25614667, E-mail: peyanoot@hotmail.com or Dr. Somchai Charnnarongkul, Department of Agriculture, Phahonyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand. Phone: (66)25799636, Fax: (66)29405412, E-mail: tosomchai@yahoo.com E-mail symposium: royalflorasymposium2011@yahoo.com
  • February 18-22, 2012, Beijing (China): VII International Strawberry Symposium. Info: Dr. Zhang Yun-tao, Forestry & Pomology Institute of Beijing, Rui Wang Fen, Xiang-Shan, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100093, China. Phone: (86)1082592157, Fax: (86)1062598744, E-mail: ytaozhang@gmail.com E-mail symposium: strawberry2012@163.com Web: http://www.iss2012bjchina.org.cn/
  • March 26-30, 2012, Nelson (New Zealand): II International Symposium on Biotechnology of Fruit Species. Info: Roger Hellens, Plant & Food Research, 120 Mt Albert Road, Auckland, New Zealand. Phone: (64)98154200, E-mail: roger.hellens@plantandfood.co.nz or Dr. Susan Elizabeth Gardiner, Plant & Food Research, Tennant Drive Private Bag 11030, Palmerston North , New Zealand. E-mail: sue.gardiner@plantandfood.co.nz E-mail symposium: yvonne.mcdiarmid@plantandfood.co.nz Web: http://www.plantandfood.co.nz/conferences/biotechfruit-2012/
  • April 4-10, 2012, Antalya (Turkey): XI International Symposium on Flower Bulbs. Info: Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Baktir, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Campus, 07058 Antalya, Turkey. Phone: (90)2423102468, Fax: (90)2422274564, E-mail: ibrahim.baktir@gmail.com
  • new April 10-13, 2012, Viterbo (Italy): VIII International Symposium on Artichoke, Cardoon and their Wild Relatives. Info: Prof. Mario-Augusto Pagnotta, Dipt. di AgroBiologia e AgroChimica, Universita' della Tuscia, Via S.C. de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo, Italy. Phone: (39)0761.357242, Fax: (39)0761.357423, E-mail: pagnotta@unitus.it or Prof. Dr. Francesco Saccardo, Dip.di Produzione Vegetale, University of Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo VT, Italy. Phone: (39)0761357554, Fax: (39)0761357558, E-mail: saccardo@unitus.it
  • May 19-25, 2012, Chanthaburi (Thailand): VII International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops. Info: Dr. Sumitra Poovarodom, King Mongkut's Inst. of Tech., Landkrabang, Faculty of Agric. Technology, 10520 Bangkok, Thailand. Phone: (66)262341001, Fax: (66)232641001, E-mail: kpsumitr@kmitl.ac.th
  • May 1-5, 2012, Antalya (Turkey): International Symposium on Biotechnology and other Omics in Vegetable Science. Info: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Naci Onus, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, 07059 Antalya, Turkey. Phone: (90) 242-3102441, Fax: (90) 242- 2274564, E-mail: onus@akdeniz.edu.tr
  • May 20-26, 2012, Davis, CA (United States of America): X International Symposium on Plum and Prune Genetics, Breeding and Technology. Info: Prof. Ted M. DeJong, University of California, Department of Plant Sciences, Wickson Hall, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616-8683, United States of America. Phone: (1)530-752-1843, Fax: (1)530-752-8502, E-mail: tmdejong@ucdavis.edu or Carolyn DeBuse, University of California Cooperative Extension, 501 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533, United States of America. Phone: (1)707-784-1320, E-mail: cjdebuse@ucdavis.edu
  • June 18-22, 2012, Guangzhou (China): V International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits. Info: Prof. Dr. Jiang Zongyong, Guangdong Academy of Agric. Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 610640, China. Phone: (86)2087596262, Fax: (86)2087503358, E-mail: jiangz38@hotmail.com or Prof. Dr. Ganjun Yi, Fruit Tree Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wushan, Guangzhou Guangdong 510640, China. Phone: (86)2038765869 or 13302200898, Fax: (86)2038765626, E-mail: yiganjun@vip.163.com
