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Last ISHS Calendar of Events update: February 2, 2012

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Year 2012

  • February 14-17, 2012, 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
  • 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/
  • new New date: February 21-24, 2012, 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, Thungkhru, 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 New date: February 21-24, 2012, 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, Thungkhru, 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
  • new New date: February 21-24, 2012, Bangkok (Thailand): I International Symposium on Postharvest Pest and Disease Management in Exporting Horticultural Crops - PPMD2012. Info: Pongphen Jitareerat, King Mongkut's Univ. of Technology Thonburi, Div. Postharv.Techn. School of Biores.& Techn., 83 Moo 8, Tientalay rd., 10150 BKK -Bangkhuntien, Thakham, Thailand. E-mail: pongphen.jit@kmutt.ac.th E-mail symposium: ppdm2011@kmutt.ac.th Web: http://www.kmutt.ac.th/ppdm2011/
  • new New date: February 21-24, 2012, Bangkok (Thailand): Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Quality Management of Root and Tuber Crops. Info: Dr. Sirichai Kanlayanarat, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi, Division of Postharvest Technology, Thungkhru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand. Phone: (66)2 470 7720, Fax: (66)2 452 3750, E-mail: sirichai.kan@kmutt.ac.th E-mail symposium: APS2011@kmutt.ac.th Web: http://www.kmutt.ac.th/APS2011/
  • new March 19-22, 2012, Temuco City (Chile): VIII International Congress on Hazelnut. Info: Dr. Pablo Grau Beretta, INIA, Avda. Vicente Mendez 515, Chillan, Chile. Phone: (56)42 209707, Fax: (56)42 209720, E-mail: pgrau@inia.cl or Miguel Ellena Dellinguer, INIA, Instituto De Investigaciones Agropeciarias, Km 10, Camino Cajon Vilcun, Temuco, Chile. Phone: (56)45 215 706, Fax: (56)45 216 112, E-mail: fellena@inia.cl E-mail symposium: mdiaz@inia.cl Web: http://www.hazelnut2012.cl/
  • March 22-24, 2012, Djerba (Tunisia): IV International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants SIPAM2012. 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/
  • new March 26-30, 2012, Nelson (New Zealand): II International Symposium on Biotechnology of Fruit Species. Info: Dr. 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.biotechfruit2012.com/
  • As a result of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami the AHC2012 organizing committee decided to cancel the AHC2012 March 27-30, 2012, Tsukuba (Japan): II Asian Horticultural Congress AHC 2012. Info: Prof. Dr. Yoshinori Kanayama, Graduate Sch. of Agric., Tohoku Univ., 1-1 Tsutsumidori, Amamiyamachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8555, Japan. Phone: (81)227178642, Fax: (81)227178878, E-mail: kanayama@bios.tohoku.ac.jp E-mail symposium: info@ahc2012.com Web: http://www.ahc2012.com
  • March 28 - April 1, 2012, Antalya (Turkey): XI International Symposium on Flower Bulbs and Herbaceous Perennials. 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 E-mail symposium: flowerbulbs2012@gmail.com Web: http://flowerbulbs2012.org/
  • new April 2-4, 2012, Lake Alfred, FL (United States of America): International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting and Handling Systems of Fruits and Nuts. Info: Prof. Dr. Jim Syvertsen, University of Florida, IFAS, CREC, 700 Exp. Stn. Rd., Lake Alfred FL, 33850, United States of America. Phone: (1)8639561151, Fax: (1)8639564631, E-mail: jmsn@ufl.edu Web: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/harvest/
