Nieuwste nieuwsberichten http://www.aiph.org Sun, 26 May 2013 10:05:43 +0100 uk http://www.e-vision.nl http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.e-click.nl/e_click_logo.gif http://www.e-click.nl 144 83 A joint EPPO/CoE/EEA/IUCN ISSG Workshop will be organized on 2013-10-08/10 in Oeiras in Portugal at the kind invitation of the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary (Portuguese Plant Protection Organization), the Centre for Functional Ecology (University of Coimbra) and the Agrarian School of Coimbra (Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra). The workshop is aimed at civil servants, scientists, land managers, members of NGOs, journalists, and any other interested persons. Additional information is available at this link:  http://archives.eppo.int/MEETINGS/2013_conferences/communication_pt.htm  http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1612 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:05:00 +0100 IUCN will organise a conference on invasive species in urban areas in Europe on the 5th of September 2013. This conference will take place at the IUCN Global Headquarters in Switzerland (Gland). Attached you will find more details about the event and the draft agenda. Local and regional authorities can play a key role in helping address the risks associated with biological invasions and can contribute to raising awareness among decision-makers and citizens. The main aim of this conference is to bring together European local governmental representatives and experts to exchange knowledge and best practices that contribute to solutions that reduce the risk of invasive species in urban areas. It will serve to inform the competent authorities in Europe who are responsible for implementing action to control, manage and prevent the invasive species to enter the environment, with scientific knowledge and expertise as well as guidance and examples. In advance of the conference IUCN will be collecting knowledge and experiences from European cities and urbanised regions to combat invasive species. Attached you will find the template designed for gathering case studies.  http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1611 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:05:00 +0100 Abstract submission for this symposium will start on June 24, 2013 Make sure to check out http://www.ishs.org/symposium/395 for further information and contact details. This is the fourth symposium in a series providing opportunities for understanding and appreciating the latest scientific knowledge on medicinal plant and natural products. Scientific sessions on Horticulture, Natural Products, Medicinal Plant Research, Pharmacognosy, Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology will focus on the new scientific developments, technology, marketing and industries. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1609 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:00 +0100 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that when farmers use patented seed for more than one planting in violation of their licensing agreements, they are liable for damages. Billed as David vs. Goliath, the case pitted an Indiana farmer against the agribusiness behemoth Monsanto. Almost all the soybean farmers in the U.S. use seed that is genetically altered to be resistant to weed killers like Roundup. That allows farmers to spray for weeds without killing the soybeans. But the seed is three times more expensive than regular unpatented seed, so some farmers have tried to use regenerated seed to save money. Case in point, 75-year-old farmer Hugh Bowman, who regularly bought Monsanto's Roundup-resistant soybean seed for his first growth and signed a licensing agreement promising to use all the seed and not to use any regenerated seed for future use. But Bowman also had other riskier, lower-yield plantings, and for those, he wanted "a cheap source of seed." So he went to the local grain elevator where farmers drop off their harvested soybeans, and he bought and planted some of those, knowing that those beans would likely also be Roundup-resistant. He eventually produced eight separate crop yields using the second and third generations of the grain elevator seed, and he was quite open about what he was doing. "I couldn't imagine that they'd give a rat's behind," he said. But they — namely, Monsanto — did. The company sued Bowman, as it has sued other farmers. Bowman lost in the lower courts and was ordered to pay $84,000 in damages to Monsanto. He appealed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. There the question before the justices pitted two legal doctrines against each other. One doctrine, known technically as patent exhaustion, says that once you buy a product — say, a cellphone — you can do with it whatever you want. You can use it, sell it, give it to your kids, whatever. But a second patent doctrine says you are forbidden to copy it. So which rule applied in Bowman's case? The Supreme Court said unanimously that Bowman's actions amounted to illegal copying of a patented product, a sort of farming piracy. Writing for the high court, Justice Elena Kagan said that Bowman is perfectly free to purchase grain elevator beans to eat or feed to livestock, or even to resell, but he could not do what he, in fact, did: plant the beans from the grain elevator in his own fields, test them for weed resistance, and then harvest, re-harvest and re-harvest multiple times, without paying Monsanto for use of its patented product. Without this protection for Monsanto, said Kagan, the company would get "scant benefit" from its invention, and Bowman and other farmers would reap great rewards from the weed-resistant seed without paying for it. Kagan also rejected Bowman's argument that since soybeans naturally self-replicate by sprouting, it was the soybean, not