Final  Announcement

 

Contents

 

1.           WELCOME   1

2.           GENERAL INFORMATION   2

3.           TIME ALLOCATION AND POSTER SIZE   4

4.           PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS  2

5.           RELATED EVENTS  3

6.           REGISTRATION   3

7.           HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS  4

8.           ADDITIONAL INFORMATION   4

9.           MAP  5  (Map of Terminal Floor Plan), (Useful Sentences) and (Local Map from Bus Stop to Symposium Hotel)

 

Attachment 1. Forms A, B, and C   Attachment 2. ISHS Authors Guide  Attachment 3. Sample Article (pdf file)

List of Abstracts Accepted

 

 

E-mail: Weifang@ccms.ntu.edu.tw

 

This symposium is organized by

Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station

Dept. of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University

National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan, R.O.C.

The Chinese Institute of Agricultural Machinery

The Chinese Society for Horticultural Science

Commission on Engineering of International Society for Horticultural Science

Commission on Protected Cultivation of International Society for Horticultural Science

 

Co-sponsors

National Science Council, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Council of Agriculture, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute

Rural Development Foundation

Ministry of Education, Taiwan, R.O.C.

The Agricultural Association of Taiwan, R.O.C.

Taiwan Agricultural Mechanization Research & Development Center

Dept. of Horticulture, Natl. Chung-Hsing Univ.

Dept. of Horticulture, National Taiwan University

Dept. of Horticultural Science, Natl. Chiayi Univ.

Dept. of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Natl. Chung-Hsing Univ.

Dept. of Biomechatronics Engineering, Natl. Chiayi Univ.

Dept. of Horticulture, Natl. Ilan Institute of Technology

Dept. of Plant Industry, Natl. Pingtung Univ. of Science and Technology

Dept. of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Natl. Ilan Institute of Technology

Dept. of Biosystem Engineering, Natl. Pingtung Univ. of Science and Technology

 

Organizing Committee

Dr. Tzay-Fa Sheen,

Chairman (Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station)

Dr. Fu-Ming Lu,

Vice Chairman (National Taiwan University)

Dr. Sen-Fuh Chang,

Vice Chairman (National Taiwan University)

Dr. Din-Sue Fon,

Convener (National Taiwan University)

 

Secretariat

Dr. Wei Fang

(National Taiwan University)

Address:

No. 1, Sec.4, Roosevelt Rd.,

106 Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

 

 

1.    WELCOME

The organizing committee is very pleased to welcome you to the ¡uInternational Symposium on Design and Environmental Control of Tropical and Subtropical Greenhouses¡v. The scientific, professional and recreational program planned for the duration of the symposium should please every delegates and guests. We have more than 60 papers from over 16 countries at present. Professional tour is planned to visit commercial greenhouses and plant factories for floriculture crops and gold mushroom production and a park trial organized by 4 local companies during the tour. We will also have the opportunity to tour the National Museum of Natural Science and the botanical garden for tropical plants. Participants should enjoy staying at the central part of Taiwan and we are looking forward to your visit sincerely.

 

                                                                               Tzay-Fa Sheen

                                                                                                         Chairman of the Organizing Committee

 

2.      GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 Day and Location

The symposium will be held at the convention center of the National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan on April 15 to 18, 2001. The museum, founded in 1986, is now one of the major landmarks of the central part of Taiwan. The Taichung city locates 1.5 to 2 hours away from the C.K.S. International Airport by car. Transportation will be guided for the international guests at the Airport.

 

2.2 Important Deadlines

Last date for the advance registration

March 15,

2001

Last date for the final registration

April 1,

2001

Submission of camera ready full paper and disk

March 15,

2001

Last date for hotel reservation

March 15,

2001

 

2.3 Language and Publications

The official language of the symposium is English. The contents presented by the Invited Speakers will be published in a proceeding edited by the symposium committee. The proceeding is tentatively scheduled for publication 3 months after the symposium. The participants of the symposium will be able to purchase the proceeding at a discount price. Contributed papers (oral and poster presentations) will be published in Acta Horticulturae, the formal proceedings of ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science), and a copy of the Acta Horticulturae will be sent to all of the registrants of the symposium by the end of the year.

