Organic Fruit Conference
Monday and Tuesday, June 16th -17th
Vignola

The Conference is organized by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) Commission “Sustainability Through Integrated and Organic Horticulture”.

Scientific Committee: Franco P. Weibel, Robert K. Prange, Silviero Sansavini, Bruno Marangoni, Antonio Corleto, David Granatstein, François Warlop, Martine Dorais, Rémi Kahane, Uygun Aksoy
Conference Coordinators: Franco P. Weibel and Robert K. Prange

Location: Rocca di Vignola (Castle of Vignola) 
Language: English



Monday Program
08.00 am - 09.15 am
Registration/ Posters
09.15 am - 09.45 am Welcoming speech by local authorities.

09.45 am - 10.00 am
Opening
11.00 am  Coffee Break
10.00 am - 13.00 pm
Plenary Session: General Organic Fruit, System Comparisons and World Market
Room: Sala dei Contrari
Keynote  speakers:
  • Vayssiries  J.F.  Organic tropical and subtropical fruits: Current world status.

11.30 am
Break (10 min)
11.40 am - 13.00 pm
Presentations:
  • Montalba R.[pdf 11KB], Merino E., Vieli  L. Large scale organic transition process evaluation in berry orchards in south-central Chile from an agroecological perspective
  • Peck G.[pdf 15KB], Merwin I. Multi-level comparisons of organic and integrated fruit production systems for ‘Liberty’ apple in New York

 13.00 pm - 14.30 pm Lunch
Afternoon Sessions:
14.30 pm - 18.00 pm
 
Parallel Sessions:

1) Plant Protection – All Crops
2) Plant Nutrition and Soil Fertility


1) Plant Protection – All Crops – Room: Sala dei Contrari
Keynote Speaker:

  • Wratten S.[pdf 10KB], The importance of ecological engineering to enhance ecosystem service in organic fruit production
Presentations:
  • Heijne B.[pdf 15KB], de Jong P.F., Trapman M., Lindhard Pedersen H., Paaske K., Bengtsson M., Hockenhull J., Eiben U., Köhl J, EU-project: Replacement of copper fungicides in organic production of apple (REPCO) strategy against apple scab and results
  • Jamar L.[pdf 48KB], Pahaut B, Lateur M,  Alternative strategies using sulphur, copper and potassium bicarbonate for primary scab control in organic apple production in Belgium
15:40 Break (20 min)

  • Martinez J.[pdf 11KB], Nuñez A., Ojeda D.  Effect of increased epiphytic population on reduction of Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) infection on apple trees
  • S. Sansavini [pdf 11KB], Orsini M.C. Phenolic compounds in leaves and fruits of scab (Venturia inaequalis) resistant and susceptible apple, with and without pathogen elicitation
  • Iannotta N.[pdf 14KB], Belfiore T., Noce M.E., Scalercio S., Vizzarri V.  New attract and kill devices against Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) in organic olive orchards: efficacy and environmental impact
17:00 Break (10 min)
  • El Jiati A. [pdf 11KB], A non-chemical method for monitoring adult olive weevil populations in Tadla-Azilal plain in Morocco
  • Penvern S.[pdf 14KB], Fauriel J., Bellon S.  Peach aphid management in organic and conventional orchards: How to reconnect efficiency and ecology?

Closing of the day session


2) Plant Nutrition and Soil Fertility - Room: sala dei Grassoni
  • Raviv M.[pdf 14KB], Aviani I., Laor Y.  The changing needs with time for mineral nutrition of organic stone fruit orchards under Mediterranean conditions
  • Intrigliolo F.[pdf 10KB], Giuffrida A., Rapisarda P., Roccuzzo G., Torrisi B., Tittarell F.,  Canali S.  Yield and fruit quality of “Valencia late” orange in response to organic fertilisation
  • Rom C.R.[pdf 9KB], McAfee J., Friedrich H., Choi, H-S., Garcia M.E., Johnson D., Popp J.  The effects of nutrient source and groundcover management on organic orchard establishment.
15:40 Break (20 min)

  • Weibel F.P.[pdf 14KB], Suter F., Buchleither S ., Hammelehle A. , Bantleon G.  Tree nutrition strategies for organic apple growing long-term and additive effects of compost, N-fertilizer and foliar fertilizer on N-mineralisation, yield, fruit quality and soil fertility
  • Krawczyk G.[pdf 14KB], Schupp J., Travis J. W., Halbrendt N. O. Challenges in organmic apple production in eastern US

  • Granatstein D.[pdf 11KB], Wiman M., Mullinix K., Kirby E., Sustainability trade-offs in organic orchard floor management
17:00 Break (10 min)

  • Giorgi V., Ponzio C.[pdf 13KB], Polverigiani S., Savini G., Lodolini E.M., Massetani F, Neri D. Olive root growth with different organic matters
  • Jamar L [pdf 14KB], Aubinet M., Fievez T., Magein H., Lateur M.  Soil biological properties in conventional and organic orchards
Closing of the day session


18.00 – 19.30 Break, aperitif
EveningSessions:
19.30 pm - 20.45 pm
Two Parallel Round Discussions
 A)  Round Table Discussion: How to develop organic market and production - Room: Sala dei Contrari:

Keynote Speaker:
Ostenson H.[pdf 13KB]Organic pome and cherry production and marketing issues: Past, present and future

•    Keynote presentation and open discussion;
•    finding common solutions;
•    Summarising the Round Table Discussion.


