Canada
New dates: May 11-14, 2021 - VIRTUAL
VIRTUAL EVENT from MAY 11 to 14 2021
Given the global and local situation related to COVID-19, the CIGR 2020 Local Organizing Committee has decided to hold the event in virtual mode from May 11 to 14, 2021. We are currently in the development phase of the virtual program.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO AUTHORS with ACCEPTED ABSTRACT:
Guidelines to transfer your abstract
You have until April 10, 2021 to transfer your contribution and register to the conference to secure your place in the program. See our Continuity plan for more information about contributions and registrations transfer. NO NEW SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.
General program
Keynote speakers
Armand Blanc Prize
The Armand Blanc Prize is Awarded to a young professional for the best paper presented by the author at a CIGR World Congress or International Conference. The Prize consists of a certificate recognizing the awardee and US$2000.00. You have until April 15, 2021 to submit your extended abstract.
Goal of the Event
The primary goal of this conference is to bring together the elite scientists from all over the world, and to provide an unique forum for exchange on agricultural and biosystems challenges and opportunities.
Coverage
The CIGR 2020 conference will offer plenary and technical sessions that cover soils, water, environment, biology, bioprocessing, precision farming, big data in agriculture, machinery, building, environemental systems, energy, waste management and conversion, and interdisciplinary challenges.
Target Audience
We expect to bring together engineers, scientists, agronomists, and technicians from different fields of today's research. If you are interested in the latest engineering developments in agriculture, environment, food and water security, clean energy, and social farming amongst others, don't miss this conference!
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A city to discover
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Important dates
As the event has been postponed to May 11-14, 2021, we have modified the calendar of important dates. Please be aware that the organizing committee will have less flexibility to extend these deadlines, so please respect them.
| Abstract submission deadline | February 1, 2021 |
| Notification of acceptance | February 15, 2021 |
| Paper and presentation submission opening | March 3, 2021 |
| Registration opening (virtual conference rates) | March 3, 2021 |
| Author registration deadline | April 10, 2021 |
| Paper submission deadline | April 10, 2021 |
| Final program online | April 24, 2021 |
| Presentation submission deadline | May 1, 2021 |
| Virtual Conference | May 11-14, 2021 |
Contact us
CIGR 2020
Chair
Stéphane Godbout, ing., agr., Ph.D.
info@cigr2020.ca
418-643-2380 ext. 600
Conference location
Virtually from Quebec City, Canada
Virtual conference management
Conférium
Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 16:00, Eastern Time
cigr2021@conferium.com
Tel.: +1 418 522 8182
Toll free (Canada and U.S.): +1 800 618 8182