 

2.4 Utility

Voltage for most outlets is 110 V at 60 Hz (Outlets with two parallel slots).

 

2.5 General Schedule

 

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Sunday,

April 15, 2001

 

n     Registration

n     Spouse Program 2

 

Monday,

April 16, 2001

n     Registration

n     Opening Ceremony

n     Invited Lectures

n     Spouse Program 1

n     Registration

 

n     Invited Lectures

n     Spouse Program 1

 

n     Welcome Reception

Tuesday,

April 17, 2001

n     Registration

n     Concurrent Scientific Sessions

n     Spouse Program 2

n     Concurrent Scientific Sessions

n     Excursion (Botanical Garden)

n     Spouse Program 2

 

n     Closing Remarks

n     Farewell Banquet

Wednesday,

April 18, 2001

n     Scientific tour

n     Scientific tour

 

 

2.6 Detail Schedule

4/16/2001

4/17/2001

09:00-12:00

Registration

09:10--09:50

Opening Ceremony

09:00-09:05

Environmental Control Session chaired by:

Dr. L.D. Albright

09:00-09:05

Controlled Environment Crop Production Session chaired by: Dr. L.C. Ho

09:50-09:55

Invited Lectures chaired by:

Dr. D.S. Fon

09:05-09:25

paper104*(20 min)

09:05-09:25

paper502*(20 min)

09:25-09:40

paper105 (15 min)

09:25-09:40

paper503 (15 min)

09:40-09:55

paper106

09:40-09:55

paper504

09:55-10:25

paper001**

 (30 min)

09:55-10:10

paper107

09:55-10:15

paper603*(20 min)

10:10-10:25

paper108

10:15-10:30

paper604

10:25-10:55

paper002**

10:25-10:40

paper109

10:30-10:45

paper606

10:40-10:55

paper110

10:45-11:00

paper607

11:00-11:30

paper003**

10:55-11:10

paper111

11:00-11:15

paper608

11:30-12:00

paper004**

11:10-12:00

Poster session

12:00-13:00

Lunch break

13:00-14:00

Excursion to the Tropical

Botanical Garden

13:00-13:05

Innovated Design Session chaired by:

Dr. D.R. Mears

13:00-13:05

Monitoring, control and Decision Support Session chaired by:

Dr. G.A. Giacomelli

14:05-14:10

Invited Lectures chaired by:

Dr. K.C. Ting

13:05-13:25

paper202 *

13:05-13:25

paper401*

14:10-14:30

paper101* (20 min)

13:25-13:40

paper203

13:25-13:40

paper402

14:30-14:50

paper102*

13:40-13:55

paper204

13:40-13:55

paper403

14:50-15:10

paper103*

13:55-14:10

paper205

13:55-14:15

paper702*

15:10-15:30

paper201*

14:10-14:25

paper206

14:15-14:30

paper703

15:30-15:50

paper301*

14:25-14:40

paper207

14:30-14:45

paper704

15:50-16:10

Coffee Break

14:40-15:00

Coffee Break

14:45-15:00

Coffee Break

16:10-16:15

Invited Lectures chaired by:

Dr. T. Kozai

15:00-15:15

paper208

15:00-15:05

Simulation Session chaired by:

Dr. T. Takakura

16:15-16:35

paper303*

15:10-15:30

paper209

15:05-15:25

paper801*

16:35-16:55

paper304*

15:30-15:45

paper210

15:25-15:40

paper802

16:55-17:15

paper501*

15:45-15:50

IPM and Fertigation Session chaired by:

Dr. H. Ikeda

15:40-15:55

paper803

17:15-17:35

paper601*

15:50-16:10

paper302*

15:55-16:10

paper804

17:35-17:55

paper701*

16:10-16:25

paper305

16:10-16:25

paper805

 

16:25-16:40

paper306

16:25-16:40

paper806

16:40-16:55

paper307

 

18:30-20:30

Welcome reception

18:30-21:00

Farewell Banquet (Closing Remark)

 


 

3.    TIME ALLOCATION AND POSTER SIZE

 

Invited Lectures: Most of the invited lectures, with a superscript '*' following the abstract number on the Table of session 2.4, will be limited to a total of 20 minutes. With a superscript '**' following the abstract number on the same Table are 4 exceptions. A total of 30 minute is allocated for these 4 presentations. Presenters are advised to leave 4 to 5 minutes to allow time for questions and discussion. Slide projector, transparency projector and digital data projector (beamer) will be provided.

