Letter-OIS-I

Subject: Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016
Dear Invited lectures,
Thank you very much for agreeing to join the Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016.
We send you the following items as attached files to this mail;-Introduction-Pre-registration Form-- (deadline: June 3, (with a scanned copy of your passport))-Presenter's Agreement --(deadline: June 3)-Invitation Letter-Preparatory work-- (Summary deadline: July 15)-Summary Format-Summary Example-Instructions to JDSA Authors
Supplementary explanations;
1. Pre-registration Form and Presenter' Agreement
Each invited lectures must fill out the Pre-registration Form and Presenter' Agreement attachedwith this mail and return it to the Organizing Committee of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016
by June 3, 2016. Please be sure to fill out all information requested on the pre-registration form tofacilitate preparation for your participation. In addition, please send a scanned copy of yourpassport to agesd@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp so we can reserve your flights.
2. Travel to Japan
1) Air Ticket
Invited lectures will receive an e-ticket from a travel agency designated by the organizing
committee before your departure. This agent will also book your return flight. You must inform us
well in advance of your desired arrival and departure dates.
Travel Agent:
Tabbit Co., Ltd. Tsukuba BranchAtt.: Mr. Kazuhiko Nagaosa
Tel: +81-29-869-6655, Fax: +81-29-869-8281
E-mail: nagaosa@tabbit.co.jp, or tsukuba@tabbit.co.jp
URL: http://tabbit.co.jp/wp_tabbit/

2) Cancellations
All cancellations and changes in accommodations and travel expenses including cancellation
charges will be the liability of the attending persons. In the event that you make any changes orcancel your flight after your reservation is ticketed you will have to pay all cancellation charges.
3) Arrival
You will arrive at Narita International Airport on September 16 (Fri.). For the accommodation on
September 16 at Narita and the move to Tsukuba on September 17, further instruction will beannounced in later mail.
3. Advice on visa and insurance
All visitors entering Japan must have a valid passport, and if your country does not have areciprocal visa exemption arrangement with Japan, you must also obtain a visa from Japanese
embassy or consulate in your country. Final invitation letter (not included in this email) will be sent
by end of this June, if you submit successfully your pre-registration form and a scanned copy of yourpassport. You are advised to obtain appropriate travel insurance for yourself. No responsibility forinsurance or any other expenses incurred for you on account of illness, injury, temporary or
permanent.
If you have any questions or there any problems meeting these deadlines, please let us know.
We are looking forward to seeing you at Tsukuba on September 17.
Sincerely yours,------------------------------------------------Organizing Committee of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016
Agricultural and Forestry Research Center
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577 JAPAN
Email: agesd@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp

Introduction-I

Introduction of

Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW 2016
UNESCO-APEID 2016 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

September 18 (Sun.) – September 19 (Mon),(TGSW 2016: September 17 (Sat.) – September 19 (Mon))

2016

AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY RESEARCH CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBAJAPAN

Correspondence:

Organizing Committee of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW 2016
Agricultural and Forestry Research Center, University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577 JAPANE-mail:URL:
Fax:

agesd@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp

http://www.nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp/~agesd/+81-29-853-6205,

Tel:+81-29-853-2545, 2755

Background and Outlook:
The Agricultural and Forestry Research Center of the University of Tsukuba has been nominated by
UNESCO as an Associated Center of the Asia-Pacific Program of Educational Innovation for Development(APEID) in the field of vocational and technical education, and has organized the Tsukuba Asian Seminar on
Agricultural Education (TASAE) and more recently the International Symposium on Agricultural Education for
Sustainable Development (Ag-ESD Symposium) annually since 1979.
TASAE has gained an excellent reputation as an international agricultural program under APEID from thetimely themes of each term.
・ 1979-1981

The themes of TASAE for each term were as follows:【 The second term of APEID 】

Agricultural Education at the Secondary Level in Asia
・ 1982-1986【 The third term of APEID 】

Strategies for Innovation of Agricultural Education in Asian Countries
・ 1987-1991【 The forth term of APEID 】

Education and Research for Higher Agricultural Productivity Conserving Nature Agro-ecosystem in Asianand Pacific Countries
・ 1992-1996【 The fifth term of APEID 】

Education and Research for Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Conserving Nature andAgro-ecosystem in Asian and Pacific Countries
・ 1997-2001【 The sixth term of APEID 】

