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Wednesday, April 2nd 2008
Thursday, April 3rd 2008
Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 2nd part
Friday, April 4th 2008
Saturday April 5th 2008
Wednesday, April 2nd 2008
Hotel President, Conference Hall 1
8.00 – 8.30 Opening addresses
Andro Vlahušić, President of the Organizing Committee
Mateo Milković, Rector, Dubrovnik University
Dubravka Šuica, Dubrovnik Mayor
Mira Buconić, County Head
Božidar Pankretić, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
8:30 – 10:30 Plenary lectures – Keynote speakers:
Mae-Wan Ho: Food futures without fossil fuels Now
Thomas S. Cox: Ending the conflict between agriculture and nature
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee
11:00 – 13:00 Plenary lectures – Keynote speakers:
Michael W. Fox: Agriculture, bioethics and biotechnology
Peter Saunders: Organic agriculture really can feed the world
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15:00 – 16:00 Plenary lecture – Keynote speaker:
John Fagan: The Impacts of GMOs on Organic Agriculture
16:00 -16:30 Discussion on Plenary lectures
16:30 -17:30 Session A – Current status and potential development of organic agriculture in the Mediterranean regions
Rogošić J.: Ecological approach to management of Mediterranean natural resources
Vitanović Elda, S.Kačić and M. Katalinić: Contamination of Kaštela Bay wine-growing soils with heavy metals
Radovanović G. and B. García Pérez: Organic agriculture in Popovo Polje as alternative for integration of small producers in the process of economical reactivation
Betti Daniela, F. Forlani, S. Omobono and T. Pencarelli: Creation and Management of the “Adriatic” Brand: a common opportunity?
Thursday, April 3rd 2008
Hotel President, Conference Hall 1
9:00 – 10:30 Session B – Current status and potential development of organic agriculture in the continental regions of Croatia
Vrkljan B., I. Miličević, S. Radić, D. Kupčinovac, B. Stipešević, D. Šamota and D. Jug: Organic plant production trends in north-eastern Croatia
Radić S., I. Miličević, B.Vrkljan, D. Kupčinovac, B. Stipešević, D. Šamota and D. Jug: Organic animal keeping in Slavonia and Baranya
Kisić I., F. Bašić and M. Mesić: Potential for development of organic agriculture in Sisak-Moslavina County
Pelikan M. Nikolina and Z. Pelikan: Organic farming and ecotourism – How serious are Croatia’s intentions?
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee
11:00 – 13:00 Session C – Biodiversity, genetic resources and plant breeding in organic agriculture
Matotan Z., Vesna Samobor and Renata Erhatić-Sukalić: Preserving biodiversity of cultivated vegetable species in Croatia
Lotti C., P. Resta, S. Pavan, C. F. Marzano, A. R. Marcotrigiano, V. Zonno and L. Ricciardi: Usefulness of genetic resources in organic farming: case studies relative to SIAB project
Štambuk S.: Potential for organic cultivation of forgotten fruits: pomegranate, zizyphus, sorb, carob
Bavec F., S. Grobelnik Mlakar, M. Turinek, Milojka Fekonja, M. Žuljan and Martina Bavec: Alternative field crops and organically produced niche products
Kreft I. and M. Germ: Organically grown buckwheat, a valuable source of natural antioxidants
Jošt M. and Vesna Samobor: Breeding wheat for organic cropping system
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch
Thursday, April 3rd 2008
Hotel President, Conference Hall 1
15:00 – 17:30 Session D – Soil, crop, seed – management and protection
Lévai L., Szilvia Veres, Nóra Bákonyi and Éva Gajdos: Can wood ash and bio-fertilizer play role in organic agriculture?