  • 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)0761357242, Fax: (39)0761357423, 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 Web: http://www.symposium2012.cynares.com/
  • Because of a low number of registrations the organizing committee decided to cancel this symposium - contact conveners for further details April 18-22, 2012, Antalya (Turkey): IV International Symposium on Improving the Performance of Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies. Info: Prof. Dr. Burhan Ozkan, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Akdeniz, 07070 Antalya, Turkey. Phone: (90)2423102475, Fax: (90)2422274564, E-mail: bozkan@akdeniz.edu.tr or Dr. Peter J. Batt, Horticulture, Curtin University of Technology, GPO box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. Phone: (61)8 9266 7596, Fax: (61)8 9266 3063, E-mail: p.batt@curtin.edu.au Web: http://www.supplychains2012.org/
  • April 23-25, 2012, Petrolina, Pernambuco (Brazil): III International Symposium on Guava and other Myrtaceae. Info: Dr. Natoniel Franklin de Melo, EMBRAPA-CPATSA, Cx.Postal 23, Lab.de Biotecnologia, CEP 56302-970 Petrolina -PE, Brazil. or Dr. Carlos Antonio Fernandes Santos, EMBRAPA CPATSA, Km 152, Zona Rural, Caixa Postal 23, 56302-970 Petrolina, Brazil. Phone: (55)08738621711, Fax: (55)08738621744, E-mail: casantos@cpatsa.embrapa.br E-mail symposium: 3rdsygom@cpatsa.embrapa.br Web: http://www.cpatsa.embrapa.br/sygom/
  • April 23-26, 2012, Santiago (Chile): XI International Protea Research Symposium. Info: Mr. Eduardo Olate, P. Universidad Catolica De Chile, Avenida Vicuna Mackenna 4860, Fac.de Agronomia, Santiago RM, Chile. Phone: (56)23544112, Fax: (56)25520780, E-mail: eolate@uc.cl or Mrs. Flavia Schiappacasse, Universidad de Talca, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile. Phone: (56)71200214, Fax: (56)71200212, E-mail: fschiap@utalca.cl E-mail symposium: robyn.mcconchie@sydney.edu.au Web: http://www.proteas2012.cl/
  • April 29 - May 2, 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 Web: http://www.biotech-omics.org/web/
  • May 15-17, 2012, Tel Aviv (Israel): The International CIPA Conference 2012: Plasticulture for a Green Planet. Info: Mr. Itzhak Esquira, Ministry of Agriculture, 34 Burla Street, Apt. 2, 69364 Tel Aviv, Israel. E-mail: esquirai@gmail.com E-mail symposium: Pzilberman@kenes.com Web: http://www2.kenes.com/agritech2012/conference/Pages/Conference.aspx
  • 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 E-mail symposium: mnutrition7@kmitl.ac.th Web: http://www.mnutrition7.kmitl.ac.th/
  • new 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, 1 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 Web: http://ishs-ucdplum-prunesymposium2012.ucdavis.edu/
  • May 21-24, 2012, Fukuoka (Japan): VI International Symposium on Edible Alliaceae. Info: Prof. Dr. 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/
  • May 22-25, 2012, Shanghai (China): International Symposium on Soilless Cultivation. Info: Mr. Weimin Zhu, Hort.Inst. of Shanghai Academy of Agr. Sci., Beidi Road 2901, Shanghai Shanghai 201106, China. Phone: (86)21-62206683, E-mail: wmzhu69@hotmail.com E-mail symposium: wtzp05@163.com Web: http://www.icesc-2012.com/
  • June 9-11, 2012, Beijing (China): XII International Symposium on the Processing Tomato - X World Congress on Processing Tomato. Info: Dr. Guitong Li, China Agricultural University, CAU, West Road of Yuanmingyuan, Beijing, China. Phone: (86)1062732963, Fax: (86)1062733596, E-mail: lgtong@cau.edu.cn or Prof. Dr. Montaña Cámara, Dpto. Nutrición y Bromatología II, Facultad Farmacia. UCM, Plaza Ramón y Cajal sn, 28040 Madrid, Spain. Phone: (34) 913941808, Fax: (34) 913941799, E-mail: mcamara@farm.ucm.es Web: http://www.worldtomatocongress.com/