B)  Round-Table Discussion: Genetic and technical perspectives in organic fruit production: Needs, suitability for organic production, research needs - Room: sala dei Grassoni:

Keynote Speaker:
Sansavini S. [pdf 14KB]  Genetic and technical perspectives in organic fruit production: Needs, suitability for organic production, research needs

•    Keynote presentation and open discussion;
•    finding common solutions;
•    Summarising the Round Table Discussion.

Tuesday Program
08.00 am - 09.00 am
Poster Sessions
 09.00 am - 13.00 pmPlenary Session: Post harvest
Room: Sala dei Contrari
Keynote  speaker:
Soldevilla S. Organic bananas in Peru: Its social and economic impacts

Presentations:
  • Leccese A.[pdf 14KB], Bartolini S., Viti R.,  Pirazzini P.  Fruit quality performance of organic apricots at harvest and after storage from different environmental conditions
  • Rapisarda P.[pdf 45KB], Camin F., Faedi W., Paoletti F., Tabilio M.R.
    New “markers” for the traceability of organic fruit: A cooperative research project supported with funding by MiPAAF
10:10 am Break (10 min)

  • Gobbi S.[pdf 11KB], Bertolo G., Maestrelli A., Torreggiani D.   Organic sweet cherry dehydrofreezing and quality cultivar selection bridged with innovative technology
  • Spadaro D.[pdf 48KB], Frati S., Garibaldi A., Gullino M.L.  Efficacy of biocontrol yeasts against Penicillium expansum and patulin on different cultivars of apple in postharvest
  • Soria Y.[pdf 11KB], Schotsmans W., Reig G., Larrigaudière C.   A comparative study of 'Golden Delicious' and 'Fuji' apples produced by organic and conventional systems in the North-east of Spain

 11.20 am - 11.50 am Break, Interactions, Posters
 11.50 am - 13.00 am Parallel Sessions:
1) Tropical Fruit
2) Economy
 1) Tropical Fruit - Room: Sala dei Contrari
  • Leu. A.[pdf 10KB], Organic Lychee, Rambutan, Star Apple, Mangosteen and Durian production
  • Lehne P.[pdf 11KB], Song S., Le J., G, T., Huang D.  Muskmelon growth, yield and nitrogen accumulation under organic and conventional farming conditions in Eastern China
  • Akinyemi S.O.S.[pdf 12KB], Akande M.O.   Integrated effects of organic and inorganic fertilizer on growth and yield of Papaya (Carica papaya L.)
 2) Economy
  • Mencarelli H.[pdf 15KB], Bravin E.,  Bertschinger L.  Cost decreasing and productivity improving strategies of the organic apple farmers in Switzerland
  • Bravin E. [pdf 10KB], Weibel F.P., Mencarelli H., Hofmann D., Kockerols K.  “Arbokost” a business management software-tool for organic apple production

  12.50 pm   Closing of the morning session

  13.00 pm - 14.30 pm Lunch Interaction Posters
 Afternoon:
 14.00 pm - 17.00 pm
Parallel sessions:
1) Mediterranean, Stone Fruit, Apple and Pear
2) Small Fruit and Berry Crops
14.30 pm - 15.40 pm         
1) Mediterranean, Stone Fruit -
Room: Sala dei Contrari
  • Caleca V.[pdf 11KB] Effectiveness of clays and copper products in the control of Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) and Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) in organic farming
  • Arnone S.[pdf 14KB], Bontempo L., Camin F., Cristofaro M., Gatti R., Mandatori R., Perini M., Rapisarda P., Tabilio R., Tronci C., Zappa G.  Detection of inorganic insecticides and fertilizers in organic peach fruit
  • Linares J.[pdf 13KB], Scholberg J., Chase C., McSorley R., Ferguson J. Evaluation of annual warm-season cover crops for weed management in organic citrus
15:40 am Break (20 min)

16.00 pm - 16.40 pm Apple and Pear
  • Alins G.[pdf 17KB], Alegre S., Iglesias, I.  Agronomic and sensory characteristics of some apple scab resistant varieties
  • Delate K.[pdf 14KB], Wills M., Whalon M., Bird G., Birmingham D.  Insect and disease management in organic apples in the U.S. and New Zealand
  • Kockerols K., Widmer A. [pdf 11KB], Gölles M.  Towards grower-friendly apple crop thinning by tree shading
 14.30 - 17.00 pm
2) Small Fruit and Berry Crops - Room: Sala dei Grassoni
  • Sciarappa W. [pdf 13KB], Polavarapu S., Barry, J., Oudemans P., Ehlenfeldt M., Pavlis G., Polk, D., Holdcraft, R.  Advances in organic highbush blueberry production systems
  • Heinäaho M.[pdf 13KB], Aniszewski T., Pusenius J., Julkunen-Tiitto R.  The effects of different organic farming methods on berry production by Finnish sea buckthorn cultivars
  • Burkhard N.E.[pdf 15KB], Lynch D.H., Percival, D.C.  Vegetation and nitrogen dynamics for organically managed highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L. cv. ‘Duke’) in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
15:40 pm Break (20 min)

  • Suter F.[pdf 13KB], Schmi A., Daniel C., Weibel F.P.  Organic higbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) production: Long-term effect of cultivation system and pH regulation on plant growth, yield and root distribution and biomass with two cultivars
  • Rom C.R.[pdf 9KB], McAfee J., Friedrich H., Choi H-S., Garcia M.E.,  Johnson D., Popp J.  High tunnel production of organic blackberries and raspberries in Arkansas
  • Shakya S.[pdf 13KB], Coll M., Weintraub, P.  Role of biological control agents in organic strawberry production

17:00 pm Break

17.10 – 18.00 pm
Plenary Discussion - Room: Sala dei Contrari

•    Summary of the Chairs
•    Discussing future activities of the Commission
•    Closing the conference

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