September 5-7, 2012 in the arcade of Moscow there was the second exhibition devoted to floriculture Russia «Expo Flora Russia».

The International Conference of Young Scientists «Advances in Botany and Ecology» was held in September 19-23, 2012,Uzhgorod, Ukraine. The meeting was devoted to achievements of botany, physiology, mycology, bryology and lichenology, plant physiology and biochemistry, systematic of vascular plants, plant ecology and phytosociology. The organizers of the conference are M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Uzhgorod National University/

As a result of screening of the world germplasm collection of the N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry the cucumber genotypes as a initial breeding material for tolerance to Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Berk. et Curt.) Rostow were selected.

The phytopathogenic complex is studied and yield of nine hybrids of bulb onion under growing in annual crops using drip irrigation. The same diseases that afflicted bulb onions in Siberia in the biennial crop of onions are revealed. The highest yield for this technology was shown by F1 hybrid Bonus - 65,5 tones per hectare, average yield - Sherman F1, fopra F1, Solushn F1, Hilton F1.

August 28-29, 2012, in Grodno region of Belarus the Eurasian Forum of vegetable growers took place. This meeting was held in order to improve the efficiency of agriculture, to increase integration and mutually beneficial cooperation among the countries of the EuroAsian zone.

The paper presents the results of the Agricultural Department of RAAS and its research institutes, experimental stations, breeding, biotechnology and technology centers in 2011.

All indicators which are given in this article make us clear that pesticides bring out a considerable economic effect because of pesticide's special characteristics. Pesticides allow not only to save harvest and to minimize risk, but to enlarge agriculture capital productivity. Skilful and efficient pesticides application allows to cut down harvest shortage in Russian Federation, besides that, to minimize it.

From 25 to 29 June 2012 on the basis of the Ulyanovsk Research Institute of Agriculture there was a jubilee X International Scientific and Methodical Conference «Introduction of non-traditional and rare plants», dedicated to the memory of the academician of RAAS Nemtsev N.S.

The article marked the stages of formation and studying of the VIR's collection of vegetable and melon crops. The structure of the collection and its significance for breeding is shown. The most important genetic resources of economically important traits are given.

Preventive measures are most effective methods of plants pathogens control. Broad beans - Vicia faba L. - are infected by Uromyces fabae (Grev.) de Bary ex Fuckel, Ascochyta fabae Speg. and broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) at the Middle part of Russian Federation. Degrees of diseases spread were: for Uromyces fabae (Grev.) de Bary ex Fuckel - 76% (at 2009) and 6,5% (at 2011); for Ascochyta fabae Speg. - 100% (at 2009) and 1,5% (at 2011), for broad bean mottle virus - 23% (at 2009) and 46,3% (at 2011). It is known, that Ascochyta fabae Speg. is spreading by seeds. It has been proved by analysis of broad beans seeds germinated in the humid chamber. The significant negative correlation between the degree of plants affection and the degree of seeds germination has been established (r= -0,49; tr = 3,50>t05 = 2,01). This correlation is significant on 5%-level of significance. Recommendations for treatment of broad bean seeds against Ascochyta fabae Speg have been done for breeders.