Tuesday, August 25 Conference Grand Opening
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| 9:00-18:00 |
Pre-conference Pueblo Tour* Click here for all tours
Tesuque and Picuris Pueblo, Inter Tribal
Bison Program and Bison Herd; Highland
Food Gardens

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| 19:00-22:00 |
Breeding Diversity Grand Opening
Conference Reception and Opening Ceremony (public)
Welcome Addresses
Cultural Program
Opening Key Note |
Wednesday, August 26
Biodiversity and Cultural Knowledge
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| 8:30-10.00 |
Morning Key Notes
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| 10:00-10:30 |
Coffee Break
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10:30-12:00 |
Paper Sessions (parallel)
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| PS1a |
Basics and Backgrounds on Organic Breeding (animals)
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| PS1p |
Basics and Backgrounds on Organic Breeding(plants) |
| PS2 |
Breeding for Local Adaptation (plants)
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PS3
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Organic Breeding for Organic production- case studies showing evidence (plants)
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| 12.00-13.30 |
Lunch Break and Side Events
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| 13:30-15:00 |
Paper Sessions (parallel)
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| PS1a |
Organic Breeding’s Contribution to Biodiversity Conservation (animals)
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| PS1p |
Organic Breeding’s Contribution to Biodiversity Conservation (plants)
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| PS2 |
Social Organisation of Breeding (plants)
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| PS3 |
Genotype x Environment interaction (animals and plants) |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 15:30-17:00 |
Workshops (parallel)
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| WS1 |
The Background of GMO and Nano- technology- Why we do not need it ?! |
| WS2 |
International Organic Plant Breeding
Standards |
| WS3 |
IFOAM Position on Organic Seed; Part I |
| WS4 |
The Advantages of Indigenous Breeds For Organic Livestock Production |
| WS5 |
Reproduction Techniques in Organic Animal Breeding: How do we evaluate them?” Part I
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| 17:00-18:00 |
Panel Discussion
Future Sources and Aim of Organic Breeding |
Thursday, August 27
Breeding for Organic: Challenges and Opportunities
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| 8:30-10.00 |
Morning Key Notes
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| 10:00-10:30 |
Coffee Break
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10:30-12:00 |
Paper Sessions (parallel)
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| PS1 |
Nutritional and medicinal aspects in organic breeding |
| PS2 |
Organic Breeding for Organic Production- Case Studies Showing Evidence |
| PS3 |
Participatory Breeding- A Success Model?! Reports from Different Continents (animals) |
| 12:00-13:30 |
Lunch Break and Side Events
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| PS4 |
Organic Breeding’s Contribution to Food Security and Poverty Alleviation |
| PS5 |
Selection Criteria- Listening to the Organic Farmers |
| PS6 |
Participatory Breeding- A Success Model?! Reports from Different Continents (plants) |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Workshops (parallel)
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| WS1 |
Reproduction Techniques in Organic Participatory breeding plants: adapting crops to agronomy, climate and people |
| WS2 |
Breeding plants under organic conditions for organic systems |
| WS3 |
Intellectual property rights |
| WS4 |
IFOAM position on Organic Seed;
Part II |
| WS5 |
Developing guidelines for Cell Fusion Techniques in Organic Breeding |
| WS6 |
Maintenance of Seed Stock Genetic Purity and Identity |
| 17:00-18:00 |
Panel Discussion
How to Balance Industrial Needs, Consumer Demands, Breeders Interests and Standard Requirements?
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| 20:00 |
Conference Dinner Celebration
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Friday, August 28
New Horizons for Organic Breeding |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Morning Key Notes
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10:00-13.30 |
Seeds of Change Farm Tour* Click here for all tours
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| 11:00-12:30 |
Workshops (parallel)
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| WS1 |
Breeding for Stress Resistant Ruminants |
| WS2 |
Participatory Breeding: Animals |
| WS3 |
Small-Scale Honeybee Breeder’s Efforts towards Sustainability |
| WS4 |
Exploring the Market Potentials for Organic Breeds |
| WS5 |
Reproduction Techniques in Organic Animal Breeding: How do we evaluate them?” Part II |
| 12:30-13:30 |
Lunch Break
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| 13:30-15:00 |
Closing Ceremony
Summary and Farewell
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Saturday, August 29 Post-Conference Tour
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| 9:00-14:00 |
Post-Conference Farmers
Market Tour* Click here for all tours
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Get To Know The Committee! Click here
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| * | Tours are not included in the conference fee; additional registration mandatory. |
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