Registration and Welcome Coffee

Welcome remarks by Sebastián Ochoa, director of CASM Blueberries and founder of Blueberries News, and by Tornike Phanjavidze, CEO at Keystone Agro and founder at GBGA

MARIO STETA, IBO director

New challenges in the Global Blueberry Business

Coffee Break

SEBASTIÁN OCHOA

Physiological fundamentals of Blueberries and their relationship to proper agronomic management

Lunch

ANDRÉS FRANCE, Ph.D. Plant Pathologist and International Consultant

Main Phytosanitary Issues from the last season

FERNANDO VILLAGRÁN, International Consultant and ANTONIA MAGGIOLO, Head of R&D at CASM Blueberries

Nutrition and Bioestimulation for high-performance Blueberry Production: Results from tha latest studies conducted

Closing Remarks -Day 1

Welcome Coffee

LARA GIONGO, Researcher specializing in genetic improvement

Technology for the development of New Varieties

THOMAS FICHET, Ph. D. in Biotecnology

Considerations for optimizing plant biostimulation and use of plant growth regulators in Blueberries

SIMÓN MUÑOZ, International Consultant at CASM Blueberries

The Global Blueberry Industry: Performance of New Varieties

Lunch

LUIS LUCHSINGER, Ph.D. in Postharvest Science and Cold Chain Management

Challenges from the Last Season. Efficient gas fumigation with SO2 to increase shelf life in Blueberries. Efficient postharvest packaging design and its relationship with fruit quality»

Panel Discussion with CEOs of European Blueberry Producers, Moderated by SEBASTIÁN OCHOA

Closing Remarks and Farewell Cocktail

DEPARTURE

Bus departure from Sheraton Batumi Hotel

ARRIVAL

Arrival at Keystone Agro Zugdidi

Field Day at Keystone Agro Zugdidi

Field Stations with the CASM Blueberries Technical Team

Lunch at Keystone Agro Zugdidi

FIELD DAY CONCLUDES

Return to Sheraton Batumi Hotel