ARCHIVES    -    2004   CONFERENCES:     FEBRUARY   EUROFOODFOLATE 2004 "First International Conference on Folate - Analysis, Bioavalability and Health" - Warsaw, February 11-14, 2004 MARCH   POLFOOD Workshop "Hygiene in milk production and processing" - Warsaw, March 11-12, 2004   INTERHERBA 2004 Conference - Poznan, 19 March 2004; the seventh symposium in the series entitled "Closer to herbs, closer to health" prepared by the Institute of Herbal Plants and Products and International Herbal Fair - March 18-20, 2004 APRIL   "Biogeochemistry of sulfur in agricultural systems" - Pulawy, April 21-24, 2004   Workshop "Orchard Management in Sustainable Fruit Production" - Skierniewice, April 21-23, 2004   POLFOOD Workshop "The influence of packaging's methods and food preservation technologies on human health" - Krakow, April 22-23, 2004   International Bioethical Conference "The Ethics of Intellectual Property Rights and Patents" - Warsaw, April 23-24, 2004 MAY   FEMN 2004 "Iron and manganese in the environment - ecological and analytical problems" - Warsaw, May 26-27, 2004; VIII symposium on TRACE ELEMENTS in the ENVIRONMENT   EIFAC Symposium on "Aquaculture development - partnership between science nad producer associations" - Wierzba, May 26-29, 2004 JUNE   Second European Allelopathy Symposium "Allelopathy - from understanding to application" - Puławy, June 3-5, 2004   XII International Starch Convention - Cracow-Moscow, June 15-18, 2004   Conference on "Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping" - Ustron, June 15-18, 2004   2-nd International Symposium The Impact of Environmental Conditions on Animal Welfare - Cracow-Balice, June 21-23, 2004   "Tracer 3 - Conference on Tracers and Tracing Methods" - also for environment, food engineering and bio-engineering - Ciechocinek, June 22-24, 2004   II Congress "Food, nutrition and health in Poland integrated with European Union" - Warsaw, June 23-26, 2004 JULY  International Symposium "Analytical Forum 2004" - Warsaw, July 4-8, 2004 AUGUST   "11th International Conference on Root and Butt Rots" - Poznan - Bialowieza, August 16-22, 2004   1. Workshop "Protection of resources of pomological plants and selection of genitors with traits valuable for sustainable fruit production" - Skierniewice, August 23-25, 2004   14th FESPB CONGRESS 2004 - Cracow, August 23-27, 2004 Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology on plant growth regulators, photosynthetic productivity & crop production, uptake and transport of water and mineral nutrients, biosynthesis of plant constituents, biotic and abiotic stress, metabolic engineering for plant improvement, bioinformatics, tissue cultures and biotechnology, genomics and post-genomics, plant physiology and molecular biology in plant breeding   Workshop "Improvement and unification of plant disease diagnosis" - Skierniewice, August 30 - September 1, 2004 SEPTEMBER   European Meeting '04 on Plum Pox - Rogów, September 1-4, 2004 - diagnostic, epidemiology, plant breeding for resistance   XXI Genetic Days, International Scientific Conference - Wroclaw, September 1-3, 2004   20th Congress of the Polish Parasitological Society - Warsaw, September 2-4, 2004; human and animal parasites, human and animal fungal diseases.   "Toxic substances in environment" - Cracow, September 7-8, 2004   International Conference on Saponins "Phytochemistry and Application of Plant Saponins" - Pulawy, September 8-10, 2004   Fifth Symposium of Baltic Coleopterologists "Protection of Coleoptera in the Baltic Region" - Szklana Huta, September 8-11, 2004   XII Congress of Polish Society of Veterinary Science - Warsaw, September 15-17, 2004 (in Polish)   22nd Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Pathology - Olsztyn, September 15-18, 2004   IOBC Conference on Breeding for Plant Resistance to Insects, Mites and Pathogens - Bialowieza, September 16-19, 2004   "IVth International Workshop on Biology and Culture of the Tench Tinca tinca (L)" - Wierzba, September 20-23, 2004   International conference on environmental impact of intensification of animal production and EU regulations - Warsaw, September 21-22, 2004   XI Congress of SERiA "Contemporary problems of rural areas and agribusiness" Pulawy, September 22-24, 2004   POLFOOD Workshop "Safety of meat products" - Wroclaw, September 27-28, 2004   International Workshop "Characterization of Granular Agro-materials and