Oral Presentations: Contributed papers (oral presentations) will be limited to a total of 15 minutes. Presenters are advised to plan their presentation for a maximum of 12 minutes to allow time for questions and discussion. Slide projector, transparency projector and digital data projector (beamer) will be provided. 

Posters should not exceed 87.5 cm x 148 cm. Display boards and fixing materials will be provided. A discussion period, from 11:10 to 12:00 on April 17, is assigned for poster session. Each presenter of a poster presentation will be requested to stand in front of his or her poster and explain the presentation at the assigned poster session.

 

 

4.    PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Full papers of accepted abstracts must be received by the Symposium program committee no later than March 15,2001. Please send your camera-ready full paper (2 copies) and diskette to the following address:

    

To: Professor Suming Chen

      Dept. of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering

      National Taiwan University

      No. 1, Sec.4, Roosevelt Rd.,

      106 Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

 

The contributed papers will be reviewed by the program committee and the presenters will be notified (accepted, acceptable with revision, or rejected) at the registration desk on April 15(or 16), 2001. Early full paper submissions are encouraged.

 

A person who receives the notification of 'acceptable with revision' is requested to submit the revised paper after the symposium in one month (May 15, 2001). Accepted full papers will be included in Acta Horticulturae (the proceedings of the symposium), which will be published within three months after the symposium and send to the registrants (except accompanying persons) by the end of the year. 

 

Authors should follow the "Author's guide for publishing papers in Acta Horticulturae" is included with this final announcement. An online version of the writing kit is available on the symposium web-site.  Web-Site 1: http://www.ISHS-GH2001.tari.gov.tw

Web-Site 2: http://ecaaser3.ecaa.ntu.edu.tw/weifang/ishs/index0.htm

 

The maximum length of the papers is as follows:

Invited Speakers: 8 pages                   Oral presentations: 6 pages         Poster presentations: 4 pages

 

Note: If the complete registration payment for the symposium is not received by March 15, 2001, the scheduled oral or poster presentation will be cancelled.

 

 

5.    RELATED EVENTS

5.1 Welcome Reception

All symposium participants and their accompanying persons are invited to attend the Welcome Reception on the evening of April 16 (Mon). Time: 18:30-20:30.

 

5.2 Banquet

The banquet will be held on April 17 (Tue). This banquet is open to the symposium participants and other persons such as accompanying persons who have registered and paid for the banquet. Time: 18:30-21:00.

 

5.3 Post-Symposium Tour (4/18)

Points of Interest

n            Headquarter and production site of Dai's Biotechnology Co., Ltd. located at Wu-Feng.

Commercial Plant Factory for gold mushroom production.

n            Headquarter and production site of Sun-Rise Biotechnology Co., Ltd. located at Wu-Ze.

Commercial Plant Factory for TC plantlets, cut flowers and potted plants production using moving light.

Commercial Greenhouse and Indoor Production of Phalaenopsis Orchids.

n            Bulb production site of Taiwan Sugar Company.

n            Park trial of floricultural plants, organized by Taiwan Flower Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Known-You Seed Co., Ltd., Grand Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and KY-Ball Seed & Seedling Co., Ltd

Fee¡G US$ 10 for transportation and lunch.

 

5.4 Accompanying Persons' Programs

Program 1 (4/16)

n            Taiwan cultural village (Entrance ticket required).

n            Taiwan cultural street and Museum (Entrance ticket required).

n            Fee¡G US$ 30 for transportation, lunch and all entrance tickets.

