The 8th International Horticulture Research Conference
Announcement
To showcase the latest achievements and research progress in the field of horticulture, and promote communication and cooperation among world experts, the 8th International Horticulture Research Conference will be held from July 20 to 22, 2021 in Nanjing, China, and will be broadcast live online through the Zoom Webinar at the same time. The conference is hosted by Nanjing Agricultural University and Michigan State University, convened by Prof. Fadi Chen of Nanjing Agricultural University and Prof. Steven van Nocker of Michigan State University.
Date
July 19, 2021 Registration
July 20 to 22, 2021 Conference
July 23, 2021 Departure
Location
Offline: Youth Hostel (101 Houbiaoying Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China)
Virtual: Zoom
Scientific Committee
Pere Arús, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology, Spain
Zong-Ming (Max) Cheng, Editor-in-Chief of Horticulture Research
Jim Giovannoni, USDA/Cornell University, USA
Tianlai Li, Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Yi Li, University of Connecticut, USA
Zhonghua Liu, Hunan Agricultural University, China
Cameron P. Peace, Washington State University, USA
Douglas Soltis, University of Florida, USA
Xuexiao Zou, Hunan Agricultural University, China
Local Organizing Committee
Chair: Juyou Wu, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Members:
Fei Chen, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Sumei Chen, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Baoqing Ding, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Tingting Gu, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Zhengxing Wang, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Aisheng Xiong, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Registration
Conference website: www.confrxiv.com/IHRC2021/
Date: Available starting June 1, 2021
Offline:
Early Bird (before June 19): 2000 RMB/~310 USD (Student 1000 RMB/~160 USD)
Regular (before July 16): 2500 RMB/~400 USD (Student 1500 RMB/~240 USD)
Virtual:
1000RMB (~160 USD). Includes live online access and 3 months replay.
If in-person events must be cancelled due to issues related to the current COVID-19 epidemic, offline fees will be refunded in full after deducting the virtual registration fee.
Session
Development, Stress Biology, Breeding, Omics, Postharvest Biology, Quality Control of Horticultural Plants
Abstract
Abstracts can be submitted through the conference website following registration. The abstract must be in English and PDF format. To be considered for an oral presentation, abstracts should be submitted by June 30, 2021.
Posters
All posters should be submitted in the personal center of the conference website after registration. The poster must be in English and PDF format. For in-person attendance, poster stands will be supplied. Length limit 1.8m; width limit 0.8m.
Deadline for poster submission: June 30, 2021
First prize 2000 RMB/~310 USD × 2
Second prize 1000 RMB/~160 USD × 5
Third prize 500 RMB/~80 USD × 5
Satellite Talk
The scientific committee will select abstracts for oral presentations as pre-recorded videos. The video collection will be a “satellite session” and be available for replay for registered attendees.
Certificate of participation
A certificate of participation can be downloaded at the personal center of the conference website after the closing ceremony.
Invited and confirmed Speakers
Douglas Soltis, University of Florida, USA
Jim Giovannoni, USDA/Cornell University, USA
Pere Arus, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology, Spain
Wei Deng, Chongqing University, China
Baoqing Ding, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Zhangjun Fei, Boyce Thomson Institute/Cornell University, USA
Xiang Gao, Northeast Normal University, China
Wei Guo, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Li Li, USDA/Cornell University, USA
Wusheng Liu, North Carolina State University, USA
Nan Ma, China Agricultural University, China
Ray Ming, University of Illinois, USA
Michitaka Notaguchi, Nagoya University, Japan
Nathalie Ollat, INRAE, France
Cameron P. Peace, Washington State University, USA
Robert Schaffer, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, New Zealand
Pasquale Tripodi, CREA, Italy
Vance Whitaker, University of Florida, USA
Liangsheng Zhang, Zhejiang University, China
Yuelin Zhang, The University of British Columbia, Canada
Yongfeng Zhou, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen (AGIS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Sponsor information
No. | Content | Price |
1 | One booth (Including two complimentary registrations) | 20000 RMB/~3150 USD |
2 | Print name in lanyard of participants card | 10000 RMB/~1570 USD |
3 | Insert in conference bag (Less than 5 pages) | 6000 RMB/~940 USD |
4 | Advertisement in the abstract book (A4 full page or half page) | 5000 or 2500 RMB/~780 USD or ~390 USD |
The logos of all sponsors will be displayed on the conference website, abstract book, etc.
Conference accommodation
We are pleased to make the following suggestions for accommodations.
Hotel recommendation 1: https://hotels.ctrip.com/hotels/10915069.html&allianceid=4897&sid=1525524&relatedate=2?bd_vid=10600920937980784049
Hotel recommendation 2:
https://hotels.ctrip.com/hotels/1943821.html#ctm_ref=www_hp_bs_lst
Hotel recommendation 3:
Contact information
Huan Yin: hortres-conference@njau.edu.cn