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36th
INTERNATIONAL
CARROT
CONFERENCE

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36th International Carrot Conference

August 15-16, 2013
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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On August 15 and 16, 2013, the 36th International Carrot Conference will be held at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The International Carrot Conference is held every 18 to 24 months and its purpose is to bring together everyone and anyone interested in carrots: growers, packers, shippers, seed producers, breeders, pathologists, sellers, marketers, University and government researchers, extension specialists, students, and anyone else interested in the carrot industry.

Our meeting, perhaps more aptly called a workshop, will include oral presentations and posters on all aspects of carrots. We invite your presentation. Presentation categories include 1) production and marketing, 2) diseases and pests, and 3) breeding and genetics. Be sure to include the title and presentation category on the registration form. We will contact you to confirm your presentation/poster is accepted. A title and abstract should be sent to Phil Simon (psimon@wisc.edu) by April 30, 2013. See below for details. The conference will also include a field trial to observe a wide range of carrot cultivars submitted by seed companies from around the world. Pre- and post-conference meetings and tours are under discussion, and we will inform you as plans are made.

Conference Program

Please see this page for the conference program

Conference Location

The conference will be held at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. This Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in downtown Madison on Lake Monona is a short walk from the Capitol building of the State of Wisconsin.
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
One John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608.261.4000
TTY: 711 (Local) or 800.947.3529
Fax: 608.261.4049
email: info@mononaterrace.com
GPS: One John Nolen Drive    OR    N 43 4.167    W 89 22.966
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.070034,-89.382625
You will arrive at the John Nolen Drive entrance to the Monona Terrace parking ramp.

Directions:

Bus fare is $2.00 or $4.50 for a one-day pass (buy on the bus, exact change)
Parking on campus on Saturday is free in Lot 40

The University of Wisconsin campus is less than a mile away. Other attractions in Southern Wisconsin include the House on the Rock, Taliesin, Cave of the Mounds, and Old World Wisconsin. The 'Central Sands' region of Wisconsin, about 2 hours north of Madison, accommodates a very large production of snap beans, peas, and sweet corn for processing in addition to carrots. Brewery tours in Madison or Milwaukee as well as numerous cheese factories in the area provide opportunities to sample other dietary essentials derived from Wisconsin agriculture. Milwaukee is about 1½ hours away, while a drive to Chicago takes 2½ hours.

Travel to Madison: The Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin has direct flights to Minneapolis, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, and Milwaukee. Major auto rental companies are located at the airport.

Event Locations

There will be both pre- and post-conference tours, as well as a satellite meeting at no extra charge:

All are invited to participate in tours and the CWR meeting. Please check the respective boxes on the registration form if you plan to participate. If you are only participating in the CWR meeting, please email conference@cals.wisc.edu to be added to the list.

Accommodations

Three conference room blocks have been arranged for your convenience. Accommodations are not included in the registration fees. Please make your own guest room accommodations at the place of your choice. Early reservations of hotel rooms are highly recommended. Hotels provide a free shuttle service from the airport.

Hotels

The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club
1 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 800-356-8293
Fax: 608-257-8454
The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club is offering guest room rates of $119.00/night/single or $129/night/double occupancy. The room tax rate is 14.5%. Overnight guest parking is $10/night. To make a room reservation, call the hotel at 1-800-356-8293 and identify yourself as part of the 36th International Carrot Conference or book online:
http://booking.ihotelier.com/istay/istay.jsp?groupID=947827&hotelID=6388
The deadline for hotel reservations is July 17, 2013 or when the block is full.

Hilton Madison Monona Terrace
9 East Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703
Reservations: 1-866-403-8838 or 414-935-5941
The Hilton Madison Monona Terrace is offering group rates of $164/night/single or double occupancy. The room tax rate is 14.5%. Overnight guest parking is currently $13/night. To make a room reservation, call the hotel at 1-866-403-8838 and identify yourself as part of the 36th International Carrot Conference or book online: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/M/MSNMHHF-ICC-20130814/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG. The group code is ICC. The deadline for hotel reservations is July 15, 2013 or when the block is full.

Best Western Inn on the Park
22 South Carroll Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-285-8000
The Best Western Inn on the Park is offering group rates of $119/single bed/night or $129/double beds/night. The room tax rate is 14.5%. To make a room reservation, call the hotel at 800-279-8811 or 608-285-8000 and identify yourself as part of the International Carrot Conference block. The deadline for hotel reservations is July 14, 2013 or when the block is full.

Registration

The registration fee is US$275 and includes the program book, breaks, lunch and dinner on Thursday, and breaks, lunch and tour on Friday, and transportation to field trials. Student registration is $175. A table top display is available for commercial interests for $250. Registration fees increase to $375 after June 15.

Please either register online here
or download the registration form here.

Cancellations: Cancellations made on or before August 1, 2013 will be refunded minus a $40 administrative fee. No refunds will be given after August 1, 2013. Substitute registrations are accepted. Contact CALS Conference Services at 608-263-1672 or email conference@cals.wisc.edu to cancel or substitute.

Registration questions: Contact CALS Conference Services at 608-263-1672 or email conference@cals.wisc.edu

Call for seeds

See this page for the call for seeds for the carrot trial

Abstracts and Posters

Instructions for abstracts for oral presentations or posters

Prepare abstracts using the format outlined below using 12 point type face with title, authors, and authors' affiliations single-spaced. For oral presentations, underline the name of the presenting author. Abstract text should be double-spaced and no more than 400 words. Please send abstracts to Phil Simon (psimon@wisc.edu) as MS Word documents (not pdfs). If you are submitting multiple abstracts, please keep each on a separate page.

Poster presentations should fit within a maximum size of 1.2 × 1.2 m ( 47 × 47 inches )

IMPORTANT DATES for the 36th International Carrot Conference

Seed samples due March 15, 2013
Presentation titles and abstracts due April 30, 2013
Early registration ends June 15, 2013
Hotel reservations due July 14, 15 or 17; or until blocks are full

We look forward to your participation in the 36th International Carrot Conference.

Last updated Friday, 09-Aug-2013 16:35:47 CDT