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    2010 Symposium: Challenges in Northern Wine Regions

    Challenges in Northern Wine Regions, 9 April 2010 in Remich, Luxembourg – Viticulture in cool climate regions like the BeNeLux, faces a number of challenges for which specific solutions are to be found:

    How will climate change affect the production of grapes?
    What are the most adapted varieties?
    How to cope with pests, in particular with fungal diseases?
    How [...]

    Membership in the BeNeLuxSHS

    With your contribution, we will be able to continue organising our annual meetings. Therefore, if you are not a member of the Society yet, we kindly invite you to join the BeNeLuxSHS now.

    For more details following the link to our Membership page or contact Hector Willocx at hector.willocx@lv.vlaanderen.be .

    BeNeLuxSHS Symposia

    BeNeLuxSHS organises annual meetings. Below is a short overview but for more detailed information use the symposia links which you can find on the right.

    2002: Leiden (NL)
    Biotechnology and horticulture (in cooperation with the Netherlands Society for Plant Biotechnology and Tissue Culture)
    Convener: R.J. Bogers (Wageningen UR – Frontis)

    2003: Destelbergen (BE)
    Pot plants – Production, protection and selection
    Conveners: M. Bodson (Gembloux Agricultural Univ.) and E. Volckaert (PCS, Destelbergen)

    2004: Wageningen (NL)
    Chains in horticulture – Theory and practice
    Convener: O. van Kooten (Wageningen UR)

    2005: Leuven (BE)
    Biosensors
    Convener: M. de Proft (KU Leuven)

    2006: Brussels (BE)
    The future of horticultural science and education in a European perspective (in cooperation with the European Economic and Social Committee, the Flemish Ministry of Agriculture and EURAGRI)
    Conveners: R.J. Bogers and P.A.Th.J. Werry (Wageningen UR)

    2007: Wageningen (NL)
    Global sourcing of flowers and food
    Conveners: O. van Kooten and U. van Meeteren (Wageningen UR)

    2008: Gembloux (BE)
    Climate change and horticulture
    Convener: M. Bodson (Gembloux Agricultural Univ.) (postponed to spring 2009)

    2009: Luxembourg (LU)
    Viticulture in the BeNeLux and surrounding countries
    Convener: L. Wietor (ASTA Luxembourg)

Announcements

featuredimage 2010 Symposium: Challenges in Northern Wine Regions

Challenges in Northern Wine Regions, 9 April 2010 in Remich, Luxembourg - Viticulture in cool climate regions like the BeNeLux, ...

featuredimage Climate change : challenges, risks and impacts on cropping systems

Climate change : challenges, risks and impacts on cropping systems April 3, 2009 Gembloux Agricultural University Climate change is of general concern ...

featuredimage November 2008 BeNeLuxSHS Symposium postponed !

The national societies for horticultural science in Europe decided to cancel their national symposia in 2008 in favour ...

Symposia

Register for the 2010 Symposium

Make sure to register for the 2010 Symposium, Challenges in Northern Wine Regions  !
Please register at horticulture@asta.etat.lu and make the bank transfer before 24 March
Since the number of places in the conference room is limited, the registration will be done on a first come, first served basis. The registration fee, which includes lunch, amounts [...]

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2010 Symposium: Challenges in Northern Wine Regions

Challenges in Northern Wine Regions, 9 April 2010 in Remich, Luxembourg – Viticulture in cool climate regions like the BeNeLux, faces a number of challenges for which specific solutions are to be found:

How will climate change affect the production of grapes?
What are the most adapted varieties?
How to cope with pests, in particular with fungal diseases?
How [...]