Innovative strategies for linking agricultural and environmental education in Asia-Pacific countries for the
21st century
・ 2002-2007【 The seventh term of APEID 】

The utilization and conservation of the water resources for human survival, bioproduction and theenvironment considering sustainable development, and the role of agro-environmental education
・ 2008-2013【 The eighth term of APEID 】

Promotion of Ag-ESD for the Development of a Sustainable Future・ 2014-2020【 The ninth term of APEID 】

Global Action Program

The Ag-ESD Symposium 2015 was held from November 16th to November 20th at the University ofTsukuba and focused on issues in "Food Loss and Food Waste", the role of universities in promoting
Agricultural Education for Sustainable Development. The 2015 Symposium was also sponsored incollaboration with the Japan National Commission for UNESCO, JICA, Ibaraki University and theInternational Cooperative Education Program for Creation of Harmonious Asian Countries. Seventeen
participants from 7 countries: Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, USA, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Ghana, Zambia,
and Japan. In addition, more than 70 university students presented posters during the poster session.

This Year's Theme:
Education for Sustainable Development,
Overseas Internship/ Agriculture, Food and Environment

Objective:

Report on the conditions and outcomes of training programs in the areas of food, the environment,
bioresources, and food production. This session will focus on information from businesses, universities, andlaboratories conducting global operations and internships overseas, particularly in Southeast Asia, a region
increasingly receptive to Japanese food production technologies and with which close relationships are
expected to increase. Opinions of experts from national research institutes on new training programs fornurturing students that can contribute to industry, government, and academia in the future will also be
discussed. Hopefully this will create connections for nurturing personnel capable of building new global
innovations.
Organization:
The Agricultural and Forestry Research Center of the University of Tsukuba,
Tsukuba Global Science Week 2016 (University of Tsukuba)
Co-sponsors/Auspices: (Tentative)
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
JICA Tsukuba International Center

Invited Participants:

International experts:
International experts involved in agricultural education for sustainable development with technologicalinnovations to reduce environmental impacts in Asian-Pacific countries are the most suitable for fulfilling theobjectives of the symposium. The participants will be experts in an area relevant to the symposium theme andwill review the actual situation in his/her institution and country.

Japanese experts and commentators:
Several Japanese experts and commentators from various scientific fields relevant to the theme will also
be invited.
Pre-registration:
Each invited participant must fill out the pre-registration form attached to this mail and return it to theOrganizing Committee of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016, the University of Tsukuba as soon as possible soa formal letter of invitation can be sent. This and other documents will be necessary for participants to obtain a visa
to enter Japan. Please be sure to fill out all information requested on the pre-registration form to facilitate
preparations for your participation. In addition, please send a scanned copy of your passport toagesd@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp so we can prepare the necessary documents for you to obtain a visa and reserve yourflights.

Main Working Language:

EnglishDate and Venue

September 18 – 19, 2016 (TGSW2016: September 17 – 19)

Date

Time

Sep. 16(Fri)
08:00-09:30
09:30-12:30
Sep. 17(Sat)

12:30-13:30
13:30-16:30
16:30-17:00

Sep. 18(Sun)

17:00-18:00
18:00-20:00
09:30-12:00
12:00-13:00
13:00-16:30
17:00-20:00

Sep. 19(Mon)

09:30-12:00
12:00-13:00
13:00-16:00
16:00-16:30
17:30-18:00
18:00-20:00

Sep. 20(Tue)
Sep. 21(Wed)

ProgramArrival at Narita Airport (ForParticipants from overseas)
Narita → Tsukuba (For Participantsfrom overseas)
Opening Session (TGSW2016)
Industry-Government-University
Collaboration&Innovation
Lunch
SessionInternational Congress Center →University of Tsukuba
Registration and Orientation
Welcome Party
Ag-ESD Symposium
Lunch
Ag-ESD Symposium
Dinner party organized by internshipstudents
Poster Session
Lunch
Young Researcher's Forum
Awards Ceremony
University of Tsukuba → Hotel Grand
Shinonome
Farewell Party (TGSW2016)

Venue

International Congress Center

University Hall (UT)The Soup Factory (UT)Laboratory of Advanced
Research A (UT)Laboratory of Advanced
Research A (UT)

Hotel Grand Shinonome

09:00-17:00 Excursion (Nikko)
09:00-11:00

Departure from Japan (For Participantsfrom overseas)

Travel to Japan:
Participants will receive an e-ticket from a travel agency designated by the organizing committee. Further
instructions will be announced in later mail.

