Dear ICGI Members, Some members encountered a problem to open my email sent yesterday. Thus, I am resending using simple texts.

Please see below message from Dr. Kranthi for WCRC8 updates. In brief, registration and abstract/full paper submission deadlines are extended to June 30, 2024.

The Uzbekistan Ministry of Agriculture will send an invitation letter to a registered attendee. If you have any questions or requests pertinent to ICGI side, please contact me.

David Fang, Ph.D. ICGI Co-chair & WCRC8 Organizing Committee member Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124 Tel: 504 286 4527 (O) 504 655 0068 (Cell) Email: David.fang@usda.govmailto:David.fang@usda.gov Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ

Dear Friends, WCRC-8 UPDATES I am delighted to provide you with the following updates regarding the WCRC-8:

* The deadline for submission of abstracts and full papers has been extended to June 30, 2024. * The deadline for registration fee at US$ 450 has also been extended to June 30, 2024. * The Journal of Cotton Research (https://jcottonres.biomedcentral.com/) has kindly agreed 'in principle' to consider publishing a special WCRC-8 edition of full papers subject to peer review and acceptance. * Consequently, all full papers should be prepared according to the format prescribed at https://jcottonres.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/preparing-your-ma.... * Please note that papers may only be submitted through the WCRC-8 website and NOT directly to the Journal of Cotton Research. * Upon receipt, each full paper will undergo preliminary scrutiny by the WCRC-8 Editorial Board before being forwarded to the Chief Editor of 'The Cotton Research Journal' for peer review. * Authors who have already submitted their full papers are kindly requested to resubmit them after formatting them according to the guidelines for publication in the 'Journal of Cotton Research'. * Should you encounter any difficulties with uploading abstracts or full papers, or with registration or payment gateway issues, please send an email to me <keshav@icac.orgmailto:keshav@icac.org> with your abstract/paper/registration details using the following subject in the email: 'WCRC-8-ABSTRACT', 'WCRC-8-FULL PAPER', 'WCRC-8-REGISTRATION', or 'WCRC-8-REGISTRATION PAYMENT'. * Please be aware that a separate payment gateway for a special price registration for Uzbek Nationals is expected to become operational by May 12/14, 2024. * It is important to note that the ICAC will consider providing support to researchers from ICAC member countries only if applications are submitted through the coordinating agencies (https://www.icac.org/About/CoordinatingAgencies?MenuId=3) or delegates (https://www.icac.org/About/Delegates?MenuId=4). Applications received through any other route will not be considered. Only applicants who have submitted full papers will be eligible for support and will be selected based on the merit of the paper. For selected candidates, the ICAC will cover registration, accommodation (5 nights), and provide a support allowance of US$ 250. However, flight fares will not be covered for any participant. Researchers who have already contacted my email address seeking support are requested to resend their applications using the format below with a subject WCRC-8 APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT:

Application to the ICAC requesting for support to participate in the WCRC-8, Tashkent 7-11 Oct 2024.

1. Full Name: 2. Gender: 3. Highest Education (MSc / PhD) 4. Date of Birth: 5. Institution Address: 6. Citizenship: 7. Title of the Full Paper: 8. Date of Submission: 9. Date & Signature of Candidate: 10. Date & Signature of the Coordinating Agency/Delegate:

Thank you for your attention to these updates. Should you have any further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to meeting you in Tashkent. Warm regards, Keshav Kranthi

K R Kranthi, Ph.D. Chief Scientist

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