2nd Announcement of the Eighth International Symposium on Persimmon
(Please download 2nd Announcement.pdf )
Dear colleagues,
On behalf of the Organizing Committees, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the Eighth International Symposium on Persimmon (EISP) will be held in Yangling and Fuping, Shaanxi Province, China during October 20-25, 2024. Under the aegis of International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) and Chinese Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), this symposium is jointly organized by Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production (NWAFU), Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), and supported by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Shaanxi Province, the Management Committee of Yangling Agricultural High-tech Industry Demonstration Zone and Fuping Persimmon Industry Association.
The theme of the symposium has been set to “International cooperation to promote global persimmon industry scale, benefits and diversification development”.
Call for Abstracts
All individuals involved in research on the industry, genomics, genetics and breeding, crop management and postharvest biology and technology on persimmon are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration as an oral or poster presentation. Abstracts must be submitted electronically via ISHS online submission and review tool (ROSA), and the abstract submission deadline extended to July 25, 2024. Please visit PRESENTATION for writing instructions and the submission method.
Topics for abstract
S1: Global Industry Status
S2: Genomics, Genetics and Breeding
S3: Crop Management
S4: Postharvest Biology and Technology
Programme
This is a two-day academic symposium in Northwest A&F University (Yangling), with three-day social and technical visits in main persimmon cultivation area of China, Yangling Agricultural High-tech Industry Demonstration Zone and Fuping County and Lintong.
The scientific programme in Yangling includes plenary lectures, oral and posters presentation and National Field Genebank for Persimmon (Yangling) visiting. There will also be abundant and diverse social or technical visits in Lintong and Fuping including the 2024 Fuping Jianshi Festival, a kind of celebration attended by nearly twenty thousand people each year.
The technical tours include onsite visiting typical orchards, dried persimmon and wine processing enterprise, Persimmon Museum of China, Modern Integrated Agriculture Demonstration Base (NWAFU) in main persimmon area and Chinese famous ancient resort (Lintong).
Please view the full programme (tentative version) in the Web pages of the Symposium (PROGRAM)
Registration
The deadline for early registration is July 31, 2024. The registration fees and other detailed information can be found on REGISTRATION.
Exhibitions and Sponsor Invitation
The exhibition will be hold in Maison New Century Hotel Yangling, with products of fresh fruits, processed persimmon, mechanism for onsite processing and various arts show (pictures, calligraphy, crafts etc.). Persimmon related enterprises are warmly welcome for the exhibitions.
Assessed sponsorship from the world are welcome and could display your prominent output. The sponsors’ logo design and/or text introduction will be used on all symposium-related materials, including announcements, banners, web-pages etc.
Please acquire the details on SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION.
Accommodation and Meals
Buffet dinner will be chosen for most meals except the welcome reception and farewell banquet, and both Chinese and western-style food will be prepared. Hotel and accommodation facilities are indicated on the web page. Please visit VENUE for more information.
Deadlines and Important Dates
July 25, 2024 Deadline for abstract submission
July 31, 2024 Deadline for early registration
July 31, 2024 Deadline for abstract modification
September 20, 2024 Deadline for submission of form for exhibitions
September 20, 2024 Deadline for hotel reservation
September 20, 2024 Deadline for full text manuscript submission
October 20-25, 2024 The Eighth International Symposium on Persimmon
December 20, 2024 Deadline for full text manuscript modification
The symposium is open to whom interested in any related fields on persimmon. We are looking forward to hosting you in Yangling-Fuping during October 20-25, 2024!
The details of the symposium can be retrieved at the EISP Website.
Secretariat
Qinglin Zhang (Huazhong Agricultural University) Email: persimmon@mail.hzau.edu.cn
Changfei Guan (Northwest A&F University) Email: guanchangfei@nwafu.edu.cn
Wenxing Chen (Huazhong Agricultural University) Email: persimmon@mail.hzau.edu.cn
Conveners
Professor Yong Yang (Northwest A&F University)
Professor Zhengrong Luo (Huazhong Agricultural University)
Associate Professor Qinglin Zhang (Huazhong Agricultural University)
July 5, 2024