  • new June 14-17, 2012, (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 Web: http://www.mulberry2012.org
  • June 17-22, 2012, Maastricht (Netherlands): X International Symposium on Vaccinium and Other Superfruits. Info: Prof. Dr. Fred Brouns, Maastricht University, NUTRIM, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands. Phone: (31)433881466, Fax: (31)433670976, E-mail: fred.brouns@maastrichtuniversity.nl E-mail symposium: i.vermeeren@pauwelspco.nl Web: http://www.vaccinium2012.com/
  • June 18-22, 2012, Guangzhou (China): V International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits. Info: Prof. Dr. Jiang Zongyong, Guangdong Academy of Agric. Sci., 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 Web: http://www.istsf2012.com/
  • June 18-21, 2012, Leavenworth, WA (United States of America): II International Organic Fruit Symposium. Info: David Granatstein, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, Ctr. for Sust. Agric. & Natural Res., WSU, 1100 N. Western Ave., Wenatchee, WA 98801, United States of America. Phone: (1)509-663-8181x.222, Fax: (1)509-662-8714, E-mail: granats@wsu.edu or Prof. Dr. Preston K. Andrews, Department of Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Washington State University, Pulmann, WA 99164-6414, United States of America. Phone: (1)509-335-3603, Fax: (1)509-335-8690, E-mail: andrewsp@wsu.edu Web: http://www.tfrec.wsu.edu/pages/organicfruit2012/
  • June 24-29, 2012, Ski and Grimstad (Norway): XIII International Symposium on Virus Diseases of Ornamental Plants - ISVDOP13. Info: Dr. Dag-Ragnar Blystad, The Norwegian Crop Research Institute, Plant Protection Center, Høgskoleveien 7, N-1432 Aas, Norway. Phone: (47)6494 9261, Fax: (47)6494 9226, E-mail: dag-ragnar.blystad@bioforsk.no E-mail symposium: isvdop13@bioforsk.no Web: http://www.bioforsk.no/ISVDOP13
  • new 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 E-mail symposium: abhassan53@gmail.com Web: http://postharvest2012.mardi.gov.my/
  • June 27-29, 2012, Piacenza (Italy): I International Workshop on Vineyard Mechanization and Grape and Wine Quality. Info: Prof. Stefano Poni, Director Istituto di Frutti-Viticoltura, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Piacenza, via Emilia Parmense 84, Piacenza, Italy. Phone: (39)0523599271, Fax: (39)0523599268, E-mail: stefano.poni@unicatt.it Web: http://meetings.unicatt.it/ishs/
  • July 1-5, 2012, Angers (France): II International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe - SHE2012. Info: Prof. Jean-Claude Mauget, AGROCAMPUS OUEST - Centre d'Angers (INHP), Dept. STPH, 2, rue Le Nôtre, 49045 Angers, France. Phone: (33)241225428, Fax: (33)241225515, E-mail: jean-claude.mauget@agrocampus-ouest.fr Web: https://colloque.inra.fr/she2012
  • new July 1-5, 2012, Brasilia (Brazil): VI International Symposium on Seed , Transplant and Stand Establishment - SEST2012. Info: Dr. Warley Marcos Nascimento, EMBRAPA - Vegetables, C. Postal 218, Brasilia - DF 70359-970, Brazil. Phone: (55)6133859125, Fax: (55)6135565744, E-mail: wmn@cnph.embrapa.br E-mail symposium: sest2012@cnph.embrapa.br Web: http://www.sest2012.com/english/sest2012-home.html
  • July 1-4, 2012, Ghent (Belgium): II International Symposium on Woody Ornamentals of the Temperate Zone. Info: Dr. Johan Van Huylenbroeck, ILVIO- 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 Web: http://www.ilvo.vlaanderen.be/woodyornamentals2012
