Geisenheim, Germany, 29th to 31st of October 2008
in the context of COST-Action 863: "Euroberry Research: from Genomics to Sustainable Production, Quality and Health" and supported by ISHS
The objective of the workshop is to discuss the future production of Fragaria, Rubus, Ribes and Vaccinium in Europe; under the impact of climate change and modern cultivation systems. Both topics stands for its own, however, climate change with increasing temperature, CO2 values and water stress will also required an adoption of the cultivation system. The workshop will cover all research areas relevant to climate change and berry cultivation systems, e.g. breeding strategies, berry physiology and sustainable cultural management, quality and nutritional values of berry fruits, dynamics of diseases, pests and beneficials.
Invited speaker: Climate change
J.M. Legave, INRA Bordeaux: Climate change in Europe and its impact on berry phenology, physiology and production
H. G. Jones and R. Brennan, University of Dundee at SCRI, Scotland: Possible impacts of climate change on soft fruit production: the example of winter chill in Ribes
Adam Dale, University of Guelph, Ontario Canada: How climate change could influence breeding and modern production systems in berry crops
Fanny Pitsioudis, Proefcentrum Fruitteelt vzw afdeling Tongeren, Belgium: Early and late production of raspberry, blackberry and red currants
Erika Varkonyi-Gasic, HortResearch, New Zealand: Molecular characterisation of flowering in perennial fruit
Session
To increase the scientific knowledge on berry production in changing climate conditions and cultivation systems, different topics and aspects will be discussed in the following sessions:
- Impacts on breeding strategies
- Impacts on berry physiology and cultural management
- Impacts on quality and nutritional values of berry fruits
- Impacts on dynamics of diseases, pests and beneficials
- Final discussion: Further research requirements
Language: The official language of the workshop will be English.
Organising Committee
Erika Krüger: Geisenheim Research Center, Germany; krueger@fa-gm.de
Christoph Carlen: Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Switzerland, christoph.carlen@acw.admin.ch
Bruno Mezzetti Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy, b.mezzetti@univpm.it
Scientific Committee
Pedro Brás de Oliviera INRB, Portugal
Christoph Carlen Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Switzerland Beatrice Denoyes-Rothan INRA, France
Erika Krüger Geisenheim Research Center, Germany
Margit Laimer Boku Vienna, Austria
Bruno Mezzetti University Ancona, Italy
Paivi Parikka MTT, Finland
Anita Sønsteby Bioforsk, Norway
Important Dates
Final Date for Abstracts: | 10th of August 2008 |
Final Date for Papers and posters for Proceedings: | 30th of November 2008 |
Program
Date / Time Activity / Subject | Place | |
29th October 2008 1pm start of the workshop | Campus Geisenheim | |
30th October 2008 evening dinner |
Here you can download:
- Announcement (pdf-File)
- Registration form (word-document)
- Instruction for abstract (word-document)
- Program (word-document)
DRUCKVERSION 
SEITENANFANG