March 8-13, 2010, Singapore (Singapore): III International Conference and Exhibition on Soilless Culture - ICESC2010. Info: Dr. Mallick F. Rahman M., Hydroponics & Plant Care Pte LTD, Block461#13-75 Crawford Lane, Singapore 190461, Singapore. Phone: (65)62918153, Fax: (65)62987978, E-mail: dr_mallickrahman@singaporehydroponics.com E-mail symposium: secretariat@icesc-2010.com Web: http://www.icesc-2010.com/

March 15-17, 2010, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates): IV International Date Palm Conference. Info: Prof. Dr. Abdelouahhab Zaid, Date Palm Research & Dev. Programme, UAE University, PO Box 81908, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Phone: (971)3 7832334 or 50 6633598, Fax: (971)3 7832472, E-mail: zaid@uaeu.ac.ae or Prof. Dr. Ghaleb Ali Alhadrami, College of Food and Agriculture, UAE University, PO Box 17555, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Phone: (971)37635647, Fax: (971)37632384, E-mail: hadrami@uaeu.ac.ae ww.uaeu.ac.ae/news/2010/01/01_fidpc/20100313_4th_date_palm_conf_page.shtml

April 8-12, 2010, Sanya, Hainan Island (China): IX International Mango Symposium. Info: Dr. Ping Lu, PO Box 42238, Casuarina, NT 0810, Australia. Phone: (61)889 271547, Fax: (61)889 271547, E-mail: mango2010sanya@yahoo.com or Dr. Qiubo Chen, Chinese Academy, Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan Province 571737, China. Phone: (86)89823300207/196, Fax: (86)89823300157, E-mail: chenqb2003@21cn.com Web: http://www.mango2010.cn/

April 19-21, 2010, Shiraz (Iran): International Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Symposium 2010: IMAPS2010. Info: Prof. Morteza Khosh-Khui, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Phone: (98)7116243978, Fax: (98)7116289017 or Dr. Jalal Ghaemghami, Director of SHMEN Inc., PO Box 320172, West Roxbury, MA 02132, United States of America. Phone: (1)6176782157, Fax: (1)3174690024 Web: http://www.imaps2010.com/

May 3-6, 2010, Antakya-Hatay (Turkey): III International Symposium on Loquat. Info: Prof.Dr. A. Aytekin Polat, Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Agriculture, Dept. of Horticulture, Antakya Hatay, 31034, Turkey. Phone: (90)3262455845/1088, Fax: (90)3262455832, E-mail: apolat@mku.edu.tr E-mail symposium: loquat2010@mku.edu.tr Web: http://loquat2010.mku.edu.tr/

May 25-28, 2010, Petrolina (Brazil): II International Symposium on Tropical Wines. Info: Dr. Giuliano Elias Pereira, EMBRAPA Semiárido, BR 428, Km 152, PO Box 23, 56302-970 Petrolina PE, Brazil. Phone: (55)8738621711, Fax: (55)8738621744, E-mail: gpereira@cpatsa.embrapa.br

June 20-23, 2010, Estoril (Portugal): XII International Symposium on the Processing Tomato - IX World Congress on Processing Tomato. Info: Dr. Antonio Mexia, ISA, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone: (351)13638161, Fax: (351)13635031, E-mail: amexia@isa.utl.pt 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://wptc2010.com/

July 4-8, 2010, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): III 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. Nolila Mohd Nawi, Dept. Agribusiness & Information Systems, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor, Malaysia. E-mail: nolila@agri.upm.edu.my Web: http://muresk.curtin.edu.au/research/conferences/ishs_2010/

July 13-15, 2010, Johor (Malaysia): VII International Pineapple Symposium. Info: Tengku Ab Malik Bin Tengku Maamun, Director Horticulture Research Ctr., MARDI Headquarters, GPO Box 12301, 50774 KUala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone: (60)389437263, Fax: (60)389487590, E-mail: tamtm@mardi.gov.my E-mail symposium: ips2010_sec@mardi.gov.my Web: https://anjungnet.mardi.gov.my/Conference.nsf/PineApple?OpenPage

July 20-22, 2010, Craiova (Romania): II EUFRIN Plum and Prune Working Group Meeting on Present Constraints of Plum Growing in Europe. 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

July 25-30, 2010, Ischia, Naples (Italy): III International Symposium on Tomato Diseases. Info: Prof.Dr. Aniello Crescenzi, Dip.di Biol, Difesa e Biotech Agro-Forestale, Fac. di Agraria, University of Basilicata, Via dell'At. Lucano 10, Lotto 3a, Stanza 310, 85100 Potenza (Potenza), Italy. Phone: (39)0971205700, Fax: (39)0971205703, E-mail: aniello.crescenzi@unibas.it E-mail symposium: info@3istd.com Web: http://www.3istd.com/

• August 1-5, 2010, Geneva, NY (United States of America): X International Conference on Grapevine Breeding and Genetics. Info: Bruce Reisch, NY State Agric. Exp. Station, 630 W. North Street, Geneva, NY 14456, United States of America. Phone: (1)3157872239, Fax: (1)3157872216, E-mail: bir1@nysaes.cornell.edu Web: http://www.grapebreeding2010.com
• August 2-4, 2010, Bangkok (Thailand): Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research Education and Extension. 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: APS@kmutt.ac.th Web: http://www.kmutt.ac.th/APS2010/
• August 16-20, 2010, Warsaw (Poland): XII International Workshop on Fire Blight. Info: Dr. Piotr Sobiczewski, Res. Inst. of Pomology, Ul. Pomologiczna 18, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland. Phone: (48)46 8332021, Fax: (48)46 8333228, E-mail: piotr.sobiczewski@insad.pl Web: http://www.fireblight2010.pl/