Pre-registration Form -I

Pre-registration Form for Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016
Please fill in this form and return by E-mail to the organizing committee by June 3, 2016:
Organizing Committee of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016
Agricultural and Forestry Research Center
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577 JAPANE-mail: agesd@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp

Name:(Title)First nameMiddle nameDate of Birth:

Family name

Sex:
Day

Month

Male

FemaleYear

Institution:
Office Address:
Office Telephone:

Fax:

Position:
Specialty:
Home Address:
City

State/ProvinceCountry

ZIP/Postal CodeTelephone:

Fax:

E-mail Address:
Passport Number (with scanned copy of your passport ):Agree to have the Organizing Committee provide an airline ticket (e-ticket) through their designated travel agent.
□

Yes

Name of Airport Nearest your Home:

Please provide us with any other additional information that will assist us in making your stay more comfortable( i.e. vegetarian, other dietary preferences, special needs, etc):

Tentative Title of Your Presentation:

Presenter's Agreement-OIS

PRESENTER’S AGREEMENT

I received the invitation letter for Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016–Overseas Internship Session- and agree to attend from September 16 to 21, anddeliver a presentation.
I also agree to video recording of my presentation at Ag-ESD Symposium
2016/TGSW to be used as in class e-learning materials.
We believe the oral presentations by invited speakers are excellent teaching materials. We, therefore, seek permission from invited
speakers of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW to video record your presentation so that we can share and use them as in classe-learning materials.

N.B.
It is extremely important to return the signed Presenter’s Agreement by
E-mail to the Organizing Committee by June 3, 2016:

Please complete, sign, scan and return this form to us by E-mail to indicate that you
understand and agree with the invitation letter.

Name:

Country:

Organization:

Signature:

Send to:

Date:

Agricultural and Forestry Research Center, the University of Tsukuba

E-mail: agesd@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp

Invitation Letter -OIS-I
Invitation letter for Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016-Overseas Internship SessionDear Invited lectures,
On behalf of the University of Tsukuba, it gives us great pleasure to invite you to attend the 2016 International
Symposium on Agricultural Education for Sustainable Development (Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016) thatwill be held from September 17 to 19, 2016. The meeting will be under the auspices of a program prepared by the
Agricultural and Forestry Research Center of the University in collaboration with Tsukuba Global Science Week
2016 (TGSW2016) of the University of Tsukuba. Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016 will include an "Overseas
Internship Session", "Young Researcher's Forum " and "Poster Session".
We invite you to participate in the "Overseas Internship Session" on September 18, 2016. "Overseas
Internship Session" will focus on “Education for International Human Resource Development through Overseas
Internships in Food and Bioresource Fields”. Purpose of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016 is as follows.
"Report on the conditions and outcomes of training programs in the areas of food, the environment, bioresources,
and food production. This session will focus on information from businesses, universities, and laboratories
conducting global operations and internships overseas, particularly in Southeast Asia, a region increasingly
receptive to Japanese food production technologies and with which close relationships are expected to increase.
Opinions of experts from national research institutes on new training programs for nurturing students that cancontribute to industry, government, and academia in the future will also be discussed. Hopefully this will createconnections for nurturing personnel capable of building new global innovations."
Invited lecturers will be required to prepare a summary and oral presentation related to “Education for International
Human Resource Development through Overseas Internships in Food and Bioresource Fields” (see "Preparatory
work").
The Agricultural and Forestry Research Center of the University of Tsukuba will provide a roundtrip economy
class air ticket from the international airport nearest to the participant’s home to the Tokyo Narita International
Airport, roundtrip travel expenses from Narita Airport to the University of Tsukuba and the costs for room andboard (including meals) for the duration of the symposium. Participants are strongly encouraged to purchase Travel
Insurance to cover their stay in Japan. No responsibility for insurance or any other expenses incurred on account of
illness, injury, temporary or permanent disability, death and damage to a third party will be assumed by theorganizer.
Sincerely yours,------------------------------------------------Organizing Committee of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016 (TGSW2016)
Agricultural and Forestry Research Center, University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577 JAPAN
Email: agesd@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp

Preparatory work -OIS

Preparatory work
Invited lectures for "Overseas Internship Session" Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016.

