The 4th International Electronic Conference on Agronomy
The 4th International Electronic Conference on Agronomy
Part of the International Electronic Conference on Agronomy series
Event's Timezone: Central European Timeplant breeding, soil health, conservation agriculture, crop resilience, horticultural production, digital agriculture, biological control, biostimulant
Winner Announcement:
On behalf of the conference chair, session chairs and conference committee of IECAG 2024, we are pleased to announce the winners!
The Best Oral Presentation Award:
- Maria Carpena -Title: Biopesticides from marine macroalgae ...
- Raju Mondal - Title: Decoding the effect of polyploidization ...
- Gabrijel Ondrasek - Title: Sewage Sludge as a Valuable Resource of Nitrogen and ...
- Eva Sanchez-Hernandez - Title: Aromadendrane Sesquiterpenoids from Santolina ...
Best Poster Award:
- Andi Mehmeti - Title: Assessing the impact of irrigation-based agricultural ...
Announcements:
Invitation to submit in the Special Issue of Agronomy with a 15% discount. Click here for details.
Welcome from the Chair
Dear colleagues, distinguished agronomists,
We are thrilled to welcome you to the upcoming 4th International Electronic Conference on Agronomy (IECAG 2024), proudly sponsored by the MDPI open access journal Agronomy. In line with our commitment to fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange, this electronic conference provides a unique platform for researchers to showcase their work, discuss groundbreaking findings, and engage in meaningful conversations with fellow experts.
Conference Overview: This virtual conference will be held at www.sciforum.net, a platform developed and sponsored by MDPI to organize and provide technical support for electronic conferences. The virtual format offers the distinct advantage of eliminating the need for travel and its associated expenses, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the conference without any logistical constraints.
Key Themes: The conference will span various key themes, including the following:
- Breeding/Selection Technologies and Strategies;
- Sustainable Soil Management and Farming Systems;
- Crops;
- Precision and Digital Agriculture;
- Water Use and Irrigation;
- Plant–Crop Biology and Biochemistry;
- Biostimulation and Biocontrol Microbial-Based Strategies;
Conference Format: After abstract acceptance, authors are invited to submit a pre-recorded video presentation or a series of narrated slides. These materials will be accessible online and open for discussion, comments, and questions during the entire conference. Additionally, presentations will remain available after the e-conference concludes. Authors are encouraged to submit a full description of their work in a conference paper, which will undergo peer review. The accepted papers will likely be published in the MDPI Biology and Life Sciences Forum journal. However, paper submission is not a requirement for active conference participation.
Free of Charge Participation: We are pleased to inform you that participation in this conference is entirely free of charge for both authors and attendees. The accepted proceedings papers will likely be published in the MDPI Biology and Life Sciences Forum journal, available online on the MDPI website. Selected extended versions of the papers will be published in a Special Issue of the journal Agronomy with a 15% discount on the article processing charge (ISSN 2073-4395).
Awards and Opportunities: The best oral presentation and best poster awards will receive an award of CHF 200, along with an offer to publish an extended paper, in the Special Issue of Agronomy.
We encourage you to explore the conference platform and guidelines provided in advance for a seamless experience. Should you have any queries or require assistance, our dedicated support team is available to ensure your participation is smooth and rewarding.
We look forward to engaging in exciting discussions and hearing new ideas and perspectives from experts in the field. All participants are welcome to join the online conference and contribute to the vibrant intellectual exchange that makes events like IECAG 2024 truly exceptional.
