First Announcement

4th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

ISAF 2020

5-8, October, 2020 Ohrid, North Macedonia

Organized by Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food-Skopje Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia http://isaf.edu.mk/isaf2020/ Coorganizers Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty for Agriculture and Live Sciences, University of Maribor, Slovenia; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia; Faculty of Agriculture, University in Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Serbia; Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Biotechnical Faculty, University of Montenegro, Montenegro; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Faculty of Agronomy in Čačak, University in Kragujevac, Serbia; Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey; Company for Applied Research and Permanent Education in Agriculture- Skopje, North Macedonia

The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food–Skopje is organizing the 4th International Symposium for Agriculture and Food (ISAF 2020), which offers a possibility for presenting novel and fundamental advances in the field of sustainable agriculture and food production. ISAF 2020 will bring together and foster the communication among leading researchers, engineers and practitioners with an aim to share their scientific ideas and experiences with all actors in the agricultural sector. Since 2012, the International Symposium for Agriculture and Food is integrating the previous organized events: Symposium of Viticulture and Wine Production, Symposium for Vegetable and Flower Production and International Conference of the Association of Agricultural Economists of the Republic of North Macedonia. EVENTS COVERED BY ISAF 2020

 40th Faculty-Economy Meeting  Association of the Faculties for Agricultural Sciences of South Eastern Europe – Deans meeting  9th Balkan Animal Sciences Conference BALNIMALCON 2020  METROFOOD-PP workshop

SCIENTIFIC AREAS OF ISAF 2020

The topics of ISAF 2020 are divided into the following scientific sections: 1. Animal Biotechnology/9th Balkan Animal Sciences Conference BALNIMALCON 2020 2. Agricultural Economics 3. Agricultural Machinery 4. Plant Protection - Phytomedicine 5. Food Quality and Safety 6. Viticulture and Wine Production 7. Vegetable, Flower and Decorative Plants Production 8. Fruit Growing 9. Natural Resources Management and Environment Protection 10. Field Crop Production 11. Genetics, Breeding and Genetic Resources IMPORTANT DATES

Abstracts submission March 1, 2020 Abstracts submission deadline May 1, 2020 Notification of abstracts acceptance May 29, 2020 Call for full papers announced June 1, 2020 Notification of paper acceptance November 20, 2020 Registration of the participants October 5-8, 2020 Registration fee payment Until October 7, 2020 Symposium dates October 5-8, 2020

SUBMISSIONS

o The abstract submission should be done following the registration link https://www.conftool.pro/isaf2020/. The participants are requested to submit an abstract in English, that highlights the objectives, methods, results, and conclusions of the research, with minimum 150 but not more than 250 words, in Times New Roman, point size 12, single spacing, and maximum 5 keywords that are not repeated from the title. The abstract title should not exceed 15 words. o The Organising Committee of the ISAF 2020 invites and encourages you to submit your contributions to the event as Full Papers. The papers will be reviewed by the Programme Committee and will be published in e-version of the Journal of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (published by Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food) Special issue - Symposium Proceedings. o More information about the Instructions for Authors for full papers will be available with the Second Announcement. OFFICIAL SYMPOSIUM LANGUAGES

The official Symposium languages are Macedonian and English. PowerPoint presentations should be prepared in English. VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION

The Symposium will take place in hotel Metropol, Ohrid, North Macedonia. City of Ohrid is located in the Southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula, 30 kilometers from Albania, 80 kilometers from Greek border and 171 kilometers from Skopje, the capital city of North Macedonia. It can be reached by plane, car or bus. Nearest airport is Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport, while Skopje Airport is around 180 km away from the center of Ohrid. Please find more information about how to reach us at http://isaf.edu.mk/isaf2020/ More information about hotel Metropol, Ohrid is available on www.metropol-ohrid.com.mk. ISAF 2020 participants are advised to book their accommodation in the hotels listed on ISAF 2020 web site as hotels in walking distance from the Symposium venue and at special price rates provided only for the participants. REGISTRATION FEE

The following table displays the fees for registering as an Attendee and/or Accompanying Person at ISAF 2020.

Registration as Registration Fee Symposium participant 80 EUR Accompanying person 40 EUR

The registration fee of 80 Euros includes Symposium materials, Book of Abstracts and official gala dinner. The registration fee of 40 Euros includes an official gala dinner. In order the papers to be published, at least one of the authors should have paid a registration fee. Please note that up to two reviewed and accepted papers per registered person as a first author can be published.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE Registration will be managed via the ConfTool Pro account which you will access when submitting your abstracts or which you can setup at https://www.conftool.pro/isaf2020/.

The registration fee can be paid after registering through ISAF 2020 Online Registration System and not later than October 7, 2020. Please use the option “OUR” for bank charges, otherwise the organizer will not receive the full amount.