1. Summary submission
To meet the objectives of the symposium, each invited lecture is requested to prepare a one page summary(approximately 500 words in English) of their presentation in the format of the attached form with a recent color
picture (example also attached) and send to the organizing committee (agesd@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp) by July 15,
2016. All descriptions should be in English. (see "Summary Example")

2. Oral Presentation
Invited lectures will deliver presentations in English on educational activities for human resource development
through international training programs in food and bioresource fields, or a matter relevant to the objective of this
symposium. Participants will be allowed 20 minutes for their presentation followed by 10 minutes discussion.
*Equipment available for the presentations(1) Laptop computer (Windows 10) with Microsoft Office 2013
(2) Liquid Crystal Display Projector (Computer projector)

Video recording of the presentation
We believe the oral presentations by invited speakers are excellent teaching materials. We, therefore, seek
permission from invited speakers of Ag-ESD Symposium 2016/TGSW2016 to video record your presentation sothat we can share and use them as in class e-learning materials. We appreciate you sign the presenter's agreement
attached with the mail.

3. Invitation to submit invited contribution to the Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture(JDSA)
The

organizing

committee

encourages

invitedlecturestosubmit

a

full

paper

to

JDSA

(https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jdsa/), an online peer reviewed journal published by Agricultural and Forestry
Research Center, University of Tsukuba. The subject matter of the paper should be relevant to the objectives of this
symposium. The Full Review Paper should be sent to the organizers by September 30, 2016. Please carefully
follow the “Instructions to JDSA Authors” and the check list for the organization and preparation of your paper.
Page charges will be waived for all invited papers. Any questions about the journal format should be addressed tothe editor of the journal (jdsa@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp). The papers will be peer reviewed and corrections may beneeded before actual publication in the journal. The papers are expected to be available online in 2017 at the above
URL.

Summary Format

Recent Photo

Name with Family Name in all Capital Letters (Bold 12 pt Times New Roman)
Position, Affiliation
Work Address
E-mailSpecialty

Title of Presentation (Bold 14 pt Times New Roman)Your summary should be single spaced and typed or pasted in this space
Use a 12 pt Times New Roman font.
Use right justification with 2.5 cm margins for top, bottom and both sides.
Length of the summary should not exceed one page.
Please include a recent photo in the space above (Recent Photo).

Summary Example

Instructions to JDSA Authors

Instructions to JDSA Authors
The Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture is a J-Stage based online English
journal published by the Agricultural and Forestry Research Center, University of Tsukuba.
Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture publishes solicited and unsolicited articles
on all aspects of sustainable agriculture. All submitted articles will be peer reviewed by two or
more referees. The journal will be published and available online at
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jdsa/. A limited number of hard copies of the journal will be
published for distribution to the contributing authors.
Submission of Papers online:
Authors should submit their manuscripts by e-mail to the following address:
jdsa@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp
Authors, Reviewers and Editors send and receive all correspondence by e-mail and no paper
correspondence is necessary. If you have any further questions, you may direct your queries to:
jdsa@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp
Submission of Papers through the mail:However, if authors can not submit their manuscripts by e-mail, they are requested to submit one
copy of their original manuscript, including good quality figures, and a CD copy to the Editorial
Committee of JDSA, Agricultural and Forestry Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba,
Ibaraki, 305-8577 JAPAN. The electronic copy should match the hardcopy exactly.
Publication Charges:
Submitted papers including original manuscripts and reviews will be charged 2,000 yen/printed
page. Color pages will be charged at a rate of 6,000 yen/page. An invoice will be sent to thecorresponding author after publication of the journal. Page charges will be waived for all invited
papers. However, invited papers that exceed 15 pages including figures and tables will be charged
for the number of pages above 15 at the same rates described above. Reprints can be ordered atanytime directly from Soubun Publishing Company but the costs must be paid by the authors.
Manuscript Preparation
1) General:
The length of the manuscript should not exceed 30 double-spaced A4 pages, inclusive of figures
and tables (10 printed pages). Longer papers may be published if there is sufficient reason andthey are approved by the editor. It should be printed on one side of A4 (210 mm × 295 mm) paper,using double spacing and at least 25 mm margins on all sides. A Times New Roman font size of
12 pt is required. The corresponding author should be identified (include telephone, fax numberand E-mail address). Full postal addresses must be given for all co-authors. The Editors reserve
the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. Authors should retain a copy of theirmanuscript since we cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of papers.
2) Text:

