Abstracts

Key dates for abstracts

Topics

Instructions

Formatting

Submission process

 

 Key dates

  30 April 2005    Deadline for receipt of title of abstract
  31 August 2005     Deadline for receipt of abstract
  31 August 2005    Deadline for early-bird registration
  30 September 2005    Notification of acceptance of Abstract as paper or poster
  6 January 2006    Deadline for registration by presenting authors

 

Topics

The scientific programme will consist of invited papers, oral papers, poster papers and workshops.  The Symposium will cover all aspects of kiwifruit science and management including:: 

bulletBiology of the genus Actinidia
bulletFruit production and management
bulletBreeding
bulletNutrition, irrigation and soil management
bulletGenetics
bulletPest and disease management
bulletBiotechnology
bulletQuality and post-harvest technology
bulletPropagation
bulletProcessing
bulletRootstock and cultivar evaluation
bulletSupply chain, marketing and technology transfer
bulletPhysiology and control of vine growth
bulletOther (for example, human health benefits)

The scientific committee will review all abstracts to assess the suitability for inclusion in the programme and will notify submitters by 30 September 2005.

 

Abstract Instructions

All abstracts must be submitted via the secure online service.  Faxed submissions will not be accepted.

The title of your proposed paper is required by 30 April 2005.
>> Click here to submit your proposed ABSTRACT TITLE (opens a new window)

Your full abstract is required by 31 August 2005, see below for instructions on formatting and submitting your full abstract.

You will be asked to stipulate a preference for an oral or poster presentation. However, the Programme Committee reserves the right to allocate abstracts for either oral presentation or poster sessions.

All accepted abstracts will be published on the kiwi2006 website.  Publication on the website and inclusion in the programme requires registration and payment of the appropriate registration fee by the presenting author no later than 6 January, 2006.

Presentation times for papers will be 20 minutes (15 minutes talk, 5 minutes questions).  All posters will be on display during the Symposium.

 

Formatting Your Abstract

Before submitting your abstract document online, please use the following links to download formatting instructions and an abstract template to prepare your abstract in MS Word.

>> View the Instructions for Authors (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

>> Download the Abstract Template (in MSWord format)

 

Abstract Submission Process

Once you have written your abstract as a MSWord document (using the template provided above), you will need to submit it online.

>> Click here to submit your full abstract (opens a new window)

On completion of your abstract submission, you will be forwarded a confirmation e-mail.  Please retain this e-mail.  It will include the following information:

bulletyour access key code (you will need this to re-access the secure server);
bulleta summary of your abstract submission.

If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, please contact the Symposium Secretariat at: kiwi2006@tcc.co.nz.

Once the upload of your Word document is complete, you may view a pdf of your abstract on-line for proofing or have it e-mailed to you.  If you are not satisfied with the document, you may upload it again.  It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure that the abstract is supplied in full and the pdf file of the abstract has been checked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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