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SCHEDULE

First day Wednesday March 09, 2022

Schedule	Theme	Relator
07:45 - 08:15 CET	Accreditation
08:15 - 08:30 CET	WELCOME WORDS
08:30 - 09:00 CET	Report on the Peruvian blueberry industry: dynamics of the sector, growth factors and social and environmental responsibility	louis miguel vegas General Manager PRO BLUEBERRIES
09:00 - 09:30 CET	The keys to Peruvian success and future challenges to face	Ricardo Polís Regional Director of South America Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.
09:30 - 09:40 CET	ROUND OF QUESTIONS
09:40 - 10:40 CET	COFFEE BREAK
10:40 - 12:45 CET	New blueberry varietal alternatives for Peru	Marcela Zuniga Executive Director Sunnyridge Nurseries
		Rodrigo Cilloniz Commercial Manager South America Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.
		Ricardo Sumar Genetics Business Unit Manager Inka's Berries
		María Pérez Blueberry R&D Manager Program PLANASA
		Ivone de Bem Oliveira Blueberry and Genomics Head Breeder Hortifrut North America, Inc.
12:45 - 13:00 CET	ROUND OF QUESTIONS
13:00 - 15:00 CET	FREE LUNCH
15:00 - 15:30 CET	Use of growth regulators in blueberries in warm temperate and subtropical zones	Gerard W. Krewer Extension University of Georgia International Consultant
15:30 - 16:00 CET	Pollination enhancers in blueberries: experiences in Peru	Matias Lopez Martin Sales Manager (LATAM) BAIT
16:00 - 16:45 CET	COFFEE BREAK
16:45 - 17:15 CET	Arrivals of Peruvian fruit to international markets: Main problems	Ignacio Santibanez General Manager Latam & EU Qima
17:15 - 18:00 CET	Analysis and corrective measures of the main harvest and post-harvest problems in blueberries	Jessica Rodriguez Ing. Agr. M.Sc. Advisor in Postharvest, commercialization and marketing of fresh products
18:00 - 18:15 CET	10 years of a path of agro-export success	Alfonso Velasquez Founding Partner Processor Peru SAC Former Executive President Sierra and Jungle Exporter
18:15 - 18:30 CET	ROUND OF QUESTIONS

Second day Thursday March 10, 2022

Schedule	Theme	Relator
08:00 - 08:20 CET	Accreditation
08:20 - 08:30 CET	Welcome words
08:30 - 09:30 CET	Roots as a basis for blueberry nutrition	Gerardo Nunez Ph.D. Horticultural Sciences University of Florida
09:30 - 10:30 CET	Strategies to optimize Calcium in blueberry fruits	Jorge Retamales Ing. Agr. MS. Ph.D. International Researcher and Consultant
10:30 - 11:30 CET	COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:30 CET	Use of biostimulants in blueberries: characteristics and application strategies	Prometheus Sánchez G. Ing. Agr. MS. Ph.D. Agricultural Sciences - President Mexican Society of Plant Nutrition AC
12:30 - 13:00 CET	Blueberry nutritional map in different producing areas of Peru	Jose Miguel Vizcarra Agronomy Department Manager AGQ Labs
13:00 - 13:40 CET	ROUND TABLE: How to deal with plant nutrition in Peru considering the quality and condition of the fruit	Ivan Fruits Corporate Agronomy Director AGQ TECHNOLOGICAL CORPORATE SL
		Jorge Retamales Ing. Agr. MS. Ph.D. International Researcher and Consultant
		Prometheus Sánchez G. Ing. Agr. MS. Ph.D. Agricultural Sciences - President Mexican Society of Plant Nutrition AC
		Gerardo Nunez Ph.D. Horticultural Sciences University of Florida
13:40 - 13:45 CET	CLOSING OF THE DAY