Friday, December 8, 2023
Room I:
Presenter: Dr. Eng. Krzysztof Gasparski Chief Horticulture Advisor at PROCAM Polska
Pear Seminar
10:00 – 11:30
- 10:00 – 10:20 – Fire Blight (Erwinia amylovora) , Bacterial Canker (Pseudomonas syringae), Brown spot of pear leaves (Stemphylium) – dr inż. Andrzej Soska
- 10:20 – 11:00 – Pear sawfly – a type of insect pest that can damage pear trees – Onorio Gamberini, business development & tech support Oro Agri Włochy
- 11:00 – 11:30 – Soil application of iron – Przemysław Kucharczyk Director of the Horticultural Sector at ADOB
Apple Seminar
11:30 - 13:15
- 11:30 – 12:00 – Planting structure, varietal trends, Gala sports – Marcin Piesiewicz
- 12:00 – 12:20 – Economics in orchards. Industry or dessert? – dr inż. Dariusz Paszko, UP Lublin.
- 12:20 – 12:40 – Using bacteria as a way to reduce fertilization costs – Artur Wyczling, Specialist in Agronomy at BIO-GEN
- 12:40 – 13:15 – Reasons for fruit russeting and methods to limit it – Pauline Amiel Product Development Manager Sumitomo Chemical
Break
13:15 - 13:30
Cherry and Gean Seminar
13:30 – 15:00
- 13:30 – 13:50 – Prospects of conventional and organic cherry cultivation – Romuald Łuczak, NaturFresh Produce
- 13:50 – 14:10 – Factors of production profitability – Tomasz Olszewski, Director of the Horticultural Sector at PROCAM Polska
- 14:10 – 14:30 – Differences in cherry and sour cherry fertilization approaches – Przemysław Kucharczyk Director of the Horticultural Sector at ADOB
- 14:30 – 15:00 – Scale insect, plum fruit fly – dr Michał Hołdaj, mgr Damian Gorzka
Room II:
Presenter: Krzysztof Włodarczyk, Advisor and Manager at PROCAM Polska
Currant Seminar
10:00 – 11:00
- 10:00 – 10:45 – Varieties and protection – dr inż. Piotr Baryła, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy Lublin, President of the Polish Association of Currant Growers.
- 10:45 – 11:00 – How to profit from production in an unstable crop – Jarosław Tłuścik, orchardist and advisor at PROCAM Polska
Blueberry Seminar
11:00 - 12:00
- 11:00 – 11:20 – Blueberry variety selection in the era of the end of carefree production – dr inż. Tomasz Krupa, SGGW / Ryszard Nowakowski, ARNO
- 11:20 – 11:40 – Issues of plant dieback on blueberry plantations – dr Anna Pękalska, PROCAM Polska
- 11:40 – 12:00 – The pests of blueberries and how to control them – dr inż. Wojciech Wieczorek / mgr inż. Ewa Bałazińska, ICB Pharma
Break
12:00 – 13:00
Raspberry Seminar
13:00 – 14:00
- 13:00 – 13:20 – Breakthrough in the cultivation of Polish raspberry and blackberry varieties – dr Agnieszka Orzeł, NIWA Brzezna, Dr Berry; dr Katarzyna Król Dyrek, NIWA Brzezna.
- 13:20 – 13:40 – Main problems in the protection of summer and repeating raspberries – Dr. Eng. Krzysztof Gasparski Chief Horticulture Advisor at PROCAM Polska
- 13:40 – 14:00- Mechanization today and tomorrow in the era of Agriculture 4.0 in reference to berry crops – dr inż. Jacek Skudlarski, SGGW
Strawberry Seminar
14:00 – 15:00
- 14:00 – 14:25 – How to choose a variety for new strawberry plantings? – Albert Zwierzyński, Blueberry Advisor
- 14:25 – 14:45 – Verimark – results of pest control – dr hab. Zbigniew Jarosz, UP Lublin
- 14:45 – 15:00 – Increasing threats from pests and pathogenic disease agents – Anna Pękalska, advisor at PROCAM Polska
Congress organiser
Day I - 7 December:
10:30
Opening and welcome to guests
10:45 – 12:00
Current situation on the apple and pear market and prospects for trade in the coming years
- Mirosław Maliszewski – Prezes Związku Sadowników RP, Poseł na Sejm RP
- Philippe Binard – European Fresh Produce Association – online presentation
- Dominik Woźniak – Przewodniczący World Apple and Pear Association
- Paweł Puncewicz – Konsorcjum Appolonia
12:00 – 12:45
Green Deal - is the green way to change agriculture an opportunity or a threat?