Kind regards,
Dr. José David Flores-Félix
Department of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Program Overview
2nd December
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3rd December
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4th December
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5th December
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| Welcome and Opening Remarks Convening Chair (09:00 CET|03:00 EDT|16:00 CST) |
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| Keynote Talks (09:10 CET|03:10 EDT|16:10 CST) |
Keynote Talks (09:10 CET|03:10 EDT|16:10 CST) |
Keynote & Plenary Talks (09:10 CET|03:10 EDT|16:10 CST) |
Keynote Talks (09:10 CET|03:10 EDT|16:10 CST) |
| Session 1. Crops (Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations) (10:20 CET|04:20 EDT|17:20 CST) |
Session 3. Sustainable Soil Management and Farming Systems (Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations) (10:20 CET|04:20 EDT|17:20 CST) |
Session 5. Biostimulation and Biocontrol Microbial-Based Strategies (Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations) (10:20 CET|04:20 EDT|17:20 CST) |
Session 7. Water Use and Irrigation (Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations) (10:20 CET|04:20 EDT|17:20 CST) |
| Break (1h 40min) |
Break (1h 40 min) |
Break (1h 40 min) |
Break (40 min) |
| Keynote Talks (13:30 CET|07:30 EDT|20:30 CST) |
Keynote Talks (13:30 CET|07:30 EDT|20:30 CST) |
Keynote Talks (13:30 CET|07:30 EDT|20:30 CST) |
Closing Remarks/ Awards Ceremony Convening Chair (12:30 CET|06:30 EDT|19:30 CST) |
| Session 2. Breeding/Selection Technologies and Strategies (Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations) (14:20 CET|08:20 EDT|21:20 CST) |
Session 4. Precision and Digital Agriculture (Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations) (14:20 CET|08:20 EDT|21:20 CST) |
Session 6. Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry (Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations) (14:20 CET|08:20 EDT|21:20 CST) |
*CET - Central European Time
EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
CST - China Standard Time
IECAG 2024 Program (DAY1)
IECAG 2024 Day 1
S1. Crops
Date: 2nd December 2024 (Monday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
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09:10-09:20 |
Prof. Dr. Oscar Vicente |
Welcome by Session Chair |
| 09:20-09:40 | Prof. Dr. Oscar Vicente (UPV, Spain) Keynote Speaker |
“Alternative” crops to enhance Mediterranean agrodiversity and fight the climate emergency |
| 09:40-10:00 | Prof. Dr. Ana Fita (UPV, Spain) Keynote Speaker |
Neglected and Underutilized Plants as a Source of Resilient Crops with Bio-Functional Properties |
| 10:00-10:15 | Dr. Amarjeet Singh (NU, India) Invited Speaker |
Understanding the molecular mechanism of K+ deficiency tolerance in chickpea |
| Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations | Session 1: Crops | |
| 10:15-10:30 | Maria Carpena (UVigo, Spain) Selected Speaker |
Biopesticides from marine macroalgae against bacterial and fungal pathogens towards crop disease management |
| 10:30-10:45 | Asad Muhammad (NAU, China) Selected Speaker |
Effect of Inoculation Techniques on Production of Potential of Soybean Varieties Intercropped in Spring Maize |
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10:45-11:00 |
Kawtar Abselam (UAlicante, Spain) Selected Speaker |
Assessment of organic substrates derived from marine and food waste for the growth of tomato plants |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Raju Mondal |
Decoding the effect of polyploidization on Morus species complex: an integrated transcriptomic and phenomic approach |
| 11:15-11:30 | Savanah Senn (LAPC, USA) Selected Speaker |
Significance and Interaction of CaCl2 treatments and genetic background in Primula greenhouse crop improvement efforts |
| 11:30-11:45 | Thyago Rodrigues do Carmo Brito (UTAD and UÉvora, Brazil) Selected Speaker |
Input costs and volatility price of soybean produced in the state of Pará, Brazil |
| 11:45-13:30 | Break |
S2. Breeding/Selection Technologies and Strategies
Date: 2nd December 2024 (Monday)
Time: 13:30 (CET, Basel) | 07:30 (EDT, New York) | 20:30 (CST Asia, Beijing)
IECAG 2024 Program (DAY2)
IECAG 2024 Day 2
S3. Sustainable Soil Management and Farming Systems
Date: 3rd December 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
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09:10-09:20 |
Professor Mirza Hasanuzzaman |
Welcome by Session Chair |
| 09:20-09:40 | Professor Mirza Hasanuzzaman (SBAU, Bangladesh) Keynote Speaker |
Harnessing Biostimulants for Improved Metal/Metalloid Stress Tolerance in Plants. |
| 09:40-10:00 | Dr. Emanuele Radicetti (UF, Italy) Keynote Speaker |
The use of hairy vetch as cover crop subjected to different biomass management for the cultivation of processing tomato under organic farming system |
| 10:00-10:20 | Prof. Dr. Carlo Leifert (UPV, Spain) Keynote Speaker |
Impact of organic farming systems on food quality and safety |