Bowman himself, that made replications of the Monsanto's patented invention. "We think the blame-the-bean defense tough to credit," said Kagan. Bowman, she noted, "was not a passive observer of his soybeans multiplication." Instead, Bowman himself produced eight separate crop yields using the grain elevator beans to maximize regeneration of the beans. Monsanto and other agribusiness enterprises were predictably pleased by the decision. "The court's ruling today ensures that long-standing principles of patent law apply to breakthrough 21st century technologies," said David Snively, Monsanto's executive vice president and general counsel. "The ruling also provides assurance to all inventors throughout the public and private sectors that they can and should continue to invest in innovation that feeds people, improves lives, creates jobs and allows America to keep its competitive edge." Meanwhile, critics of the industry were just as predictably disappointed. Andrew Kimbrell, director of the Center for Food Safety, called the decision a "disaster" for farmers and consumers, because it ensures that Monsanto's soybean seed patent will dominate the market even more, meaning that prices for both farmers and consumers will soar. The court's decision, however, was explicitly limited to cases like Bowman's, where an individual takes steps to replicate a patented product. Justice Kagan said the court was not deciding how to handle all self-replicating products — products that range from patented DNA molecules to computer software. Or as John Whelan, George Washington University associate dean of intellectual property law put it, the court has "left for another day" the question of how to treat a product that "automatically reproduces itself with no intervention." In the modern world of complex new inventions, it seems the court is not eager to get ahead of itself. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1606 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:05:00 +0100 We would like to inform you that the abstract submission and registration for the I International Symposium on Ornamentals in Africa - 'Ornamentals for people, planet and profit' is still open. The symposium will be held from 9th to 13th September 2013 in Naivasha, Kenya. Several interesting abstracts for the symposium sessions have already been received by the scientific committee.To make use of the reduced Early Bird fee please register until 1st August 2013. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 15th June 2013.The symposium will cover all areas of research and practical aspects of cultivation, including most recent developments in all fields of ornamental crops. The important sub-themes are: 1) Ornamentals and human well being 2) Production technologies and environment 3) Crop improvement 4) Economics and trade, marketing, standards 5) Regulations, support services, farming, insurance, etc. 6) Postharvest physiology and technology. The symposium will be held in Naivasha city located within the Great Rift Valley and a short driving distance from Nairobi. Great Rift Valley is one of the main horticultural production areas of Kenya. It is located close to many scenic sites such as the Hell's Gate and Olkaria Geothermal station. The Lake Naivasha area is very well known for the breath taking views where thousands flamingoes and huge population of hippos are abundant.For more information please check out http://www.ishs.org/symposium/338 http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1607 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:05:00 +0100 First announcement and call for papers: II International Orchid Symposium, Bangkok (Thailand), February 2014Check out http://www.ishs.org/symposium/341 for more details. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1602 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 +0100 European Seed Association ESA launches a new patent database on July 1st; but already as of today, a link to a preliminary site with regular updates is accessible from the ESA website. The database is a new tool to facilitate information of breeders on the patent status of plant material: the association is setting up a new database that shall provide an overview on the patent status of commercially available plant varieties.In its position on IP protection for plant-related inventions ESA identified the need for more transparency regarding the patent status of plant varieties and committed itself to increase such transparency.  Despite the fact that there are already a number of publicly available databases in relation to patents, information providing the link between individual varieties and individual patents currently is not available anywhere. But when starting a breeding program, it is of critical importance to breeders to know whether the biological material they intend to use may fall under the scope of an already granted patent or even a patent application. Where such information is lacking, breeders may be discouraged to make use of important genetic resources which, in the end, may even slow down innovation in breeding. ESA’s database project is meant to fill this information gap and thus allow breeders to  make a more informed choice. