2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey 2nd ICSAE 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment September 30 – October 3, 2015 Konya, Turkey Honorary Planning Committee Prof. Hakkı Gökbel, President, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey Prof. Ir. Ahmad Yunus, Director, Graduate Program, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia Prof. Dean L. Bresciani, President, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA Dr. Masum BURAK, (General Director) Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies Turkey Conference Chair Dr. Mithat Direk, Agricultural Economy, Selcuk University, Turkey Conference Co-Chair Dr. Halis Simsek, Agricultural&Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA Organizing Committee Dr. Richard Horsley, Department Head, Plant Science, North Dakota State University, USA Dr. Komariah Kokom, Soil Science, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia Dr. Bilal Acar, Irrigation, Selcuk University, Turkey Dr. Kubilay Baştaş, Plant Protection, Selcuk University, Turkey Dr. Arzu Kan, Rural Development, Selcuk University, Turkey Dr. Mustafa Kan, Director, Agricultural Economy, Bahri Dagdas International Agricultural Research Institute-Konya-Turkey N. Kursat Akbulut, Vice Director, Veterinarian, Bahri Dagdas International Agricultural Research Institute-Konya-Turkey www.2ndicsae.org 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey Scientific Committee (in alphabetical order) Dr. Ahmad Muhammed Ahmed, Agribusiness & Applied Economic, Tanta University, Egypt Dr. Amir Khalaf Aziz Al-Darwash, Nutrition&Food Technology, University of Baghdad, Iraq Dr. Bilal Cemek, Agricultural &Biosystems Engineering, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey Dr. Bonga Zuma, Goadex Engineering and Water Science, Rhodes University, South Africa Dr. Cennet Oğuz, Agricultural Economy, Selcuk University, Turkey Dr. Ganesh Bora, Agricultural &Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA Dr. Gary A. Anderson, Agricultural &Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, USA Dr. Latif Kalin, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, USA Dr. M.Musa Ozcan, Vice President, Selcuk University, Turkey Dr. M. Tariq Javed, Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Dr. Cevdet Şeker, Dean, College of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Turkey Dr. Mehmet Isleyen, Environmental Engineering, Bursa Technical University, Turkey Dr. Chaiwat Rongsayamanont, Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand Dr. Mehmet Kobya, Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Turkey Dr. Darlina Md. Naim, Biological Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad,Pakistan Dr. David M. Saxowsky, Agribusiness & Applied Economic, North Dakota State University, USA Dr. Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Dean, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan Dr. Eakalak Khan, Civil & Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA Dr. Orhan Ozçatalbaş, Rural Development & Extension, Akdeniz University, Antalya Dr. Elias M. Elias, Plant Science, North Dakota State University, USA Dr. Probang Setyono, EnvironmentalExpert, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia Dr. Felix Arion, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania Dr. Rabha Bennama, Biology, University of Mostaganem, Algeria Dr. Fikrettin Şahin, Genetic Engineering, Yeditepe University, Turkey Dr. Rudi Hari Murti, Vice Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia www.2ndicsae.org 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey Dr. Said Wahab, Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan Dr. Şenay Şimşek, Plant Science, North Dakota State University, USA Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Agricultural &Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA Dr. Shazia Shafique, Plant Pathology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan Dr. Sherin Ahmed Sherif, Economics & Agribusiness, Alexandria University, Egypt Dr. Sobiya Shafique, Mycology &Plant Pathology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Dr. Sreekala G. Bajwa, Department Chair, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA www.2ndicsae.org Dr. Şükrü Dursun, Environmental Engineering, Selcuk University, Turkey Dr. Sutrisno Hadi Purnomo, Agribusiness, Sebelas Maret University Solo, Indonesia Dr. Widyatmani Sih Dewi, Agricultural Technology, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia Abdallah Likava, Biochemistry, Mtwara, Tanzania Ahmad Said, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Pakistan Haroun Chenchouni, Ecology, University of Tebessa, Algeria Reza Kamrani, Horticulture Science, Islamic Azad University, Iran 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey Call for abstract Selcuk University is pleased to invite you to take part in the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE), which will be held at the Selcuk University Campus in the City of Konya, Turkey between September 30 and October 3, 2015. This is an event for researchers, scholars, engineers, resources managers, students, policy-makers, and all those interested in agricultural and environmental sciences. The conference provides great opportunity to network with colleagues worldwide to share knowledge and experience on teaching and research in agricultural and environmental area. www.2ndicsae.org 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey Scope of the symposium The main scope of this symposium is to invite the experts to discuss the projects and applications on sustainable development in agriculture and environment. The main topic areas include interaction between agriculture and environment, social and economic aspects of environment, biology and agriculture, using biology to tackle environmental & agricultural concerns, sustainable development, tropical agriculture, biodiversity, biotechnology, horticulture, plants, animal production, climate change, environment, local ecological knowledge, water management, soil conservation, agriculture social economics, IPM (Integrated pest management), integrated agriculture management, hydraulic structure, maintenance and operation food sovereignty, food security, other related agriculture and environment issue. Please find the conference brochure here. Submitted papers will be reviewed by the conference scientific committee. