8^thIHSG Conference, Lanzhou, Gansu, China

22^ndto 29^thJune 2015

The 8thInternational Herbage Seed Group (IHSG)Conference will beheldin Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China from Sunday 21^stJune 2015 to Thurs 26th June, followed by a post conference tour to the Gansu Hexi Corridor (silk road). Abstracts due 30 Sept 2014 (see details below).

21^stJune (Sunday);Conference registration

22^ndto 24^thJune (Mon-Wed)Conference papers and posters, and dinner

25 June (Thur).Half day visit to field research area and afternoon free for sight seeing

26^thto 29^thJune(Fri-Mon): Post conference tour to Hexi Corridor, with the tour ending at historic Dunhuang.

30^thJune. (Tue) Depart Dunhuag for Beijing and other elsewhere.

Call for Papers and Posters

1. Genetics and physiology for understanding seed yield potential;

·germplasm

·stress responses

·environmental and/or developmental triggers

·gene expression

1. Breeding for seed yield in herbage/turf species

·Omics (MAS/GWAS) vs conventional

3.Agronomic management to achieve high seed yields

·systems inputs (PGR, N;water etc) and timing of inputs;defoliation, etc

·applications of Precision Agriculture in Herbage Seed Production.

4.Managing input restriction to meet environmental regulations and achieve sustainability

5.Plant protection: Weeds, pests and disease’s

·agrichemical responses

·organic seed production

·IPM (integrated pest management)

·Biosecurity

6.Seed production in developing countries: issues and models for production

·environmental limitations– erosion, salinity etc

·tropical seed production

·infrastructure;

·village based seed production

7.Seed quality impacts from the field

·Vigour, seed purity and germination,

·endophyte

8.Seed technologies to enhance seed performance

9.Extension,tech transfer & training the next generation of seed researchers and seed agronomists

Paper and poster titles and abstracts (500 words maximum) and preferred session area to Phil Rolston (phil.rolston@agresearch.co.nz) by 30 September 2014.