THE HOST SOCIETY
ABOUT SOI
SOI is one of the largest horticultural societies in the world in terms of number of associates and activities, and one of the main scientific societies dealing with agriculture in Italy.
Areas of interest include fruit trees, vegetable and flower crops, nursery production, the design and management of urban areas, turfgrass, and the management and preservation of agricultural landscapes.
SOI members include a vast array of professional categories, such as scientists, professors, graduate students, growers, consultants, nursery owners, producer boards, public administrators, and companies marketing horticultural products.
FIGURES AND FACTS
- Active since 1953
- Around 700 members
- Two Sections and 18 Working Groups
- Organizes about 10 Conferences, Technical meetings and summer schools/ year
Supports more than 20 events/year - Publishing/Editorial activity
Books and Journal (Italus Hortus, Scopus-indexed)
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
COMMITTEE FOR IHC 2030
CHAIR
Prof. Massimo Tagliavini
Free University of Bozen
SOI President
VICE- CHAIR
Prof. Antonio Ferrante
University of Milan
President of SOI Vegetable Section
Prof. Paolo Inglese
University of Palermo Past-past president SOI and member Editorial Board ISHS
Prof. Tiziano Caruso
University of Palermo
Chair ISHS Division Temperate Tree Nuts
Dr. Margherita Beruto
Regional Institute for Floriculture
Chair ISHS Division Ornamental Plants
Prof. Stefania De Pascale
University of Naples Federico II
Past President SOI and Chair
ISHS Division Protected Cultivation and Soilless Culture
Prof. Francesco Orsini
University of Bologna
Chair ISHS Division Landscape and Urban Horticulture
Dr. Maurizio Lambardi
National Research Council
General Secretary SOI and vice-chair
ISHS Division Plant Genetic Resources and Biotechnology
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