April 30, 2010 - World Association of Soil and Water Conservation

The Organizing Committee of the Croatia Soil Tillage Research Organization – CROSTRO and InternationalSoil Tillage Research Organization – ISTRO, invites all ISTRO members and other interested persons to aninternational scientific conference entitled “Soil Tillage, An Open Approach” in Osijek, Republic of Croatia,from the 9-11 of September 2010. http://suncokret.pfos.hr/~hdpot/simpozij.htm, Bojan.Stipesevic@pfos.hrOver 40 delegates have already registered. The conference themes will be:1. Soil tillage in function of environmental protection2. Conservation tillage – direct seeding – no-tillage3. Soil biotic and abiotic degradations – causes and consequences4. Soil tillage – new approach – technologies – perspectivesThe scientific and professional presentations will promote correct application of agrotechnical measures, thenewest state-of-the-art information and techniques, and alternative approaches in agricultural production – all inthe scope of soil tillage. English will be the official language for the conference. For more information includingregards travel and accommodation, see the website contact Dr. Bojan Stipešević – Branch President at:Bojan.Stipesevic@pfos.hrSeptember 12-15, 2010ABIC 2010 Bridging biology and business is the theme of the Ag-Biotech Conference in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, Canada scheduled September 12-15, 2010. Conference organizer is Ag-West Bio, Inc.Details of the conference which targets biotech industry players, biotech managers, governmentofficials, scientists, and academics, are at http://www.abic.ca/abic2010September 13-15, 2010GeoENV 2010 - the 8th International Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications Ghent,Belgium. www.geoenv.ugent.be, geoenv10@ugent.be (From IUSS Alert 51)September 13-14, 2010FAME 2010, an annual event organized by Green World ConferencesContact: Derek Michalski at dm@greenworldconferences.com, www.greenworldconferences.comNOTE: WASWAC members are eligible to have 50% discount of the registration fee.*This meeting is endorsed by WASWC and will strictly follow the Guidelines for Successful Meetingshttp://waswc.soil.gd.cn/consti-decentra.htmlSeptember 14, 2010(Full Day Highly Interactive Workshop as a part of the Biofuels Hall Of Fame 2010 Summit And Exhibition)Integrated Energy Systems for Biodiesel Production Utilizing Algae and Jatropha, by Mr Russell Teall,President and Founder, Biodiesel Industries, USA. Contact: Derek Michalski, President, Green World Conferencesdm@greenworldconferences.comSeptember 15-17, 2010New Zealand Soil Carbon ConferenceThe second New Zealand Soil Carbon Conference is being held in Wellington, NZ from the 15-17th ofSeptember. We are pleased to offer participants a rich content of insightful keynote addresses, panels as well asintellectual and practical discussions. The wide variety of speakers will draw together the science and practicalmethods behind biological/carbon farming, and the benefits of building humus and soil carbon. This conferencewill address the challenges facing many of us at this present time along with some ideas for change throughinnovation.The New Zealand Soil Carbon Conference brings together an unprecedented range and calibre of participants,offering a unique opportunity for attendees to socialize, network and exchange ideas with peers from across thecutting edge of agricultural and scientific communities. For more information please go towww.soilcarbonconference.co.nz or email Nicole@integritysoils.co.nzSeptember 18-20, 2010I am sending you for circulation to all the readers of the CA-CoP-listserv an announcement on the InternationalConference on Traditional Practices in Conservation Agriculture to be held from 18-20 September 2010 in45