- Adam Jarubas – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament – Are farmers ready for changes driven by the Green Deal?
- Sławomir Szewczyk, sadownik – How did you come up with the idea of switching to organic apple production?
- Jarosław Peczka, firma biotechnologiczna Bio-Gen – Microbiological preparations in response to the Green Deal
12:45 -13:45
Lunch
13:45– 14:45
Is crop insurance a chance to survive in the face of a natural disaster?
- Michael Lösche Dyrektor Zarządzający VH Polska – what the crop insurance system is like in other EU countries
- Jens Stechmann Przewodniczący Niemieckiego Związku Producentów Owoców, Przewodniczący Federalnej Grupy Specjalistów ds. sadownictwa (Bundesfachgruppe Obstbau) – Is it profitable to insure orchards against frost and other disasters in Germany? – online presentation
- Piotr Zieliński – fruit grower who has insured his crops with PZU for many years
14:45-15:15
Crop monitoring systems key to cost optimisation on fruit and vegetable farms
Systems for monitoring horticultural crops for phytosanitary risks and fertiliser needs. Dr Krzysztof Gasparski PROCAM Poland
15:15 – 16:15
Will machines replace human hands?
- dr hab. Paweł Konopacki, Instytutu Ogrodnictwa – Will mechanical harvesting machines for dessert apples replace humans?
- Marcin Lis , sadownik – The GO TRACK system – or how does an application designed to remotely navigate multiple vehicles work in practice?
- Marek Mieńkowski, Deltima Sp. z o.o. – How will artificial intelligence revolutionise Polish fruit farming?
- Mateusz Woźniak, Fresh Mazovia – What should a robotic harvesting orchard look like? – online presentation
16:15 -17:00
Alternative energy sources - how to use them on fruit and vegetable farms
Marek Pszonka – Mazowiecka Agencja Energetyczna
17:00
Completion
Day II - 8 December:
10:30
Opening and welcome to guests
10:45 – 12:00
Labour shortages - a problem on a European scale
- Mirosław Maliszewski – President of the Polish Fruit Farmers’ Association, Member of the Polish Parliament
- Marzanna Skoczek – Director of the District Employment Office in Grójec
- Sergi Queralt expert for the employers’ group of agricultural professional organisations of the European Union – GEOPA–COPA. – video
12:00 – 12:30
The market structure of apple production and trade in Italy - why does it pay them?
Alessandro Dalpiaz – APOT (Włoskie Stowarzyszenie Producentów Jabłek Trento)
12:30 -13:30
Lunch
13:30– 14:30
Industrial orchards or a way to solve the financial problems of the Polish orchard industry?
- Mirosław Maliszewski, Prezes Związku Sadowników RP – Do fruit growers see the scale of the problem in the Polish orchard industry?
- Piotr Podoba, Prezes Dohler Sp. z o.o – Are cultivation contracts an opportunity for secure profit ?
- Dr Krzysztof Zmarlicki, Instytut Ogrodnictwa – What are the costs of producing apples for apple concentrate?
- dr inż. Dorota Kruczyńska, Instytut Ogrodnictwa – Which varieties to choose for newly established juice orchards ?
14:30 -15:00
Grubbing up orchards with a subsidy - how has this system worked in France?
Daniel Sauvetre – Francuski Związek Producentów Jabłek i Gruszek
15:00 – 16:30
Prospects for development of the fruit and vegetable market in Poland
Jakub Olpira – Credit Agricole Bank Polska S.A.
New tools for financing fruit and vegetable production
Radosław Kwiatkowski – Credit Agricole Bank Polska S.A.