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1593 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:04:00 +0100 The 29th International Horticultural Congress will be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia over the 17-22 August 2014. Full details may be found on http://www.ihc2014.org/ Within the Congress, the Commissions of Landscape and Urban Horticulture and Education, Research Training and Consultancy have developed a number of home pages of interest to the sectors of landscape and urban horticulture, horticulture and human communities, turf management and science for sports fields, and arboriculture, with the idea of assisting you in making a decision when putting in an abstract for a paper or a poster. Please link in with your appropriate home page and discuss any further details with the appropriate convenors. XII International People Plant Symposium: Horticulture and Human Communities: People, Plants and Places http://www.ishs.org/symposium/346 International Symposium on Sustainable Management in the Urban Forest http://www.ishs.org/symposium/482 III International Conference on Turfgrass Management and Science for Sports Fields http://www.ishs.org/symposium/347 V International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture http://www.ishs.org/symposium/348 International Symposium on Horticulture to Improve the Livelihoods of Communities in Developing Countries http://www.ishs.org/symposium/467 VII International Symposium on Education, Research Training and Consultancy http://www.ishs.org/symposium/344 Abstracts are open and we look forward to hearing from you Professor Drs Gert Goening and David Aldous Commissions Landscape and Urban Horticulture and Education, Research Training and Consultancy http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1587 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:04:00 +0100 The April 2013 issue (number 10) of the ISHS Commission Education, Research Training and Consultancy Newsletter is available in the Commission web page: http://www.ishs.org/education-research-training-and-consultancy http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1588 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:04:00 +0100 VI International Symposium on the Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants Beijing, China, July 2013 http://www.ishs.org/symposium/322 The theme of the Symposium is: Better Taxonomy, Better Life. Invited Speakers: - Valéry Malécot - Cultivated plant taxonomy: between names, collections and molecules. - Marco H.A. Hoffman - Use and misuse of plant names in the ornamental industry. - Janet Cubey - title to be confirmed Important Deadlines: - Abstracts Submission before 15 April 2013 - Early Registration before 30 April 2013 - Full Paper Submission prior to or during 15-19 July 2013 Subjects -Test and Trial of Cultivated Plants - Classification and Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants - Registration and Database of Cultivated Plants - Molecular or Cytogenetic Studies on Cultivated Plants More details: http://www.ishs.org/symposium/322 Dr. Yu Chao - istcp2013@gmail.com Mobile: (+86)13466780515 Tel/Fax: (+86)10-62336321 http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1589 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:04:00 +0100 Medicinal and aromatic plants in many forms have been used since the ancient times in the traditional medicinal practices for health care. South Asia is home to many rich, traditional systems of medicine (TSM). Ayurvedic system dates back to 5000 B.C. Along with the Unani, Siddha and Tibetan systems, these TSMs remain important source of everyday health and livelihood for tens of millions of people. According to WHO report, Medicinal plants are accessible, affordable and culturally appropriate sources of primary health care for more than 80%  of the world population relies on traditional medicine largely plant based for their primary healthcare needs. According to WHO, the international market of herbal products is estimated to be US $ 62 billion which is poised to grow to US $ 5 trillion by the year 2050? With increasing popular demand for medicinal plants, both in Asia and internationally, this trade is expected to grow to 5 trillion by the year 2050. Aromatic plants and their products particularly essential oils are becoming more important. Traditional medicine is, at the present time accepted as an alternative for or used in conjunction with the western medical practice in many countries. The 5th Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants is therefore being organized from December 8-12, 2013 in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo Island) to provide a forum for the Research Scientists, traditional health practitioners, academicians, representatives from the medical and pharmaceutical industries, conservation biologists, biochemists, NGOs, policy makers, Farmers, Government agencies etc. to discuss, share the advanced information and experiences on MAP. Also, the scheduled meeting is very important for future research collaboration and networking between institutions particularly in the promotion and development of medicinal and aromatic plant sector for sustainable health promotional activities.  Topics of the Conference:•         Biodiversity, management and conservation of MAPs•         Biotechnology, cultivation and industrial processing of MAPs•         Phytochemistry•         Pharmacognosy•         Etnopharmacology, •         Phytomedicine•         Phytocosmetics•         pharmacology and toxicology•         Quality control•         Economics and Marketing•         IPR and Patent Laws•         Antioxidants •         Nutraceuticals•         Herbal drugs in Animal Health care•         Aromatic oils in health and industrial applications•         Herbal drugs in controlling of Viral diseases like HIV, AIDS, H1N1,  Dengue Fever, etc•         Causes and consequences of  over exploitation of MAPs in natural habitats•         Any other topic which is related to MAPs  For more details of the conference kindly visit: www.gosmap2013.com http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1590 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:04:00 +0100 The Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013, authorized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), is slated to be held around Suncheonman Bay from April 20th through October 20th.The expo will be divided into three sections: the main expo site (564,000m²), featuring 10 country gardens and 60 themed gardens; the International Wetland Center (100,500m²), featuring an animal/plant exhibition hall, a theater, an ecology learning hall, and a wetland experience hall; and an arboretum (253,000m²). Connecting the main expo site and the wetland center will be a bridge, constructed using freight containers decorated with 160,000 artworks created by children from all over the world.There will be four different types of admission tickets including a day pass, night pass, 2-day pass, and group pass. Tickets are currently sold at discounted prices on the online ticketing site, Interpark. (http://ticket.interpark.com/Global/Play/Bridge/Suncheon.asp) Meanwhile, Suncheon-si was delegated as the official host city for the 2013 International Garden Exposition by the AIPH in 2009. The Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 will be the first time Korea is holding the respectable event, which has been held around the world for 150 years. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1572 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:04:00 +0100 AIPH to expand activity for growers with appointment of new Secretary GeneralThe Executive Committee of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has confirmed the appointment of Tim Briercliffe as the new Secretary General of the association.  This full-time role results from an internal review of AIPH activity and was created to drive the growth of AIPH.  The position will spearhead a new phase of activity focusing on meeting the needs of growers across the world.Tim Briercliffe, based in Reading near London in the United Kingdom, will be responsible for working closely with the association’s members throughout the world to tackle common challenges facing the sector. Supporting the existing committees covering Marketing, Statistics, Novelty Protection, Green City, Environment and Plant Health, and Science and Education he will look to strengthen the impact of the association as the voice of the ornamental horticulture industry worldwide.Tim Briercliffe joins AIPH with extensive experience within the industry having led sector committees, policy, science, certification schemes, market information, training and careers, events, communications and business improvement activities and initiatives, as Director of Business Development at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) in the UK for the last eight years.  Prior to this he worked as a Senior Horticultural Consultant within ADAS, a major UK consultancy company.  He has a horticulture degree from Reading University and has worked on nurseries in the UK and Canada.Commenting on the appointment AIPH President Vic Krahn said “I am delighted to welcome Tim into AIPH and look forward to working closely with him.  Tim has just the range of experience and expertise that we need to work with the members in developing and implementing a strategy for the future.  There are many challenges facing ornamental horticulture that cross country boundaries and we are best tackling them together.  I am delighted that AIPH is now resourced to tackle these challenges head-on.  The work of approving and promoting horticultural exhibitions worldwide remains a key part of what AIPH does as we promote the sector to the world’s consumers.”Briercliffe will operate from the HTA offices in the UK and Vic Krahn continued “I am particularly pleased that Tim will be based at the HTA offices and grateful for the support they are providing”.Commenting on his appointment, Briercliffe said “I am looking forward to the opportunity to continue and develop the important work of AIPH. I have spent my career so far working with this industry and I am passionate about supporting the interests of growers and promoting the crucial role that plants play in the environment and society as a whole. It is great to have the opportunity to work on these issues at a global level.  I look forward to meeting the members, understanding their needs and supporting them.”Briercliffe commences his role in June 2013.Download the press release. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1564 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:03:00 +0100 Compiling figures on production, acreage and trade movements is an important task, especially since some countries do not keep meticulous records of these figures. Even so, the AIPH still manages to publish a comprehensive handbook each year, containing statistics from all affiliated countries. This year, for the first time, it is being published on CD. On the CD you find ·       the book in a handy pdf-file (with links and search function) ·       Eurostat-Data in Excel-files The book contains tables, diagrams and maps, classified according to country, plant, market and consumption. New pages providing an overview of production, top ranking trade partners and market data for selected countries and selected horticultural products have been added. The book is a useful reference book for organizations, policy makers, marketeers, producers and traders. Libraries, universities and schools should offer it to students and research staff. How to order the Statistical Yearbook (CD-Version) Click on the button 'Statistical Yearbook' on this website and you find more information. