Invitation letter for
The Fourth International Grassland Agriculture Conference (4th IGAC)
【来源：草地农业科技学院 | 发布日期：2018-04-10 | 作者：办公室 】
Grassland-based agriculture is one of the major production systems worldwide, which consists of pre-plant production (e.g. nature conservation, water catchment, turf and sporting facilities, tourism), plant production, animal production and post-biological production (e.g. farm service, herbage and animal product processing, marketing activities). Grassland agriculture plays a critical role in contributing to global food security, conservation of nature, providing ecological services to people and mitigation of greenhouse gasesemission. However, the global grassland agriculture currently faces a range of growing and emerging challenges including degradation of natural grassland and arable land, environmental pollution, food security and safety, limitation of water resource supply, change of global climate, and unbalanced rural development among regions and countries. Solutions to these challenges requires international collaboration through innovative scientific research to improve the sustainable development of grassland agriculture. We invite you to join us for the 4th International Grassland Agriculture Conference (4th IGAC) that will be held in Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China, 25-27 September 2018. We welcome papers with broad range of updates around the conference theme “Sustainable Development of Grassland Agriculture” that cover the full spectrum of grassland science underway worldwide.
Papers are invited across the following topics:
1. Utilization and innovation of forage germplasm resources
2. Grassland biodiversity and eco-system multi-functionality
3. Grassland agriculture and ecological safety
4. Grassland-livestock interaction and food security
5. Agricultural Ethics
6. Sustainability of global grassland agriculture and social development in the Belt and Road initiative of Chinese Government
Organizers
Host:
Lanzhou University
State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems
Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Co-host:
College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology
International Joint Research Center of Grassland Agro-ecology
Strategic Research Center of Pastoral Agriculture Development of China
Engineering Research Center of Pastoral Agriculture in Ministry of Education
Engineering Research Center of Western Pastoral Agriculture in Gansu
Organizing Committee
Chair
Dr. Nan Zhibiao,Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering
Professor, College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Vice Chair
Dr. He Jinsheng,Director, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems;
Professor, College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Hou Fujiang, Professor, Dean of College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Members
Dr. Shen Yuying,Professor, Vice Dean of College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Li Chunjie,Professor, Vice Dean of College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Mr. Fan Chengyong,Vice Dean of College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Bowatte Saman, Professor, College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Zhang Jinlin,Professor, College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Liu Zhipeng,Professor, College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Fang Xiangling,Professor, College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Zhu Jianxiao,Professor, College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Yang Xianlong,College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Dr. Zhang Yan, College of Grassland Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.
Key dates
25 August 2018 – Deadline for registration
25 August 2018 – Deadline for paper submission
24 September 2018 – Deadline for on-site registration
25-27 September 2018 – Conference
Venue
Student Activity Center, Panxuanlu Campus, Lanzhou University
Address: 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu
Presentation formats
Contributions to 4th IGAC will be possible in three formats including Keynote Addresses (invited by the organizing committee and delivered by experienced scholars investigating various aspects of conference topics), Oral Presentations and Poster presentations.
Guidelines for paper submission
Paper length: not exceed 3 pages
Manuscript: font in Times New Roman, 12 points; line spacing in 18 points
All papers should include title, authors and their affiliations, abstract, keywords, introduction, material and methods, results and discussion, and conclusion.
Please send the papers (in doc format) indicating preferred presentation format to igac@lzu.edu.cn
Submission of registration form
Please send the registration form to igac@lzu.edu.cn.
The registration fees as follows:
|
Early registration (before 25August 2018) |
Late registration (After 25 August 2018) |
|
350 USD |
400 USD |
Accommodation
The delegates should pay for the accommodation separately. Hotel information is as follows:
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Hotel |
Price |
Address |
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Lanzhou Zugong Hotel |
Double bed: 480 RMB/day (breakfast included)
Single bed: 330 RMB/day (breakfast included) |
543 Donggang West Road, Chengguan, Lanzhou
|
|
Dongfang Hotel |
Double bed: 256 RMB/day (breakfast included) |
23, Tianshui South Road, Chengguan, Lanzhou |
Please indicate the number and type of room required in the registration form and the organizing committee will assist in the reservation of rooms.
Contact
Yue Li: + 86 13389310033
Taiying He: +86-931-8913074, 13919284191
Xiaojun Gou: +86-931-8913014, 13519664812
Email: igac@lzu.edu.cn
http://igac.fhui.org/Page
Letter of Invitation in English.pdf