  • June 25-29, 2012, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): VII International Postharvest Symposium. Info: Mr. Abdullah Bin Hassan, Horticulture Research Centre, MARDI, GPO Box 12301, 50774 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone: (60)389437810, Fax: (60)389422906, E-mail: abhassan@mardi.gov.my
  • new June 27-29, 2012, Piacenza (Italy): I International Workshop on Vineyard Mechanization and Fruit and Wine Quality. Info: Prof. Stefano Poni, via Emilia Parmense 84, Piacenza, Italy. E-mail: stefano.poni@unicatt.it Web: http://meetings.unicatt.it/ishs/
  • July 1-4, 2012, Ghent (Belgium): II International Symposium on Woody Ornamentals of the Temperate Zone. Info: Dr. Johan Van Huylenbroeck, ILVO - Plant Unit, Applied genetics & breeding, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium. Phone: (32) 9-2722862, Fax: (32) 9-2722901, E-mail: johan.vanhuylenbroeck@ilvo.vlaanderen.be E-mail symposium: woodyornamentals@ilvo.vlaanderen.be
  • new July 9-12, 2012, Valencia (Spain): I International Symposium on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Agriculture. Info: Dr. Florentino Juste, IVIA, Ctra. Moncada-Náquera, Km. 4, Moncada, 46113 Valencia, Spain. Phone: (34)963424000, Fax: (34)963424001, E-mail: juste_flo@gva.es or Dr. Ricardo Suay Cortés, Ctra Moncada-Náquera, Km 4,5, Centro de Agroingenieria - IVIA, 46113 Valencia Moncada, Spain. Phone: (34) 96 3424000, Fax: (34) 96 3424001, E-mail: rsuay@ivia.es
  • new July 16-20, 2012, Beijing (China): International Conference on Germplasm of Ornamentals. Info: Prof. Qi Xiang Zhang, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, No.35, Qinghua East Road-Haidian Dist., Beijing 100083, China. Phone: (86)1062338005, Fax: (86)1062336126, E-mail: zqx@bjfu.edu.cn or Dr. Guijun Yan, School of Plant Biology MO84, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009, Australia. Phone: (61) 8 6488 1240, Fax: (61) 8 6488 1108, E-mail: guijun.yan@uwa.edu.au
  • new September 2-5, 2012, Warsaw (Poland): XXIV Eucarpia Symposium on Ornamentals - Ornamental Breeding Worldwide. Info: Dr. Teresa Orlikowska, Res. Inst. of Pomol. & Floric., PO Box 105, ul. Pomologiczna 18, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland. Phone: (48)468332041, Fax: (48)468333228, E-mail: teresa.orlikowska@insad.pl
  • September 24-28, 2012, San Juan (Argentina): VII International Symposium on Olive Growing. Info: Dr. Carlos Alberto Parera, INTA, Acc. Sur y Aráoz, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza 5507, Argentina. Phone: (54)2614963500, Fax: (54)2614963500, E-mail: parera@correo.inta.gov.ar
  • October 8-11, 2012, Wageningen (Netherlands): VII International Symposium on Light in Horticulture. Info: Dr. Silke Hemming, Wageningen UR, Plant Research International, PO Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands. Phone: (31)317 4 86921, Fax: (31)317 423110, E-mail: silke.hemming@wur.nl E-mail symposium: info@lightsym2012.com Web: http://www.lightsym2012.com/
  • new October 8-11, 2012, Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco (Brazil): X International Symposium on Postharvest Quality of Ornamental Plants. Info: Prof. Fernando Luiz Finger, Depto. de Fitotecnia, UFV, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil. Phone: (55)3138991128, Fax: (55)3138992614, E-mail: ffinger@ufv.br E-mail symposium: ispqop_2012@yahoo.com.br
  • October 20-26, 2012, Wuhan, Hubei Province (China): V International Symposium on Persimmon. Info: Prof. Dr. Zhengrong Luo, Deptartment of Pomology , Key Lab of Horticultural Plant Biology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Shizishan, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China. Phone: (86) 27 8728 2677, Fax: (86) 27 8728 2010, E-mail: luozhr@mail.hzau.edu.cn
