grepalma

PROGRAM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29
REGISTRATION CLOSES
(PLAZA HERMANO PEDRO)
From 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. at Santo Domingo del Cerro, La Antigua Guatemala.

INAUGURATION AND PLENARY SESSIONS

(UPPER FLOOR CONVENTION CENTER -ROOM 1-)
SCHEDULE CONTENT SPEAKER
8:00 - 8:30 Welcome GREPALMA
8:30 - 10:00 Protocol act "Actions that transform the environment" GREPALMA
10:00 - 11:00 NETWORKING BREAK / INAUGURATION OF EXPO
11:00 - 12:00 The short and long term outlook for the palm oil market Julian Conway McGill
12:00 - 13:00 The multidimensional nature of sustainability Joseph D´Cruz,
CEO de RSPO
13:00 - 14:30 LUNCH
14:30 - 15:30 Forward-looking agricultural decisions Jose Perdomo,
CropLife Latin America
15:30 - 16:30 Transforming the communication strategy: building reputational capital Italo Pizzolante,
Pizzolante
16:30 - 17:15 NETWORKING BREAK / VISIT TO THE EXPO
17:15 - 18:30 Panel discussion: Changes in the palm sector environment. How do we adapt? Moderator:
Karen Rosales.

Panel members:
Santiago Cortés (LDC),
Pietro Paganini (Competere),
Carlos Urías (OIRSA),
Felipe Molina (Grupo HAME),
José Espinosa (Proforest),
Gabriela Fuentes (UVG)
MODULE: FIELD EXPERIENCES

SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVITY WITH PLENARY SESSIONS

LOWER FLOOR CONVENTION CENTER -ROOM 2.
SCHEDULE CONFERENCE SPEAKER COMPANY
14:30 - 15:30 Module I: Harvest and production
14:30 - 14:50 Conference: Harvest schools in oil palm, with migrant workers through the SITLAM scheme for the southern zone of Costa Rica. Ing. Agr. Edison Rodriguez PalmaTica, S.A.
14:50 - 15:10 Conference: Comparison of two harvest methods and good agricultural practices in oil palm Ing. Carlos Molina NaturAceites, S.A.
15:10 - 15:30 Conference: Design of planting and adaptation of evacuation streets, a key tool for efficiency and maximization of resources in the CAT process Filiberto Xona Agroindustria Palmera San Román, S.A.
15:30 - 16:30 Module II: Plant nutrition
15:30 - 15:50 Conference: Experiences in the application of fertigation and its efficiency in the supply of fertilizer in oil palm cultivation Ing. Agr. Juan Carlos Sanchez Grupo HAME
15:50 - 16:10 Conference: Determination of the maximum response potential of oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq. to five dosages of fertilizer based on commercial formula Ing. Agr. Byron Ical NaturAceites, S.A.
16:10 - 16:30 Conference: Importance of nutrition management in the production of palm plants in nurseries Oseas Nájera NaturAceites, S.A.
16:30 - 17:30 Module III: Plant health
16:30 - 16:50 Conference: Quantification and determination of the density and health of oil palm root system (Elaeis guineensis jacq.) MsC. Joaquin Torres PalmaTica, S.A.
16:50 - 17:10 Conference: Management and control of Euprosterna elaeasa using nuclear polyhedrosis virus -VPN- Oscar Navarro NaturAceites, S.A.
17:10 - 17:30 Conference: GIS technology for agricultural controls in oil palm cultivation- Ing. José Abascal Personal
17:30 - 18:30 Module IV: Agricultural maintenance and agronomic management
17:30 - 17:50 Conference: Experiences in the application of amendments to adult palm MBA. Rodrigo Erales Agrícola Cancuen, S.A.
17:50 - 18:10 Conference: Responsible management of agro-inputs in the cultivation of oil palm: strategy to reduce the chemical load Ing. Agr. Randy Gramajo Industria de Jabones y Detergentes Las Palmas, S.A.
18:10 - 18:30 Conference: Canopy management and effects of thinning in oil palm production Ing. Agr. Julio Morales Agroindustria Palmera San Román, S.A.

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