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding. Selected papers based on the quality will be published in the one of the journals below: 1. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences (http://sjafs.selcuk.edu.tr/sjafs/index) 2. Journal of International Environmental Application & Science (http://www.jieas.com/). 3. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin (http://www.psp-parlar.de/) The conference proceedings and certificate of presentation will be distributed to the conference participants at the conference registration desk. Organizing Committee info@2ndicsae.org www.2ndicsae.org www.2ndicsae.org 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey News All submitted papers have been reviewed and the results have been announced. If you have not yet received the result, please contact us through info@2ndicsae.org or mithatdirek@gmail.com Due to request from many people, the submission deadline has been extended by the end of the June 2015. Prof. Amir M.H. Ibrahim Small Grains Breeder/Geneticist, Soil and Crop Sciences Dep.Texas A&M Web: http://soilcrop.tamu.edu/staff/ibrahim-amir/ as a keynote speaker will give a talk on “Friendly Environment Agricultural Production”. Prof. Sreekala G. Bajwa Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering North Dakota State University ND-USA Web: http://www.ndsu.edu/aben/personnel/bajwa/ as a invite speaker will give a talk on “Biosystems Engineering”. Paper submission has been extended by the end of the June 2015. www.2ndicsae.org 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey Topics Submission of papers and posters is now invited to include, but not limited to, the areas listed below. Agriculture Biodiversity Plant and animal genetic resources Biotechnology Horticulture, plants, animal production Animal nutrition Environment Local ecological knowledge Water and wastewater treatment Soil, water, and climate Surface and groundwater resources Structures and environment Nanotechnology and agriculture Precision farming and variable rate technology Power and machinery in agriculture GPS and GIS technology Agricultural waste management Mathematical modeling in agriculture Renewable Energy & Energy Management Agriculture social economics IPM (Integrated pest management) Integrated agriculture management Hydraulic structure Maintenance and operation Food sovereignty Food security Other related agricultural and environmental issues www.2ndicsae.org 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey Important Dates Abstract submission: May, 31, 2015. Full paper submission: June 30, 2015. Notification of acceptance: Two weeks after submission Final paper and registration form submission: July 30, 2015. Paper Submission In order to submit your paper, please follow the below instructions and send your full paper along with the submission form to info@2ndicsae.org. Poster Preparation Authors whose papers have been accepted as poster should prepare their presentations with dimensions of 80 cm width ×100 cm height and according to the conference format. This can be reached here. Venue The conference will be held at the Selcuk University Campus in the City of Konya – Turkey. On arrival in Turkey, Turkish Airlines (http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/) can be reached from the Istanbul Atatürk International Airport (IST) to Konya (KNY). Alternatively, bus or train is available to travel from Istanbul to Konya. All the conference attendees will be shuttled by bus from the hotel to the university campus. Additionally, trams and some other community transportations are available to travel to university campus. For more information about the City of Konya, please check this web page; (http://www.konya.gov.tr/). For more information about Selcuk University, please click this link; (http://www.selcuk.edu.tr/default_en.aspx) www.2ndicsae.org 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (2nd ICSAE) September 30 – October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey Registration Please click here to download the registration form. Send the form to info@2ndicsae.org. Author type Registration Fee Authors 250 USD Authors (Partner University Member) 200 USD Authors (Student) 100 USD Accompanying person (any author type) 150 USD Listener 100 USD Keynote Speaker Free Additional page 10 USD/ Page Workshop& Exhibition (per 1,0 M2 area) 100 USD Registration fee for Turkish Citizenship 200 TL Author's registration fee includes: Welcome reception Participation in the technical program Lunch (3 days) Gala dinner Conference bag and accessories Conference documents Coffee breaks (3 days) Listener registration fee includes: Welcome reception Participation in the technical program Lunch Gala dinner Conference bag and accessories Conference attendance certificate Coffee breaks Social Program City tours The Whirling Dervishes performance (Sema) (the followers of Rumi) www.2ndicsae.org