  • new July 4-7, 2012, Cebu (Philippines): IV International Symposium on Improving the Performance of Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies. Info: Dr. Peter J. Batt, Horticulture, Curtin University of Technology, GPO box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. Phone: (61)8 9266 7596, Fax: (61)8 9266 3063, E-mail: p.batt@curtin.edu.au or Dr. Sylvia B. Concepcion, University of the Philippines, Mindanao, Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines. Fax: (6382) 2270750, E-mail: sbconcepcion@yahoo.com Web: http://www.business.curtin.edu.au/business/ISHSsymposium
  • July 9-12, 2012, Valencia (Spain): I International Symposium on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Applications 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 Web: http://cigr.ageng2012.org/
  • 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 Web: http://www.flora2012.org/
  • July 16-20, 2012, Geisenheim (Germany): VII International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops. Info: Prof. Dr. Peter Braun, Research Centre Geisenheim, Dept. of Pomology, Von Lade Str. 1, D-65366 Geisenheim, Germany. Phone: (49)6722502566, Fax: (49)6722502561, E-mail: braun@fa-gm.de Web: http://www.irrigation2012.de
  • September 2-5, 2012, Warsaw (Poland): XXIV Eucarpia Symposium on Ornamentals - Ornamental Breeding Worldwide. Info: Dr. Teresa Orlikowska, Research Institute of Horticulture, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland. Phone: (48)468332041, Fax: (48)468333228, E-mail: teresa.orlikowska@insad.pl E-mail symposium: dariusz.sochacki@insad.pl Web: http://www.ornamentalbreeding2012.pl/
  • new September 4-8, 2012, Shepherdstown, WV (United States of America): V International Chestnut Symposium. Info: William MacDonald, 1090 Ag. Science Building, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6108, United States of America. Phone: (1)304 293 8818, Fax: (1)304 293 2960, E-mail: macd@wvu.edu Web: http://chestnutsymposium.wvu.edu/
  • September 6-8, 2012, Venlo (Netherlands): XI International People Plant Symposium. Info: Ms. Annette Beerens, Oude Graafseweg 50, 6543 PS Nijmegen, Netherlands. Phone: (31)615647097, E-mail: hozhq.foundation@gmail.com
  • September 9-14, 2012, Zatec (Czech Republic): III International Humulus Symposium. Info: Dr. Josef Patzak, Hop Research Institute Co, Ltd., Kadanska 2525, Zatec, 434 46, Czech Republic. E-mail: j.patzak@telecom.cz or Dr. Anthony Koutoulis, he University of Tasmania, Private Bag 55, Hobart TAS, 7001, Australia. E-mail: anthony.koutoulis@utas.edu.au Web: http://www.chizatec.cz/ishs.htm
  • September 18-20, 2012, Bogor (Indonesia): II Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research Education and Extension: APS2012. Info: Prof. Dr. Hadi K. Purwadaria, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Bogor Agricultural University, PO Box 220, 16002 Bogor, Indonesia. Phone: (62)8129579098, Fax: (62)2518623026, E-mail: tpphp@indo.net.id
  • September 25-29, 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 or Prof. Facundo Vita Serman, Coordinador Proyecto Regional Olivo, EEA San Juan del INTA, Calle 11 y Vidart, Pocito, 5427, San Juan, Argentina. Phone: (54)2644921079, Fax: (54)2644921191, E-mail: fvita@sanjuan.inta.gov.ar E-mail symposium: oliveargentina2012@sanjuan.inta.gov.ar Web: http://www.olivesymposium2012.com.ar/
  • new October 9-13, 2012, Yerevan (Armenia): Eurasian Symposium on Vegetables and Greens. Info: Dr. Alvina Avagyan, Fruit Armenia OJSCo, 74, Teryan Street, Yerevan, Armenia. Phone: (374)93415037, Fax: (374)10202834x121, E-mail: alvinaav@mail.ru or Dr. Aleksandr Kalantaryan, 37 Mamikonyants street. ap.49, 00010 Yerevan, Armenia. Phone: (374) 10237805, E-mail: alikjan@gmail.com
