About fifty people, farmers in Totana and other municipalities in the region, participated yesterday in the first technical conference on "Table grapes", which marked the beginning of the activities of the "I Feria del Campo, Agriculture and Livestock" to be held this weekend in the township.
The Councillor for Agriculture and Water, John Pagan, opened in the afternoon yesterday the first of the conferences attended by experts in the field.
Specifically, we developed the paper "New varieties of table grapes.
Cultivation techniques, "by Juan Carreno Espin IMIDA Researcher, Department of Viticulture.
In addition, there was also the paper "Spintor 480: A biological solution to the cultivation of table grapes," Martin offered by Alberto Cabrero, Department of Research, Technical and Head of Insecticides and fumigants AgroSciencies Dow Ibérica SA in collaboration with of Agrosur SL
This evening after 17:15 hours will be held in the Meeting Room of City Hall, a lecture on "Pheromones in table grapes, progress on biological control in table grapes" from the hand of Alfonso Lucas Espadas, Engineer Agricultural, Technical Management of Plant Protection Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water.
Then, participants in the technical sessions will enjoy the presentation "BASF for pheromones in table grapes" offered by BASF, with the collaboration of Agrotaw.
Thursday will begin at 17:15 hours with the conference "Quality Promotion and table grapes.
Protected Designation of Origin "Espuña grapes" by the hand of Maria Teresa Torres, Technical Head of Service Industries and Agri-Food Promotion.
Concierge entity of Agriculture and Water.
Then the participants will enjoy the talk, "The sexual confusion: technical aspects and reflections" hosted by Paolo Samba, technical manager of CBC IBERIA SA.
Finally, development of the round table "Technical requirements of the industry and future development plans in cultivation techniques and marketing" with the participation of Maria Teresa Torres, Paolo Samba, Andres Lopez, Trinidad Diaz, Gregorio López Velasco and Jose Roque Andreo.
"I Feria del Campo, Agriculture and Livestock"
These seminars are held in the framework of the "I Feria del Campo, Agriculture and Livestock", organized by the city of Totana, through which the municipality will promote the products on days 25, 26 and 27 September.
The Councillor for Agriculture and Water, John Pagan, explained that during the three days at the fair will gather around 20 exhibitors to display the agricultural machinery, pesticides, sheep, goats and pigs.
In addition, the rocks rocieras, together with the association "Friends of the Horse", will be in charge of livening up the conference.
On Saturday, 26 will be a giant paella for all those attending the Fair.
The mayor has encouraged all those involved or not in the area of agriculture and livestock to participate in the fair, and that "this place is a junction point between breeders and farmers, while engine promotion of these products" .
