On 5-8 August 2002, the 8th Asian Regional Maize Workshop was held in Bangkok, Thailand, co-sponsored by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the Department of Agriculture of Thailand, and Kasetsart University, Thailand. Proceedings of the workshop, whose theme was New technologies and technology delivery systems for the new millennium are now available, edited by G. Srinivasan, P.H. Zaidi, B.M. Prasanna, F. Gonzalez, and K. Lesnick. Papers in the proceedings deal with molecular tools for maize improvement, genetics and breeding, crop management, biotic and abiotic stresses affecting maize, technology adoption and dissemination, and country reports. See http://www.cimmyt.org/english/docs/proceedings/armw/contents.htm or contact [email protected] for more information.

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