The 5th International Zinc Symposium is a scientific conference to review the latest knowledge and best agricultural practices in addressing zinc deficiency and its impact
on global crop production and human health
The Irish College, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Wednesday 5 September 2018 – Friday 7 September 2018
Conference Program
Wednesday September 5 11h00 – 13h30 Registration and lunch
13h30 – 13h50 Opening session Erik Smolders
KU Leuven Welcome to the 5th International Zinc Symposium
13h50 – 15h10 Fertilizer Zinc, Crop Biofortification and Social Aspects Wolfgang H. Pfeiffer Zinc Biofortification – Research, Scaling Delivery and Global Strategy Keynote
presentation HarvestPlus Zinc in Soils and the Environment Luiz Roberto
Guimarães Guilherme Federal University of Lavras
Beneficial Use of a Zn-Smelting By-Product for Agriculture in the Tropics
Yuki Sago Yamaguchi University
Zinc Biofortification of Hydroponic Baby Leaf Lettuce Grown under Environmentally Controlled Conditions
Coffee break 15h40 – 17h00 Zinc in Soils and the Environment
K. Susan John ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
Recent advances in the Zn nutrition of tropical tuber crops under different soil types of Kerala, India
Long Li China Agricultural University
Using intercropping to enhance micro-nutrient concentrations in crop grains
Keynote presentation
Fien Degryse University of Adelaide
Zinc fertilizer sources use and efficiency – what do we know and where do we go?
17h00 – 19h00 Poster presentations and reception
Thursday September 6 09h00 – 10h20 Plant Physiology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology Keynote presentation
Martin Broadley University of Nottingham
Title to be announced
Mark Aarts Wageningen University and Research
Uncovering Zn transporters induced by Zn deficiency in Arabidopsis thaliana
Jaswant S. Khokhar University of Nottingham
Exploitation of genetic diversity for grain Zn concentration in bread wheat germplasm derived from Watkins Landraces
Coffee break 10h50 – 12h10 Zinc in Soils and the Environment
Yashbir Shivay ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Effect of sources, time and method of Zn application on agronomic biofortification of Zn in chickpea
Casey Doolette University of South Australia
Comparing the speciation and distribution of foliar applied Zn sulfate and chelated Zn in wheat leaves
A.L Singh ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research
The Zn content in peanut seed is governed by its size and Ca and P nutrition
Muhammad Imran Yara International GmbH and Co.
Detecting Zn localization in Zn treated spinach seeds and young seedlings using multispectral imaging and laser-confocal microscopy
Lunch 13h00 – 14h40 Zinc in Animal and Human Nutrition Keynote presentation
Roelinda Jongstra Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
An update on the efficacy of Zn biofortified crops
Lemmens Elien KU Leuven
The impact of wheat germination and hydrothermal processing on phytate hydrolysis and the distribution, speciation and bio- accessibility of Fe and Zn
Josefina Lozano University of Nottingham
Phytate/Zinc molar ratio in a diversity population of wheat
Ana Paula Corguinha Federal University of Lavras
Parboiling and milling effects on Zn-biofortified rice
Coffee break and poster viewing 16h30 – 18h10 Zinc in Soils and the Environment
Matthias Wiggenhauser Université Grenoble Alpes
Using Stable Isotopes to investigate processes and pathways of Zn and Cd in soil-plant systems
Kuldeep Singh Amity University
Improvement in Zn delivery for rice and wheat crops employing engineered nanoparticles
Muhammed S. Rasheed University of Nottingham; Sulaimani Polytechnic University
Bioavailability of Zinc to Wheat Grown in the Calcareous Soils of Iraqi Kurdistan
Fertilizer Zinc, Crop Biofortification and Social Aspects
Keynote presentation
Ekin Birol HarvestPlus
An Opportunity for Agriculture: Improving the Consumption of Zinc- Rich Food for Healthier Diets in Developing Countries
19h00 Conference dinner
Friday September 7 09h00 – 10h40 Plant Physiology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology Keynote presentation
Daniel Brugger Technische Universität München
Zinc in Animal nutrition – Status, Concepts, Perspectives
Andrew Green International Zinc Association
The Zinc Nutrient Initiative: Promotion of Zinc Fertilizer in Agriculture for Increased Food and Nutrition Security
Zinc in Soils and the Environment Surinder K. Bansal
PRII Synergistic Effect of Potassium Fertilization on Zinc Response in Improving Crop Yields and Quality in India
Coffee break 11h10 – 12h30 Plant Physiology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology
James Stangoulis Flinders University
Genome-wide association and metabolomic validation leading to the identification of candidate genes for improved seed Zn concentration in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Ana Assuncao University of Copenhagen; University of Porto
Identification and Functional Characterization of Rice F-bZIP Transcription Factors
Fertilizer Zinc, Crop Biofortification and Social Aspects
Keynote presentation
Grace Manzeke University of Zimbabwe
Role of farmer management in reducing dietary zinc deficiency in Zimbabwe
Lunch
For registration, hotel booking and additional info visit: www.ZincCrops2018.org
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