PROGRAM

Opening hours	Themes	Speakers
7:00 - 8:00	ACCREDITATION AND WELCOME
8:00 - 9:05	Physiological concepts for blueberry production: light-shade, coordination of aerial-radical growth, considerations for management.	Jorge Retamales Ing. Agr. MS. Ph.D. Researcher International Consultant
9:05 - 10:10	Management of blueberries with low cold requirements in Florida: Pruning, necessary characteristics in new varieties and use of rootstocks.	Jeffrey G. Williamson Professor and Extension Specialist Horticultural Sciences Department IFAS, University of Florida
10:10 - 11:00	COFFEE BREAK
11:00 - 11:20	ROUND OF QUESTIONS DAY MORNING
11:20 - 12:20	Nutritional tools to get quality blueberries	Juan Hirzel Ing. Agr. MS. Ph.D. Researcher INIA, Chile International Consultant
12:20 - 13:00	Organic and conventional nutrition in the production of "deciduous and evergreen" blueberries.	Gerard W. Krewer Extension University of Georgia International Consultant
13:00 - 14:20	LUNCH
14:20 - 14:40	ROUND OF QUESTIONS DAY MORNING
14:40 - 15:20	Mechanized blueberry harvest: is it an option for the fresh fruit market?	Kathryn Van Weerdhuizen Market Manager Oxbo International Corp
15:20 - 15:50	The impact of technology on the blueberry process: Innovation, quality and efficiency. Case study (Costa de Huelva)	Bartolomé Fernandez Corner Managing Director Coop. Huelva Coast Nour Abdrabbo Commercial Manager UNITEC SpA
15:50 - 16:40	Hydroponic production in blueberries: Criteria to consider, monitoring and control of the crop. Part II	María del Carmen Salas Ing. Agr. Ph.D. Professor Doctorate Protected Agriculture University of Almería
16:40 - 17:20	COFFEE BREAK
17:20 - 18:10	Production of blueberries under cover: background, considerations and management	Richard M. Bastias Ing. Agr. Ph.D. Associate Professor Fruit Production University of Concepcion, Chile
18:10 - 18:35	Growth regulators in blueberries with low cold requirements: GA3, CPPU, Dormex	Gerard W. Krewer Extension University of Georgia International Consultant
18:35 - 18:55	ROUND OF QUESTIONS DAY AFTERNOON
18:55 - 19:00	CLOSING OF THE DAY