| 10:20-10:35 | Prof. Dr. Amitava Rakshit (BHU, India) Invited Speaker |
Societal relevance of soil health in defining ecosystem services that contribute to the UN SDGs |
| Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations | Session 3: Sustainable Soil Management and Farming Systems | |
| 10:35-10:50 | Ronald Kuunya (UDebreten, Hungary) Selected Speaker |
Examining the correlation between the consolidation coefficient and impact value of dry humus-rich surface soils |
| 10:50-11:05 | Piergiorgio Romano (USalento, Italy) Selected Speaker |
MSW-Compost and Mycorrhizae Interaction in Grapevine Roots |
| 11:05-11:20 | Gabrijel Ondrasek (UZagreb, Croatia) Selected Speaker |
Sewage Sludge as a Valuable Resource of Nitrogen and Phosphorus: Long-Term Monitoring Data from a Wastewater Treatment Plants |
| 11:20-11:35 |
Olena Dorosh |
Eco-Friendly Fertilizer Solutions: Production and Optimization of Biochars from Vineyard Pruning |
| 11:35-11:50 | Elisa Domínguez-Hernández (NAUM, Mexico) Selected Speaker |
Circular and agroecological practices to improve integrated systems |
| 11:50-13:30 | Break |
S4. Precision and Digital Agriculture
Date: 3rd December 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 13:30 (CET, Basel) | 07:30 (EDT, New York) | 20:30 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
| 13:30-13:40 |
Prof. Dr. Mario Cunha |
Welcome by Session Chair |
| 13:40-14:00 | Dr. Yongliang Qiao (AIML, Australia) Keynote Speaker |
Applications of AI and Robotics in Modern Agriculture |
| 14:00-14:20 | Dr. Franco Meggio (UPadova, Italy) Keynote Speaker |
Use of Satellite Imagery Time-series to Assess Grapevine Productivity Anomalies. |
| Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations | Session 4: Precision and Digital Agriculture | |
| 14:20-14:35 | Marian Butu (NIRDBS, Romania) Selected Speaker |
Comparative Analisys of Precision and Digital Agriculture Adoption in Romania And Western Europe |
| 14:35-14:50 | Antanas Juostas (VMU, Lithuania) Selected Speaker |
Analysis of the Working Efficiency of Telematics Data of Combines Harvester |
| 14:50-15:05 | Tommaso Orusa (DISAFA, Italy) Selected Speaker |
Assessing Dendrometric Parameters Using GIS and LiDAR Flight Data: A Tree-by-Tree Study in Mont Avic Regional Park, Aosta Valley, NW Italy |
| 15:05-15:20 | Benmahmoud Salah (UG, Tunisia) Selected Speaker |
Use of Convolution Neural Networks for classification of time series of Sentinel-1 chronological data |
| 15:20-15:35 | Luiz Carlos Marques Jr. (UNESP, Brazil) Selected Speaker |
EfficientNet Network, Mish Activation Function and Ranger Optimizer Implementation for Plant Leaf Disease Classification |
| 15:35-15:50 | Sam Wilson (MU, New Zeeland) Selected Speaker |
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and Normalized Difference Red Edge could be useful tools for optimising grazing management in mixed pastures. |
IECAG 2024 Program (DAY3)
IECAG 2024 Day 3
S5. Biostimulation and Biocontrol Microbial-Based Strategies
Date: 4th December 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
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09:10-09:20 |
Dr. Mariateresa Cardarelli |
Welcome by Session Chair |
| 09:20-09:50 | Dr. José David Flores-Félix (USalamanca, Spain) Plenary Speaker |
Bacterial biostimulant as a tool to improve secondary metabolites in crops |
| 09:50-10:10 | Dr. Catello Pane (CREA, Italy) Keynote Speaker |
Innovative strategies to improve biological control of soil-borne fungal diseases in vegetable crops |
| 10:10-10:30 | Dr. Sara Di Lonaro (IRET-CNR, Italy) Keynote Speaker |
From Soil to Sustainability: Microbial-based Strategies for Plant Growth and Defense |
| 10:30-10:45 | Dr. Arianna Grassi (UPisa, Italy) Invited Speaker |
Functional diversity of beneficial bacteria associated with mycorrhizal fungi and their biostimulation strategies |
| Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations | Session 5: Biostimulation and Biocontrol Microbial-Based Strategies | |
| 10:45-11:00 | Eva Sanchez-Hernandez (UValladolid, Spain) Selected Speaker |
Aromadendrane Sesquiterpenoids from Santolina chamaecyparissus L. Flowers: Chemical Profiling and Antifungal Activity Against Neocosmospora Species |
| 11:00-11:15 | Praveen Thangaraj (KARE, India) Selected Speaker |
Bio-Potential Activity of Bacillus sp. from Tomato Rhizosphere Soil against Fungal Growth of Pythium aphanidermatum and Fusarium oxysporum |
| 11:15-11:30 | Ileana Vera Reye (CIQA, Mexico) Selected Speaker |
Biochemical responses induced by SiO2-ZnO nanoparticles in Zea mays plants under water deficit conditions |
| 11:30-11:45 |
Matilde Rodrigues |
Biofortification and Increased Heat Stress Resistance of Pea Microgreens through Selenium Seed Priming |
| 11:45-12:00 | Mariano Maestro (FuEDEI, Argentina) Selected Speaker |
Intraspecific variability in nematicidal response of Arthrobotrys oligospora, a natural enemy of plant-parasitic nematodes, and how it is affected by availability of prey. |
| 12:00-13:30 | Break |
S6. Plant–Crop Biology and Biochemistry
Date: 4th December 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 13:30 (CET, Basel) | 07:30 (EDT, New York) | 20:30 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
