The 8th INTERNATIONAL MACADAMIA SYMPOSIUM

Submission

There are only a few seats left for speakers. If you do not get a chance to have a speech during Symposium, the organizing committee will put the topics and abstracts of your speech on the conference website.

- Authors are invited to submit 1 page abstract for oral or poster presentation on topics below by Apr 30th, 2018.

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Conference Abstract

	Keynote Presentation
	leader of Lincang government	Macadamia industry and poverty alleviation
	Zhang liaoyuan	Market driving force of macadamia in China
	Mystery guest	History of Yunnan Macadamia Industry
	Zhai Fengying	Nurtrition ofMacadamia and Health
	Joan Sabate	Macadamia health research
	High Altitude Production
	Mr. Li Xiaobo	High altitude/steep ground planting and management
	Mr. Lu Sen	System of high-quality and high-efficiency cultivation technique on ecological planting of Macadamia nut in hilly area in China
	Mr. Xiong Zhi	Exploitation and utilization of Macadamia with Yunnan Characteristics
	Mr. Chen Haisheng	Macadamia development in Guangxi China
	Gabina Sol Quintas	Macadamia in Mexico at high altitudes
	Orchard Management
	Jeremy Bright	Doing More with Less - integrated orchard management
	Phillip Lee	Management systems and yield of macadamia in Central and Southern Africa
	Andrew Sheard	Influence of cultivar and season on leaf nutrient levels in South African macadamia orchards
	Sophie Parks (Trevor Olesen and David Robertson)	Tree height control using selective limb removal
	Dr Neil White	Modeling light in novel canopy architectures for increased production

	John Wilkie	The effect of plant density and tree training on early orchard flowering, yield and orchard light relations in macadamia
	Brad Howlett	Pollination in macadamias
	Mr. Vinh Tran	Initial assessment of intercropping macadamia in coffee plantations in Tay Nguyen – Vietnam.
	Chris Trump	The tree above ground represents the life below ground
	Nursery Production
	Kim Wilson	Nursery production in Australia
	Yang Bin	Seedling cultivation with Yunnan characteristics
	Pest&Disease Management
	Gerda Fourie	Species identity and diversity of two of the most damaging insects pests currently of concern to macadamia growers in South Africa
	Chris Searle, SAMAC	An international ap for the identification and control of macadamia pests
	Carlos de Los Rios	Stink bug control using enthopatogenic fungi
	Dr Ruth Huwer&Craig Maddox	Taking a fully integrated approach to pest management in macadamias
	Dr. Femi Akinsanmi	Fast-track orchard productivity gain with attention to insidious Phytophthora in macadamia
	Post Harvest
	Rohan Orford	Assessing the role of climate and altitude as drivers of geographical differences in total kernel recovery in South Africa
	Doran Bungay	Post harvest handling and processing
	Shahla Hossein Bai	Non-destructive testing of macadamia quality and other nuts using hyperspectral imaging
	Tsvakai Gama	Effect of harvesting time on shelf life of macadamia
	Kim Jones	NIR Analysis of Macadamia nuts
	Breeding
	Dr.Wayne Hancock	Gene mapping and dwarf variety
	Kirsty Langdon	A genetic platform to assist with Macadamia breeding
	Dr Catherine Nock	Towards a reference genome for macadamia
	Helen Hoffman	Early growth and yield of three varieties on ‘Beaumont’ and ‘H2’ rootstocks in central Queensland, Australia
	Mr. He Xiyong	Macadamia hybrid breeding development in Yunnan
	Dr Mobashwer Alam	Australian Macadamia Breeding program and future directions
	Global Marketing
	Speaker from South Africa	The import and export trade of macadamia in Southern Africa
	Cheng Hung Kay	The import and export of macadamia in China
	Larry McHugh (MMI)	Opportunities for macadamia demand stimulation and market development
	New Production and New Technologies
	Zhang Jingfa (Qiaqia Food)	Macadamia Flavor Development

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Important Dates

	Abstract Submission Deadline
	Apr 30th, 2018
	Early Bird Registration
	Jun 30th, 2018
	Registration Deadline
	Sep 30th, 2018
	Pre-tours check-in
	Oct 14th, 2018
	Delegates Check-In
	Oct 16th, 2018

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The 8th INTERNATIONAL MACADAMIA SYMPOSIUM (2018)