  • October 14-19, 2012, Aracaju (Sergipe) (Brazil): III International Symposium on Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants and III Conference of National Institute of Tropical Fruits. Info: Prof. Dr. Narendra Narain, Departamento de EngenhariaCCET, Univ Federal de Sergipe, Cidade Universitaria, 49100-000 Sao Cristovao-Sergipe, Brazil. Phone: (55)79 2105 6677, Fax: (55)79 2105 6679 E-mail symposium: 3ismnp@gmail.com
  • October 15-18, 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/
  • October 16-19, 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 Web: http://www.ispqop2012.ufv.br/
  • October 20-26, 2012, Wuhan, Hubei Province (China): V International Symposium on Persimmon. Info: Prof. Dr. Zhengrong Luo, Department 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 E-mail symposium: persimmon@mail.hzau.edu.cn Web: http://persimmon2012.hzau.edu.cn/english/
  • 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
  • November 4-6, 2012, Naples (United States of America): XXI International Pepper Conference. Info: Mr. Gene McAvoy, University of Florida, IFAS, PO Box 68, Labelle, FL 33975, United States of America. Phone: (1)8636744092, Fax: (1)8636744097, E-mail: gmcavoy@ifas.ufl.edu E-mail symposium: bmt@ufl.edu Web: http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/pepper2012
  • November 4-8, 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 E-mail symposium: hortimodel2012@njau.edu.cn Web: http://hortimodel2012.njau.edu.cn/
  • November 6-10, 2012, Dharwad (India): V International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables. Info: Dr. Mahadev Chetti, University of Agric. Sciences, College of Agriculture, 58005 Dharwad, India. Phone: (91)9448495309, Fax: (91)8362445288, E-mail: mbchetti_uas@rediffmail.com
  • November 12-16, 2012, Catania (Italy): VI International Symposium on Brassicas and XVIII Crucifer Genetics Workshop. Info: Prof. Dr. Ferdinando Branca, DISPA, Università di Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy. Phone: (39)095234307, Fax: (39)095234329, E-mail: fbranca@unict.it E-mail symposium: info@brassica2012.it Web: http://www.brassica2012.it/
  • November 18-23, 2012, Valencia (Spain): 2012 International Citrus Congress. Info: Prof. Luis Navarro, Head Tissue Culture Department, IVIA, Apartado Oficial, 46113 Moncada, Valencia, Spain. Phone: (34)961391000, Fax: (34)961390240, E-mail: lnavarro@ivia.es E-mail symposium: citruscongress2012@viajeseci.es Web: http://www.citruscongress2012.org/
  • new November 26-29, 2012, Strasbourg (France): I World Congress on the Use of Biostimulants in Agriculture. Info: Jean Pierre Leymonie, Editorial Director, New AG International, 12 rue du Hagueneck, 68000 Colmar, France. Phone: (33)3 89 30 51 20, Fax: (33)3 89 30 51 34 E-mail symposium: biostimulants@newaginternational.com Web: http://www.biostimulants2012.com/
  • December 2-6, 2012, White River (Kruger National Park) (South Africa): IV International Symposium on Lychee, Longan and Other Sapindaceae Fruits. Info: Mr. Derek Donkin, SA Lychee Growers' Association, PO Box 866, 0850 Tzaneen, South Africa. Phone: (27)153073676, Fax: (27)153076792, E-mail: derek@subtrop.co.za E-mail symposium: ethne@goingafricaconferencing.com Web: http://www.lychee2012.com/
  • December 3-6, 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 E-mail symposium: reventer@netactive.co.za Web: http://www.orchardsystems2012.co.za/
