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DAY 1 - 25/08/2025 – Partenope Conference Center, Naples |
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8.00 – 9.00 |
Registration and Opening Reception |
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9.30 – 10.00 |
Opening session conveners |
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10.00 –
11.15 |
Session 1- Genetics and Breeding for the Selection
of Resilient Genotypes |
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10.00- 10.30 |
Inv-S1 |
Genome editing and dsRNA strategies: new tools for increasing resilience and adaptation of nut species in a changing environment |
Vera Pavese |
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10,30 |
S1-O1 |
Improved chestnut genetic materials to reduce ecological footprint and the use of agrochemicals |
Roberto Botta |
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10,45 |
S1-O2 |
Genome-Wide Association Study of
Fruit Quality Traits in a
Sicilian Almond (Prunus
dulcis) Germplasm Collection |
Leonardo Paul Luca |
YMA |
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11,00 |
S1-O3 |
In silico development of novel SSR markers for the assessment
of Pistacia vera diversity
in the context of more resilient agriculture |
Aparna S Balan |
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11,15 |
S1-O4 |
Identification
of candidate genes regulating
the tolerance to almond constriction canker (Diaporthe amygdali) through a GWAS approach |
Mario Di Guardo |
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11.30-12.00 |
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Coffee break |
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12.00-13.00 |
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Session 2
I: Environmental Assessment for Sustainable/Organic Cultivation |
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12,00 |
S2-O1 |
Organic hazelnut production in a silvopastoral system with poultry:
a case study with 8 cultivars grown
in Flanders, Belgium |
Jolien Bracke |
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12,15 |
S2-O2 |
From present problems
to future risks: Addressing the growing challenges of nut cultivation in Slovenia |
Aljaz Medic |
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12,30 |
S2-O3 |
Ecological Intensification of Almond
Orchards through Medicago spp. and Hedysarum coronarium Intercropping |
Roberto Marceddu |
YMA |
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12,45 |
S2-O4 |
Introduction of the almond
cultivation in Latium region:
Varietal suitability test
for the local environment |
Valerio Cristofori |
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13.00-13.15 |
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Syngenta Interra scan presentation |
Giacomo Purromuto |
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13.15-14.15 |
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Lunch |
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14.15-15.00 |
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Session 2 II: Environmental Assessment
for Sustainable/Organic Cultivation |
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14,15 |
S2-O5 |
Long-term pollen viability
for precision pollination
in South African nut crops |
Angelique Kritzinger |
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14,30 |
S2-O6 |
BBCH Scale Application for Assessing the Phenological Stages of
Macadamia integrifolia × tetraphylla
cv. Beaumont in a Mediterranean Climate |
Ilenia Tinebra |
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14,45 |
S2-O7 |
Preliminary
assessment of rootstock
effect on a Sicilian rainfed
almond variety |
Giancarlo Roccuzzo |
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15,00 |
S2-O8 |
Mitigating low chill accumulation in different pistachio cultivars by winter oil application |
Carlos Trapero Ramirez |
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15.15-16.10 |
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Poster session 1/2 (5 min presentation +10 min discussion) |
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15,15 |
S1-P1 |
In vitro proliferation of Corylus
avellana L. cv. Panottara Collica
using the temporary immersion system |
Francesco Paolo Marra |
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15,20 |
S1-P2 |
‘Divina’: a new extra late flowering almond cultivar of high nutritional
value from IRTA |
Laura Torguet |
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15,25 |
S1-P3 |
‘Intensia’ rootstock
performance in intensive almond production models |
Laura Torguet |
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15,30 |
S2-P1 |
Enhancing Nut Cultivation
in Flanders: the PRO-NOOT project |
Jolien Bracke |
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15,35 |
S2-P2 |
Diversification in fruit
production in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
region of France: a way to adapt
to new climatic and economical
challenges? |
Claude-Eric Parveaud |
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15,40 |
S2-P3 |
Evaluation of Green Cover Crops in Nut Orchards Using a Satellite-Based Decision Support Tool |
José Manuel Cabezas
