We wish to inform you
We wish to inform you that a virtual meeting of the Executive Committee and TPC was held on Thursday 8 July 2021. The main discussion centered around the holding of the 2021-22 Workshops and the XXXI Congress scheduled for December 2022.
Taking into consideration the:
- High incidence of COVID-19 across continents
- Possible appearance of new variants
- Closure of borders
- Travel restrictions imposed by many countries and the necessity of undergoing quarantine upon arrival at destinations and upon return home
- Low registrations by our members to participate in our workshops owing to the preceding factors
it has been decided to postpone all workshops and possibly hold them within the XXXI Congress in December 2022
ABOUT COLOMBIAN SUGARCANE INDUSTRY
The joint ISSCT Workshop on Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy and Extension will be held at the Marriott Cali Hotel (https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/clomc-cali-marriott-hotel) located in the Granada neighborhood in the city of Cali, Colombia, from November 22 to 25, 2021. It will be hosted by Cenicaña and Tecnicaña. In addition to being the epicenter of the most productive sugarcane agribusiness in the world and with nearly 240,000 hectares under cultivation, the Cauca River Valley is also a very popular tourist destination (https://colombia.travel/en/cali). Cali, the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, is famous for the salsa, the Cali fair and the joy and hospitality of its people. In addition, it houses a variety of shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and much more.
CENICAÑA (www.cenicana.org) is the research centre of Colombian sugarcane agribusiness and is responsible for producing new disease resistant varieties with higher yields, in addition to conducting research and development in agronomy, factory processes and the extension of best management practices.
The Colombian Association of Sugar Cane Technicians TECNICAÑA (www.tecnicana.org) is a technical and non-profit Institution. Created in October 1977 with the main objective of promoting technology, participation and development of professionals and technicians, on issues related to the cultivation of sugar cane and its derived industries.
The Workshop will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss topics on agricultural engineering, agronomy and extension relevant to sugarcane, and the linkages between them. Delegates are encouraged to participate actively in preparing and presenting abstracts for oral presentations or posters. Apart from keynote addresses, most of the presentations will be delivered as posters that will include 5-minute oral presentations. A feature of the workshop will be several dedicated discussion sessions on the theme topics.
Key dates
- May 1, 2021: deadline for submission of abstract (s) (oral or poster). Download abstract template.
- June 30, 2021: Decisions communicated to the prospective presenters on the acceptance of oral presentations and posters.
- October 22, 2021: Closing date of the workshop registration.
- November 22-25, 2021: Workshop
Organizing Committee of the Workshop
- Dr Fernando Muñoz (CENICAÑA, Colombia): fmunoz@cenicana.org
- Dr Miguel A. Lopez (CENICAÑA, Colombia): malopez@cenicana.org
- Dr Fernando Villegas (CENICAÑA, Colombia): fvillegas@cenicana.org
- Martha Caballero (TECNICAÑA, Colombia): mecaballero@tecnicana.org
Chair of the Section of Agronomy and Commissioner of Agriculture
- Prof Bernard Schroeder (USQ, Australia): bernard.schroeder@usq.edu.au
Chair of the Agricultural Engineering Section
- Dr Pierre Todoroff (CIRAD, La Reunion): pierre.todoroff@cirad.fr
Costs are currently available from $500. Join us in Cali, Colombia on 22-25 November
Workshop topics
Topics that will be covered in the workshop
Planned topics
Water management strategies for markedly changing environments
Resilient sugarcane production systems for nutrient-limited environments
Associated species and conservation strategies
Building resilient sugarcane crops with Agriculture 4.0
Agricultural machinery as a strategy to improve precision and efficiencies
Maximizing sucrose accumulation
Gaining resilience through extension and technology adoption
- Energy efficiency
- Deficit irrigation
- Micro-irrigation systems
- Evaluation, maintenance, and economics
- Measurement, monitoring, and administrative systems
- Drainage systems
Resilient sugarcane production systems for nutrient-limited environments
- Strategies for nutrient use efficiency
- Plant nutrition and bio stimulants
- Green manure, compost, vinasse
- Recycling nutrients from byproducts
Associated species and conservation strategies
- Cover crops
- Weed mechanical control
- Other weed control options
Building resilient sugarcane crops with Agriculture 4.0
- Networks, IoT
- Big data and artificial intelligence
- Decision making tools platform
- Agriculture site-specific strategies
- Remote sensing
- Robotics
- Digital soil mapping
Agricultural machinery as a strategy to improve precision and efficiencies
- Mechanical practices for soil conservation
- Innovations (fertilizers machinery, weed control, tillage)
- Harvest, transport, cane quality
- Planting systems
- Trash use and management
- Field design
Maximizing sucrose accumulation
- Ripeners and chemical induction
- Alternative strategies (organic products)
Gaining resilience through extension and technology adoption
- Strategies and methodologies
- Adoption
- Progress and challenges
- Farming system services / specialist contractors
3:30PM - 5:00PMROOM 104C
Robert Peterson
Vice President Company
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9:00AMROOM 104B
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Founder, Company Name
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9:00AMMAIN HALL
Jonathan Barnes
Conference CEO
Registration & Coffee
Continental breakfast and registration for Eventry'16. Pick up your name badge and goodie bag
Workshop costs
ISSCT Individual Membership
$140
(See other options)
- All delegates must have current ISSCT membership for the 2019-2022 period.
Information for Workshop 2021
Partners/Sponsors
A huge thanks to all our amazing partners. We couldn’t have a workshop without you!
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
If your company is interested in sponsoring this ISSCT Workshop this year, we’d love to hear from you. Send us a quick email and we’ll get right back to you with some more information and our sponsorship brochure
Workshop Venue
Location that you'll be looking for
The Marriott Cali Hotel (https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/clomc-cali-marriott-hotel) located in the Granada neighborhood in the city of Cali, Colombia,
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Venue
Av. 8 Nte. #No 10-18, Cali, Valle del Cauca
Contact for inquiries
Andrea Gutiérrez +57 3145181625
email: andrea.gutierrez@r-hr.com
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