The 7th European Turfgrass Society Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Amsterdam Hotel (Amsterdam, NL) on June 29th, 30th – July 1st 2020dh. The Conference is organised by Conveners Bernd Leinauer, Geert Ensingd and the Board of the ETS.
The theme of the ETS conference is: “Turf Solutions for the Future”.
We invite all turfgrass and amenity professionals to submit Extended Abstracts or Manuscripts to be considered for oral and/or poster presentations. Full manuscripts should be submitted for publication in a special ETS Conference edition of Agronomy Journal (American Society of Agronomy).
The ETS Board and the Organizing Committee welcome abstracts and manuscripts from all disciplines. We support the study of turfgrasses for all uses: aesthetic, athletic, and recreational. Multidisciplinary studies within the fields of breeding, physiology, nutrition, turfgrass management, landscape, and the use of applied technologies are also welcome.
The “Extended Abstract” size limit will be strictly enforced, as it will be published and printed in the Conference Proceedings.
All documents MUST be submitted in ENGLISH language only.
Agronomy Journal Manuscripts
Manuscripts can be submitted until November 1, 2019. The manuscripts have to meet the general requirements of Agronomy Journal and will undergo an anonymous peer-review. ETS staff and/or board members have no influence on rejection or acceptance of the manuscript. The decision is made by the editors, associate editors, and reviewers of Agronomy Journal. See here for the editorial policy and for the publications handbook and style manual:
https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/editorial-policies
https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/style/
The manuscript has to be submitted to Agronomy Journal using Manuscript Central:
https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/agron
Abstract Submission
PLEASE NOTE: deadline for Extended Abstracts has been revised now till 3 February 2020
Abstract submission is open and everyone interested is encouraged to submit them in the following format:
The Extended Abstract should have the title, author names and institutions to which they belong. Because space is limited, content should be concise and to the point:
- Introduction
- Scope or research objectives of your study (one or two sentences).
- Brief description methods and materials (one or two sentences).
- Results or key findings (one or two sentences, be specific enough but state only your main points).
- Conclusions (one sentence).
- Do not include literature citations or references in figures or tables.
- Use English language.
If any further clarification regarding your article is required we will contact you. For any further questions regarding your “Extended abstract” rsubmission we kindly ask you to contact us at stewart.brown@turfgrasssociety.eu or info@turfgrasssociety.eu
Main topics of the 7th ETS Conference 2020:
- Sustainable Turfgrass Management
- Turfgrass Nutrition & Irrigation
- Turfgrass Pests, Diseases & Weeds
- Grass Breeding
- Turfgrass Technology
- Amenity & Landscape
Please take note of the following DEADLINES for the submission of Extended Abstracts and full manuscripts:
- Agronomy Journal papers: deadline November 1st, 2019
- 2-pages-extended abstracts: deadline February 3rd, 2020
Please respect the deadline! Send abstract files in MS Word for Windows format only. Hard copies or disks are not required. Maximum file size: 5 MB.
Extended abstracts must be sent to Stewart Brown: stewart.brown@turfgrasssociety.eu.
Full Manuscripts will be submitted through Manuscript Central (instructions below)
FURTHER AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS
EXTENDED ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
General Format: Document should be no longer than 2 pages, single spaced, Calibri 10 pt. font, with 2.5 cm margins (sides and top/bottom).
Abstract Title: Title should be concise and clearly identify the nature of the study. Should be in ALL CAPS, centred, using Calibri 10 pt. font.
Authors: List all authors two lines below title (still centred), in Calibri 10 pt. Numbers in superscript should follow each author’s name indicating their institutional/organizational affiliations. On a new line, after the last author’s name, list the affiliation by number for each of the authors.
Text: Text should start on the left-hand side of the page two lines below the author’s names/affiliations. Please include in your extended abstract a brief introduction, followed by methods and at the end results/discussion.
Figures / Tables: Authors can include figures and/or tables; however, they must be contained within the 2 page limit. A Calibri 8 pt. font should be used for table or figure descriptions. Do not forget that you need to maximize text space within the two pages.
References and Citations: References should be included as footnotes, using 8 pt. Calibri font with citations being listed as numbers within the text.
SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACT: EXTENDED ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES PDF FILE TO DOWNLOAD.
FULL MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Agronomy Journal (AJ) (https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/aj) is a peer-reviewed international journal of agriculture and natural resource sciences. Articles o are published in Agronomy Journal subsequent to review and approval by the editorial board.
Manuscript format and submission
Articles for Agronomy Journal (AJ) must be original reports of research not simultaneously submitted to or previously published in any other scientific or technical journal and must make a significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge or toward a better understanding of existing agronomic concepts.
The Instructions to authors (https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/aj/instructions-to-authors) lists a summary of style and preparation guidelines. The Publications Handbook and Style Manual (https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/style/) lists the complete document on how to submit a manuscript successfully.
Please follow these instructions closely. Manuscripts can and will be rejected on style and format alone if instructions are not followed. Please mention ETS 2020 conference in your cover letter (as part of the submission process) and select the ETS 2020 conference category in the pull down menu. Manuscripts must be submitted online at