Luque |
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15,45 |
S2-P4 |
Integrating Self-Reseeding Legumes into Almond Agroecosystems: A Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation and Biomass Optimization |
Roberto Marceddu |
YMA |
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15,50 |
S2-P5 |
Valorisation of pruned
wood through the
production of wood vinegar,
used as a biofertilizer in organic
farming |
Khouloud Annabi |
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15.55-16.05 |
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Poster discussion (10 min) |
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16.10-16.30 |
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Coffe break |
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16.30-17.15 |
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Session 3: Propagation
Techniques and Nursery Management for Sustainable/Organic Plant Production
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16,30 |
S3-O1 |
Towards Early Stress Detection in
Chestnut Trees: A Nursery-Based Study |
Lorenzo Rosso |
YMA |
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16,45 |
S3-O2 |
The role of biostimulants
in supporting young hazelnut
(Corylus avellana L.) plants under water stress
conditions |
Aurora Cirillo |
YMA |
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17,00 |
S3-O3 |
Sustainable use of hazelnut shells in nursery pot cultivation of the cultivar ‘Tonda di Giffoni’ (Corylus avellana L.) |
Giovanna Ceriello |
YMA |
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17,15 |
S3-O4 |
The circular economy of Temperate Tree
Nuts: Using substrates made from temperate nut by-products for organic horticultural production |
Khouloud Annabi |
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17.30-18.30 |
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Business meeting |
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DAY 2 26/08/2025
– Partenope Conference Center, Naples |
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8.00 - 9.00 |
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Registration |
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9.00-11.15 |
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Session 4 I: Plantation
Systems for Sustainable/Organic
Orchard Management |
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9.00- 9.30 |
Inv-S4 |
New cultivation models for a sustainable hazelnut orchard management |
Daniela Farinelli |
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9,30 |
S4-O1 |
Heat stress mitigation by different biostimulants on grafted and micropropagated hazelnuts |
Chiara Traini |
YMA |
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9,45 |
S4-O2 |
Fertilizer potential of
soil-applied organic amendments on young, bearing walnut trees |
Elena Baldi |
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10,00 |
S4-O3 |
Short-term evaluation of irrigation effects on hazelnut
(Corylus avellana L.) yield and quality |
Gessica Altieri |
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10,15 |
S4-O4 |
Effect of bioactive compounds on spring frost tolerance in hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana L.) |
Federica Fulcini |
YMA |
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10,30 |
S4-O5 |
Comparison of
vegetative and productive performances of ‘Tonda
Gentile Trilobata’ own-rooted and grafted on ‘Dundee’and ‘Newberg’ non-suckering rootstocks |
Roberto Botta |
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10.45-11.15 |
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Coffe break |
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11,15 |
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Session 4 II: Plantation
Systems for Sustainable/Organic
Orchard Management |
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11,15 |
S4-O6 |
Growth and productivity
evaluation of grafted hazelnuts
in South Bulgaria |
Elitsa Blagoeva Atanasova |
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11,30 |
S4-O7 |
Phenotypic characterization of 5 almond cultivars under drought stress |
Leonardo Conti |
YMA |
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11,45 |
S4-O8 |
Chestnut nitrogen needs: a seasonal
evaluation from soil to canopy |
Giulio Demetrio Perulli |
YMA |
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12,00 |
S4-O9 |
Nutrient dynamic in fruit tree nuts: an overview of three years of analysis for walnut and hazelnut |
Emilie Gomes |
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12,15 |
S4-O10 |
Enhancing walnut quality: key insights into maturation and harvest |
Erica Di Pierro |
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12,30 |
S4-O11 |
Implementation of a Decision
Support Tool for Optimized
Irrigation Scheduling for
Nut Crops |
Ignacio Lorite Torres |
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12,45 |
S4-O12 |
Long-term effects of Ascophyllum nodosum soil application on water relations and productivity of mature almond trees |
Paula Guzman Delgado |
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13.00-14.00 |
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Lunch |