Food Powders" - Lublin - Dabrowica, September 29-30, 2004 OCTOBER   Conference "Environmentally friendly spray application techniques" - Warsaw, October 4-6, 2004   Conference "Evaluating Forestry Incentive and Assistance Programmes in Europe - challenges to improve policy effectiveness" - Warsaw, October 10-12, 2004   Conference "INTERFOB 2004" - Poznan, October 11-15, 2004   Conference "Meat safety and quality in pigs and poultry genetic and non genetic factors" - Cracow, October 14-15, 2004   International Seminar on ergonomics and work environment in agriculture - Lublin, October 17-20, 2004   First International Conference "Phytophtora spp. in nurseries and forest stands" - Jedlnia, October 25-26, 2004 DECEMBER   Conference "Research for furniture making" - Poznan, December 3, 2004 FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS:     MARCH   10th International Fair of Agricultural Techniques AGROTECH - Kielce,12-14 March 2004 - tractors, machinery, tools, devices for plant cultivation and stock-farming, pesticides and fertilizers, cultivated plant seeds, feeds and feed additive   INTERHERBA 2004 International Herbal Fair - Poznan, 18-20 March 2004   EUROSWEET 2004 - International Confectionery and Bakery Trade Fair - Warsaw, 25-27 March 2004 (within EuroGastro fair) - equipment, ice-cream diary products, flour and baking improvement products, chocolate products, fruit, jams, concentrates, fats and oils. See also APRIL   GTT Gdansk - Gdansk Tourism Fair - Gdansk, 16-18 April 2004 - tour operators and travel agents, Polish regional exhibitions and national exhibitions, presentations of cities, tourist accommodation, transportation, sports and tourism equipment, tourism promoting agencies, tourist chambers, insurances, publications, agrotourism   ECODOM - Katowice, 22-25 April 2004 the latest technology for heat, water gas measurement and conservation   FLOWERTARG Gardening and garden architecture fair - Katowice, 22-25 April 2004   INTERECO 15th International Ecological Fair - Katowice, 22-25 April 2004 MAY   ECOENERG - Energy and Environmental Fair - Gdansk, 5-6 May 2004; exchange of technical and financial information in the field of energy engineering and environmental protection   DREMA 2004 - International Trade Fair of Woodworking Machines and Tools - Poznan, 11-14 May 2004   agromarket - International Agricultural Fair - Poland, Wloclawek - lotnisko Kruszyn, 15-16 May 2004   IFE Poland 2004 - International Food, Drink and Hospitality Exhibition - Warsaw, 18-20 May 2004   GREEN AGRO SHOW 2004 Exhibition - Szczytno, 22-23 May 2004; a specialised exhibition connected with practical shows of machines for green crop cultivation and harvesting   MILKY REVUE - Dairy Fair - Gdansk, 27-29 May 2004; milk, cheese and their products, machines, devices, packaging, production means, enzymes, aromas, specialised transport, veterinarian means, design solutions, cattle-farming offers, hygiene products and disinfectants   Polfood - Food Manufacturing and Processing - Gdansk, 27-29 May 2004   POULTRY FARM 2004 Fair - Gdansk, 27-29 May 2004; breed and production flocks, components and fodder additives, fodders, medicines and more. JUNE   EKO - LAS 2004 - 8-th Fair of Forestry, Wood Industry and Environmental Protection - Tuchola, 29.06-1.07.2004 AUGUST   XII International Exhibition "GREEN IS LIFE" - Warsaw, 27-29.08.2004; garden, nursery and landscape architecture SEPTEMBER   INTERFLOWER - XIV International Fair of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Floriculture - Lodz, 18-19 September 2004   POLAGRA FOOD - International Trade Fair For Food Industry Poland, Poznań, 21-24 September 2004   TAROPAK 2004 International Packaging Technology and Logistics Exhibition - Poznan, 21-24 September 2004   FLOWERTARG AUTUMN Gardening and garden architecture fair - Katowice, 24-26 September 2004   AGRO SHOW 2004 - VI International Agricultural Exhibition - Bednary - Poznan, 24-27 September 2004 OCTOBER   POLAGRA FARM - International Agricultural Trade Fair Poland, Poznań, 7-10 October 2004   III International Fair "API EXPO 2004" International Lublin Fair - Poland, Lublin, 15-17 October 2004 NOVEMBER   POLEKO 2004 International Ecological Fair - Poznan, 16-19 November 2004   17th International Food Fair - Katowice, 19-21 November 2004 - frozen foods salon, dairy products salon, meat products salon DECEMBER   FOODtechexpo - Warsaw, December 8-9, 2004