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Engineering Workshop, 21-24 November 2006, Veracruz, Mexico

ISSCT ENGINEERING WORKSHOP, MEXICO
21 – 24 November 2006

HOSTED BY Asociaciòn de Tècnicos Azucareros and University of Veracruz

The ISSCT Engineering Workshop on “Milling and diffusion extraction – theory and practice” was held at the University of Veracruz (www.uv.mx/eee), Mexico.

Report – ISSCT ENGINEERING WORKSHOP, MEXICO 21 – 24 November 2006

Programme – ISSCT ENGINEERING WORKSHOP, MEXICO 21 – 24 November 2006

For further information please contact the Factory Commissioner/Engineering Section Chairman

Dr. Juliusz LEWINSKI
Hagglunds Drives AB
Blvd. Bernardo Quintana 124-206
Plaza Liebana, Col. Carretas
76050 Queretero, Qro
MEXICO

Tel: +52 442 213 0300
Fax: +52 442 233 7474
E-mail: jlewin@prodigy.net.mx

Co-Products Workshop, 12-16 November 2006, Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil

ISSCT AGRONOMY WORKSHOP 24 to 29 May 2009 Uberlândia/MG, BRAZIL

www.agronomyworkshop.com

The ISSCT Agronomy Workshop was hosted by
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
 

WORKSHOP REPORT

The Federal University of Uberlândia, STAB and APTA, hosted the VIII ISSCT AGRONOMY WORKSHOP of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ISSCT) which was held in Uberlandia/MG (Center Convention) from the 24-29 May 2009.

The general theme of the Workshop was “Sugarcane production: integration among sugar, alcohol, residue cycling and sustainability” and the objective of the meeting was to bring together academia, researchers and industrial specialists who presented their latest scientific findings, and discuss issues pertaining to sugar cane production throughout the world.

Please click to access the Workshop Report.

Agricultural Engineering, 3 - 7 September 2006, Argentina

8th ISSCT AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING WORKSHOP

Tucumán, Argentina
3 – 7 September 2006

“Improving Productivity under Green Cane Harvesting”

Programme – 8th ISSCT AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING WORKSHOP Tucumán, Argentina 3 – 7 September 2006

Abstracts – 8th ISSCT AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING WORKSHOP Tucumán, Argentina 3 – 7 September 2006 

Hosted jointly by

AGROINDUSTRIAL AND CANEGROWERS SOCIETIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

The 8th ISSCT Agricultural Engineering Workshop organized jointly by Argentina Society of Sugar Cane Technologitsts (SATCA) & Agroindustrial and Canegrowers Societies and Research Institutions was held in the City of San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, from 3 to 7 September 2006 with a Pre-Workshop sightseeing Tour on 2-3 September, a Post-Workshop Technical Tour on 8-9 September, and a final sightseeing tour on 10 September.

There were 51 participants from 14 countries.

The Programme during the week and the list of 15 Oral Communications and their Abstracts are accessible on this website. There were also 5 Posters. A report on the Workshop will also soon be available.

For further details and information please contact any of the following the organizers:

Mr Jorge Scandaliaris
Sociedad Argentina de Tecnicos
de la Caña de Azucar
William Cross 3150
CC N° 9
(4101) Las Talitas-Tucumán
ARGENTINA

Tel: +54 381 427 6561
Fax: +54 381 427 6561 (Ext 231)
E-mail: workshop@caeweb.com.br

Juan Carlos Mirande
Ledesma SAAI
Sarmiento 68
Ldor. Gral. San Martín, Jujuy,
ARGENTINA
CP: 4512.

Fax: +54 3886 429926
jmirande@ledesma.com.ar

Management, 11 -14 July 2006, South Africa

ISSCT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Mt. Edgecombe, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA
11-14 July 2006

“Managing Change in Mature Sugar Cane Industries”

Programme – ISSCT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP Mt. Edgecombe, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA 11-14 July 2006

Report – ISSCT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP Mt. Edgecombe, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA 11-14 July 2006

The First Workshop of the Management Section was held at KwaShukela Building, Mt. Edgecombe, Durban, South Africa, from
11 – 14 July 2006
 and was very well organized by South African Cane Growers Association.

There were 41 participants from 10 countries.

The Programme during the week and the Report are accessible on this website.