Follow this order when organizing manuscripts: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Running title (lessthan 10 words), Summary, Keywords, Introduction, Main text, Conclusions, Acknowledgements,
References, Figure Captions, Tables and then Figures and Illustrations. Do not import the
Figures or Tables into your text. Place tables at the end of the manuscript file and figures in a
separate powerpoint, TIFF, EPS or other similar files. The corresponding author should be
identified with an asterisk and a complete address and e-mail address provided. Please do not use
footnotes in the title page or in the manuscript. Only standard abbreviations should be used.
Subject specific abbreviations and jargon will not be accepted.
3) Summary:This should be a brief summary of the contents and conclusions of the paper, and should beapproximately 300 words and not contain references.
4) Keywords:
No more than five key word entries should be provided for rapid scanning of the contents of thepaper and for compiling the index.
5) Introduction:
The introduction should contain a brief survey of the relevant literature and the reasons for doing
the work.
6) Main Text:
The main text should be organized logically following the standard rules of English writing.
Subtitles may be used to identify the content of each section.
7) Conclusion:
Briefly summarize the contents of the main text and discuss the importance of the findingspresented in the main text. This may also include recommendations and applications.
8) References:
All publications cited in the text should be presented in an alphabetical list of references
following the text of the manuscript. In the text refer to the author's name (without initials) andyear of publication (e.g. "Since Peterson (1993) has shown that ...." or "This is in agreement withresults obtained later (Kramer, 1994)". For three or more authors use the first author followed by"et al.", in the text. The list of references should be arranged alphabetically by authors' names andfollow the formats given below. The manuscript should be carefully checked to ensure that thespelling of authors' names and dates are exactly the same in the text as in the reference list.
Publications in any other language than English should retain the original title and include an
English translation in parentheses. However, publication in non-Latin alphabets should betransliterated, an English translation provided in parentheses and a notation such as (in Japanese)or (in Japanese with English abstract) should be added.
References should be given in the following formats:
Articles: Mateos, L., Mantovani, E.C., Villalobos, F.J., 1997. Cotton response to non-uniformityof conventional sprinkler irrigation. Irrig. Sci. 17, 47-52.
Books: Hillel, D., 1971. Soil and Water-Physical Principles and Process. Academic Press, NY.
Chapter in a Book: Baker, Jr., 1993. Insects. In: De Hertogh, A., Le Nard, M. (Eds.), The Physiology of Flower Bulbs. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 101-153.
Government document: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997. Lyme disease-UnitedStates, 1996. Morgid Mortal. Wkly Rep. 46, 531-533.
Internet URL: Steinfeld, H., Gerber, P., Wassenaar, T., Castel, V., Rosales, M., de Haan, C., 2006.

Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options. Rome: Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a0701e/a0701e00.HTM,
accessed on November 15, 2009.
References to papers "in press" must mean that the article has been accepted for publication.
References to "personal communications" and unpublished work are permitted in the text only;
references to papers in preparation or submitted are not permissible.
Illustrations, Line Drawings and Photographs:
All illustrations should be provided as high quality figures suitable for reproduction (which may
include reduction). Photographs, charts and diagrams are all to be referred to as "Figure(s)" andshould be numbered consecutively in the order to which they are referred. They should
accompany the manuscript, but should not be included within the text. Figures should be saved
as powerpoint, TIFF, EPS or other similar formats. Do not use word files for figures. The file(s)for figures should be separate and named as to make clear which figure it is e.g. figs.ppt, fig1.tiff,
fig 2.eps, etc. Type the figure number and manuscript authors and title on the bottom of the figure.
All figures must have a caption that is supplied on a separate sheet of figure legends (included
with the main text) after the references. The figure legend should state concisely what the figure
shows. Color figures should only be used when absolutely necessary.