Vukobratović Marija, Z. Lončarić, Ž.Vukobratović, Ružica Lončarić and H. Čivić: Composting of wheat straw by using sheep manure and effective microorganisms
Stipešević B., D.Šamota, D. Jug, D. Kolar, B. Vrkljan and M. Birkas: The cover crop effects on maize yield and yield components in organic agriculture
Stipešević B., D. Jug, I. Jug, D. Šamota, D. Kolar and B. Vrkljan: Sustainability of cover crops implementation in organic maize production
Babić D., B. Stipešević, D. Jug, I. Jug, D. Šamota and S. Kratovalieva: Comparison of two soil tillage systems for winter barley – soybean production based only on residual nitrogen after soybean
Samobor Vesna, Dijana Horvat, B. Kesteli and M. Jost: Effect of stone powder on control of seed borne diseases in wheat
Kühne S.: Prospects and limits of botanical insecticides in organic farming
17:30 – 18:00 Coffee
18:00 – 18:30 Session E – Spiritual aspect of organic agriculture and general discussion
Maštrović Zora: Higher states of consciousness and supreme organic agriculture: Maharishi Vedic organic agriculture
Friday, April 4th 2008
Hotel President, Conference Hall 1
8:00- 9:30 Round table
Croatian GMO-free counties and EU network of GMO-free regions
Chairs: Marijana Petir
Contributors: Maria and Markus Schegel, Germany
9:30-11:00 Round table
Higher education for organic farming
Chair: Bojan Stipesevic, Agricultural Faculty Osijek
Contributors: Martina Bavec, University of Maribor,
Renata Husinec, Agricultural College Krizevci,
Kisić I., Faculty of Agriculture Zagreb
5th Mediterranean Fear of Healthy Food and Medical Herbs
11:30 Opening ceremony – Hotel Tirena, Hall Popiva
13:00-14:30 Round Table - Hotel President, Conference Hall 1
Development strategy of organic farming in Croatia and Certification and credibility of organic production
Chairs: D.Samota, Agricultural Faculty Osijek
Contributors: T. Petrović, MPŠVG, Zagreb
Mira Krneta, HABOR
Hotel President
15:00-19:00 Promotion of Iće i piće magazine
Promoters: Damir Fabijanić and Veljko Barbijeri
Workshop by Veljko Barbijeri, culinary canzoniere
Kitchen and Gastronomy of Marin Držić Vidra
Bernarda Orehovec: Food production by means of biological dynamic
method
Saturday April 5th 2008
8:00- 9:30 Round Table – Hotel President, Conference Hall 3
Organic olive growing
Chair: Marija Ševar, Croatian extension service institute, Zagreb
Contributor: T. Petrović, MPŠVG, Zagreb
9:30-11:00 Round Table – Hotel President, Conference Hall 3
Creation of the Adriatic Brand of High Quality Organic Products – Project “BIOLFISH” Chair: Ranko Tadić, Eko Liburnija, Rijeka
Lušić D. and R. Tadić: Role of IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo organization in development of organic agriculture in the Mediterranean
Events of Mediterranean Fair
10:30 Deša association workshops:
Knitting
Weaving (woven products with traditional patterns)
Embroidery (Mljet and Konavle embroidery)
11:45 Culinary workshops (Gastro designers – food preparation, movable
kitchen)
12:00-19:00 Mali Stradun, Babin kuk or Hotel Tiren (in case of bad weather)
Mediterranean table:
Artistic programme: „Cro-Eco vile“ Dancing group,
Žutopas Smokovljani – Visočani,
Tara – Ličko Petrovo Selo
Contributors: Veljko Barbijeri, Marija Bačić and Josip Žuvela
Chair: Darija Mikulandra Žanetić
15:00-17:00 Sightseeing of Dubrovnik and its surroundings by boat
20:30 Conference Dinner
„Cro-Eco vile”, dancing group
Awards presentation ceremony
Chair: Darija Mikulandra Žanetić
I am a writer with a bestselling status in the English-speaking world and I write books that tells stories about our olive farm in the South of France. I am also working with UNESCO, in the creation of a Mediterranean Olive Heritage Trail.
The book I am at work on now is looking at the issue of organic farming and organic olive farming in particular, which is not at all easy in France due to the presence of the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae. I would be VERY interested to read any material that has been written as a summation of this fascinating conference and I would be VERY interested to be included as a participant or speaker at your next conference. please can you give me the details of when and where it will be taking place?
Thank you
Carol Drinkwater
By: carol drinkwater on April 7, 2009
at 12:40 pm