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Detailed Program
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La conferencia Internacional CIPA realizará traducciones simultaneas al español
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Registration will open at 08:00.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 |
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09:15-10:20 |
OPENING SESSION Hall A
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING REMARKS
Mr. Itzhak Esquira, CIPA President, The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Israel
GREETINGS
Minister Orit Noked, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel
Minister Shalom Simchon, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Israel
Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations
Dr. Ana Dotan, Israel Society for Polymers & Plastics, Israel
Prof. Yoram Kapulnik, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
PROGRAM OPENING
Dr. Yosepha Shahak, CIPA Conference Chairperson, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel |
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10:20-11:00 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE Hall A
Chairperson: Dr. Yosepha Shahak, Israel
DEVELOPMENTS IN COVERING MATERIALS FOR INTENSIVE HORTICULTURE: TECHNICAL PROPERTIES AND RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES
Prof. Juan I. Montero, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentària, Spain |
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11:00-11:15 |
Coffee Break |
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11:15- 13:10 |
Oral Presentations I: Hall A2
Production in Plastic-Protected Agriculture
Chairperson: Dr. Yonatan Elkind, Israel
Mr. Itzhak Esquira, The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Israel, PROTECTED AGRICULTURE IN ISRAEL: TRENDS & INNOVATIONS
Dr. Yonatan Elkind, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, BREEDING AND AGROTECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS OF BLOCKY TYPE PEPPER VARIETIES ADAPTED FOR PASSIVE PROTECTED CULTIVATION UNDER MILD WINTER CONDITIONS
Dr. Juan Munguia-Lopez, Centro de Investigacion en Quimica Aplicada, Mexico, ENERGY BALANCE PARTITIONING OVER A CHILI BELL CROP, UNDER PLASTIC MULCH
Dr. Michael Robinson, Central Mountain R&D Center, Israel, THE USE OF THERMAL SCREENS TO ENHANCE CUT-FLOWER PRODUCTION IN PEONIES
Mr. David Shapiro, Maianot R&D Center, Israel, SOLAR ENERGY FOR HEATING GREENHOUSES AT NIGHT
Dr. Josef Tanny, Institute of Soil, Water & Environmental Sciences, ARO, Israel, THE EFFECT OF SCREEN TEXTURE ON AIR FLOW AND RADIATION TRANSMITTANCE: LABORATORY AND FIELD EXPERIMENTS
Prof. Jonathan Gressel, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, INTENSIVE PLASTICULTURE OF ALGAE AS FISH-FEED |
Oral Presentations II: Hall A3
Plastics for Pest and Disease Control
Chairperson: Prof. Yigal Elad, Israel
Prof. Jaacov Katan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, THREE DECADES OF SOIL SOLARIZATION: ACHIEVEMENTS AND DIFFICULTIES
Prof. Cesare Accinelli, University of Bologna, Italy, EXTENDING THE USE OF BIOPLASTIC GRANULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF TRICHODERMA BIOCONTROL ISOLATES IN FLORI/HORTICULTURE AND TURFGRASS
Prof. Yigal Elad, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel, DAYTIME SOLAR HEAT TREATMENT IN POLYETHYLENE-COVERED GREENHOUSES FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF FOLIAR PLANT PATHOGENS
Dr. David Ben-Yakir, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel, COLORED PLASTIC SHEETS AND NETS CAN REDUCE INSECT PESTS IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS
Dr. Shimon Pivonia, Ramat Negev Desert Agro-research Center, Israel, HEAT TREATMENT FOR CONTROLLING THRIPS IN CHIVES
Prof. Alberto Fereres, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Spain, INSECTICIDE-IMPREGNATED NETS AS A NEW APPROACH TO CONTROL VEGETABLE PESTS IN PROTECTED CROPS
Dr. Pasquale Mormile, ICIB-CNR, Italy, LIGHT FILTERING BY INNOVATIVE PLASTIC FILMS FOR MULCHING AND SOIL SOLARIZATION: STATE OF THE ART
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13:10-14:30 |
Lunch and Poster Viewing |
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14:30-15:50 |
Oral Presentations III: Hall A2 Advancements in Plastics for Maintaining Post-Harvest Quality
Chairperson: Prof. Jeff Brecht, USA
Dr. Wannee Chinsirikul, National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand, GAS CONTROL FILM TECHNOLOGY FOR FRESH PRODUCE PACKAGING
Dr. Gary Ward, Dr. Nadav Nitzan, StePac L.A. Ltd, Israel, SYSTEMS APPROACH TO REDUCING WASTE IN THE FRESH PRODUCE SUPPLY CHAIN
Dr. Ester Segal, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel, OPTICAL BIOSENSORS FOR RAPID DETECTION OF PATHOGENIC BACTERIA AND PESTICIDES
