Japanese Society of Grassland Science
March 2005
It is my great pleasure to address our subscribers regarding the introduction of a new international journal ‘Grassland Science’ to be published by the Japanese Society of Grassland Science. The Japanese Society of Grassland Science was founded in 1954 for the purposes of fostering grassland agriculture, address issues relative to grassland management for animal production and progressing grassland and forage related crop sciences in Japan. From the beginning, the Society has been composed of scientists with interdisciplinary expertise in forage crop science, forestry, animal science, agribusiness and additional related fields. For 50 years, the Society has made numerous contributions that directly influenced the progression of forage science and industry in Japan. With the expanding internationalization of cooperative research activities and multi-disciplinary interactions in grassland science, the governing board has elected to publish a new international journal in English. The journal covers all areas of grassland science including cultivation and management, physiology, morphology, pathology, breeding and genetics of forage plants, forage conservation, forage nutritive value, animal behavior in grasslands, grassland environment and landscape studies, ecology, soil and soil organisms, farm machinery, economics and other investigations of particular interest to grassland scientists. The journal will be published quarterly in March, June, September and December. We anticipate this journal will contribute toward progress in grassland science associated research activities and the establishment of sustainable grasslands in Japan, Asia and the rest of the world.
You are cordially invited to submit your research papers to ‘Grassland Science’.
Kazuo Sugawara
President
Japanese Society of Grassland Science
The Japanese Society of Grassland Science was founded in 1954 for the purpose of promoting and fostering the study of grassland and forage crop science and extending the outcomes. Membership is open to persons interested in grassland, forage crop science and related fields.
| President | Mikinori TSUIKI |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Yasuhiro AOKI |
| Vice President | Kazuhisa NONAKA |
| Editor-in Chief (Grassland Science) | Naoki NISHINO |
| Editor-in Chief (Japanese Journal of Grassland Science) | Shin-ichiro OGURA |
The Japanese Society of Grassland Science (JSGS) was founded in 1954 to promote and foster the study of grassland and forage crop science. Membership is open to persons interested in grassland science, forage crop science and related research fields. Membership is not restricted to Japanese. Following membership types are available.
Delivery of printed issues of the official Japanese journal of the society, “Japanese Journal of Grassland Science”, full access to its online archive [ https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/grass/list/-char/en ], and right to submit articles for the journal.
Full access to the online official English journal of the he society, “Grassland Science” [ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1744697x ], and right to submit articles for it with discounted (/member’s) publication fee.
Right to attend annual meetings of the society with discounted (/member’s) rate and do research presentation.
Right to participate in the management of the society, such as involvement in subordinate committees, election of board members.
(Available for students living in Japan only. Certificate from supervisor is required.)
Same benefits/rights with “Regular member”, except for voting right.
(Available for residents living outside of Japan only. The fiscal year of the society starts in March and ends in February.)
Full access to the online official English journal of the he society, “Grassland Science” [ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1744697x ], and right to submit articles for it with discounted (/member’s) publication fee.
Applications for the membership (Regular member/Student member/Online member) should be sent via our online registration system (SMOOSY; https://jsgs.smoosy.atlas.jp/admission/agreement ).
Membership fee payment in Japan should be done via ATMs in banks and convenience stores. Payment from other countries should be done by credit card. Please fulfill the credit card payment application form available below, and send to JSGS secretariat via e-mail (jsgs-office@soubun.org). Please notify your card company as the card will be billed from Japan for the membership fee of JSGS. Card companies tend to disapprove payment request from foreign group, which may cause trouble for your membership fee transaction, i.e. enrollment to the society. We appreciate your cooperation.
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c/o NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science,
Senbonmatsu, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2793, Japan