This Management Workshop was also used as a focal point to bring together CEOs from major research organisations to brain-storm common issues (coordinated by Eoin Wallis, CEO of BSES, Australia), as well as to provide a platform for the first meeting of the International Sugar Cane Biomass Utilization Consortium (ISBUC), coordinated by Peter Rein, Director of Audubon Sugar Institute, USA and Jean Claude Autrey, Director of MSIRI, Mauritius.
Details on this meeting which was held on 11 July 2006 are given on this website at www.issct.org/isbucrep.htm.

For further information please contact the organizer:

Mr. Adrian Wynne
Deputy Director
Industrial Affairs
P.O. Box 888,
Mt. Edgecombe, 4300
SOUTH AFRICA

Tel: (27) 31 5087200
Fax: (27) 31 5087201
E-mail: awynne@canegrowers.co.za

Processing Workshop, 29 May - 1 June 2006, Louisiana, USA

ISSCT PROCESSING WORKSHOP

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA 29 May to 1 June, 2006

“Cane Juice Purification Processes”

Host – ISSCT PROCESSING WORKSHOP Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA 29 May to 1 June, 2006

Programme – ISSCT PROCESSING WORKSHOP Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA 29 May to 1 June, 2006

Abstracts – ISSCT PROCESSING WORKSHOP Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA 29 May to 1 June, 2006

Report – ISSCT PROCESSING WORKSHOP Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA 29 May to 1 June, 2006

The ISSCT Processing Workshop was held at Lod Cook Conference Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA , USA, from 29 May to 1 June 2006 and was very well organized by Audubon Sugar Institute of the LSU AgCenter, under the auspices of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT).

The participation was exceptional, with 84 delegates from 19 countries.

The Programme during the week and the list of Communications and their Abstracts, as well as the Report are accessible on this website.

For further details and information please contact the organizer:

Dr. Peter Rein
Audubon Sugar Institute
3845 Hwy 75
Saint Gabriel, LA 70776
USA

Tel: 1 (225) 642-0135
Fax: 1 (225) 642-8790
E-mail:prein@agcenter.lsu.ed

Agronomy Workshop, 23 -26 May 2006, Khon Kaen, Thailand

ISSCT AGRONOMY WORKSHOP

KHON KAEN, THAILAND 23 – 26 May 2006

Hosted jointly by
THAILAND SOCIETY OF SUGAR CANE TECHNOLOGISTS
Thailand Department of Agriculture, and Thailand Department of Agricultural Extension

Theme “Integrated agronomic practices to improve/sustain cane productivity”

Programme – ISSCT AGRONOMY WORKSHOP KHON KAEN, THAILAND 23 – 26 May 2006

Report – ISSCT AGRONOMY WORKSHOP KHON KAEN, THAILAND 23 – 26 May 2006

Abstracts – ISSCT AGRONOMY WORKSHOP KHON KAEN, THAILAND 23 – 26 May 2006

The VIIth ISSCT Agronomy Workshop was held in Khon Kaen, Thailand, in May 2006 and was attended by 52 members from 16 Countries together with several observers from the host country.

There were 29 oral presentations during six sessions covering the different topics of the main theme, including two keynote addresses: a review of four decades of sugar cane nutrition and one promoting a participative approach for integrated plant nutrition. There were also 12 posters and two days of field trips, including a visit to the Khon Kaen Field Crops Research Centre. At the end of each session there was a discussion on the topic covered.

Full details of the programme and abstracts of the Communications as well as the report of the Workshop and its main conclusions are available on this site.

Should you need further information you may contact the organizers below.

Dr. Preecha Prammanee
Field Crop Research Institute
Dept. of Agriculture
Thailand, 10900

Tel: (66) 2579 3930/3
Fax: (66) 2561 3486
E-mail:preechap@mitrphol.com

Mrs. Somsri Boonruang
Field Crop Division
Dept. of Agricultural Extension
Thailand, 10900

Tel: (66) 2579 3816
Fax: (66) 2579 2622
E-mail:somsri_br@hotmail.com

Dr. Attachai Jintrawet
Multiple Cropping Center,
Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai Thailand, 50200

Tel: (66) 5322 1275
Fax: (66) 5321 0000
E-mail:attachai@chiangmai.ac.th

Entomology Workshop, 14-24 May 2006, Cairns, Australia

VIth ISSCT ENTOMOLOGY WORKSHOP

Advances and Challenges in Sugar Cane Pest Management
Cairns, AUSTRALIA
14-20 May 2006

Abstracts – VIth ISSCT ENTOMOLOGY WORKSHOP, 14-20 May 2006

Programme – VIth ISSCT ENTOMOLOGY WORKSHOP, 14-20 May 2006

Host – VIth ISSCT ENTOMOLOGY WORKSHOP, 14-20 May 2006

The 6th ISSCT Entomology Workshop was organized by BSES Limited and was held in Cairns, Australia (14-20 May 2006).