Program 2 (4/15, 4/17)

n            National Museum of Natural Science (Entrance ticket required).

n            Free of charge. Ticket(s) will be provided at the registration site.

 

6.    REGISTRATION                   [To Forms]

6.1 Fees

The registration fee includes all administration costs, welcome and farewell banquet, book of abstracts and a copy of the proceedings for non-student registered participants.

 

                                                                                       Payment received                  Payment received

                                                                                           by 3/15, 2001                        After 3/15,2001

Registration fee (ISHS member)                                        -------------------------- US $ 270 --------------------- US $ 300

Registration fee (Non ISHS member)----------------------- US $ 300 --------------------- US $ 350

Student registration fee---------------------------------------- US $ 100

Banquet Ticket for accompanying person---------------- US $.. 30

 

6.2 Method of Payment, Confirmation and Receipts

Please fill out Forms A and B and mail or fax to the Secretary of the Organizing Committee.

Upon receiving your registration application forms (Forms A and B) and remittance, the Symposium Secretariat will send you a registration confirmation slip. Please do not forget to bring the confirmation slip to the registration desk at the symposium.

 

6.3 Cancellation and Refund

In case of cancellation, written notification should be sent directly to the Symposium Secretariat. The amount of the refund will be determined by the date request is received. Refunds will be remitted as follows:

 

Postmarked by March 15, 2001

Full refund less 10% handling fee.

Thereafter

No refund

 

 

7.    HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

7.1 Hotel

'Formosa Studios' is the symposium hotel and is located in 5 to 10 minutes walking distance from the symposium site. Please note that 'Formosa Taichung' is next to the symposium hotel and might be confusion for the first time visitors.

 

7.2 Room Type and Rates

The following is the special rates for symposium participants in 'Formosa Studios'.

 

Single room

Double Room

Room rate per night*

2100 NT$

2400 NT$

* Service charges and 5% tax are included.

* Current exchange rate: 33 NT$ = 1 US $.

 

7.3 Method of Payment, Confirmation and Receipts

Please fill out Form C and mail or fax to 'Formosa Studios'.

Upon receiving your HOTEL RESERVATION FORM (Form C) and remittance, the 'Formosa Studios' will send, fax or e-mail you a confirmation slip. Please do not forget to bring the confirmation slip with you when you check-in at the hotel.

 

7.4 Cancellation and Refund

In case of cancellation, written notification should be sent directly to the 'Formosa Studios'. The cancellation fees will be charged as listed below.

Postmarked by March 15, 2001¡K¡K¡K¡K.

Full refund less 10% handling fee

Thereafter ¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K..

No refund

 

Refunds will be made after deducting bank and/or credit card service charges and the cancellation penalties. If payment is made by credit card, reimbursement will be made through the credit card company.

 

 

8.    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

8.1 Passport and Visa

The visa-free service for 14 days short visit to Taiwan is applicable to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Sweden, Spain, and Portugal. For nationals of other countries, visitor visas for Taiwan can be obtained from the Republic of China's diplomatic and consular offices abroad, or the overseas representative offices.

 

8.2 Weather

The temperature is between 25 and 30 degree C in April. Please check the Symposium's Web Sites for the "7 days' forecast" for more detail.

 

8.3     Ground Transportation

For the International guests, please take airport bus to Taichung city. There are 3 bus companies provide transportation from CKS airport to Taichung and vice versa. The travelling time is about 2 hours. The fare, interval and more information please refer to following table:

Company Name

Ticket fair

Interval

Service hours

Taiwan Motor

(Kuo Kuang)

NT$ 225

Every 40-60 minutes

7:30 - 23:30

at CKS airport

5:00 - 20:00

in Taichung

Kien Ming

(Free Go) Flying dog

NT$ 225

Every 20-30 minutes

06:20-16:00

at CKS airport

06:20-16:00

in Taichung

United Highway

NT$ 220

Every 30 minutes

10:00-22:00

at CKS airport

03:00-16:00

in Taichung

 

Directions to bus stations in the airport please see Terminal floor plans shown in session 9. Noted that there are 2 terminals for the international guests. Terminal 2 hosts the following air companies: BR and B7 (of Taiwan), American Airline (AA), AC and CP (Canada), British Asia (BA), EL, NA (of New Zealand), QF (of Australia). Others will arrive at Terminal 1.

