Conveners and Editors:
A. Grassotti (Italy) - CRA-VIV, Pescia.
G. Burchi (Italy) - CRA-VIV, Pescia.

Editorial Board:
A. Grassotti (Italy) - CRA-VIV, Pescia.
W. B. Miller (USA) – Cornell University, Ithaca N.Y.
J. Van Tuyl (The Netherlands) – UR, Plant Research International, Wageningen.

Scientific Committee:
A. Cohen (Israel) – ARO, The Volcani Center.
B. De Lucia (Italy) – University of Bari.
S. De Pascale (Italy) - University of Naples Federico II, Portici.
M. De Vecchi (Italy) - University of Turin.
S. Fukai (Japan) - Kagawa University.
M.E. Giorgioni (Italy) - University of Bologna.
R. Kamenetsky (Israel) – ARO, The Volcani Center.
R. Lawson (USA) - Research Plant Pathologist – retired.
K.B. Lim (Korea) - Kyungpook National University.
C. Pasini (Italy) – CRA-FSO, Sanremo.
V.P. Pelkonen (Finland) – University of Helsinki.
B. Ruffoni (Italy) – CRA-FSO, Sanremo.
J. Shii (China) - Nanjing Forestry University.
J. K. Suh (Korea) – Dankook University.
W. Van Doorn (The Netherlands) - University of California, Davis (USA).

Organizing commitee:
A. Grassotti (Italy) - CRA-VIV, Pescia.
G. Burchi (Italy) - CRA-VIV, Pescia.
M. Antonetti (Italy) - CRA-VIV, Pescia.
B. Nesi (Italy) - CRA-VIV, Pescia.
A. Mercuri (Italy) - CRA-FSO, Sanremo.

Invited speakers:
Jain Brodie of Falsyde - Auchgourish Bot. Gard. Scotland, UK.
Avner Cohen - Volcani Center, Israel.
Roger Lawson - USDA-ARS (retired), USA.
Mark S. Roh - USDA-ARS-USNA, USA.
Barbara Ruffoni - CRA-FSO, Italy.
Jeung Keun Suh - Dankook University, Korea.
Wouter Van Doorn - University of California, The Netherlands.
Jaap Van Tuyl - Wageningen University, The Netherlands.