Dear Colleagues,
The system for abstract submission is now open for the 2014 IUFRO Forest Tree Breeding Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, August 25-29, 2014.
 
 Main Topics:
- advances in quantitative genetics and breeding theory,
- review of current breeding methods and trends,
- genetic evaluation protocols and tools,
- development of breeding and deployment strategies,
- progeny testing - including experimental statistics,
- reports on countries’ progress in specific programs,
- interaction between forest tree breeding and other
 disciplines, including evolutionary biology, genomics, population 
genetics, environmental science, physiology and reproduction biology.
Keynote Speakers:
Luis Apiolaza, Yousry A. El-Kassaby, Gary Hodge, Dudley Huber, Antoine Kremer, Dag Lindgren, Bruce Tier
Submission for Abstracts: 
starts on October 1th, 2013, special issue of selected contributions in Silvae Genetica! 
Registration:
starts on December 1th, 2013.
Superior
 conference environment at a close proximity to Prague downtown, gala 
dinner on the boat in dowtown Prague, Prague tours, post-conference 
excursions, etc. More details on the website.
We hope that you will make plans now to attend the 2014 
conference and we encourage you to share your knowledge by submitting 
contributions to the program.
Hope to see you in Prague!
Milan Lstiburek, Conference Chair
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Milan Lstiburek, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Forest Genetics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Adjunct Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
IUFRO Breeding Theory and Progeny Testing Coordinator
2014 IUFRO Forest Tree Breeding Conference ChairÂ