Prof. Shlomo Navarro, Food Technology International Consultancy, Ltd., Israel, PROTECTING FOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS BY NATURAL NONTOXIC INSECT REPELLENTS |
Oral Presentations IV: Hall A3
Implementing Plasticulture in Developing Countries
Chairperson: Prof. Gene Giacomelli, USA
Prof. Aviad E. Raz1, Naty Barak2, 1Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, 2Netafim, Israel, SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE AND SMALL-SCALE DRIP IRRIGATION PROJECTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT AMONG SMALLHOLDERS
Dr. Arava Vijaya Bhaskara Rao, Pondicherry University, India, POLYETHYLENE MULCH: PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THE SOIL AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE LIFE YIELD OF MULBERRY
Prof. Sudhindra Panda, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, SIMULATION MODELING FOR SIZING LINED ON-FARM POND FOR VARIOUS CROP SUBSTITUTION RATIOS IN RAINFED UPLANDS OF EASTERN INDIA
Mr. Ahed Watad, A.A. Politiv, Israel, DOWN GAUGING GREENHOUSES COVERS – TECHNOLOGY AND IMPLEMENTATION
Mr. David Silverman, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel, ADOPTING LOW-COST TECHNOLOGIES FOR OFF SEASON FRESH HERBS PRODUCTION |
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15:50-16:05 |
Coffee Break |
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16:05-1725 |
KEYNOTE LECTURES Hall A
Chairperson: Mr. Bernard Le Moine, France
PLASTIC PACKAGING FOR PRESERVING THE QUALITY OF FRESH PRODUCE IN THE POSTHARVEST SUPPLY CHAIN
Prof. Jeff Brecht, University of Florida, USA
PLASTIC IN AGRICULTURE, A GLOBAL THINKING
Mr. Bernard Le Moine, Comité Français des Plastiques en Agriculture, France |
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17:25-18:40 |
Panel Discussion: Hall A
Implementing Advanced Agricultural Technologies in Developing Countries – Challenges, Practices and Vision
Chairperson: Distinguished Prof. Daniel J. Cantliffe, USA
Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations, GREENING AGRIBUSINESS VALUE CHAINS: THE TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE
Prof. Dov Pasternak, Drylands Agriculture, Israel, AGRO-TECHNOLOGIES ADAPTED FOR DRY AFRICA
Prof. Jonathan Gressel, Department of Plant Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, ALGAL AQUACULTURE IN DESERTS NEAR THE SEA
Denise E. Knight, The Coca-Cola Company, USA, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE – PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS: TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, NEW BUSINESS MODELS – ILLUSTRATIVE INITIATIVES IN KENYA, INDIA, AND TURKEY
Ambassador Daniel Carmon, MASHAV—Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, Israel, ISRAEL'S CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND ENHANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE |
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18:40 |
Closing Remarks Hall A |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
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09:30 |
Opening Remarks Hall A |
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09:40-11:00 |
KEYNOTE LECTURES Hall A
Chairperson: Mr. Itzhak Esquira, Israel
TRANSITION FROM OPEN FIELD PRODUCTION OF VEGETABLES TO PROTECTED PRODUCTION UNDER PLASTIC IN THE U.S.
Distinguished Prof. Daniel J. Cantliffe, Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, USA
AN OVERVIEW OF PLASTICULTURE IN CHINA
Prof. Meng Fanxi, International School, China Agricultural University Beijing, China |
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11:00-11:15 |
Coffee Break |
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11:15-13:05 |
Oral Presentations V: Innovations in Plastic Covers Hall A
Chairperson: Dr. Avi Sadka, Israel
Dr. Yosepha Shahak, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel, PHOTOSELECTIVE NETTING: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONCEPT, R&D AND PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION IN AGRICULTURE
Dr. Michal Oren-Shamir, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel, SHADING ORNAMENTALS WITH PHOTO-SELECTIVE NETS: AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHOD FOR SHAPING POT PLANTS, INCREASING THE YIELD AND IMPROVING THE ROOTING OF CUTTINGS FROM MOTHER PLANTS
Dr. Avi Sadka, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel, PHOTOSELECTIVE, ANTI-HAIL, NETTING FOR IMPROVED CITRUS PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY
Mr. Andrea Ferraresi, Agriplast srl, Italy, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND AGRONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE INNOVATIVE POLYETHYLENE-POLYAMIDE FILM ON TOMATO CROP (LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM MILL.)