| 13:30-13:40 |
Dr. Monica Boscaiu |
Welcome by Session Chairs |
| 13:40-14:00 | Prof. Dr. Yongfeng Guo (CAAS, China) Keynote Speaker |
Fine-tuned regulation of leaf senescence by peptide signals |
| 14:00-14:20 | Dr. Mario Ruiz González (UPV, Spain) Keynote Speaker |
Agrodiversity in the 21st century: challenges and strategies for conservation |
| 14:20-14:35 | Dr. Agnieszka Hanaka (MCSU, Poland) Invited Speaker |
Exploring plant responses to metal contamination |
| 14:35-14:50 | Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Araniti (UMilano, Italy) Invited Speaker |
The metabolic changes induced by Cuscuta campestris Yunck. on the host species Artemisia campestris subsp. variabilis (ten.) Greuter are a strategy aimed to increase the parasitization success |
| Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations | Session 6: Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry | |
| 14:50-15:05 | Sabrine Soltane (MKB, Algeria) Selected Speaker |
Allelopathy and plant gene expressions under Climate Change and Arid Conditions in Africa: A Systematic Review |
| 15:05-15:20 | Mauro Commisso (UVerona, Italy) Selected Speaker |
Unravelling the mystery of the roles of tryptamine and serotonin in Solanum lycopersicum. |
| 15:20-15:35 | Tarik Mohammed (ABBU, Algeria) Selected Speaker |
Phenolic Compounds, Evaluation of Alpha-Amylase Inhibitory Activity, and Antioxidant Effects of Phoenix dactylifera L. Date Seeds |
| 15:35-15:50 | Tomas Martins (UEvora, Portugal) Selected Speaker |
Genome-wide identification, structural characterization and expression profile of AUX/LAX genes during the development of adventitious roots in Juglans regia L. |
| 15:50-16:05 | Mikel Anibarro-Ortega (CIMO, Portugal) Invited Speakers |
Post-Harvest Sweet Pepper Plants as a Potential Source of Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Ingredients for Food and Dietary Supplements |
IECAG 2024 Program (DAY4)
IECAG 2024 Day 4
Session 7. Water Use and Irrigation
Date: 5th December 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
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09:10-09:20 |
Prof. Dr. Sofia Pereira |
Welcome by Session Chairs |
| 09:20-09:40 | Prof. Dr. Spyridon Ntougia (DUT, Greece) Keynote Speaker |
Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Water Efficiency, Sanitation, and Sustainable Soil Fertilization towards Climate Resilience |
| 09:40-10:00 | Prof. Dr. Ana Cristina Rodrigues (proMetheus, Portugal) Keynote Speaker |
Electricity production in plant-microbial fuel cells – A new green infrastructure ecosystem service |
| Invited and Contributed Oral Presentations |
Session 7: Water Use and Irrigations |
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| 10:00-10:15 | Azdem Driss (MVU, Morocco) Selected Speaker |
Seawater Desalination for Agricultural Watering |
| 10:15-10:30 | Poonam Biswal (IITK, India) Selected Speaker |
Drip Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Effects on Rice Yield, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and Water Productivity Under Varied Irrigation |
| 10:30-10:45 | Ana Paula Melo (UEF, Brazil) Selected Speaker |
Expansion of Agricultural Irrigation in the State of Bahia, Brazil, from 1985 to 2023 |
| 10:45-11:00 | Pelin Soyertas Yapicioglu (HU, Turkey) Selected Speaker |
Greywater treatment using agro-industrial biochar: A novel water reuse approach |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Mian Muhammad Ahmed |
Optimizing Water Use Efficiency in Precision Agriculture for Enhanced Crop Productivity |
| 11:15-11:30 | Sonia Purin da Cruz (UFSC, Brazil) Selected Speaker |
Thermotolerant coliforms and their resistance to antibiotics in water from rivers used for agricultural purposes |
| 11:30-12:00 |
Break |
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| 12:00-12:30 | Dr. José David Flores-Félix (USalamanca, Spain) Convening Chair |
Closing Remarks/ Awards Ceremony |
Recordings
Abstract Book
The online version of the IECAG 2024 abstract book including program and all abstracts is available to browse and Download!
Poster Gallery
Event Chair
Department of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Dr. José David Flores Félix started his research work at the University of Salamanca (Spain) in the Department of Microbiology and Genetics, working on the evaluation of beneficial plant-associated bacteria, mainly focused on the interaction of Rhizobia with legumes and non-legume plants. The studies aimed to analyze these bacteria's role and determine the capacity of other beneficial endophytes in the qualitative and quantitative improvement of agronomic production. He received his Ph.D. in 2018 at the same university; after completing a postdoctoral step in this institution, He was granted a Marie Slowdoska Curie research fellowship to join the Health Research Science Centre (CICS-UBI) of the University of Beira Interior (Portugal). Nowadays, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Salamanca (Spain) in the Microbial Interactions Group.
