07:30-10:00 Registration 09:00-09:05 Introduction Elazar Fallik ARO

TUESDAY APRIL 28, 2015 (Updated 16/03/15)
Scientific aspects of quality and safety (Science-orientated)
07:30-10:00
09:00-09:05
09:05-09:15
09:15-09:25
09:25-09:35
09:35-09:45
09:45-10:45
10:45-11:15
11:15-11:45
11:45-12:15
12:15-14:15
12:15-12:55
12:55-13:15
Registration
Introduction
Elazar Fallik
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
Avi Hasson
Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy Israel
Ramzi Gabbay
Chairman of the Board of the Israel Export and International Cooperation
Institute
Opening Session
Yoram Kapulnik
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
ARO Presentation
Ada Rafaeli
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
VIP Opening Ceremony
Plenary Session I - Global food losses and waste
Anthony Bennett
FAO, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy
Chairperson: Elazar Fallik, Israel
Grown in the UK
Robin Grimes
FCO Chief Scientific Advisor, UK
Chairperson: Elazar Fallik, Israel
Parallel Session 1 - Frontiers in postharvest science
Chairperson: Ruth Ben Arie
Establishment of a World Food Preservation CenterTM
Charles Wilson
World Food Preservation Center™LLC, USA
Breeding of vegetables for improved postharvest qualities
Yonatan Elkind
HUJI, Israel
Coffee Break and Poster Session
12:15-14:15
Parallel Session 2 -The National Scale Program for Advanced Agriculture (NLPAA)
12:15-12:25
Opening remarks
Guest of honor: Israeli Minister of Agriculture [TBC]
12:25-12:55
Introduction of the NLPAA concept
Ran Maidan, Netafim
Gaby Miodownik, Netafim
Leveraging Governments: The Impact on the National Agricultural Sector
* Advantages of creating a sustainable agricultural sector
* Impact of advanced agriculture on livelihood and economy
* Presenting the National-Scale [Investment] Program for Advanced Agriculture
* Proven success: recent projects
13:15-13:35
Postharvest physiological processes: Their understanding lead to improved 12:55- 13:15
fruit quality
Haya Friedman
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
Case Study: Subsidized agricultural investment in Andhra Pradesh, India
Randhir Chauhan, Netafim , India
Testimonial : Kapil Mohan, KBJNK IAS, India
13:35-13:55
Fruit microbiome and its manipulation to improve postharvest quality
Samir Droby
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
GOVERNMENT PANEL
13:15-14:00
Panelists: Three ministers from Africa/East Europe, Israeli Minister (TBC)
Introduction to the Current State of Agriculture in Emerging Countries: What is Required to Create an
Impact? An interactive discussion
* What are the current pre and post-harvest challenges in the agricultural sector in emerging
countries?
* What are governments currently doing to advance the agriculture industry?
* Forging relationships: How can governments make progress within a short period of time?
13:55-14:15
14:15-15:15
15:15-17:30
15:15-15:55
15:55-16:10
16:10-16:30
16:30-16:50
16:50-17:10
17:10-17:30
17:30
Biotechnology-based approaches for reducing postharvest losses
Amnon Lers
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
14:00-14:15
Parallel Session 3 - Minimizing grain losses
Chairperson: Nami Paster
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
Increasing global food security through the reduction of postharvest loss in
stored grains
Dirk Maier
Kansas State University, USA
Inhibiting the reproductive potential of grain moth pests as a control
measure
Ada Rafaeli
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
Food grain storage practices, losses and solutions in the tropics:
Experience from Kenya
Joshua Ondura Ogenda
Egerton University, Kenya
Alternatives to the traditional methods of grain pest control
Moshe Kostyukovsky
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
15:15-17:00
From grain to flour: parameters to ensure good quality
Benny Goldberg
Stybel Mill Group, Israel
New devices for postharvest pest control
Talat Hazan
Hazan Pest Control Ltd, Israel
15:15-15:35
Summary
Ran Maidan, Netafim
Lunch Break
Parallel Session 4 - Safe Milk
Chairperson: Michal Kraus
Israel Diary Board, Israel
Quality control of Milk – from Farm to Plant
Shmulik Friedman
Israel Diary Board, Israel
15:35-15:55
Novel antimicrobial approaches to improve milk quality and safety
Moshe Shemesh
ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel
15:55-16:15
Design of Livestock and Farm Buildings
Ronen Feigenbaum
AlefBet Planners Ltd., Israel
16:15-16:35
Real –time evaluation and on-line separation of Milk according to its Industrial Properties
Gil Katz
Afimilk, Israel
16:35-16:55
Early detection of diseases and Milk Quality?
Doron Bar
SCR, Israel
Coffee Break and Poster Session