Schedule - 8th International Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops Symposium

Morning, Argentina Time (GMT-3)

Local time	Monday 21	Tuesday 22	Wednesday 23	Thursday 24	Friday 25
8 am	Acreditation	Welcome Day 2	Welcome Day 2	Day 4	Day 5
		Matthew Back Potato cyst nematode management using biofumigants	Peter-Jan Jongenelen Research in cover crop mixes and soil biodiversity, particularly pathogens.	Transfer to La Plata (begins 6 am)	Visit to horticultural farms in Jujuy and Salta


		Dale Gies. Practical applications of biofumigation in farming.	Giampiero Patalano – Biofumigant meals/liquids – innovative applications of biofumigation

9 am	Welcome Speech
		Q&A session	Q&A session

	Luis Wall. Soil microbiome and its interaction with biofumigation, green manure and cover crops Q&A session

		Coffee Break	Coffee Break
10 am				Visit to La Plata Green belt

	Coffee Break	Oral Presentations (including Q&A Session) (5 presentations 120 minutes)	Oral Presentations (including Q&A Session) (4 presentations 90 minutes)


	Oral Presentations (including Q&A Session) (4 presentations – 90 minutes)
11 am




			Closure of the event & Group picture
12 am

Afternoon, Argentina Time (GMT-3)

	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
13 pm	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
	Posters session 1: Biofumigation (Posters remain standed the rest of the days)	Posters session 2: Green manures and cover crops (Posters remain standed the rest of the days)	Visit to Nestor Paolinelli in Zarate and strawberry farms. Transfer to Buenos Aires city	Transfer to Buenos Aires (ends Day 4)


14 pm




		Visit to INTA San Pedro Experimental Station and field trials (20 km from Symposium Place)
15 pm





16 pm





17 pm
Extras	Boat trip on Paraná river	Visit to historic centre in San Pedro	Buenos Aires City tour Dinner and Tango Show	Flight to Jujuy
Overnight	San Pedro	San Pedro	Buenos Aires	Jujuy

Confirmed Keynotes:

Luis Wall (Argentina) Soil microbiome and its interaction with biofumigation, green manura and cover crps
Peter-Jan Jongenelen (Netherlands) Research in cover crop mixes and soil biodiversity, particularly plant pathogens.
Dale Gies (USA) Practical applications of biofumigation in farming.
Matt Back (England) Potato cyst nematode management using biofumigants
Giampiero Patalano (Italy) Biofumigant meals/liquids – innovative applications for biofumigation

Fees and Discounts

Payment collection is available from March 1st, 2024 through ArgenINTA Foundation. More info in https://bit.ly/biopayment

	First deadline may 31st		After may 31st
	Presential	Virtual	Presential	Virtual
General fee	450 USD *	100 USD	550 USD *	150 USD

(*) It includes 3 lunches and 3 coffee breaks from 21st to 23rd October

Discounts are not cumulative and do not include lunches
Graduate students (with regular student certificate) 20%.
Undergraduate students (with regular student certificate) 50%
A limited number of scholarships will be awarded.

Fees only include registration, meals, breaks and technical tours during the academic programme that will take place from October 21st to 23rd. Visits to the horticultural belt of La Plata and Argentina North West are optional and at the participant’s expense. In the next newsletter we will provide information about programme, transfer prices and hotels in each place.

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