Australia Shahrokh Khanizadeh
Shahrokh.Khanizadeh@AGR.GC.CA
Plant Breeding, Physiology and statistics
430 Gouin, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Quebec/ Québec, J3B 3E6
CANADA
http://khanizadeh.info/aafc

Canada

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The first international "Fascination of Plants Day" will be launched under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO). The goal of this activity is to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthused about the importance of plant science for agriculture, in sustainably producing food, as well as for horticulture, forestry, and all of the non-food products such as paper, timber, chemicals, energy, and pharmaceuticals. The role of plants in environmental conservation will also be a key message.
Everybody is welcome to join this initiative!

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We invite you to organize for the 18th of May 2012 a fascinating activity related to plants attracting and interacting with the public. Just contact your National Coordinator Shahrokh Khanizadeh Shahrokh.Khanizadeh@AGR.GC.CA or the EPSO Coordinator Jan-Wolfhard Kellmann jkellmann@ice.mpg.de to discuss and get access and guidelines for using the Fascination of Plants Day corporate design. We invite many others to join, ranging from schools to horticulture and anyone who feels to have a suited contribution to this initiative. Many plant science institutions, universities, botanical gardens, and museums, together with farmers and companies, have already announced that they will open their doors, with a variety of plant-based events for all the family. Also, the media are invited to join in, and scientists, farmers, politicians and industrialists will discuss with them and present the latest state-of-the-art research and breakthroughs in the plant science world and explore all of the new potential applications plant science can offer.

The Fascination of Plants Day will be backed up by a range of events in public spaces, theatres, cafes, central city squares and parks designed to get everyone thinking about plants.

Plants are fascinating. From one little seed, planted into soil, many green lives can arise - from small herbs up to big trees, or from ornamental flowers to substantial crops which all animals and mankind need to survive on this planet. Plant biologists estimate the total number of plant species roughly to be about 250,000. On the back of this coordinated activity we hope to plant many virtual and constantly germinating seeds in the collective mind of the European and World Public that plant science is of critical significance to the social and environmental landscape now and into the future.

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These institutions will take part at the Fascination of Plants Day. If you also like to join this initiative, just contact your national coordinator Shahrokh Khanizadeh

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
http://www.usask.ca/

 

  • Adapting Crops to Change- Technology Transfer in the 21st Century
    The organizing committee is pleased to announce the 2012 conference of 5 societies under the theme: “Adapting Crops to Change” with a special joint symposium: “Technology Transfer in the 21st Century” held on the beautiful campus of the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), Saskatoon, from July 16 - 19, 2012. This is the first time that the following groups are jointly meeting: Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA), the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), the Certified Crop Advisors (CCA), and the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX). The Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) will also be here for part of the meetings.
    “Adapting Crops to Change” signifies the importance of addressing crop improvement and adaptation not only to environmental change but to shifting world markets and consumer preferences. The special joint symposium: “Technology Transfer in the 21st Century” addresses the key issue of fast and efficient transfer of scientific knowledge to crop advisors, farmers and end users. The 2012 joint meetings features invited plenary and symposium speakers, contributed papers (oral presentations and posters), competitive presentations for graduate students, society annual meetings, and offsite tours. The magnificent campus of the University of Saskatchewan is located along the banks of the South Saskatchewan river and is composed of 12 Colleges, a vibrant student community of 20,000+ and world class facilities.
    Overall Conference Chair: Rigas Karamanos - rigas.karamanos@viterra.caLocal
    Organizing Committee chair: Ros Bueckert - rosalind.bueckert@usask.ca;
    CSA chair: Tom Jensen - tjensen@ipni.net;
    CCA contact person: Trish Meyers - patricia.e.meyers@monsanto.com;
    CSHS chair: Karen Tanino - karen.tanino@usask.ca;
    NAFEX chair: Bob Bors - bob.bors@usask.ca;
    CSA president: Malcolm Morrison - Malcolm.Morrison@AGR.GC.CA;
    CCA chair: Thom Weir - Thom.Weir@viterra.ca;
    CSHS president: Samir Debnath - Samir.Debnath@AGR.GC.CA
    Agronomyst; Horticulturist; Crop Advisors; Fruit growers; journalist; student; teachers
    http://www.usask.ca/saskatoon2012/