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1548 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:03:00 +0100 IV International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture: Impact of Landscape Horticulture on Development of Urban Economy with Green Environment. Abstract submission deadline is March 31, 2013. Further details: http://www.ishs.org/symposium/315 http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1538 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:02:00 +0100 CIOPORA will dedicate the full day of her AGM 2013 to internal debate on a new CIOPORA position on Patens and modern PBR in horticulture. CIOPORA is of the opinion that such new position seems necessary because of the far reaching new developments in horticultural breeding in the past decade and the still existing weakness in the IP protection systems for plant innovations. The new CIOPORA position is also intended to update the CIOPORA Green Paper, which is ten years old now. Hereto an discussion paper will be presented to the AGM 2013. The results of this discussion will be incorporated in a new draft to be further discussed in the course of 2013. The final decision on the new CIOPORA position will be made at the 2014 AGM, which will take place in the Netherlands. Ten years ago AIPH has written and published a comment on CIOPORA’s Green Paper 2002 and will receive this new Green Paper with large interest of course. Finally CIOPORA has launched an updated website featuring new content and an all new look (see www.ciopora.org). http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1522 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:01:00 +0100 Last month the English version of the report of the oral consultation hold in summer 2012 in the Netherlands has been published. The Dutch version was published in August 2012.  The oral consultation was organized by the Dutch Government of all the concerned parties (think of VBN, LTO, Plantum, Niaba (umbrella organization of biotech firms) and Nefarma (umbrella organization of pharmaceutical firms)) and big firms (think of Monsanto, Tata Steel Europe, Unilever, Akzo Nobel, Syngenta) to figure out and to discuss with all the parties about the feasibility and desirableness of the full breeders exemption in patent law and to discuss the effects (the pros and cons) of the full breeder’s exemption. Also the so called ‘industry led solution’ (see annex 7 to the NP agenda of the spring meeting 2012 for explanation) is part of the report of this consultation. The accompanying letter from Mr. Trojan, the discussion leader and writer of the report, contains a summary of the essentials. The introduction letter of the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs is attached as well. Mia Buma, secretary of the AIPH Committee for Novelty Protection, will inform the members further about the reactions on and the follow-up of this report in spring meeting 2013. For your information you find attached the complete version. Please, send it to anyone you know who can use this information in his or her work and/or to anyone who could be interested. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1521 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.cpvo.europa.eu/main/en/home/news/newslettersThis newsletter will provide you with an easy readable update of some important developments and events for the CPVO and the Community plant variety rights system over the past six months as well as forthcoming activities.This newsletter is published in English and is bi-annual (Spring and Autumn).  To be sure to be alerted when next issues are published, please subscribe at http://www.cpvo.europa.eu/main/en/home/news/newslettersPlease feel free to contact us with any comments or suggestions at newsletter@cpvo.europa.eu http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1503 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:12:00 +0100 On the 2nd of November 2012 the Symposium on the Benefits of Plant Variety Protection for Farmers and Growers, organized by UPOV took place. Mia Buma attended this symposium on behalf of AIPH. The 12 presentations and the CV’s of all the speakers are published on the UPOV-website (http://www.cpvo.europa.eu/main/en/home/news; see under Seminars & Symposia). There is webcasting as well on the UPOV-site on which the full symposium is recorded (length: 8 hours). The presentations of the next speakers may have the special interest of the AIPH-members: Philippe Toulemonde, President of Star Fruits (France) Mr. Yoshiteru Kudo (Japan) Mr. Derk Gesink (Netherlands). http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1504 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:12:00 +0100 International Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Montreal, Quebec (Canada) Begin date: June 17, 2013 End date: June 19, 2013 Hashtag: #MPNP2013canada Download the Call for Abstracts: http://goo.gl/ftMalConveners: Dr. Jalal Ghaemghami, PO Box 320172, West Roxbury, MA 02132, United States of America Phone: (1)3393686838; Fax: (1)3393686838 jalal@shmen.org and Prof. Dr. Alain Cuerrier, 4101, rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal Québec, Canada alain_cuerrier@ville.montreal.qc.ca Email Symposium: antigua-ishs@shmen.org Groups involved Section Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Workgroup Medicinal Plants and Natural Products http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1502 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:12:00 +0100 Communities in Bloom will organize the 2013 Edition fo the Communities in Bloom International Challenge. The International Challenge involves winners from different National Programs (Communities in Bloom, Britain in Bloom, America in Bloom, Tidy Towns of Ireland, Japan in Bloom, Entente Florale and others) competing with each other based on population categories. Invitations are also sent to communities from countries without National Programs. The International Challenge consists of communities receiving information and being evaluated by an international jury on the accomplishements of their entire community (municipal, private, corporate and institutional sectors, citizens) on eight key criteria: tidiness, environmental awareness, community involvement, natural and cultural heritage conservation, urban foresty, landscaped areas, floral displays, and turf & groundcovers. The evaluation takes place in July and August. The 2013 National Symposium and Awards Ceremonies will be held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada’s Capital Region from October 23rd – 26th, 2013. Download the program information and registration form or look at www.communitiesinbloom.ca for more information. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1493 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:12:00 +0100 Read the report written by Mia Buma on Members only under Reports of meetings attended by AIPH http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1492 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:12:00 +0100 On 15-19 July 2013 the 6th International Symposium on the Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants will be held in Beijing, China. The Symposium, under the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Sciences, is organized by Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Botanical Garden, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Ornamental Committee of the Chinese Society for Horticultural Science and Working Committee of Nomenclature and Cultivar Registration, CSHS.The theme of the Symposium is "Better Taxonomy, Better Life", focusing on identification, evaluation and nomenclature of cultivated plants, cultivar registration as well as cultivated plants information storage and retrieval. The Symposium, consisting of invited lectures, technical visits, oral and poster presentations, will welcome scientists, scholars, professionals and students from universities, research institutes and companies to present research results, share up-to-date information and discuss common concerns for the taxonomy of cultivated plants. For more details, please visit the website http://www.istcp2013.org http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1486 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:12:00 +0100 King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) will organize The International Conference on Tropical and Subtropical Ornamentals 2013 (TSTO2013) during August 5-8, 2013 at Nong Nooch Garden and Resort, Pattaya, Thailand. The organizing committee would like to invite you to attend this event, which is supported by International Society for Horticultural.For all details please visit http://www.kmutt.ac.th/TSTO2013/ On exactly the same dates, the following events are scheduled to take place in Pattaya too:-International Symposium on Quality Management of Fruit and Vegetables for Human Health-IV International Symposium on Ornamental Palms. For more details see http://www.ishs.org/calendar/ or contact the convener Dr. Sirichai Kanlayanarat, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi, Division of Postharvest Technology, Thungkhru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand. Phone: (66)2 470 7720, Fax: (66)2 452 3750, E-mail: sirichai.kan@kmutt.ac.th http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1458 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:10:00 +0100  You are invited to Brisbane, Australia for the 29th International Horticultural Congress, 17-22 August 2014.The Congress is being hosted by the highly-acclaimed Australian Society of Horticultural Science, the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science, and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, under the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Science.Held every four years at various sites around the world and attracting more than 2,000 delegates, the Congress is a world forum covering all aspects of horticulture and horticultural science.The theme of the 2014 congress is 'Horticulture - sustaining lives, livelihoods and landscapes'. This theme is chosen to highlight the unique potential of horticulture addressing the key issues of modern society - health, poverty, food production and the environment. Horticulture matters to us all, whether we are involved in research, extension, education, or servicing horticulture in commercial, amenity or environmental horticulture, in both developed or developing countries. In the spirit of scientific cooperation and sharing knowledge globally, the Congress will showcase advanced technologies that are becoming globally significant in a world with a rapidly growing population, less cultivatable land and an environment under threat.Although this is the 29th congress, it is only the second time that it has been convened in the southern hemisphere, so we encourage you to avail yourselves of this opportunity. The vibrant city of Brisbane and the adjoining Gold and Sunshine Coasts are rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage and offer adventure, fun and entertainment for all ages. For those with time for pre-or-post Congress exploring, Brisbane is the gateway to iconic travel locations including Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef and Kakadu.So please reserve the dates of August 17-24, 2014 in your calendar. For more information visit the website http://www.ihc2014.org/ http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1404 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:06:00 +0100 Representatives of eight AIPH members and several guests joined the 2012 spring congress from 26 until 30 april in the region of Antalya, Turkey. They had the opportunity to stop by a local horticultural company, Ayer. All needed info you will find on the bilingual and very informative website http://www.ayer.com.tr. The visit itself provided a short but convincing view on the horticultural possibilities of the region and country. Real entrepreneurship adapted to local requirements but also developing to meet international standards.Download the short report of the visit. http://www.aiph.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=nieuws.detail&varnieuws=1366 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:04:00 +0100