  • new October 22-25, 2012, Srinagar (Kashmir) (India): IV International Symposium on Saffron Biology and Technology. Info: Prof. Dr. F.A. Nehvi, Sher-e-Kashmir Univ.of Agric., K.D. Research Station, Old Ariport - PO Box 905, GPO Srinagar, J&K, 190001, India. Phone: (91)1942305084, Fax: (91)1942305084, E-mail: f.nehvi@rediffmail.com or Dr. Shafiq Wani, Sher-e-Kashmir Univ.of Agric., K.D. Research Station, Old Ariport - PO Box 905, GPO Srinagar, J&K, 190001, India. Phone: (91)1942463255, Fax: (91)1942461103, E-mail: shafiqwani@gmail.com
  • new November 1-5, 2012, Nanjing (China): HortiModel2012: Models for Plant Growth, Environmental Control and Farm Management in Protected Cultivation. Info: Prof. Dr. Weihong Luo, College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, No1 Rd Weigang, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China. Phone: (86)25-84399100, Fax: (86)25-84399100, E-mail: lwh@njau.edu.cn
  • November 12-16, 2012, Catania (Italy): VI International Symposium on Brassicas and XVIII Crucifer Genetics Workshop. Info: Dr. Ferdinando Branca, Dip.Orto-Floro-Arboricultura, Tecnologie Agroalimentari, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy. Phone: (39)095355079 or 095234326, Fax: (39)095234329, E-mail: fbranca@unict.it
  • November 20-25, 2012, Santiago (Chile): IX International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology. Info: Prof. Dr. Manuel Pinto, Santa Rosa 11315, Santiago, Chile. Phone: (56) 2 - 6785866, Fax: (56) 2- 6785840, E-mail: manpinto@uchile.cl
  • November 25-29, 2012, Stellenbosch (South Africa): IX International Symposium on Temperate Zone Fruits in the Tropics and Subtropics. Info: Nigel C. Cook, Dept. Of Horticultural Science, University of Stellenbosch, P/Bag X 1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. Phone: (27)734495225, Fax: (27)218082121, E-mail: nigel@dfptresearch.co.za
  • November 25-29, 2012, Stellenbosch (South Africa): X International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems. Info: Prof. Karen I. Theron, Department of Horticulture, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. Phone: (27)218084762, Fax: (27)218082121, E-mail: kit@sun.ac.za

Year 2013

  • April 1-7, 2013, Murcia (Spain): VI International Symposium on Almonds and Pistachios. Info: Dr. Federico Dicenta, C.E.B.A.S. - CSIC, PO Box 4195, 30080 Murcia, Spain. Phone: (34)968396200, Fax: (34)968396213, E-mail: fdicenta@cebas.csic.es
  • new May 14-16, 2013, Giza (Egypt): V International Symposium on Cucurbits. Info: Dr. Ahmed Glala, Hoticultural Crops Technology Department, Agriculture Resarch Division, National Research center, Dokky, 12622 Giza (El-Bhoos Street), Egypt. Phone: (20)122963894, Fax: (20)237601877, E-mail: aaa_glala@yahoo.com
  • new July 1-2 (exact date to be confirmed), 2013, Plasencia (Spain): VII International Cherry Symposium. Info: Dr. David González-Gómez, Instituto Tecnológico Agroalimentario, Ctra. de Cáceres SN, 06071 Badajoz, Spain. Phone: (34)924012699, Fax: (34)924012674, E-mail: david.gonzalezgo@juntaextremadura.net or Dr. Maria Josefa Bernalte García, INTAEX, Carr. de Cáceres sn, 06074 Badajoz, Spain. Phone: (34)924012699, Fax: (34)924012674, E-mail: bernalte@unex.es
  • July 20-23, 2013, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province (China): VII International Walnut Symposium. Info: Prof. Jianbao Tian, Pomology Institute of Shanxi, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanxi, Taigu, 030815, China. Phone: (86)0354-6215006, Fax: (86)0354-6215001, E-mail: tianjb-001@163.com
  • October 9-12, 2013, Debrecen (Hungary): II European Congress on Chestnut. Info: Dr. Mihai Botu, Fruit Growing Research & Extension Station , Valcea, Str. Calea Traian n. 464, 240273 Rm. Valcea, Romania. Phone: (40)250740885, Fax: (40)250740885, E-mail: stpomvl@onix.ro or Milan Bolvansky, Inst.For.Ecol. SAS Zvolen, Branch Woody Plants Biology, Akademická 2, Nitra 949 01, Slovak Republic. E-mail: nruebolv@savba.savba.sk or Dr. László Radócz, 138 Böszörmenyi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary. Phone: (36)52508459, Fax: (36)52508459, E-mail: radocz@agr.unideb.hu