Program
The program offers a broad perspective on crop resilience, addressing both current challenges and future needs. It brings together topics ranging from soil management and plant health to strategies for controlling pests and diseases, reflecting approaches that support resilience under today’s conditions. At the same time, it looks ahead by exploring advances in plant breeding, genetic improvement, and the fundamental understanding of how plants respond to emerging environmental pressures, including modeling approaches, artificial intelligence, and other data-driven technologies.
Day 1 - Wednesday October 14, 2026
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Registration |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Welcome by Corteva Agriscience and Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Session 1: Soil health & stress management |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Coffee break and poster session |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Session 2: Crop Protection: Strategies against pests and pathogens |
| 18:00 - ... | Social Event in Ghent |
Day 2 - Thursday October 15, 2026
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Welcome with coffee |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Session 3: Building resilience through plant breeding and plant modification |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break and poster session |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Session 4: Understanding plant reactions to tomorrow's challenges |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Closing ceremony & poster award |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 16:30 | Scientific visit @ ILVO
ILVO (Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) is a Flemish research institute based in Melle that bridges science and practice through cutting-edge research in plant breeding, crop protection, and sustainable agriculture. |