• April 24-27, 2006, Almería (Spain): Symposium on Greenhouse Cooling: Methods, Technologies and Plant Response. Info: Dr. Jerónimo Pérez Parra, Estación Experimental de Cajamar, Autovía del Mediterráneo Km. 416,7, 04710 El Ejido, Almería, Spain. Phone: (34)950580569, Fax: (34)950580450, email: jpparra@cajamar.es web: http://www.coolingsympalmeria06.com/
• May 7-11, 2006, Amman (Jordan): I International Symposium on Fresh Food Quality Standards: Better Food by Quality and Assurance. Info: Dr. A. Fardous, Director General, National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer, PO Box 639, Baq'a, 19381 Amman, Jordan. Phone: (962)64726680, Fax: (962)64726099 or (962)665356519, email: qaryouti@ncartt.gov.jo or Prof. Dr. W.H. Schnitzler, Technical Univ. of Munchen, Inst. of Vegetable Crops Science, Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany. Phone: (49)8161713427, Fax:(49)8161714491, email: whs@wzw.tum.de web: http://www.ncartt.gov.jo/index_files/page0032.html
• May 22-26, 2006, Antalya (Turkey): XX International Symposium on Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Temperate Fruit Crops and XI International Symposium of Small Fruit Virus Diseases. Info: Prof. Dr. Kadriye Çaglayan, Mustafa Kemal University, Agriculture Faculty, Plant Protection Department, 31034 Antakya-Hatay, Turkey. Phone: (90)3262455836 Ext.1347, Fax: (90)3262455832, email: caglayan@mku.edu.tr and Prof. Dr. Filiz Ertunc, Ankara University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, 06110 Ankara, Turkey. Phone: (90)3123170550 ext.1120, Fax: (90)3123187029, email: ertunc@agri.ankara.edu.tr web: http://www.fv2006.gen.tr/
• June 6-8, 2006, Tunis (Tunisia): X International Symposium on the Processing Tomato. Info: Abdellatif B'Chir, GICA, 77 avenue Taïeb M'Hiri, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia. Phone: (216)71782633 Fax: (216)71783206, email: secretariat@worldtomatocongress.com or Sophie Colvine, AMITOM, Phone: (44)1387820322, Fax: (44)1387820322, email: colvine@tomate.org web: http://www.worldtomatocongress.com/
• June 7-8, 2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands): Natural Preservatives 2006. Info: Daphna Havkin-Frenkel Ph.D., Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Foran Hall, Cook College, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520, USA. Phone: (1)7329329711 ext. 349/366, Fax: (1)7329329441, email: daphnahf@aesop.rutgers.edu web: http://www.baktoflavors.com/
• June 7-10, 2006, Presov (Slovak Republic): I International Symposium on Chamomile Research, Development and Production. Info: Dr. Ivan Salamon, Department of Ecology, FHPV Presov University, 17th November Street #1, 071 16 Presov, Slovakia. Phone: (421)517725361 or (421)907186500, Fax: (421)517725547 or (421)517710803, email: salamon@fhpv.unipo.sk web: http://www.chamomile.szm.sk/
• July 2-6, 2006, Udine (Italy): IX International Conference on Grape Genetics and Breeding. Info: Prof. Enrico Peterlunger, Università di Udine, Dip. di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientale, Via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine, Italy. Phone: (39)0432558629, Fax: (39)0432558603, email: peterlunger@uniud.it web: http://www.grapebreeding2006.com/
• August 7-10, 2006, Bangkok (Thailand): International Conference on Managing Quality in Chains. Info: Dr. Sirichai Kanlayanarat, Division of Postharvest Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi, 83 Moo 8 Tientalay 25 Rd., Bhakham, Bangkhuntien, Bangkok 10150, Thailand. Phone: (66)24709796, Fax: (66)24523750, email: sirichai.kan@kmutt.ac.th web: http://www.kmutt.ac.th/MQUIC2006/
• August 10, 2006, Seoul (Korea): Meeting of the ISHS Executive Committee
• August 11-12, 2006, Seoul (Korea): Joint meeting of the ISHS Executive Committee and Council
