General Information

The congress will be organized by Trakya University in Edirne, Turkey. Main organizers are also Namık Kemal University, Onsekizmart University, Agriculture University of Plovdiv, Trakia University-Stara Zagora, Democritus University of Thrace.
The congress is intended that the agricultural subjects should be kept broad in order to provide opportunity to the science community to present their work as oral or poster presentations that can be off value for agriculture.
As there have been many different scientific meetings around the world, we intended to bring three community together, namely science, research and private investment, in a friendly environment of Edirne / Turkey to share what they have and get benefit from each other. Trakya University intended to aim that agricultural community in Balkan areas should come together and run such an important organization.

Venue

The Congress will take place in Balkan Congress Center in Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
http://www-en.trakya.edu.tr/pages/balkan-congress-venue

Congress Program

Congress will continue with different parallel sessions based on the participant papers in the different aspects of agriculture at 2 and half day Monday trough Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon will be Edirne excursion then Thursday is the main excursion day to Istanbul a full day and also full one or two day trip to Thessaloniki, Greece and Plovdiv, Sofia or Burgas, Bulgaria tours too based on enough people to request.

Subjects

Plant Production, Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Genetic Resources, Plant Protection, Agricultural Economics and Trade, Rural Development, Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering, Agricultural Mechanization, Agricultural Tourism, Food Science and Technology, Animal Science and Production, Soil Science and Technology, Forest Science and Technology and other aspects of Agriculture.

Language

Official language of the Congress is English.
Contribution with;
Kırklareli University, Kırklareli, TURKEY
Uludağ University, Bursa, TURKEY
University of Agriculture of Tirana, ALBANIA
University “Fan S. Noli”, Korce, ALBANIA
University of Sarajevo, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
Univ. of East Sarajevo, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
University of Zagreb, CROATIA
Agricultural Academy of Bulgaria, BULGARIA
University of Forestry, Sofia, BULGARIA
Sofia University, Sofia, BULGARIA
University of Ruse, Ruse, BULGARIA
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE
Agriculture University of Athens, GREECE
University of Prishtina, KOSOVO
State University of Tetovo, MACEDONIA
Ss. Cyril & Methodius Univ. of Skopje, MACEDONIA
St. Clement Ohrid Univ. of Bitola MACEDONIA
Academy of Agricultural Sciences, MOLDOVA
University of Montenegro, MONTENEGRO
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, ROMANIA
University of Novi Sad, SERBIA
University of Belgrade, SERBIA
Balkan Agrarian Institute, Sofia, BULGARIA
Joint Genomic Center, Sofia, BULGARIA
Agbio Institute, Sofia, BULGARIA
Institute of Genetics, Sofia, BULGARIA
Karnobat Agricultural Research Institute, BULGARIA
Dobroudja Agric. Res Inst, Gen.Toshevo, BULGARIA
Institute of Physiology & Genetics, Sofia, BULGARIA
Inst. Mountain Stockbreed. Agric, Troyan, BULGARIA
Agricultural Research Institute, Osijek, CROATIA
Scientific Tobacco Institute, Prilep, MACEDONIA Fundulea Agric. Res. Inst, Bucharest, ROMANIA
Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, SLOVENIA
Inst. of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, SERBIA
Maize Research Institute, Zemun Polje SERBIA
Trakya Agricultural Res. Institute, Edirne, TURKEY
Tekirdağ Viticulture Research Station, TURKEY
Atatürk Soil Water and Agricultural Meteorology Research Station, Kırklareli, TURKEY
Bulgaria Seed Association, BULGARIA
Hellenic Sci. Society Plant Gene. & Breed, GREECE
Serbia Seed Trade and Plant Breeders Assoc, SERBIA
Plant Breeders Union of Turkey (BISAB), TURKEY
Plant Breeders Association (TUBID), TURKEY
Turkish Seed Union (TURKTOB), TURKEY
Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Livestock of Turkey
The Governorship of Edirne
Trakya Birlik, Edirne, TURKEY
Edirne Commodity Exchange, Edirne, TURKEY
Edirne Farmer Union, TURKEY

Registration Fees

Registration fees include access to scientific sessions, the congress abstract book or CD, the congress materials and all coffee breaks, lunches and dinners during the congress.
Registration fees are:
Before July 18th After July 18th
Students 75 € 100 €
Regular Participants 100 € 150 €
Accompanying Persons 75 €
Onsite registration 200 €
Please consider that the registration fee does not include accommodation, transfer and excursions. In case of cancellation, refunds are possible until July 25th, 2014, except for a handling fee of 50 € for regular participants / students; full refunding for accompanying persons. No refunds are allowed after July 25th, 2014. Payments can be made via credit card and bank transfer. Congress registration could be made by web page and sending e-mail by registration form.

Accommodation

Accommodation will be supplied by SSC Tour at Edirne hotels. As much early you reserve and then make payment for hotel, your accommodation will be under warranty. Accommodation prices will be about 40-50 euro single room and around 25-30 euro in double room per person.
Edirne Margi Hotel
www.margiotel.com/
RYS Hotel
www.ryshotel.com/
University Guest House

Instructions for Abstract Submission

Abstracts could be in English and shall not exceed 250 words written in MS Word or a compatible format. State the name(s) of author(s) [presenting author should be underlined], address and email address shall be provided via e-mail as attached file.

Abstract submissions will start on April 1st and will end in July 25th 2014. It could be made to the Organizing Committee Secretariat by e-mail info@agribalkan.org.

Corresponding author should indicate whether wants to present his/her paper as oral or poster. The author shall register for congress in following 15 days after his/her abstract’s acceptance. Otherwise, the abstracts will not be included in the program. All accepted abstracts will be published in a special Book of Abstracts and/or in CD. Accepted abstracts will be made available on Congress web page after acceptance. The final program will be on the web page 15 days before the Congress.

Review of the Abstracts

Abstracts will be reviewed by the at least three members of the Scientific Committee of the congress. If corresponding author has already made a selection between oral or poster, it will be considered by the reviewing team. If submissions are not accepted as oral presentation, the corresponding author will have the opportunity either to accept poster presentation or withdraw his/her submission. All reviewing process will take almost two weeks. Maximum two papers are allowed per participant.

Full Manuscripts

Full papers of participants of congress presented oral or posters will give to the Scientific Committee during the congress then they will be published in private issue of Turkish Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences electronically after congress soon (http://www.turkjans.com/).

Contact

Please contact for any question to the Organizing Committee e-mail address (info@agribalkan.org). Or call +90 542 2828184. Further information and registration form is in our web page.
All travel and congress organizations will be performed by SSC Tour, Istanbul.

See you in Turkey…

Prof. Dr. Yener YÖRÜK
Rector of Trakya University
Honorary Chair of Congress

Prof. Dr. Osman ŞİMŞEK
Rector of Namık Kemal Univ.
Honorary Chair of Congress

Prof. Dr. Ivan STANKOV
Rector of Trakia University Ex Minister of Agriculture of Bulgaria
Honorary Chair of Congress

Prof. Dr. Dimitar GREKOV
Rector of Plovdiv Agric. Univ.
Minister of Agriculture of Bulgaria
Honorary Chair of Congress

Assoc Prof Dr Yalcin KAYA
Head of Organizing Committee