The 6th International Symposium Agro Environ will be held in Antalya, Turkey, April 28- May 1, 2008.
The First Agro Environ symposium in 1998 was organized by the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Trakya University in Tekirdag, Turkey hosted the Second Symposium in 2000 and the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS)in Cairo, Egypt served as a host for the Third Symposium in 2002. The Fourth Agro Environ Symposium was organized by the University of Udine in Udine, Italy. Gent University, Belgium was the home of the last symposium in 2006
The aim of the symposium is to involve scientists, engineers, planners, research centers and institutions in issues related to the agricultural environment. There is a need to assess and control the pressures and impacts of agricultural and horticultural activities on the environment in terms of soil, plant and atmosphere. Agro Environ Symposia covered a range of topics addressing key environmental, agricultural and horticultural issues through applying new technologies that aim at sustaining agricultural systems, monitoring the environment and conserving natural resources.
The symposium is to bring together researchers from various disciplines, including soil science, geology, as well as agricultural engineering, geoinformatics, spectroscopy, agronomy, spatial statistics, and environmental engineering.
The workshop will be held it the Mediterrenean harbor city of Antalya.
The workshop will be held under the auspices of:
ANKARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY of AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCE
Visa Requirements:
Nationals of several countries can require a passport and visa for entry into Turkey. Visa can be obtained from your nearest Turkish Embassy or Consulate.
A letter of invitation to attend the workshop can be requested from the organizing committee. Please contact Dr. O. Can Turgay or Dr. Gunay Erpul