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5th International Symposium on Adventitious Root Formation, Madrid, Spain; 16-20 June 2008 – Second Announcement

Sofia, Bulgaria; 5-8 September 2007
Under the auspices of International Plant Propagator’s Society and University of Forestry (Sofia).

Eight invited lectures papers and many voluntary papers will be presented at the Conference.

The key-speakers that have confirmed their participation are:

• Dr. Michael Davey (University of Nottingham, UK)
• Dr. Geert-Jan de Klerk (Plant Research International, Wageningen, The Netherlands)
• Prof. Toioki Kozai (Chiba University, Japan)
• Prof. John Preece (Southern Illinois University, USA)
• Prof. Paul Read (University of Nebraska, USA)
• Prof. Wolfgang Spethmann (University of Hanover,Germany)
• Prof. Margareta Welander (SLU, Sweden)
• Prof. Patrick von Aderkas (University of Victoria, Canada)
  

The International Scientific Committee includes distinguished scientists in the field from many countries of Europe, Asia and North America.

More than 120 participants are expected. Also, producers of ornamental plants from Europe and America will be invited. We will organize special meeting for them and they could discuss for their collaboration etc.

The voluntary papers presented at the Conference will undergo peer reviewing by two anonymous experts and will be published (depending on the will of their authors) in the journal "Propagation of Ornamental Plants".

More information is available on: http://www.journal-pop.org

Québec, Canada; 16-21 September 2007

The main objective of the 2007 Symposium is to exchange on Larch research progress particularly on genetics, tree breeding, floral biology and nursery production. Additional sessions on applied Larch silviculture and wood utilization might also be part of the Symposium.In the past, more than 80 scientists in forest genetics and other disciplines (floral biology, nursery production, silviculture and wood science, according to the conference theme) participated to the meeting.

Conference themes

Plenary sessions:
Joint session with four invited speakers with the 2007 Annual meeting of the Poplar Council of Canada.

Session on Larch general topics

Other sessions:

• Genetics
• Tree breeding
• Floral biology and seed production
• Nursery production
• Larch silviculture and wood utilization (in French)

Call for Papers

You are invited to submit proposals for oral presentations and posters that address any of the following themes:

• Genetics;
• Tree breeding;
• Floral biology and seed production;
• Nursery production;
• A general topic session on Larch (Larix 2007 plenary session);
• Larch silviculture and wood utilization (in French).

Call for Papers (PDF document)
Appel des propositions pour les communications scientifiques

Deadline: February 2007

Read more about the preliminary conference program and the key dates on the symposium homepage.