Payment instructions: Beneficiary: Company for Applied Research and Permanent Education in the Agriculture Address: 16 Makedonska brigada br 3, 1000 Skopje Telephone: ++389 2 3255 100 Fax: ++389 2 3134 310 SWIFT: KOBSMK2X IBAN: MK07300701003361793 Bank name: Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje

THE PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

Dates Programme October 5, 2020 Registration of participants Opening Ceremony Plenary session October 6, 2020 Registration of participants Plenary session Morning sessions Plenary session Afternoon sessions Gala dinner October 7, 2020 Excursion (optional) Afternoon sessions Closing ceremony October 8, 2020 Leaving of the participants

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE HONORARY ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Prof. Vjekoslav Tanaskovikj, PhD, President, North Macedonia Acad. Gjorgji Filipovski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Romina Kabranova, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Gjorgji Martinovski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Mirjana Jankulovska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Vidoja Trpevski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Kocho Porchu, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Emil Erjavec, PhD, Slovenia Prof. Marjan Kiprijanovski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Branko Kramberger, PhD, Slovenia Prof. Zvonko Pacanoski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Zoran Grgid, PhD, Croatia Prof. Silvana Manasievska Simikj, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Muhamed Brka, PhD, Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. Jovan Azderski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Nedeljko Tica, PhD, Serbia Prof. Sonja Srbinovska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Dušan Živkovid, PhD, Serbia Prof. Mile Markoski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Krunoslav Zmaid, PhD, Croatia Prof. Dragi Dimitrievski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Božidarka Markovid, PhD, Montenegro Prof. Ordan Chukaliev, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Zlatan Kovačevid, PhD, Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. Gordana Popsimonova, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Ivan Ostojid, PhD, Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. Dane Boshev, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Tomo Miloševid, PhD, Serbia Prof. Dragoslav Kocevski, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Mehmet Ihsan Soysal, PhD, Turkey Prof. MIhail Petkov, PhD, North Macedonia

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

Prof. Emil Erjavec, PhD, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Prof. Konstantinos Karantininis, PhD, Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences-SLU, Sweden Prof. Andrej Ceglar, PhD, Joint Research Center, Italy Dr. Claudia Zoani, PhD, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development-ENEA, Italy

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Prof. Mirjana Jankulovska, PhD, President, North Macedonia Prof. Öner Çetin, PhD,Turkey Prof. Konstantinos Karantininis, PhD, Sweden Prof. Biljana Petanovska Ilievska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Andrej Ceglar, PhD, Italy Prof. Evgeniy Kamaldinov, PhD, Russia Dr. Claudia Zoani, PhD, Italy Prof. Argir Zivondov, PhD, Bulgaria Prof. Tomaž Langerholc, PhD, Slovenia Prof. Sezen Arat, PhD, Turkey Prof. Nataša Poklar Ulrih, PhD, Slovenia Dr. Andreas Drichoutis, PhD, Greece Prof. Darko Vončina, PhD, Croatia Prof. Vlado Vukovikj, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Zvonko Antunovid, PhD, Croatia Prof. Luz Gomez Pando, PhD, Peru Prof. Enisa Omanovid-Mikličanin, PhD, Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. Haying Zhang, PhD, China Prof. Željko Vaško, PhD, Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. Tatjana Mitkova, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Adrijana Filipovid, PhD, Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. Stefano Grego, PhD, Italy Prof. Vladan Bogdanovid, PhD, Serbia Prof. Rukie Agich, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Branko Dupina, PhD, Serbia Prof. Laima Taparauskiene, PhD, Lithuania Prof. Zoran Jovovid, PhD, Montenegro Prof. Milena Moteva, PhD, Bulgaria Prof. Rameshwar Kanwar, PhD, USA Prof. Velibor Spalevid, PhD, Montenegro Prof. Rodolfo Nayga, PhD, USA Prof. Milid Durovid, PhD, Montenegro Prof. Adriana F. Sestras, PhD, Romania Prof. Tosho Arsov, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Elazar Fallik, PhD, Israel Prof. Sonja Ivanovska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Macdonald Wick, PhD, USA Prof. Zivko Davchev, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Oksana Tonkha, PhD, Ukraine Prof. Vladimir Kurdubid, PhD, Serbia Prof. Thomas Haertlé, PhD, France Dr. Gaël Thébaud, PhD, France Prof. Zoran Popovski, PhD, North Macedonia Dr. Ana Marjanovid Jeromela, PhD, Serbia Prof. Levent Ozduven, PhD, Turkey Prof. Gordana Đurid, PhD, Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. Aleksandra Martinovska Stojcheska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Skender Kaçiu, PhD, Kosovo Dr. Sylvie Dallot, PhD, France Prof. Eser Kemal Gurcan, PhD, Turkey Prof. Kocho Porchu, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Emel Özkan, PhD, Turkey Prof. Zoran Dimov, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Iliyana Krishkova, PhD, Bulgaria Prof. Yuriy Kravchenko, PhD, Ukraine Prof. Irena Atanasova, PhD, Bulgaria Dr. Laura Șmuleac, PhD, Romania Prof. Vladimir Puškaš, PhD, Serbia Prof. Biljana Kuzmanovska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Adrian Maci, PhD, Albania Prof. Jan Horak, PhD, Slovakia Prof. Krum Boshkov, PhD, North Macedonia

SECRETARIAT

Prof. Kocho Porchu, PhD, President, North Macedonia Prof. Mirjana S. Jankulovska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Romina Kabranova, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Ile Canev, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Dushica Santa, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Dimitar Nakov, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Tosho Arsov, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Marina Nacka, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Elizabeta Miskoska-Milevska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Ivana Janeska Stamenkovska, PhD, North Macedonia Prof. Zvezda Bogevska, PhD, North Macedonia Nikola Saraginovski, MSc, North Macedonia Igor Iljovski, MSc, North Macedonia

More information is available on:

http://isaf.edu.mk/isaf2020/ or at [email protected] The 4th International Symposium for Agriculture and Food (ISAF 2020) is intended to gather scientists and engineers in the area of agriculture and food production with imperative to improve and strengthen the cooperation between Universities, Institutes, Agribusiness and related companies.

President of Organizing Committee of ISAF 2020 Prof. Dr. Vjekoslav Tanaskovikj, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food- Skopje

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