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.