Dr. Shabtai Cohen, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel, MEASURING RADIOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF SCREENS USED AS CROP COVERS
Dr. Meir Teitel, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel, IMPROVING AIRFLOW THROUGH INSECT-PROOF SCREENS
Mr. Lucas Van Aken, Sibelco, Belgium, EVALUATION OF INFRA-RED THERMAL ADDITIVES FOR GREENHOUSE FILM |
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13:05-14:15 |
Lunch and Poster Viewing |
CIPA - General Assembly (13:15-14:15) |
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14:15-16:10 |
Oral Presentations VI: Hall A2
Innovations in the Chemistry of Plastics and Solar Utilization
Chairperson: Dr. Wannee Chinsirikul, Thailand
Davide Alvisi, BASF, Italy, SOLAR IRRADIATION AND PLASTICS: DEGRADATION OR SYNERGY? HOW TO MANAGE SOLAR ENERGY TO GET VALUE OUT OF IT
Dr. Ivan Vulic, Cytec Industries B.V., Netherlands, A NEW APPROACH TO ENHANCING PESTICIDE RESISTANCE IN THE STABILIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Ms. Hanna Schwartz, Kafrit Group, Israel, INNOVATIONS IN AGRIFILM’S STABILIZATION SYSTEMS TO MEET MARKET TRENDS
Dr. Meirav Fleischer, Tosaf Compounds, Israel, HOW TO TAILOR MAKE A GREENHOUSE COVER
Mr. Bernard Le Moine, Comité Français des Plastiques en Agriculture, France, USED AGRICULTURAL FILM MANAGEMENT IN EUROPE
Mr. Uwe Bonten, NGR, Austria, RECYCLING OF PLASTICS FROM AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS
Dr. Pasquale Mormile, ICIB-CNR, Italy, ULTRATHIN A-SI PV PANEL FOR GREENHOUSE: PRELIMINARY TRIALS IN ITALY |
Oral Presentations VII: Hall A3
New Irrigation and Control Approaches
Chairperson: Dr. Juan Montero, Spain
Prof. Uri Shani, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, IRRIGATION ON DEMAND: AN EMITTING SENSING SYSTEM WITH PLANT-SOIL FEEDBACK RELATIONS
Prof. Rabindra Kumar Panda, Indian Institute of Technology Khragpur, India, LOW COST PVC HYDRAULIC WEIGHING LYSIMETER FOR MEASUREMENT OF CROP EVAPOTRASPIRATION
Mr. Yiftah Enav, Bermad, Israel, NEW PLASTIC PRODUCTS REPLACING METAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRADITIONAL PRESSURIZED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS: AN ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY TREND IN MODERN AGRICULTURE
Dr. Shani Keysar, Mofet Venture Accelerator, Israel, EVERLASTING SOLAR BATTERY FOR BETTER AGRICULTURE
Dr. László Ormos, College of Nyíregyháza, Hungary, MODULAR CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATED BY SOFT COMPUTING METHOD BASED ON THOM’S CATASTROPHE THEORY FOR GREENHOUSE TECHNOLOGY
Prof. Gene Giacomelli, University of Arizona, USA, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, OUTREACH AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS FOR MODERN AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY |
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16:10-16:25 |
Coffee Break |
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16:25-17:05 |
Keynote Lecture Hall A
Chairperson: Dr. Ivan Vulic, Netherlands
PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS AND AGRICULTURE: COMPETITION OR SYMBIOSIS?
