Apologies for the cross-posting, but I’m writing to you because this may be of interest to you and your colleagues.

Early bird registration (and abstract submission) is still available for The Fourth International Horticulture Research Conference being held in East Malling, Kent, 16th-19th July 2017. The deadline is 30th April.

The purpose of the conference is to bring together international researchers conducting basic research on horticultural crops, to showcase the latest research findings and to network with colleagues from around the world. Please visit the website to submit your abstract and register http://www.hortres-conference.org/

I attach a link to a flyer that you could print and put on your nearest noticeboard! Please circulate this information widely (https://tinyurl.com/l6wvr28).

Session Themes: 1 Genome engineering in horticultural crops 2 Fruit development, functional food and quality 3 Flowering and environmental adaptation 4 Root-shoot interactions and grafting 5 Plant-microbe insect and environment interactions 6 Post-harvest biology 7 Evolutionary biology and comparative genomics 8 Precision horticulture

The Conference Dinner will be held on Tuesday 18th July 2017 at Bradbourne House. Bradbourne House is a Queen Anne Grade I listed building, surrounded by 20 acres of parkland with a large lake, stream and Hatton Fruit Garden. A drinks reception will be held in the Hatton Fruit Garden followed by a Hog Roast accompanied by buffet salads and condiments. The vegetarian option of Spiced Vegetable Shawarma Skewers with Chermoula Dressing will be available upon request. The dinner will be followed by a Ceilidh (traditional English dance) held in the Blue Room.

On the final afternoon, you will have an opportunity to visit Fruit Focus, the largest technical event in the UK for the fruit industry, http://www.fruitfocus.co.uk/ which will include tours of the East Malling Vineyard, Strawberry Breeding Programme and other technical presentations.

If you have any queries, please reply to this email conference.admin@emr.ac.ukmailto:conference.admin@emr.ac.uk We look forward to welcoming you to East Malling in July. Best wishes, The local organising committee

Dr. Richard Harrison Head of Department | Genetics, Genomics and Breeding NIAB-EMR | New Road, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6BJ ' | 01732 523747 (| 07773 059456 •| http://www.emr.ac.uk/projects/harrisonlab/

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