POTATO INDUSTRY 2020 - An international industry event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the All-Russian Research Institute of Potato named after A.G. Lorch
July 16, 2020 and September 28-29, 2020 "Potato industry 2020" will be held at the sites of the All-Russian Potato Economy Research Institute named after A.G. Lorha ”and IEC“ Expocenter ”, Pavilion 7.
Potato Industry 2020 - A specialized event for scientists and educators, government and business representatives, professional trade unions, public organizations, and farmers. A distinctive feature of the “Potato Industry 2020” will be the ability to trace the entire technological process from laying potatoes, processing them on Field Day to the final product presented at the exhibition on September 28-29, 2020.
The program of the event:
July 16, 2020 (Thursday)
Potato Field Day. Practical activities in the fields: showing technological processes of potato cultivation using modern technology. Solemn events for the 100th anniversary of the All-Russian Research Institute of Potato Economy named after A.G. Lorha.
The following platforms are provided for open access:
- Demonstration site of comparative tests of domestic and foreign selection of potatoes that are in demand on the market;
- Test site of new promising varieties of potato of Russian selection;
- Test site of soil control of varietal samples of original seed potatoes;
- Demonstration site on the use of integrated systems for protecting potatoes from diseases, pests and weeds;
- Landfill for displaying the main technological processes of potato cultivation (tillage, combing, planting, care and protection systems, pre-harvest removal of tops, combine harvesting) using modern complexes of agricultural machinery.
Within the framework of the “Potato Field Day” business program, mobile representative offices of participating companies will operate in the information and consultation mode. For familiarization will be available:
- Samples of machines and equipment for potato growing,
- Samples and technologies of potato protection products,
- Agrochemical means and technologies,
- Samples of laboratory and testing equipment,
- Other modern samples and technologies for crop production (precise fertilizer application, unmanned aerial vehicles, information and analytical systems, monitoring and accounting of crops, etc.).
Venue - Moscow region, Lyubertsy district, p. Kraskovo, st. Lorha, d. 23, letter “B”, VNIIKH named after A.G. Lorha
September 28, 2020 (Monday)
International scientific and practical congress, round tables, strategic sessions; Exhibition and presentation of science and technology for the potato industry, job fair, business contacts exchange, master classes, open lectures, social events, presentation of the results of the field day
Venue - Moscow, Expocenter, Pavilion 7
September 29, 2020 (Tuesday)
International Scientific and Practical Congress; Exhibition and presentation of science and technology for the potato industry, workshops, open lectures, strategic session, social events, presentation of the results of the field day
Venue - Moscow, Expocenter, Pavilion 7
Official site: potato-industry.ru
Event organizers: VNIIKH named after A.G. Lorha, MAKO CONGRESS MANAGEMENT LLC
Event Operator: LLC AMS MITRA
Exclusive event information partner: APK News
General information partners of the event: AIC Expert, Actual Agricultural Systems, Agricultural Science, AGROSTRAN
Event Sponsor: CORTEVA
Contacts: tel. +7 (495) 134 25 65, e-mail: [email protected]
For information cooperation, media contacts: Alexander Smirnov, tel. +7 (916) 77 33 141, e-mail: [email protected]