International Horticulture e-Conference 2021
February 22, 2021 - February 23, 2021
Event Instructions
Event will be held virtually at “Microsoft Teams”.
Download and install “Microsoft Teams”.
Sign-up/Sign-in and click on the “Event Link” to join IHC2021 sessions.
Key Speakers
Session Tracks
- Nursery management
- Biodiversity & conservation
- Breeding & biotechnology
- Organic & protected horticulture
- Production management
- Climate change
- Innovative technologies / Vertical gardening
- Plant nutrient & water management
- Plant protection
- Stress management
- Mushroom technology
- Landscape/turfgrasses
- Postharvest management
- Processing & value addition
- Extension & commercialization
- Marketing, export & e-Business
Highlights
- Technical sessions (talks & posters)
- Industry session (consultative workshop)
- Annual general meeting (PSHS)
- Invited international & national speakers
- Accepted papers will be published FREE in Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology
- and more
Who Can Participate and How?
Anyone can attend online sessions but registration is required to receive certificate of presentation or participation.
National presenter/participant will require PSHS membership at the time of abstract submission/registration.
Event is FREE for foreign presenters (affiliated with institutes outside Pakistan).
Important Deadlines
Abstract submission or Registration (Free): December 31, 2020
Abstract submission (Late Fee): January 15, 2021 (Rs. 500)
Registration for Participation Certificate: February 22, 2021
Acceptance of abstract and decision for oral or poster presentation: January 20, 2021
Submission of oral or poster presentations: February 10, 2021
Submission of full length paper*: February 17, 2021
*Submitted papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published FREE in “Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology“
PSHS Membership Application
Membership Categories
Life membership: PKR 5,000 (one-time)
Regular membership: PKR 1,000 (annual)
Student membership: PKR 500 (annual)
Please go to our “Membership Application Portal” and fill-up required information and submit the application along with required information. Once submitted, you will receive an acknowledgement email from “raheelanwar@uaf.edu.pk” within 24 hours. Other information related to PSHS membership is available at “How to Apply“.
PSHS membership Directory is updated every 24 hours. Please submit your abstract or register only after your name shows up in “Membership Directory” as “Life Member”, “Regular Member (2021)” or “Student Member (2021)”.
Conference Registration (for e-Certificate of participation)
Anyone can attend online sessions but registration is required to receive certificate of participation.
Participant will require PSHS membership at the time of registration.
(Membership Login will be required to access IHC2021 Registration Portal)
Instruction to Authors/Presenters
Abstract
Title should be written in “Title Case”. Each author should be separated by comma and last author by using ‘and’. Corresponding author surname must have * (sign). Affiliation should have detailed address (indicating Institution, City, Country). Corresponding author must provide email address. Abstract main text should be a single paragraph and should not exceed 250 words. Only abstracts submitted in English will be reviewed. Abstracts should be based upon original research work and must be submitted by the presenting author. All abbreviations must be spelled out on first use. Abstracts thoroughly checked for spelling and grammar should be submitted.
Oral Presentation
- Oral presentation session is a major part of this symposium.
- Presentation should be in MS power point format.
- Please record your power point slide show of maximum 10~12 minutes.
- For question session 3 minutes will be given during each oral presentation.
- To achieve appropriate timing, organize your slides around the points you intend to make, using no more than one slide per minute.
- Presenters are requested to email their recorded oral presentations at “ihc2021@uaf.edu.pk” on or before February 10, 2021.
- First slide should contain Research title, Presenter name, Supervisor name and Degree name.
- Presentation must contain introduction (Max. 2 slides), Material & Methods (Max. 2 slides), Results & Discussion and conclusion slides (1 slide) and acknowledgements if any.
- Plan to cover at most 6 points per slide, covered by 6 to 12 spoken sentences and no more than about two spoken minutes.
e-Poster Presentation
- Maximum 3 power point slides.
- Place University of Agriculture Faisalabad logo at the top left corner of e-poster (If any HEC affiliated funding agency is a part of the research then put that agency logo on the top right corner).
- Title, name, and affiliations, objective and background of research should appear on first slide.
- In 2- 3 slides add material & methods, results, pictures, and conclusion.
- Minimum font size for Title 36 points and for Text 24 points.
- Font style should be Times New Roman.
- Authors are requested to send their e-poster on or before February 10, 2021 at “ihc2021@uaf.edu.pk“.
Full Length Paper
Please follow the authors instructions for “Journal of Horticultural Sciences & Technology”.