Welcome to the 2nd mini symposium organized by the Food Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) at the University of Fribourg, exploring the latest research, ideas and solutions related to Sustainable Agriculture. This conference is a unique opportunity to connect with leading plant and soil scientists, AgriTech representatives, members of farmers associations, students and group leaders of the University of Fribourg.
We aim to bring together a wide range of research from Switzerland and Germany, with ample networking prospects. We seek to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange, innovation within the agricultural industry. Join us to explore the latest advances and challenges in the field and engage with top researchers and experts.
| Quand? | 14.11.2024 13:30 - 17:30 |
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| Où? | PER 10 0.013 Chemin du Musée 9, 1700 Fribourg |
| Intervenants | PROGRAM
______________________________________________________________________________________________ 13h30 - 13h50 - Welcome coffee and registration 13h50 - 14h00 - Opening of the mini symposium SESSION 1: Chair Dr. Ora Hazak, Group Leader, FRIC, University of Fribourg, CH 14h00 - 14h30 - Prof. Uwe Sonnewald (FAU Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnber, Germany) “Advancing Heat-Tolerant Potato Varieties: A Multifaceted Approach” 14h30 - 15h00 - Prof. Klaus Schläppi (University of Basel, CH) "Smart Farming - Use of Plant Microbiomes in Agriculture” 15h00 - 15h30 - Phillippe Schläpfer (Agricircle, CH) "Innovating the Leap to Regenerative Agriculture" 15h30 - 15h50 - Coffee break SESSION 2: Chair Prof. Laure Weisskopf, co-director, FRIC, University of Fribourg, CH 15h50 - 16h20 - Dr. Etienne Bucher (Agroscope, Nyon, CH) “Using Crop Genome Dynamics for Stress Adaptation and the Challenges in Breeding Innovation in Europe” 16h20 - 16h50 - Dr. Ben Oyserman (Syngenta, CH) “Enhancing Sustainability in Crop Protection” 16h50 - 17h20 - Prof. Stefanie Ranf (Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, CH) “Harnessing the Plant Immune System to Safeguard Crop Production” 17h20 - 17h30 - Christoph Schmid-Kohli (Ferme de la Faye, Granges-Paccot), winner of the Concours Plan Climat Agriculture 2024, Canton of Fribourg 17h30 - 17h35 - Closing remarks 17h35 - 19h30 - Networking Aperitive with local products from the farm! ____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Contact | Food Center Hazak Ora ora.hazak@unifr.ch |
| Inscription | Please register until 11.11.2024! |
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