Session Chairs
Prof. Dr. Oscar Vicente
Institute for the Conservation and Improvement of Valencian Agrodiversity, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Dr. Dilip Panthee
Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Mills River, USA.
Prof. Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Prof. Dr. Mario Cunha
Sciences Faculty, University of Porto (FCUP), Portugal and Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESCTEC), Portugal.
Dr. Mariateresa Cardarelli
Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.
Prof. Dr. Monica Boscaiu
Agroforest Mediterranean Institute of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Dr. Mercedes Verdeguer
Agroforest Mediterranean Institute of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Prof. Dr. Sofia Pereira
Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Catholic University of Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal.
Prof. Dr. Cristina Sousa Coutinho Calheiros
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Event Committee Members
Department of Geology and Geochemistry, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
Entomology Group, Plant Protection Department, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA, CSIC), Spain
Agricultural Information Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute PBAI- NRI, Poland
Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari, Italy
Agro-Industrial Chemistry Laboratory (LCA), University of Toulouse, France, Biological Engineering Department, Paul Sabatier University, France
Agrarian Higher School of Viseu, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Quinta da Alagoa, Viseu, Portugal
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology (CREA-VE), Conegliano, Italy
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, Rzeszów, Poland.
Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems-National Research Council (IRET-CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
School of Elctronics and Information Northwestern Polytechnical University China, Xi'an, China.
National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (USDA-ARS), West Lafayette, USA.
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Department of Agronomy, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida, Florida, USA.
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Department of Biosciences, Center of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil.
Determent of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Padova, Italy.
Department of Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland.
School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia .
School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Engineering Department, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Tobacco Research Institute (CAAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong, China.
College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Department of Chemical Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
National Biological Control Laboratory, ARS-USDA, Stoneville, Mississippi, USA.
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML), University of Adelaide, Australia.
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, SUA.
Department of Botany and Plant Physiology ,Pharmacy faculty, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
Research Center for Agronomy, Food, Environment and Landscape, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (Cinvestav Saltillo), Coahuila, México.
Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures: Architecture, Environment and Cultural Heritage (DiCEM), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Matera, Italy.
Division of Integrated Farming System, ICAR - Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur, India.
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India.
Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA.
Department of Crop Science, School of Plant Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Keynote Speakers
Institute for the Conservation and Improvement of Valencian Agrodiversity, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
(Session 1: Crops) “Alternative” crops to enhance Mediterranean agrodiversity and fight the climate emergency
Oscar Vicente was born in 1956, in Madrid (Spain), where he graduated in Biochemistry in 1976 and obtained his PhD in 1983, before spending a three-year postdoctoral period at the Friedich-Miescher Institut, in Basel (Switzerland). In 1988, he moved to the Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Vienna (Austria), where he established and led a research group, to work on pollen development and its biotechnological applications, and on the molecular characterization of pollen allergens and plant MAP kinases. As Assistant Professor, from 1991 to 1996, he was responsible for several courses of Experimental Genetics taught at the Faculty of Sciences. Oscar Vicente returned to Spain in 1996, to join the faculty of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, where he is at present Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, teaching different subjects in this area to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Biotechnology and Agronomic Engineering. His research interest focuses on the study of plant responses to abiotic stress and stress tolerance mechanisms.
Institute for the Conservation and Improvement of Valencian Agrodiversity (COMAV), Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
(Session 1: Crops) Neglected and Underutilized Plants as a Source of Resilient Crops with Bio-Functional Properties
Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Mills River, USA.
(Session 2: Breeding/Selection Technologies and Strategies) Improving Crops Using Genomic and Biotechnological Resources
Dr. Dilip R. Panthee, an Associate Professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University, is a tomato breeder. He became an Assistant Professor at NC State University in May 2008 after working as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. He has released ten hybrid cultivars, 19 breeding lines of tomato, and three soybean breeding lines. He has published over 86 journal articles, ten book chapters, more than 76 abstracts, and research reports. He has received ten various professional awards for his contribution to the scientific community.
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(Session 3: Sustainable Soil Management and Farming Systems) Harnessing Biostimulants for Improved Metal/Metalloid Stress Tolerance in Plants.
Dr. Mirza Hasanuzzaman is a Professor of Agronomy at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, with a Ph.D. in Plant Stress Physiology from Ehime University, Japan. He has over 300 Scopus-indexed publications (h-index 83, 25,000+ citations) and has edited 20+ books. He serves as an editor for several international journals and has received numerous prestigious awards, including TWAS Young Scientist Award and UGC Gold Medal. He is a fellow of multiple scientific academies and societies and was named a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate in 2021 and 2022. Prof. Hasanuzzaman actively contributes to global research on plant physiology and stress responses.
