How do climate change and the reduction in the use of pesticides and fertilizers affect the work of breeders, farmers, growers, and policymakers? On Thursday April 10, CropXR will welcome its community and relevant stakeholders to participate in the event ‘Perspectives. Resilient crops in a changing world: from challenges to solutions’ at the venue DeFabrique in Utrecht. Please find the program* below.
During this one-day event, we will provide insights into sustainable crop production from various perspectives and discuss its challenges, such as extreme weather conditions and the reduced use of fertilizers and harmful pesticides.
How can we tackle these challenges? What possible solutions exist, and what personal contribution can one make to these solutions? Throughout the day, we will get to know each other’s stories and exchange ideas for collective change.
Morning session
09:00 – 10:00
Registration and coffee
10:00 – 10:30
Opening by Auke Damstra, Guido van den Ackerveken and Hedwich Teunissen, Board of Directors at CropXR
10:30 – 10:45
Research perspective on crop production under extreme weather conditions by Steven Penfield, Professor & Program Leader at John Innes Centre
10:45 – 11:00
Breeding perspective on crop production under extreme weather conditions by Guus Heselmans, R&D Manager at Meijer Potato
11:00 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 11:45
Legislation’s perspective on crop protection using fewer pesticides by Marleen Riemens, Strategic Advisor Plant Sciences Group at Wageningen University & Research and Board Member at Ctbg (Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides)
11:45 – 12:00
Grower’s perspective on plant protection using fewer pesticides by Aike Post, Manager Breeding at Deliflor
12:00 – 12:15
Farmers’ perspective on soil health through regenerative agriculture by Wouter-Jan Schouten, Program Director at ReGeNL (Profitable Regenerative Agriculture)
12:15 – 12:30
Financial perspective on transitioning to sustainable crop production by Casper Holl, Strategic Change Manager at Rabobank
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch break
Afternoon session
In the afternoon, we will brainstorm ideas on how to adapt crop production to extreme weather conditions, produce without harmful pesticides, and enhance soil health while reducing the use of fertilizers. This will be followed by a discussion of the outcomes over drinks and bites.
13:30 – 15:30
Parallel workshops
Brainstorm ideas on how to adapt to extreme weather conditions, produce without harmful pesticides, and enhance soil health while reducing the use of fertilizers, all while considering different perspectives.
15:30 – 16:00
Break
16:00 – 17:00
Wrap-up workshops and closing event
17:00 – 19:00
Drinks & bites
For information regarding registration, please contact office@cropxr.org.
* The program is subject to change.