• 2010, Lisbon (Portugal): XXVIII International Horticultural Congress - IHC2010.
  Info: Prof. Dr. António A. Monteiro, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone: (351)213653451, Fax: (351)213623262, E-mail: amonteiro@isa.utl.pt or Dr. Víctor Galán Saúco, Inst. Canario de Inv. Agrar., I.C.I.A., Apartado 60, 38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Phone: (34)922476321, Fax: (34)922476303, E-mail: vgalan@icia.es E-mail symposium: info@ihc2010.org Web: http://www.ihc2010.org
  
• August 30 - September 3, 2010, Pescia (PT) - Tuscany (Italy): II International Symposium on the Genus Lilium. Info: Dr. Antonio Grassotti, CRA-VIV, Via dei Fiori 8, 51012 Pescia (PT), Italy. Phone: (39)0572451033, Fax: (39)0572453309, E-mail: antonio.grassotti@entecra.it or Dr. Gianluca Burchi, CRA-VIV - Unità di Ricerca per il Vivaismo , e la Gestione del Verde Ambientale , ed Ornamentale, Via dei Fiori 8 - 51012 Pescia (PT), Italy. Phone: (39)0572451033, Fax: (39)0572453309, E-mail: gianluca.burchi@entecra.it E-mail symposium: info@symplitaly2010.com Web: http://www.symplitaly2010.com/
• September 5-9, 2010, Sofia (Bulgaria): International Symposium on Plum Pox Virus. Info: Dr. Vania Kamenova, AgroBioInstitute, 8 Dragan Tzankov Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria. Phone: (359)2 963 53 09, E-mail: ivanka.kamenova@yahoo.com E-mail symposium: IPPVS2010@abi.bg Web: http://www.ippvs2010.com/
• September 12-17, 2010, Faenza (Italy): VII International Symposium on Kiwifruit. Info: Prof. Guglielmo Costa, Ordinario di Arboricoltura Generale, Dipartimento di Colture Arboree, Via G. Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy. Phone: (39)051 20 9 6443, Fax: (39)051 20 9 6401, E-mail: guglielmo.costa@unibo.it Web: 
• September 20-21, 2010, Wien (Austria): V International Phylloxera Symposium. Info: Prof. Dr. Astrid Forneck, Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien, Institute for Pomology and Viticulture, Peter-Jordan Str. 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria. Phone: (43)1476543441, E-mail: astrid.forneck@boku.ac.at or Dr. Michaela Griesser, Dept. Applied Plant Sci. & Plant Biol., Institute of Horticulture, Peter Jordan Strasse 82, 1190 Wien, Austria. E-mail: michaela.griesser@boku.ac.at Web: http://www.viticulture-research.com/
• October 17-22, 2010, Agadir (Morocco): VII International Congress on Cactus Pear and Cochineal. Info: Dr. Akka Oulahboub, Moroccan Assoc. Cactus Development, Av. Mohamed BeLaarbi Alaou, BP 6598, Rabat Instituts , Rabat, Morocco. Phone: (212)537776450, Fax: (212)537774667, E-mail: aoulahboub@yahoo.fr Web: www.ishs.org/calendar/cactusVII_1stannouncement.pdf
• November 11-12, 2010, 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
• November 21-25, 2010, Campinas (Brazil): I International Symposium on Genetic Research of Bamboos and Palms and III International Symposium on Ornamental Palms. Info: Dr. Antonio Fernando Tombolato, Instituto Agronomico, Avenida Barão de Itapura 1481, Caixa Postal 28, 13012-970 Campinas SP, Brazil. Phone: (55)1932415188, Fax: (55)1932417570, E-mail: tombolat@iac.sp.gov.br or Prof. Kathia Pivetta, Rodovia Carlos Tonanni, Km 5, Departamento de Horticultura, 14870-000 Jaboticabal, Brazil. Phone: (55)163232500, Fax: (55)163224275, E-mail: kathia@fcav.unesp.br Web: http://www.infobibos.com/symbampalm/
• November 22-26, 2010, Kingston (Jamaica): I International Symposium on Tropical Horticulture. Info: Prof. Dr. Noureddine Benkeblia, The University of the West Indies, Department of Life Sciences, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Phone: (1)8769271202, Fax: (1)8767024203, E-mail: noureddine.benkeblia@uwimona.edu.jm Web: http://ocs.mona.uwi.edu/ocs/index.php/th/th1
• November 23-26, 2010, General Roca (Rio Negro) (Argentina): XI International Pear Symposium. Info: Dr. Enrique E. Sanchez, INTA Alto Valle, Casilla de Correo 782, 8332 General Roca, Rio Negro, Argentina. Phone: (54)29414439000, Fax: (54)2941439063, E-mail: esanchez@correo.inta.gov.ar Web: http://www.inta.gov.ar/altovalle/Pears2010/index.html
• December 5-9, 2010, Dakar (Senegal): International Symposium on Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture in the Century of Cities: Lessons, Challenges, Opportunities. Info: Dr. Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO-AGP, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, Italy. Phone: (39)0657052772, Fax: (39)0657056347 E-mail symposium: uph-symposium@fao.org Web: http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/core-themes/theme/hort-indust-crops/isd/en/