Department of Chemical Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
(Session 3: Sustainable Soil Management and Farming Systems)The use of hairy vetch as cover crop subjected to different biomass management for the cultivation of processing tomato under organic farming system
Emanuelle Radicetti is a researcher at the Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Agricultural Sciences (DOCPAS) of the University of Ferrara (Italy). Since 2007, they have been working on different research projects and teaching activities. They obtained a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences in 2012 with a dissertation on “Ecological Weed Management”, working on the effects of some ecological approaches for weed management, such as cultivar choice and cover cropping, on crop yield and weed flora composition. They are mainly engaged in developing and evaluating management practices for improving the sustainability of agro-ecosystems with a particular focus on weed community composition, nitrogen dynamics, and GHG emissions. Such issues are mainly investigated through field experiments performed under different environmental conditions. They are a co-author of 45 peer-reviewed papers in international journals. Moreover, they are a member of the Scientific Committee of Agriculture, Sustainability, and Agronomy, where they served in the organization of several special issues. They are currently involved in many different research and teaching activities at the Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Agricultural Sciences (University of Ferrara, Italy).
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia.
(Session 3: Sustainable Soil Management and Farming Systems) Impact of organic farming systems on food quality and safety
Carlo Leifert is the Director of the Centre for Organics Research at Southern Cross University in Australia. He is a distinguished researcher in organic and low-input agricultural systems, holding a PhD in Microbiology from Nottingham University, UK, and a BSc/MSc from Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Germany. His research spans soil management, crop protection, food quality and safety, and the nutritional quality of low-input and organic dairy systems. With extensive industry experience, Dr. Leifert has served as Technical Director at Howgarden Ltd., Scientific Director at Stockbridge Technology Centre, and as an R&D Manager and consultant in food quality and organic farming practices.
Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML), University of Adelaide, Australia.
(Session 4: Precision and Digital Agriculture) Applications of AI and Robotics in Modern Agriculture
Yongliang Qiao received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering and automation and the M.S. degree in agricultural electrification and automation from Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China, in 2010 and 2013 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard, Belfort, France, in 2017.,He worked as a Research Associate with the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. His research interests include artificial intelligence, agricultural robots, smart farming, and intelligent perception. His vision is to integrate cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics with agriculture to realize smart farming. The ultimate goal is to develop intelligent agricultural systems covering "information-agronomy-agricultural machinery" to support sustainable production and promote unmanned farms.
Determent of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Padova, Italy.
(Session 4: Precision and Digital Agriculture) Use of Satellite Imagery Time-series to Assess Grapevine Productivity Anomalies.
Franco Meggio is Associate Professor at the Department of Environmental Agronomy and Crop Science, DAFNAE of the University of Padova. He completed the PhD in Viticulture, Oenology, and Marketing of wineries at the University of Padova in 2008. He works at the crossroads of plant physiology, ecosystems ecology and remote sensing. His main research interests focus on three major topics: i) Understanding leaf-level biochemical processes and responses at the canopy level. He is interested in plant ecophysiology and its adaptation to the environment changes for a deeper understanding on impacts of climate change on tree crops (grapevine, orchards); ii) Sustainable viticulture and environmental impact of agricultural activities. Modeling carbon dynamics in tree crops and quantification of abiotic factors affecting plant physiological processes; iii) Linking remote sensing methods to plant physiology, canopy architecture and biophysical parameters to promote precision viticulture approaches by means of proximal and remote sensors. Member of the Italian (SOI) and International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) he is Academic Correspondent of the Italian Academy of Vine and Wine. Associated Editor of OenoOne he is author and co-author of more than 100 scientific publications concerning viticulture, plant ecophysiology and precision viticulture.
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Italy.
(Session 5: Biostimulation and Biocontrol Microbial-Based Strategies) Innovative strategies to improve biological control of soil-borne fungal diseases in vegetable crops
Dr. Catello Pane is a Senior Researcher at the Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops of the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) in Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy. His major research interests include the development and implementation of low environmental impact cultivation methods, the promotion of sustainable agricultural techniques and the technological innovation mostly to improve resource efficiency in plant disease management. In recent years, he has carried out studies on the application of hyperspectral and thermal imaging on crops for the early detection of fungal infections.
Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems-National Research Council (IRET-CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
(Session 5: Biostimulation and Biocontrol Microbial-Based Strategies) From Soil to Sustainability: Microbial-based Strategies for Plant Growth and Defense
Sara Di Lonardo is a leading researcher specializing in biodiversity and terrestrial ecosystems, with an extensive career spanning Italy's top research institutions. From 2011 to 2023, she was a pivotal figure at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), focusing on ecological sustainability and biodiversity conservation. Her work at the Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET-CNR) addressed the impacts of climate change on terrestrial habitats through interdisciplinary research. In 2023, she joined the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), furthering her efforts to tackle urgent environmental challenges. Earlier in her career, she contributed to studies on climate-biological system interactions at the Istituto di Biometeorologia in Florence. A strong advocate for integrating research into actionable solutions, Di Lonardo’s contributions continue to shape policies and practices aimed at fostering biodiversity and ecological resilience.