Prof. David Cahen, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel |
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CIPA CONFERENCE CLOSING CEREMONY Hall A
Introducing the Next International CIPA Conference 2015
Mr. Itzhak Esquira, CIPA President
ISHS Address
Dr. Meir Teitel, ISHS Representative
Closing Remarks
Dr. Yosepha Shahak, CIPA Conference 2012 Chairperson |
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17:30-18:00 |
AGRITECH 2012 AWARDS CEREMONY Hall A
Chairperson: Dr. Arie Regev, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel |
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
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08:00-19:00 |
Professional Tours – Plasticulture Excursion Day
Participation in the tours will be available for a registration fee of $70/person and will be based on a first-come, first-served policy. For more information and to register, please click here.
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Poster Presentations
Board No.
1 FORMULATION OF NANO-STRUCTURED FILMS FOR GREENHOUSE AND ITS EFFECT ON THE MICROCLIMATE CONDITIONS, DEVELOPMENT AND CUCUMBER PRODUCTIVITY (CUCUMIS SATIVUS L.)
Dr. Marco A. Arellano, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Mexico
2 CAN PHOTOSELECTIVE SHADE NETS REPLACE 50-MESH SCREENS IN TOMATO CULTIVATION?
Mr. Lior Avraham, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
3 FRUIT PRUNING AFFECTS THE AGRONOMIC TRAITS OF TOMATO GROWN ON DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES
Dr. Bozidar Benko, University of Zagreb, Croatia
4 RESPONSE OF SOIL NUTRIENT STATUS ON LEAF NUTRIENT CONTENT AND FRUIT YIELD OF KINNOW MANDARIN UNDER DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Dr. Prerak Bhatnagar, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, India
5 MANAGEMENT DEGREE IDENTIFICATION METHOD (MDIM) IN CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION ACTIVITY
Dr. Antonio Bliska, Jr., State University of Campinas-Unicamp, Brazil
6 SHADE LEVELS AFFECT MICROENVIRONMENT, PLANT GROWTH, GAS EXCHANGE AND MINERAL NUTRITION IN FIELD-GROWN BELL PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUM L.)
Dr. Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez, University of Georgia, USA
7 CLEANING DUST FROM PLASTIC SOFT ROOFS
Mr. Itzhak Esquira, The Plants Production & Marketing Board, Israel
8 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF CHROMATINET® IN TABLE GRAPES IN ISRAEL
Mr. Elazar Gal, Polysack Plastic Industries, Israel
9 ALUMINET THERMAL SCREENS AND NETS FOR ENERGY SAVING IN PROTECTED CULTIVATION
Mr. Elazar Gal, Polysack Plastic Industries, Israel
10 COWSPOT – SOLAR PANELS TO SUPPLY RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR COW HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM IN NATURALLY GRAZING BEEF HERDS
Dr. Sinay Goldberg, AgriCom, Israel
11 EFFECTS OF SOIL SOLARIZATION WITH DIFFERENT PLASTIC FILMS AND FUMIGATION WITH COMBINATION OF 1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE- CHLOROPICRIN ON STRAWBERRY PROTECTED PLANTATIONS IN SICILY
Prof. Giovanni Iapichino, Università di Palermo, Italy
12 POLYETHYLENE AND BIODEGRADABLE STARCH-BASED MULCHING FILMS AFFECT WINTER MELON PRODUCTION IN A MEDITERRANEAN AREA
Prof. Giovanni Iapichino, Università di Palermo, Italy
13 NEW APPROACHES IN IPM TACTICS
Mr. Yosi Offir, Polysack Plastic Industries, Israel
14 FORMATION OF VARIOUS CONTACT ACTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACES UTILIZING STRAIGHTFORWARD AND GENERAL COVALENT LINKAGE APPROACH
Dr. Elana Poverenov, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
15 EFFECTS OF REFLECTING FILM ON SUGAR ACCUMULATION AND SUCROSE-METABOLIZING ENZYME ACTIVITIES OF ‘CUIGUAN’ PEAR UNDER PLASTIC TUNNEL CULTURE
Prof. Yuanwen Teng, Zhejiang University, China
16 LIGHT RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS OF CHIEF CUT-FLOWER CHRYSANTHEMUM CULTIVARS IN SOUTHERN CHINA
Prof. Hougao Zhou, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, China
17 EFFECT OF MULCHING ON SOYBEAN PRODUCTIVITY UNDER RAINFED FARMING
Dr. Gaddam Chandra Mouli, Acharha NG Ranga Agricultural University, India |
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