Overview
NARO invites experts from both Japan and overseas to share the latest knowledge and discuss the future of fruit tree research. The main topics are smart breeding systems for fruit trees using genomic information, labor-saving and sustainable technologies to meet farmers' needs by introducing advanced technologies,such as AI, and researches to expand fruit consumption and exports.
Organizer
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
Date and time
November 1, 2019 (Fri) 10:00 - 16:00
Venue
Tsukuba International Congress Center (Hall 200)
2-20-3,Takezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0032
Participants scope
Fruit tree researchers and engineers, students, government officials, and fruit tree farmers.
Language
English (Simultaneous interpretation also available)
Program
- Lecture 1:
- Huanglongbingin Florida: Prospects for Genetic Solutions
Prof. Fred Gmitter, University of Florida - Lecture 2:
- Apple breeding programs at INRA Angers for resistant cultivars
Dr. François Laurens, Institutde Recherche enHorticulture et Semences, INRA - Lecture 3:
- Genomic selection and GWAS in Fruit Tree Research (tentative)
Associate Prof. HiroyoshiIwata, Tokyo University - Lecture 4:
- Citrus breeding 2.0: A novel approach integrating deciphered parentage and genomics‐assisted selection
Dr. TokurouShimizu, NARO, NIFTS - Lecture 5:
- Research on postharvest physiology and pathology in Thailand
Associate Prof. Pongphen Jitareerat, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi - Lecture 6:
- Effect of storage temperature on fruit quality
Dr. Hikaru Matsumoto, NARO, NIFTS - Lecture 7:
- Tree Fruit Research at the Intersection of Biology and Technology
Prof. Matthew D. Whiting, Washington State University - Lecture 8:
- Production system of fruit tree in 'Joint V‐shaped trellis'
Mr. Tatsuya Seki, Kanagawa Prefecture Agricultural Technology Center
Participation fees
Free
Capacity
200 persons
For inquiry
Satoko KANEMATSU, Head of Planning and Promotion section,
Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science, NARO (NIFTS)
Tel 029-838-6453 Fax 029-838-6440
e-mail: nis19f[@]ml.affrc.go.jp