The Workshop was designed primarily to look at advances in sugar cane pest management and the challenges that changes to world sugar industries will bring to sugar cane pest management. It was a showcase of the Australian approach to the management of whitegrubs in sugar cane.

For further details and information please contact the organizer:

Dr. Peter Allsopp
BSES Limited
PO Box 86
Indooroopilly 4068
AUSTRALIA

Tel: +61 7 3331 3316
Fax: +61 7 3871 0383
E-mail: pallsopp@bses.org.au

Breeding Workshop, 1 - 5 May 2006, (CINAE), Ecuador

8th ISSCT BREEDING AND GERMPLASM WORKSHOP

ECUADOR 1 – 5 May 2006

“Pushing the Boundaries: Innovation in Crop Improvement”

 Programme
 Abstracts

HOST BY
Centro de Investigación de la Caña de Azúcar del Ecuador

Programme – 8th ISSCT BREEDING AND GERMPLASM WORKSHOP ECUADOR 1 – 5 May 2006 

Abstracts – 8th ISSCT BREEDING AND GERMPLASM WORKSHOP ECUADOR 1 – 5 May 2006

The 8th ISSCT Breeding and Germplasm Workshop was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador from 1-5 May 2006 and was organized by Sugar Research Foundation of Ecuador (FIADE).

There were 36 participants from 14 countries, including several observers from the host country.

The Programme during the week and the list of 24 Oral Communications and their Abstracts are accessible on this website. There were also seven Posters. A report on the Workshop will also soon be available.

Should you need further information you may contact the organizer below.

Dr Raúl O. Castillo
Elizalde 114 y Malecón. Casilla Letra ”S”, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Tel: +593 4 2729163/164/165 Ext. 318
Fax: +593 9 9892656
E-mail: raulcastillo@cincae.org or raulcast@ecua.net.ec

Molecular Biology Workshop, 3 - 7 April 2006, (MSIRI), Mauritius

VTH ISSCT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY WORKSHOP

Réduit, MAURITIUS
3 – 7 April 2006

“Molecular Biology-The Means for Driving the Sugar Cane Industry Forward”

Programme – VTH ISSCT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY WORKSHOP Réduit, MAURITIUS 3 – 7 April 2006 

Abstracts – VTH ISSCT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY WORKSHOP Réduit, MAURITIUS 3 – 7 April 2006

The 5th ISSCT Molecular Biology Workshop was held in Mauritius from 3-7 April 2006 and was hosted by the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI).

There were 19 participants from seven countries, including seven local ISSCT members, plus five observers from the MSIRI.

The Programme during the week and the list of 12 Communications and their Abstracts are accessible on this website. There were also three Posters. A report on the Workshop and the recommendations will also soon be available.

For further information, please contact the organizer.

Dr Asha Dookun-Saumtally
Biotechnology Department
MSIRI, Réduit
MAURITIUS

Tel : +230 4541061
Fax : +230 4541971
E-mail: adookun@msiri.intnet.mu

Pathology Workshop, 23 - 27 January 2006, Petit Bourg, Guadeloupe

VIIITH ISSCT PATHOLOGY WORKSHOP

Guadeloupe, 23 – 27 January 2006

“Advances and challenges in Sugar Cane Pathology”

  

Programme – VIIITH ISSCT PATHOLOGY WORKSHOP Guadeloupe, 23 – 27 January 2006

Abstracts – VIIITH ISSCT PATHOLOGY WORKSHOP Guadeloupe, 23 – 27 January 2006

HOST BY
CIRAD

The VIIIth ISSCT Pathology Workshop was hosted by CIRAD in Guadeloupe (French Caribbean Island) from 23 to 27 January 2006 and proved a success, with 31 participants.

The topics of the workshop covered five major aspects of sugar cane pathology.

The Workshop was organized by
Dr. Jean-Heinrich Daugrois
Cirad-ca, Station de Roujol
97170 Petit Bourg
Guadeloupe (French West Indies)

Fax: (590) 590948899
E-mail: jean-heinrich.daugrois@cirad.fr, with the collaboration of the Biology Commissioner, Dr. Philippe Rott and Pathology Section Chairman, Dr. Jack C. Comstock