  • new December 3-6, 2012, Quito (Ecuador): International Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products. Info: Dr. Jalal Ghaemghami, PO Box 320172, West Roxbury, MA 02132, United States of America. Phone: (1)3393683868, Fax: (1)3393686838, E-mail: jalal@shmen.org E-mail symposium: jghaemghami@ecuadorishs.org Web: http://www.ecuadorishs.org

Year 2013

  • April 21-26, 2013, Santiago (Chile): IX International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology. Info: Dr. Manuel Pinto, Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Centro La Platina, Santa Rosa 11610, Santiago, Chile. Phone: (56) 27575164, Fax: (56) 27575164, E-mail: mpinto@inia.cl
  • April 24-27, 2013, Kusadasi (Turkey): II International Symposium on Biological and other Alternative Approaches of Postharvest Diseases Control. Info: Dr. Pervin Kinay, Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, 35100 Bornova IZMIR, Turkey. Phone: (90)232-388 4000, Fax: (90)232-374 48 48, E-mail: pervin.kinay@ege.edu.tr or Dr. Samir Droby, Aro, The Volcani Center, P.O.Box 6, 50250 Bet Dagan, Israel. E-mail: samird@volcani.agri.gov.il or Dr. Michael Wisniewski, Usda-Ars, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430, United States of America. E-mail: michael.wisniewski@ars.usda.gov
  • 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
  • May 27-31, 2013, Murcia (Spain): VI International Symposium on Almonds and Pistachios. Info: Dr. Federico Dicenta, CEBAS-CSIC, PO Box 164, 30100 Espinardo (Murcia), Spain. Phone: (34)968 396 339, Fax: (34)968 396 213, E-mail: fdicenta@cebas.csic.es
  • new June 2-7, 2013, Coimbra (Portugal): VIII International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding. Info: Prof. Canhoto Jorge, Departamento De Botanica, Universidade De Coimbra, Arcos Do Jardim, 3049 Coimbra, Portugal. Phone: (351)239855210, Fax: (351)239855211, E-mail: jorgecan@ci.uc.pt
  • June 3-6, 2013, Bari (Italy): XI International Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Research Conference. Info: Dr. Giancarlo Colelli, Dip. Pr.I.M.E. Univ. Di Foggia, Via Napoli 25, 71100 Foggia, Italy. Phone: (39) 320 4394535, E-mail: g.colelli@unifg.it
  • new June 9-14, 2013, Columbia, Missouri (United States of America): I International Symposium on Elderberry. Info: Mr. Andrew Thomas, Southwest Research Center, 14548 Highway H, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712, United States of America. Phone: (1)417-466-2148, Fax: (1)417-466-2109, E-mail: thomasal@missouri.edu
  • new June 17-19, 2013, (Canada): International Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products - IMAPS2013. Info: Dr. Jalal Ghaemghami, PO Box 320172, West Roxbury, MA 02132, United States of America. Phone: (1)3393683868, Fax: (1)3393686838, E-mail: jalal@shmen.org or Prof. Dr. Alain Cuerrier, 4101, rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal Québec, Canada. E-mail: alain_cuerrier@ville.montreal.qc.ca
  • June 17-20, 2013, Matera (Italy): VIII International Peach Symposium. Info: Prof. Cristos Xiloyannis, Dip. Scienze dei Sistemi Colt., For., Amb., Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy. Phone: (39)3293606262, Fax: (39)0971205378, E-mail: cristos.xiloyannis@unibas.it or Prof. Dr. Paolo Inglese, Department DEMETRA, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, ED. 4, 90142 Palermo, Italy. Phone: (39)09123861234, Fax: (39)09123860820, E-mail: paolo.inglese@unipa.it Web: http://www.unibas.it/peach2013/home.html
