Phytoma is organizing the meeting “The New Scenario of Plant Health in Olive Growing: Control Strategies and Ecosystem Services”
9–10 November | DCoop Auditorium | Antequera
Olive cultivation is undergoing a profound transformation. Climate change, with its effects on pests and diseases, together with the situation of basic resources (water scarcity, lack of active substances, rising input costs, etc.), is putting such pressure on farms that it is necessary to draw on as many advantages as possible in order to secure the harvest.
The aim of these III Conference Days is to compile knowledge on current phytosanitary challenges (outbreaks of cottony cushion scale, sooty mold, diseases), new developments in inputs linked to plant health (new plant protection products, other means of defense and biostimulants), changes in strategy (moving from a “shock effect” to an “accumulative effect” and prevention), to delve deeper into advances in applied knowledge related to ecosystem services, and also to address the issue of technical advisers, whose role is becoming increasingly necessary: new phytosanitary predictive models, specialized software, and specific training (I am thinking of the role of organizations such as the Professional Association of Integrated Production Technicians, etc.).