OPDT   OIL & PROTEIN SEEDS DEVELOPMENT TRUST
OAC   OILSEEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OPDT
OIL & PROTEIN SEEDS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

OAC
OILSEEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Rhizobia Symposium
2022


WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
CSIR CONVENTION CENTRE
PRETORIA

Opening and Welcome

Dr E Briedenhann

SESSION
RHIZOBIA

08h00-12h30

International Experience using Rhizobia

Mr Adriano Rizzi (Rizobacter)
30 MINUTES

Registration of Rhizobia in South Africa

Mr Thilivhali Nepfumbada (Retrose Scientific)
30 MINUTES

Application of Rhizobia

Jonathan Ethrington (MBFi)
30 MINUTES

Seed coating and treatment

Dr Rikus Kloppers & Mr Johan Janse van Rensburg (Corteva Agrisciences)
30 MINUTES

Rhizobia Research in South Africa

Dr Ahmed Hassen (ARC-PPRI)
30 MINUTES

Rhizobia – Soil, Soya Bean Cultivars & Testing

Dr Ronel Hendriks (Microbika)
30 MINUTES

Question & Answer Session

30 MINUTES

SESSION
SCLEROTINIA

13h30-15h45

South African Sclerotinia Research Network

Dr Lisa Rothmann (UFS)
30 MINUTES

When to flower?

Understanding environmental factors associated with planting date that impact sunflower development and Sclerotinia head rot progression.

Dr Nicky Creux (FABI)
30 MINUTES

PANEL DISCUSSION
PROGRESS WITH SCLEROTINIA MANAGEMENT

FACILITATOR: MR J DU PLESSIS
14h30-15h30
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Conclusion

Mr G Keun

COCKTAILS & NETWORKING

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