The Workshop will be conducted in English.

The Workshop will include three full days of scientific presentations and discussions including a half-day wrap-up session on the final day of the workshop. Oral presentations and posters are welcome. Topics of sessions will include sugarcane agricultural engineering, agronomy, and the linkages between these. In addition, there will be a two-day tour of several interesting places, e.g. the KUBOTA Farm, TSP Metal Works Co., Ltd., CMT Farm Implements Co., Ltd. and The Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi) during the week of the Workshop or a field trip. Abstracts for all scientific contributions, oral presentations, and posters, will be distributed to participants during the Workshop and published on the ISSCT website.

Abstracts for all contributions (oral and poster) must be submitted as per the instructions on the website by 1 May 2024. Any queries regarding abstracts should be directed to Dr. Hardev Sandhu (hsandhu@ufl.edu).

Presentations at Workshops will not be published. Authors are encouraged to submit papers and posters for consideration for the ISSCT XXXII Congress based on their presentations at the 2024 ISSCT Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy Workshop to the ISSCT Editor Peter Allsopp at issct.editor@bigpond.com / peter.allsopp0351@gmail.com

Thailand offers visa exemption and visa on arrival to citizen of many countries allowing periods of stay up to 30 days. For more details, please contact your nearest Thai Embassy. (Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs website at www.mfa.go.th )

Workshop registration is US$ 300 per participant. All Workshop participants must be ISSCT members for 2023-2025. ISSCT membership dues are US$150 and may be settled through the online payment system at https://members.issct.org/appform/issct_colombia_2025.aspx or visit the ISSCT website at https://issct.org/membership/ The registration system is now available, please visit https://tssct.org/register/

Pattaya, situated in Thailand’s Chonburi province, stands as a globally renowned tourist hub, enticing visitors with its diverse attractions. The conference hotel’s strategic location, just 80 minutes from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), at 121 kilometers, ensures accessibility and convenience.

The airport transfer will be provided by the Organizing Committee to participants from the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok to the Zign Hotel, Pattaya and back.

The Workshop will take place at The Zign Hotel Pattaya, a 5-star establishment. Participants can explore the hotel’s facilities on its website at www.thezignhotel.com. For inquiries, please contact Miss. Natchanok Chantanawaranon, Senior Sales Manager, at Tel: +66 (0) 3890 9800- 20, extension 7700, or via email at zhsm_1@thezignhotel.com. Details of room rates with complimentary breakfast are provided in the table below. We will also share a list of hotels near the Workshop venue in upcoming announcements.