  • June 17-21, 2013, Delft (Netherlands): International Symposium on Growing Media and Soilless Cultivation. Info: Erik Van Os, Aan de Rijn 2, 6701 PB Wageningen, Netherlands. Phone: (31)317483335, Fax: (31)317425670, E-mail: erik.vanos@wur.nl or Wim Voogt, WUR, PO Box 20, 2665 ZG Bleiswijk, Netherlands. Phone: (31)174636700, Fax: (31)174636835, E-mail: wim.voogt@wur.nl or Mr. Chris Blok, Applied Plant Research, Glasshouse Crops, Naaldwijk, Carneoolstraat 23, 2332, KA Leiden, Netherlands. Phone: (31)715760246 or 174636790, E-mail: chris.blok@wur.nl E-mail symposium: Grosci2013.symposium@wur.nl Web: http://www.grosci2013.wur.nl/
  • new June 22-26, 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 E-mail symposium: cherrysymposium2013@gmail.com Web: http://cherry2013.blogspot.com/
  • June 23-28, 2013, Bari (Italy): V International Symposium on Fig. Info: Mr. Paolo Resta, Università di Bari, Dip.Biologia e Chimica Agrofor. e Ambient., via Amendola, 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy. Phone: (39)0805442997, Fax: (39)0805442200, E-mail: restap@agr.uniba.it
  • new July 1-5, 2013, St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago): III International Conference on Postharvest and Quality Management of Horticultural Products of Interest for Tropical Regions. Info: Dr. Majeed Mohammed, 22 Pine Drive, Homeland Gardens, Cunupia, Trinidad and Tobago. Phone: (1)868-671-2332, Fax: (1)868-645-0479, E-mail: mohd2332@hotmail.com
  • July 17-20, 2013, College Station, TX (United States of America): I International Symposium on Pecans and Other Carya in Indigenous and Managed Systems. Info: Dr. L.J. Grauke, USDA ARS , Pecan Breeding & Genetics, 10200 FM 50 Rd., Somerville, TX 77879-5764, United States of America. Phone: (1)979-272-1402, Fax: (1)979-272-1401, E-mail: lj.grauke@ars.usda.gov or Dr. Leonardo Lombardini, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2133, United States of America. Phone: (1)9794588079, Fax: (1)9798450627, E-mail: l-lombardini@tamu.edu
  • 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
  • August 25-30, 2013, Hannover (Germany): VI International Symposium on Rose Research and Cultivation. Info: Prof. Dr. Thomas Debener, Leibniz University of Hannover, Institute for Plant Genetics, Herrenhäuser Straße 2, 30419 Hannover, Germany. Phone: (49)5117622672, Fax: (49)5117629292, E-mail: debener@genetik.uni-hannover.de
  • new September 2-5, 2013, Cranfield (United Kingdom): VI International Conference on Managing Quality in Chains MQUIC2013. Info: Dr. Leon Terry, Plant Science Laboratory, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom. Phone: (44) 7500766490, Fax: (44) 1525 863277, E-mail: l.a.terry@cranfield.ac.uk Web: http://goo.gl/ycQ03
  • September 9-13, 2013, (Kenya): I International Symposium on Ornamentals in Africa. Info: Dr. Arnold Opiyo, Horticultural Association of Kenya (HAK), PO Box 562, 20100 Nakuru, Kenya. Phone: (254)723119044, Fax: (254)512111113, E-mail: aopiyo@hotmail.com
  • September 20-24, 2013, Taian (Shandong Province) (China): III International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits. Info: Prof. Zhaohe Yuan, Shandong Institute of Pomology, 64 Longtan Rd., Tai'an, Shandong, 271000, China. Phone: (86)13953817188, Fax: (86)538-8266350, E-mail: zhyuan88@hotmail.com
  • September 22-27, 2013, Jeju (Korea (Republic of)): Greensys 2013 - New Technologies for Environment Control, Energy-saving and Crop Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory. Info: Prof. Jung-Eek Son, Department of Plant Science , Seoul National University, Silim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-921, Korea (Republic of). Phone: (82)28804564, Fax: (82)28732056, E-mail: sjeenv@snu.ac.kr