Tables:
Tables should be numbered consecutively and given a suitable caption and included at the end of
the text after the figure legends. Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table and should
be referred to by superscript lowercase letters. No vertical rules should be used. Tables should not
duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript, (e.g. in graphs). Units of measure should
always be clearly indicated.
Permissions:
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from the copyright holder to reproduce any
figures for which copyright exists. The source of the material should be credited at the end of the
figure legend or in a footnote of the table.
Offprints:
One copy of the journal will be sent to the contributing authors free of charge. PDF of the paper
can be obtained free of charge online through J-Stage.
URL:http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jdsa/
Copyright:
Copyright of all articles belongs to the Agricultural and Forestry Research Center, University ofTsukuba, Japan. All authors agree with the "Transfer of Copyright" at the time of submission ofan article for publication.

Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture
Manuscript Check List
To Authors
Before submitting your manuscript please use the following checklist to confirm that the format iscorrect and all necessary information is provided.
Confirm by checking the boxes in the right hand column.
Instructions for authors and recent published papers: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jdsa/
Items
Title page:
Title, Name of Author(s), Affiliation and Address, Running Title, andCorresponding Author should be provided.
Avoid using abbreviations in the title.
The first (given) and last (family) names of each author should be written in fullspelling. Middle name should be written as an initial. Order: first name, middle
initial, last name.
Running title of 10 words or less should be provided.
Complete institutional address and e-mail address of the corresponding author
should be provided.
Summary:
Summary should be 300 words or less and clearly outline the content of the paper.
Key words (5 words) should be provided below the abstract in alphabetical order,
and be different than the title.
Manuscript:
The manuscript should be written in the order of Title Page, Summary, Introduction,
Main Body, Conclusion, Acknowledgments and References. The main body of
independent studies should be written as materials and methods, results anddiscussion with the conclusions included at the end of the discussion. The main
body of review or overview papers should be arranged as subsections and a separate
conclusion section. Avoid short incomplete paragraphs.
Acknowledgments:
Limit acknowledgments to just people and institutions that were directly involved in
the specific study. The agency providing the funding should also be acknowledged
References:
Confirm that all references follow the format of the journal including punctuation,
location of the year, etc. See the examples in instructions to the authors and samples
provided below.

CheckReferences in the text should be written as:--- (Taylor, 1995; Taylor and Tajima, 2000; Taylor et al., 2004).
Taylor et al. (2004) reported --- .
The list of references must be in alphabetical order by first author's last name.
Multiple papers from the same author should use the last name of the second or
subsequent authors or the oldest papers first to determine the order in thereferences. Use standard abbreviations for the journal names.
Journals:(Sample) Mateos, L., Mantovani, E.C., Villablobos, F.J., 1997. Cotton response to
nonuniformity of conventional sprinkler irrigation. Irrig. Sci. 17, 47-52.
References for books:(Sample) Hillel, D., 1971. Soil and Water-Physical Principles and Process.
Academic Press, NY.
Reference for chapter in a book:(Sample) Baker, Jr., 1993. Insects. In: De Hertogh, A., Le Nard, M. (Eds.), The
Physiology of Flower Bulbs. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 101-153.
Reference for government document:(Sample) Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997. Lyme disease-UnitedStates, 1996. Morgid Mortal. Wkly Rep. 46, 531-533.
Reference for Internet URL:
(Sample 1) FAO, 2006. The State of Food Insecurity in the World (2006).
Eradicating world hunger – taking stock ten years after the World Food Summit.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0750e/a0750e00.HTM (accessed on October 10,2008).
(Sample 2) Steinfeld, H., Gerber, P., Wassenaar, T., Castel, V., Rosales, M., deHaan, C., 2006. Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options.
Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a0701e/a0701e00.HTM (accessed on October 15,2008).
References to internet accessed documents should include as much information as
possible to ensure readers can access the information. Double check to confirm the
URL address provided is working and can be used to access the information.
All papers cited in the text must be listed in the References.
All papers in the References must be cited in the text.
Papers not yet accepted for publication should not be listed in References (cite in
text as “unpublished data”).

Tables and Figures:
Tables should be in black and white and the style and format follow the instructions
for authors and recent issues. Submit the tables on separate pages in a word file(they can be at the end of the manuscript file).
Abbreviations used in a table must be defined in that table.
Limit use of color figures to only those absolutely necessary (publication costs are
expensive for color pages). Do not use figures from other papers or from webpages
unless absolutely necessary and you have obtained permission from the copyrightholder. Submit figures as one power point file. A list of figure legends should be
provided on a separate page at the end of the manuscript word file.
Abbreviations used in the figures must be defined in the caption of that figure.