ISHS Acta Horticulturae 352: VI International Symposium on Rubus and Ribes
FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
| Author: | K. Smolarz |
| Abstract:
Sixth International Rubus-Ribes Symposium, organized under the patronage of International Society for Horticultural Science, was held in Skierniewice, Poland. As a convener of organizing committee I have a pleasure to thank all our guests who took part in our symposium. Our special guest was prof. S.A. Pieniazek honorary member of ISHS and its late president, member of Polish Academy of Sciences, former director of the Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture. Opening ceremony was honoured with the presence of representatives of Ministry of Agriculture and scientific and administrative authorities; Special thanks are due to prof. E. Lange the director of our Institute for providing lecture halls and the other facilities. We are greatly indebted to our colleagues for their efficient help in preparing meetings and printed materials. Several firms are acknowledged for their financial support; among them the most important are: Carlos Fear (USA), Russel Uclaf (Austria), ICI (Poland), Hortex (Poland), Fruit and Vegetable Processing in Lowicz and Tarczyn (Poland), Shering (Polish Division), FMC Corp. (Poland), Brewery in Warka (Poland). We are very grateful to berry growers who let us to visit their farms and offered their guidance: A. Kostusiak (Skierniewice), E. Sieradzki (Turowa Wola), Z. Krawiec (Opole Lubelskie), J. Lakomy (Biale Wody), K. Wijaszka and J. Wijaszka (Klementowice). Special mention must be made of the directors and staff of two Experiment Stations: Dabrowice and Brzezna as well as Konskowola for demonstrating their scientific and extension works. Lastly, I would like to express my deepest thanks to Dr H. Daubeny who served us wholeheartedly with his knowledge and experience. We thank all the authors for their manuscripts prepared in time, what enabled quick edition and mailing of Acta Horticulturae. | |
