Next Wednesday, December 3rd, at the INTA Concordia premises and within the framework of the National Citriculture Festival, the 43rd National Citrus Conference will take place, a technical event that brings together the most important sectors of the Argentine citrus activity, which will gather specialists, producers, professionals, students, and companies linked to the citrus chain.
Together with the Association of Agronomists of Northeast Entre Ríos and the Citrus Federation of Entre Ríos, the Conference will be carried out, proposing a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities of the sector, with a program that ranges from the analysis of the current situation, phytosanitary certification, and current regulations, to the latest technological advances in disease management, post-harvest, new varietal combinations, bio-inputs, and digital innovation applied to citriculture.
HIGHLIGHTED THEMATIC AXES
Current status and perspectives of the sector: international trade, phytosanitary certification, and oversight.
Quality fruit: post-harvest management, rootstocks, and bio-inputs for disease control.
Technical-commercial talks: new technologies in fertilization, Black Spot management, and environmental management programs.
Digital fruit growing: innovative tools for diagnosis, disease prediction, and use of multispectral images.
CONFERENCES
The conferences will be led by representatives from INTA, SENASA, INASE, universities, scientific organizations, and technology companies, who will share research results, experiences, and practical tools to strengthen the sector's competitiveness.
Citrus activity: current status and trends. From 8:30 to 10:30 AM: “Current situation and perspectives of the sector” - Roberto Varela (CECNEA); “The importance of phytosanitary certification in international trade” - Martín Delucis, Dir. of Foreign Trade (SENASA); “Updates on citrus oversight in Argentina” - Analía Belingheri (INASE); “Degradation of strobilurins used for Black Spot control in export fruit” - Noelia Silva and Cecilia Kulczcki (INTA Concordia).
Quality fruit: joint work at every stage of production. From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM: “Behavior of new rootstock-scion combinations, INTA trial network” - Victor Beltrán (INTA Bella Vista); “Effect of rootstock on fruit quality and post-harvest” - Miguel Garavello and Karla Urroz (INTA Concordia); “Design of sustainable strategies for the management of fungal rots during lemon post-harvest” - Sabrina Volentini (INSIBIO); “Use of bio-inputs for the control of penicillium digitatum” - Fernanda Farias (INTA Famaillá).
Technical-commercial talks. From 2:00 to 3:30 PM: “New technologies in citrus fertilization-nano fertilizers” - Osvaldo Francia (Technical Dir. Afital Spain); “Having an efficient root system 'is good business'” - Rodrigo Martin (Commercial Dir. AgriTecno Argentina); “Black Spot management, effective, profitable, and sustainable strategy” - Jacquie Ramallo (MBFI/Vertisoles); “New tools for the control of penicillium and geotrichum in citrus” - Juan Pablo Stivanello (Wassington S.A.C.I.F.E.I); “Campo Limpio Program in Entre Ríos” - Gabriela Zermatten (Campo Limpio).
Exchange roundtable: digital fruit growing: technology at the service of citriculture. From 3:30 to 4:30 PM: “From fruit to data: how technology is reimagining Argentine fruit production” - Diana Marini (Coord. National Fruit Program of INTA); “Innovation in disease diagnosis and prediction” - Rodrigo Machado (PhytopathologIA); “Integration of multispectral images and molecular biology for early HLB detection” - Juan Ignacio Grasso (Genética Norte); “Sales, after-sales, development, and training in the use of technology for agriculture” - Franco Oliver (Lucas Preisz Company); “Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Entre Ríos” - Carina Gallegos (Director of Agriculture).
Those interested in registering for the conference must complete the following form: https://bit.ly/3KWO3vn
For inquiries, please contact the following email address: hochmaier.vanesa@inta.gob.ar
The 43rd National Citrus Conference is a unique opportunity to update knowledge, exchange experiences, and strengthen joint work between institutions, companies, and producers.
Together with the Association of Agronomists of Northeast Entre Ríos and the Citrus Federation of Entre Ríos, the Conference will be carried out, proposing a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities of the sector, with a program that ranges from the analysis of the current situation, phytosanitary certification, and current regulations, to the latest technological advances in disease management, post-harvest, new varietal combinations, bio-inputs, and digital innovation applied to citriculture.
HIGHLIGHTED THEMATIC AXES
Current status and perspectives of the sector: international trade, phytosanitary certification, and oversight.
Quality fruit: post-harvest management, rootstocks, and bio-inputs for disease control.
Technical-commercial talks: new technologies in fertilization, Black Spot management, and environmental management programs.
Digital fruit growing: innovative tools for diagnosis, disease prediction, and use of multispectral images.
CONFERENCES
The conferences will be led by representatives from INTA, SENASA, INASE, universities, scientific organizations, and technology companies, who will share research results, experiences, and practical tools to strengthen the sector's competitiveness.
Citrus activity: current status and trends. From 8:30 to 10:30 AM: “Current situation and perspectives of the sector” - Roberto Varela (CECNEA); “The importance of phytosanitary certification in international trade” - Martín Delucis, Dir. of Foreign Trade (SENASA); “Updates on citrus oversight in Argentina” - Analía Belingheri (INASE); “Degradation of strobilurins used for Black Spot control in export fruit” - Noelia Silva and Cecilia Kulczcki (INTA Concordia).
Quality fruit: joint work at every stage of production. From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM: “Behavior of new rootstock-scion combinations, INTA trial network” - Victor Beltrán (INTA Bella Vista); “Effect of rootstock on fruit quality and post-harvest” - Miguel Garavello and Karla Urroz (INTA Concordia); “Design of sustainable strategies for the management of fungal rots during lemon post-harvest” - Sabrina Volentini (INSIBIO); “Use of bio-inputs for the control of penicillium digitatum” - Fernanda Farias (INTA Famaillá).
Technical-commercial talks. From 2:00 to 3:30 PM: “New technologies in citrus fertilization-nano fertilizers” - Osvaldo Francia (Technical Dir. Afital Spain); “Having an efficient root system 'is good business'” - Rodrigo Martin (Commercial Dir. AgriTecno Argentina); “Black Spot management, effective, profitable, and sustainable strategy” - Jacquie Ramallo (MBFI/Vertisoles); “New tools for the control of penicillium and geotrichum in citrus” - Juan Pablo Stivanello (Wassington S.A.C.I.F.E.I); “Campo Limpio Program in Entre Ríos” - Gabriela Zermatten (Campo Limpio).
Exchange roundtable: digital fruit growing: technology at the service of citriculture. From 3:30 to 4:30 PM: “From fruit to data: how technology is reimagining Argentine fruit production” - Diana Marini (Coord. National Fruit Program of INTA); “Innovation in disease diagnosis and prediction” - Rodrigo Machado (PhytopathologIA); “Integration of multispectral images and molecular biology for early HLB detection” - Juan Ignacio Grasso (Genética Norte); “Sales, after-sales, development, and training in the use of technology for agriculture” - Franco Oliver (Lucas Preisz Company); “Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Entre Ríos” - Carina Gallegos (Director of Agriculture).
Those interested in registering for the conference must complete the following form: https://bit.ly/3KWO3vn
For inquiries, please contact the following email address: hochmaier.vanesa@inta.gob.ar
The 43rd National Citrus Conference is a unique opportunity to update knowledge, exchange experiences, and strengthen joint work between institutions, companies, and producers.