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12.45-13.20 |
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Poster session 4 (5 min
presentation) |
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14,00 |
S4-P1 |
Moderating heat stress in hazelnuts by protective sprays |
Giacomo Dito |
YMA |
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14,05 |
S4-P2 |
Water stress effect on ecophysiological
parameters of pistachio trees |
Valeria Imperiale |
YMA |
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14,10 |
S4-P3 |
Castanea sativa leaf nitrogen trend: a seasonal comparison among different orchards |
Giulio Demetrio Perulli |
YMA |
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14,15 |
S4-P4 |
Shaking black walnut trees for an earlier nut harvest may
not yield an economic
benefit |
Andrew Thomas |
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14,20 |
S4-P5 |
Identification of the optimal
period for mechanical hazelnut harvesting from the tree |
Sergio Tombesi |
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14,25 |
S4-P6 |
Mulching in almonds: agronomic insights |
Lidia Aparicio Duran |
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14.25-14.30 |
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Poster Discussion |
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14.30- |
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Session 5 I: Advances
in Pest Disease Control for Sustainable/
Organic Protuction |
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14.30-15.00 |
Inv-S5 |
Review of sustainable pest management in California tree
nuts |
Houston Wilson |
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15,00 |
S5-O1 |
Rethinking walnut pest management: The Predominant Role of Ectomyelois ceratoniae in Italy |
Fortuna Miele |
YMA |
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15,15 |
S5-O2 |
Understanding Hazelnut–Stink Bug Interactions as a First Step Toward Developing New Plant Protection Strategies |
Flavia de Benedetta |
YMA |
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15,30 |
S5-O3 |
Timing Matters: Implications of Phenology-Dependent
Hazelnut Damage by Halyomorpha
halys for Pest Management
Strategies |
Matteo Giaccone |
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15.45-16.05 |
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Poster session 5 (5 min
presentation) |
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15,45 |
S5-P1 |
Walnut decline Injury Profile Simulator (IPSIM) model: conception
methodology for qualitative aggregative modeling |
Andréa
Martelli |
YMA |
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15,50 |
S5-P2 |
Colletotrichum spp. in walnut fruits in Trentino. The first steps in working on this pathogenic complex |
Valeria Gualandri |
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15,55 |
S5-P3 |
PACTE Project: Inter-sector collaborative action program for ecological
transition against Pentatomidae |
Maud Thomas |
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16,00 |
S5-P4 |
Agroecological characteristics of hazelnut
growing areas influence
the abundance and harmfulness
of the Brown Marmorated Stink
Bug, Halyomorpha halys,
in the Campania Region (Southern Italy) |
Domenico Crispo |
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16,05 |
S5-P5 |
A biological control program of the chestnut blight fungus (Cryphonectria parasitica) adapted
to a chestnut production site in south-west Hungary |
László Radócz |
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16.05-16.10 |
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Poster Discussion |
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16.10-16.40 |
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Coffe break |
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16.40- |
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Sessione 5 II: Advances
in Pest Disease Control for Sustainable/
Organic Protuction |
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16,40 |
S5-O4 |
Environmental Influence on
Phytoptus avellanae
(Acari: Eriophyidae) Population
Dynamics on Georgian Local Hazelnut
Cultivars: A Four-Year
Monitoring Study |
Natalia Karabadze |
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16,55 |
S5-O5 |
Phenology, pest status and life-history traits of Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on walnut, Juglans regia L. in
field and post-harvest conditions in northern Italy |
Davide Scaccini |
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17,10 |
S5-O6 |
Exploring Almond Genetic Diversity in Italy: Omics Approaches for Molecular Characterization and Resistance
to Xylella fastidiosa |
Giorgia Tranchina |
YMA |
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17,25 |
S5-O7 |
Unveiling the red leaf blotch damage on ‘Tarraco’ cv almond leaves |
Lidia Aparicio |
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17.30-18.30 |
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Young Mind Award and Session closure |
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20,00 |
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Social dinner |
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