EWRS Workshop "Sustainable Weed Management in Mediterranean Cropping Systems"
3-days-Workshop of the EWRS WGs "Weed Management in Mediterranean Cropping Systems” and “Herbicide Resistance”
Antalya, Turkey, 4th to 6th of December 2024
Program
Day 1
Tuesday 3rd of December
19:00-21:00
dinner
dinner for participants already present in the venue
Day 2
Wednesday 4th of December
9:00-9:30
Welcome – Aims of the Workshop and Get together
(Lead by Katerina Hamouzova, Alicia Cirujeda, Hüsrev Mennan, Roland Beffa).
9:30-12:00
Session 1. Invited Speakers / Zoom Session
(Lead by Hüsrev Mennan)
12:00-13:30
Lunch
13:30-15:40
Session 2. Herbicide Resistance
(Lead by Katerina Hamouzova)
15:40-16:10
Session 3. Poster presentation
(Lead by Alexandra Savic)
16:25-17:50
Session 4. Resistance status in different countries and the International Herbicide Resistant Weed Database
(Lead by Milena Simic)
17:50-18:40
Day 1 General Discussion. Take home messages.
19:00-20:30
dinner
Day 3
Thursday 5th of December
9:00-12:00
Session 5. Weed Control and Herbicide Use
(Lead by Alicia Cirujeda)
12:00-13:30
Lunch
13:30-18:00
Excursion
The excursion the Bati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM) located in Antalya. BATEM focuses on the development of sustainable agricultural practices, the conservation of plant diversity, and the progress in specialized crop research, especially within the Mediterranean region. The institute conducts extensive research in fields such as horticulture, field crops, medicinal and aromatic plants, and plant protection, with a commitment to support both national and international agricultural needs. In addition to the citrus orchards, the field visit will include the observation of various aromatic plant areas, including ginger, turmeric, stevia, thyme, and myrtle, sage and passiflora. Weed management in these cultures is done without the use of chemicals and offers the opportunity to observe alternative models of weed control.
Then it will be the opportunity to visit the old city of Antalya.
19:00-20:00
dinner
Day 4
Friday 6th of December
8:30-12:30
Session 6. Integrated Weed Management
(Lead by Francesco Vidotto)
11:25-12:30
Session 7. Meeting wrap up. Main take home messages. Meeting follow-up
(Lead by Maor Matzrafi, and Roland Beffa)
12:30-13:30
Lunch