Program

November 27, 2024 | Strawberry

9.30-9.45 Welcome and start of the conference

Part I: Agrotechnics

9.45 – 10.15 Will growing strawberries in the ground be profitable? Selection of varieties and technologies, based on Strawberry Inspirations project – Mateusz Włodarczyk and Mariusz Podymniak

10.15-10.35 Use of organic products in growing strawberries for accelerated harvesting – Dr. Jerzy Próchnicki, independent crop advisor

10.35 – 10.55 Selection of seedlings and varieties for plantations in tunnels and practical growing information – Dariusz Danilkiewicz, Agronom Plants

10.55 – 11.30 Management of nutrient supply while growing strawberries in substrates – Dennis Wilson, Delphy (Great Britain)

11.30 – 12.00 Discussion and summary

12.00 – 12.50 Coffee break

Part II: Sales

12.50 – 13.10 Expectations and requirements of retail chains – Andrzej Łukijanczuk, Agronom Berries

13.10 – 14.00 Requirements for the sale of fruit in supermarkets. DEBATE with representatives of domestic and foreign companies trading berries

– Agronom Berries (Poland)

– Frutania (Germany)

– San Lucar (Spain)

14.00 – 15.30 Lunch break

Part III: Production trends and requirements

15.30 – 16.10 New everbearing varieties and cultivation systems – Simon Schrey, Orchard Experiment Station, Köln-Auweiler (Germany)

16.10 – 16.30 Optimization of fertilization programs and strawberry fertigation – D. E. Diana Wieczorek, ICL Polska

16.30 – 16.50 How to avoid problems in growing strawberries for accelerated harvesting in tunnels – Tomasz Domański, Agrosimex

16.50 – 17.30 How to avoid issues with misshapen fruits in the cultivation of everbearing varieties – Jan Robben, Flevo Berry (Netherlands)

17:30 – 15:50 Logistics of berries – can transportation costs be reduced? – Bartłomiej Muszyński, Legsad

 

The first day of the conference ends with branch banquet.

November 28, 2024 | Raspberry

9.00-9.15 Welcome and start of the conference

Part I: Agrotechnics

9.15 – 9.45 Hits of the raspberry project: raspberry protection with safe residue level (traditional and biological protection, alternative methods) – Dr. Pawel Krawiec, Horti Team

9:45 – 10.25 Nutrient management and fruit quality – Dennis Wilson, Delphy (UK)

10.25 – 10.45 Practical recommendations on how to prepare a good nutrient solution – Andrzej Miąsko, ICL

10.45 – 11.05 Single or double harvest – Damian Gaik and Dariusz Danilkiewicz, Agronom Plants

11.05 – 11.15 Discussion and summary

11.15 – 12.10 Coffee break

Part II: Production trends

12.10 – 12.40 Challenges and trend in soilless cultivation – Krzysztof Żabowka, Fall Creek

12.40 – 13.00 The role of carbon-based products in raspberry cultivation – Radoslaw Łaźny, Plon Expert

13.00 – 13.20 Biological and conventional pest control methods (including spider mites and Drosophila suzukii) – Tomasz Domański and Wojciech Niemiec, Agrosimex

13.20 – 13.40 Who will pick the fruit? Work and employee management – Wiesław Brzozowy, Fieldstone

13.40 – 13.50 Discussion and summary

13.50 – 15.00 Lunch break

Part III: Challenges and breeding

15.00 – 15.30 Why do raspberries crumble and are misshapen – practical conclusions for reducing the problem of poor fruit quality – Dariusz Faryniarz, Delphy

15.30 – 15.50 – What to pay attention to while exporting raspberries and strawberries– Jędrzej Lubicz, Frutania (Germany)

DEBATE

15.50 – 16.10 Raspberry breeding in the world – dr. Agnieszka Orzeł, breeder, autor, and co-autor of 28 Polish varieties of raspberry and blackberry

16.10 -17.10 Requirements set for new raspberry varieties – fruit breeders and producers

– Dr. Agnieszka Orzel, breeder (Poland)

– Nico de Groot, Advanced Berry Breeding (Netherlands)

– Alessandro Gualandi, G-Berries (Italy)

– Paweł Dabrowski, fruit producer and nurseryman (Agronom Group, Poland)

*The above program may yet change.