 

8.4     Banks

Bank of Taiwan (Outbound passengers: 06:30-20:30; Inbound passengers: 24 hours)

Location at Terminal 1: On the 1st and 3rd floors of the departure and arrival lobbies.

Location at Terminal 2: On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the departure and arrival lobbies.

The International Commercial Bank of China (Outbound passengers: 06:30-20:30; Inbound passengers: 10:30-22:00)

Location at Terminal 1: On the 1st and 3rd floors of the departure and arrival lobbies.

Location at Terminal 2: On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the departure and arrival lobbies.

 

9.    MAP

9.1.Map of Terminal 1 floor plan

For arrival please refer to the dotted box of following map. The arrival Immigration Lobby (No.1) is the place you first arrived. After passing the VISA inspection counter (No.1), go down to the 1st floor for baggage claim (No.2). After you passing through the Custom Inspection Counter and a gate, you are in the Arrival Greeting Lobby (No.3) and the bus station is at your left (No.4).

 

 


9.2.Map of Terminal 2 floor plan

Please turn right after you pass the Custom Inspection Counter and the main gate located at the first floor. Before you walk out from the gate, you might want to go to the bank first for currency exchange and then pass the main gate and go to your right following the bigger arrows on the left hand side of the floor plan shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

9.3.Useful Sentences

 

 

 

9.4 Local map from Bus Stop to Symposium Hotel

The red arrows show the route for walking from the bus stop you get off in Taichung to the symposium hotel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Domestic Organizing Committee

 

Tzay-Fa Sheen (Chairman: Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station)

Fu-Ming Lu (Vice Chairman: National Taiwan University)

Sen-Fuh Chang (Vice Chairman: National Taiwan University)

Din-Sue Fon (Convener: National Taiwan University)

Wei Fang (Secretary: National Taiwan University)

Tsu-Liang Chang (National Taiwan University)

Kuo-Hsiung Chen (Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station)

Suming Chen (National Taiwan University)

Iou-Zen Chen (National Taiwan University)

Junne-Jih Chen (Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station)

Pao-Chuan Chen (National Pingtung University of Science and Technology)

Irwin Chu (Taiwan Flower Biotechnology Co., Ltd.)

Pung-Lin Haung (National Taiwan University)

Ching-Hsiang Hsieh (National Pingtung University of Science and Technology)

Tzu-Bin Huang (Council of Agriculture.)

Jeng-Jung Shyr (National Ilan Institute of Technology)

Meng-Jiau Tseng (National Chunghsing University)

Tsai-Yih Wang (National Chunghsing University)

Gang-Jhy Wu (National Ilan Institute of Technology)

Hsin-Fu Yen (National Museum of Natural Science)

 

International Scientific Committee

 

Louis D. Albright (Cornell University, U.S.A.)

Prasert Anupunt (Horticulture Research Institute, Thailand)

Bernard J. Bailey (Silsoe Research Institute, U.K.)                 

Gene A. Giacomelli (University of Arizona, U.S.A.)

Hideo Ikeda (University Of Osaka pref., Japan)

Merle H. Jensen (University of Arizon, U.S.A.)

Toyoki Kozai (Chiba University, Japan)

Hyun Woo Lee (Kyungpook National University, Korea)

David R. Mears (Rutgers University, U.S.A.)

Hyo Guen Park (Seoul National University, Korea)

Kwan Hee Ryu (Seoul National University, Korea)

Sadanori Sase (National Research Institute of Agricultural. Engineering, Japan)

Ted Short (Ohio State University, U.S.A.)

Ido Seginer (Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)

G. van Straten (Wageningen University, The Netherlands)

Tadashi Takakura (Nagasaki University, Japan)

K.C. Ting (Ohio State University, U.S.A.)