  • 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: milan.bolvansky@savzv.sk or Dr. László Radócz, 138 Böszörmenyi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary. Phone: (36)52508459, Fax: (36)52508459, E-mail: radocz@agr.unideb.hu
  • new October 20-25, 2013, Valparaíso (Chile): II International Symposium on Organic Matter Management and Compost Use in Horticulture. Info: Dr. Rodrigo Ortega, Avenida Santa Maria 6400, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile. Phone: (56)2-3531330, Fax: (56)2-3531228, E-mail: rodrigo.ortega@usm.cl
  • December 1-2, 2013, Nanchang (China): XIII International Asparagus Symposium (Date and Place to be decided). Info: Prof. Chen Guangyu, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 330200 Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China. Phone: (86)7917090308, Fax: (86)7917090001, E-mail: genebksh@gmail.com

Year 2014

  • April 7-12, 2014, Baku (Azerbaijan): II International Symposium on Wild Relatives of Subtropical and Temperate Fruit and Nut Crops. Info: Dr. Zeynal Akparov, Genetic Recources Institute ANAS, 155 Azadlig Ave, 1106 Baku, Azerbaijan. Phone: (994)125639171, Fax: (994)124499221, E-mail: akparov@yahoo.com
  • June 10-13, 2014, Lemesos (Cyprus): V International Conference Postharvest Unlimited. Info: Dr. George A. Manganaris, Athinon & Anexartisias Corner, P.O. Box 50329, 3603 Lemesos, Cyprus. Phone: (357)25002307, Fax: (357)25002804, E-mail: george.manganaris@cut.ac.cy or Dr. Panagiotis Kalaitzis, Mediterranean Agronomic Inst. Of Chania, 85, Macedonia Str. P.O. Box 85, 73100 Chania, Greece. E-mail: panagiot@maich.gr
  • new July 13-18, 2014, Torino (Italy): VIII International Symposium on Chemical and Non-Chemical Soil and Substrate Disinfestation. Info: Prof. Maria Lodovica Gullino, Univ.delgi Studi di Torino, Patologia Vegetale, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. Phone: (39)0116708539, Fax: (39)0116708541, E-mail: marialodovica.gullino@unito.it or Prof. A. Garibaldi, Univ.degli Studi di Torino, Patologia Vegetale, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. Phone: (39)0116708539, Fax: (39)0116708541, E-mail: angelo.garibaldi@unito.it E-mail symposium: SD2014@unito.it
  • July 28 - August 8, 2014, Beijing (China): XI International Conference on Grapevine Breeding and Genetics. Info: Dr. Li Shao-Hua, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 210095, China. Phone: (86)0162836026, Fax: (86)0162836026, E-mail: shhli@ibcas.ac.cn or Dr. Chen Zong-Ming, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 210095, China. Phone: (86)0162836026, Fax: (86)0162836026, E-mail: zmc@njau.edu.cn
  • August 17-22, 2014, Brisbane (Australia): XXIX International Horticultural Congress: IHC2014. Info: Prof. Dr. Roderick A. Drew, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan Q4111, Australia. Phone: (61)737357292, Fax: (61)737357618, E-mail: r.drew@griffith.edu.au E-mail symposium: info@ihc2014.org Web: http://www.ihc2014.org/

Year 2015

  • new May 31 - June 3, 2015, Alnarp (Sweden): XVIII International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management. Info: Dr. Lena Ekelund Axelson, Dept. of Work Science, Business Econ., Environmental Psychology, Box 88, S-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden. Phone: (46)40-415000, Fax: (46)40-415076, E-mail: lena.ekelund@ltj.slu.se
  • new June 29 - July 3, 2015, Shenyang City (Liaoning Province) (China): XVI International Symposium on Apricot Breeding and Culture. Info: Dr. Weisheng Liu, Liaoning Inst. of Pomology, Xiongyue Town, Yingkou City Liaoning 115009, China. Phone: (86)417-7032822, E-mail: weishengliu@yahoo.com.cn