• August 13-18, 2006, Seoul (Korea): XXVII International Horticultural Congress. web: www.ihc2006.org
• August 15, 2006, Seoul (Korea): ISHS General Assembly, 12:00 - 15:00h
• August 18, 2006, Seoul (Korea): Joint meeting of the ISHS Executive Committee and Council, 10:00 - 12:00h
• August 28 - September 2, 2006, Mildura, VIC (Australia): V International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops. Info: Dr. Ian Goodwin, Senior Irrigation Scientist, Horticulture Physiology Section, Department of Primary Industries, Private Bag #1, Tatura 3616 VIC, Australia. Phone: (61)358335240 or (61)409351962, Fax: (61)358335299, email: ian.goodwin@dpi.vic.gov.au web: www.dpi.vic.gov.au/irrigationsymposium :: attention :: deadline for abstract submission extended till March 14, 2006 :: contact the convener for more details ::
• September 11-15, 2006, San Remo (Italy): XXII International EUCARPIA Symposium - Section Ornamentals: Breeding for Beauty. Info: Dr. Tito Schiva or Dr. Antonio Mercuri, CRA Istituto Sperimentale per la Floricoltura, Corso degli Inglesi 508, 18038 San Remo (IM), Italy. Phone: (39)0184694846, Fax: (39)0184694856, email: a.mercuri@istflori.it web: http://www.istflori.it/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=8&tabid=8076
• October 3-7, 2006, N'Zérékoré (Guinea): I International Symposium Contribution of African Botanica to Humanity. Info: Dr. Nianga Nicephore Malo, Director UDECOM, 69 Chablis, Sector Aylmer, Gatineau, QC J9H 5P9, Canada. Phone: (1)8196849029, Fax: (1)8192462945, email: malo@ccophymed.com web: http://www.botaniqueafricaine.com/
• October 16-17, 2006, Adana (Turkey): I International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits. Info: Prof. Dr. Ahsen Isik Özgüven, Cukurova University Agricultural Faculty, Horticultural Department, Ziraat Fakültesi Bahçe Bitkileri Bölümü 01330, Adana, Turkey. Phone: (90)3223386564, Fax: (90)3223386388, email: ahsen@cu.edu.tr web: www.cu.edu.tr/fakulteler/zf/bkb/ispm/
• October 28-30, 2006, Mashhad (Iran): II International Symposium on Saffron Biology and Technology - ISSBT. Info: Prof. Dr. A. Koocheki, CESC, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box 91775-1163, Mashhad, Iran. Phone: (98)5117610760 or (98)5118788494, Fax: (98)5118787430, email: akooch@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir or saffron-ir@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir web: saffron-ir.um.ac.ir
• October 29 - November 2, 2006, Wageningen (Netherlands): Models for Plant Growth, Environmental Control & Farm Management in Protected Cultivation - HortiModel2006. Info: Dr. Ep Heuvelink, Horticultural Productions Chains Group, Wageningen University, Marijkeweg 22, 6709 PG Wageningen, Netherlands. Phone: (31)317483679, Fax: (31)317484709, email: programme@hortimodel2006.nl web: http://www.hortimodel2006.nl/
• November 20-23, 2006, Chiang Mai, (Thailand): Workshop on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits (at Royal Flora Ratchaphruck 2006 http://www.royalfloraexpo.com/ International Horticultural Exposition for H.M. the King of Thailand). Info: Dr. Piroge Suwanjinda, Director Horticultural Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand. Phone: (66)25792759, Fax: (66)25614667, email: hort@doa.go.th
• December 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, TX (USA): IV International ISHS Symposium and VIII National Symposium on Seed, Transplant and Stand Establishment of Horticultural Crops. Info: Prof. Daniel I. Leskovar, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, 1619 Garner Field Rd., Uvalde, TX 78801, USA. Phone: (1)8302789151x140, Fax: (1)512-278-1570, email: d-leskovar@tamu.edu web: sest2006symposium.tamu.edu ::Deadline for Abstract submission is July 15, 2006::