Tobacco Research Institute (CAAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong, China.
(Session 6: Plant–Crop Biology and Biochemistry) Fine-tuned regulation of leaf senescence by peptide signals
Prof. Dr. Yongfeng Guo is currently a professor at the Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. His research interest includes molecular regulation of leaf senescence and plant peptide signaling.
(Session 6: Plant–Crop Biology and Biochemistry) Agrodiversity in the 21st century: challenges and strategies for conservation
His main research interest is the EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY OF BIOTIC INTERACTIONS. He works in two complementary areas that contribute to the understanding and development of his field: 1) the molecular mechanisms that facilitate the stability of the interactions between species; and 2) the ecological factors affecting the evolutionary dynamics of interacting species. Nowadays, he integrates his experience with agronomy to address relevant societal problems such as agronomic sustainability and the impact of climate change.
Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
(Session 7: Water Use and Irrigation) Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Water Efficiency, Sanitation, and Sustainable Soil Fertilization towards Climate Resilience
Professor Spyridon Ntougias studied chemistry (Univ. Athens, Greece) and received his Ph.D. in 1999 from the Department of Biological Sciences, Wye College, University of London, UK. He worked as scientific staff at National Agricultural Research Foundation of Greece (NAGREF) and became academic staff in 2009 at the Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH). He has more than 20-year research experience on environmental bioengineering and applied microbiology, in particular on sustainable bioengineering approaches. He has been involved in 40 international and national research projects (in 20 as Coordinator/Principal Investigator), including EU-(co)funded and IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)-funded projects as well as projects funded by regional authorities and the private sector. He has 90 research publications in international scientific journals, 4 chapter books, 1 patent and approximately 90 participations in international and national conferences.
proMetheus - Research Unit on Materials, Energy and Environment for Sustainability, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(Session 7: Water Use and Irrigation) Electricity production in plant-microbial fuel cells – A new green infrastructure ecosystem service
Ana Cristina Rodrigues, with a PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Minho, is an Adjunct Professor and Deputy Director at the School of Agriculture at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC). She is an active researcher in sustainable environmental solutions, focusing on nature-based technologies for water treatment, green roofs, and circular economy practices. She has led several national and international research projects, published extensively, and contributes to environmental and biotechnology education programs.
Invited Speakers
(Session 1: Crops) Title: Understanding the molecular mechanism of K+ deficiency tolerance in chickpea
Dr. Singh is a distinguished plant molecular biologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Delhi and postdoctoral training at Washington State University, USA. An INSA Associate Fellow (2023), He has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Prof. S.K. Sopory Young Scientist Award (2023), the Pran Vohra Award (2018-19), and the Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award (2017). A member of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) since 2020, Dr. Singh serves on INSA's National Committee for the International Union of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (IUBMB) for 2024-2026. Currently, Dr. Singh focuses on improving nutrient uptake and use efficiency in crops and enhancing plant resilience to abiotic stress and climate change.
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India.
(Session 3: Sustainable Soil Management and Farming Systems) Societal relevance of soil health in defining ecosystem services that contribute to the UN SDGs
Prof. Dr Rakshit , an IIT, Kharagpur alumnus is presently the faculty member in the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University(IAS, BHU). Prof. Dr. Rakshit worked in the Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal in administration and extension roles. He has visited Scandinavia, Europe, Africa, UAE and Bangladesh pertaining to his research work and presentation. He was awarded with TWAS Nxt Fellow (Italy), BiovisionNxt Fellow (France), Darwin Now Bursary(British Council),Young achiever award and Best Teacher’s Award at UG and PG level(BHU-ICAR) and at state level by Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences . He is serving as review college member of British Ecological Society, London since 2011, member of Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition of FAO, Rome and Commission on Ecosystem Management of IUCN. He has published 105 research papers, 37 book chapters, 28 popular articles, three manuals and co authored twenty eight books.
(Session 5: Biostimulation and Biocontrol Microbial-Based Strategies) Functional diversity of beneficial bacteria associated with mycorrhizal fungi and their biostimulation strategies
She received her MA in Biosafety and Food Quality in 2018 at the Department of Agriculture Sciences, Food and Environment (DAFE), University of Pisa. In 2019 she won a research grant in the field of food microbiology, and she worked for two years in the same Department (DAFE). The activity was mainly focused on study of the molecular and functional biodiversity of microorganisms from spontaneous fermented food and beverages. In 2021 she won a research grant (DAFE) and in the 2022 a research fellowship (DAFE) to study the beneficial microbial communities characterizing different environmental matrices for their use in sustainable agriculture. These research projects were mainly focused on the isolation and morpho-physiological and molecular characterization of beneficial soil microorganisms such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). Author of 9 papers on international journals, of which 8 ISI and 1 contribution to an international conference. Currently she is a PhD student in Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment and the PhD activity is relating to the use of microorganisms as biofertilizers and biostimulants for the improvement of plant use efficiency of water and soil natural resources.
