International Society for Horticultural Science: a great ‘network’ to ‘plug in’

Ing. Jozef Van Assche, ISHS Executive Director in collaboration with

Dr. Norman E. Looney, ISHS President and Prof. Ian J. Warrington, ISHS Vice President

55th Reunión Anual SIHT 12-16 de octubre 2009Barquisimeto, Venezuela

Horticulture is a true Global Issue

SectionsSections Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Nuts and Mediterranean Climate FruitsNuts and Mediterranean Climate Fruits Ornamental PlantsOrnamental Plants Pome and Stone FruitsPome and Stone Fruits Citrus Citrus Root and Tuber CropsRoot and Tuber Crops Tropical and Subtropical FruitsTropical and Subtropical Fruits VegetablesVegetables Vine and Berry FruitsVine and Berry Fruits Banana and PlantainBanana and Plantain

CommissionsCommissions

The ISHS Scientific The ISHS Scientific StructureStructure

120 120 Working GroupsWorking Groups 10 crop-related 10 crop-related SectionsSections 14 discipline-related 14 discipline-related

CommissionsCommissions 30-50 30-50 International International SymposiaSymposia

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All symposia published in All symposia published in Acta HorticulturaeActa Horticulturae®®

All Acta (>840) posted at All Acta (>840) posted at www.actahort.orgwww.actahort.org

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PubHortcrossroads of horticultural publications

Acta Horticulturae The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology Proceedings of the IPPS (Plant Propagators Society) Journal of the APS (Pomological Society) Proceedings of the ISMS (Mushroom Society) Proceedings of the ASP (Plasticulture Society) Fruits (CIRAD-EDP) Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Horticolas Journal on Potato Research (EAPR) Journal Southern Africa Society for Hort. Sciences

ISHS Symposia inPeru, Colombia,

Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina, Brazil,

Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba

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