Department of Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland.
(Session 6: Plant–Crop Biology and Biochemistry) Exploring plant responses to metal contamination
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Production, Territory, Agroenergy (Di.S.A.A.) ,University of Milano, Italy.
(Session 6: Plant–Crop Biology and Biochemistry) Phytotoxic specialized metabolites and their impact on plant metabolism
Fabrizio Araniti studied at the faculty of “Agricultural Sciences and Technologies” at the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria where he graduated with honors on 14 July 2006. At the same institution, he conducted and completed, from 2007 to 2011, a Ph.D. in “Plant Ecophysiology”. He served as an RTD-A at the same University from 2015 to 2020 and then held a research position (RTD-B) at the Università degli Studi di Milano. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Milan. His research interests include plant–plant interactions (allelopathy) and evaluation of potential phytotoxicity and identification of potential mechanisms of action of specialized metabolites.
Director of GreenUPorto-Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Portugal.
(Session 7: Water Use and Irrigation)
Ruth Pereira is Director of GreenUPorto-Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre (2020-24) and Member of the Board of Directors of INOV4Agro Associate Laboratory (since 2021). She coordinates the Thematic Research Line on Environmental Quality & Risk Assessment (GreenUPorto), and the Research Line on Water Resources, Soil Health & Food (INOV4Agro). RP coordinates LABRISK (GreenUPorto) a certified GLOSOLAN Lab. RPereira has a Graduation in Biology, a MSc in Ecology (UCoimbra 1993, 1997), a PhD in Biology (2003, UAveiro) and a Habilitation in Biology (2016, UPorto). 1996-2006| she was Assistant Professor at Institute of Piaget (Viseu) where she was course director, responsible for adapting courses to Bologna, and by the self-evaluation of a graduation course. 2005-07| RPereira was invited assistant professor at the UAveiro (at 50%). 2007| she was hired as researcher by CESAM-UA (Ciência 2007 program). 2011| she was awarded with an Invited Assistant Professor position at FCUP-UP, where she is presently Assistant Professor. She is the Director and Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the MSc Course on Soil Assessment & Remediation. 2014-19| she was integrated researcher and leader of the Research Group in Risk Assessment: soil and water interactions at CIIMAR-UP. 2018| she was challenged by the Dean of FCUP to launch a Research Centre in the field of Agronomy. Soil ecology, ecotoxicology, soil health & risk assessment are RP research topics. She authored 178 ISI-WOS papers (Hi=39). RP coordinated 6/9 international(I)/national(N) funded projects, participated/participates in 19 (Task/WP leader)/28 I/N projects. 2009-16| RPereira was member of the Panel of Scientific Advisors in Risk Assessment (EC – SANCO). She is member of the ISO (SW) Technical Committee ISO/TC190 on Soil Quality & collaborates with FAO-UN. RP is associate editor of the Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Journal (Elsevier) and editor of Captar Journal (https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/captar).
Instructions for Authors
1. Deadline for abstract submission:
5th August 2024 23thSeptember 2024
2. Announcement of oral and poster abstract results:
2nd September 2024 27thOctober 2024. You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.
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List of accepted submissions (186)
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| sciforum-107096 | Assessing the impact of irrigation-based agricultural intensification in Tunisian olive-growing systems from a water–energy–food–environment nexus perspective | , , , , |
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| sciforum-100696 | Seawater Desalination for Agricultural Watering |
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Souad El hajjaji
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| sciforum-105723 | UTILIZATION OF CITRONELLA AND ORIGANUM SYRIACUM IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT |
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Riham Mcheik ,
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Chaden Haidar
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Thermotolerant coliforms and their resistance to antibiotics in water from rivers used for agricultural purposes
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Thaís Ronsani ,
Leticia Camargo ,
Joni Stolberg ,
Nei Leite
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Fernanda Rosá ,
Thaís Ronsani ,
Leticia Camargo ,
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| sciforum-103909 | Advancements in Irrigation Technologies and Their Effects on Plant Physiology and Crop Productivity: A Systematic Review |
Nimra Sarwar ,
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Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide 5 awards including Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 5
The Best Oral Presentation Awards are given to the paper judged to make the most significant oral contribution to the conference.
The Best Poster Awards are given to the submission judged to make the most significant and interesting poster for the conference.
There will be five winners selected for these awards. The winner will receive an award of CHF 200, along with an offer to publish an extended paper, in the Special Issue of Agronomy.
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