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Confirmed presenters CherryTech 2024

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CherryTech Opening

Accreditation and welcome coffee

8:00 - 8:30

Start up

Welcome words.

8:30 - 9:00

Master class 1, Update of key factors in the productive potential of the cherry tree.

Presents: Carlos Tapia, Agricultural Engineer, M.Sc., specialist advisor in cherry production, technical director of Avium, co-founder of Smartcherry.

9:00 - 10:00

Forum 1: “Post-harvest procedures and management. What is the opinion of the final consumer and the critical points to address?”

Moderator: Héctor García, Agricultural Engineer, Master in Agricultural Sciences, Co-founder and Manager of Diagnofruit Laboratories.
Advisor and Consultant on deciduous fruit trees. Founder and Technical Director of Caducos SpA.

Panelists:
- Pamela Osorio, Agronomist, quality and sustainable development manager at Ranco Cherries. Member of the Cherry Technical Committee (Fruits of Chile) and the UC Davis Chile Cherry Technical Council.
- Francisca Barros, Agricultural Engineer, advisor with more than 15 years of experience in quality and post-harvest areas of pome trees, cherries, kiwis and blueberries. Co-founder of Trío Kimün.
- Nicolás Zamorano, Agricultural Engineer, independent consultant for Asian markets.
- Raúl Orellana, Agronomist, specialist in post-harvest and in charge of research and development of new varieties. More than 20 years of experience in the fruit industry.

10:00 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00

Master class "Nutritional strategies to improve the quality and condition of fruit."

Presents: José Ignacio Covarrubias, M. Sc. Dr., and Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Chile

12:00 - 13:00

Forum 2: Water: “Availability, management and its efficient use in cherry cultivation.”

Moderator: Carlos Tapia, Agricultural Engineer, M.Sc., specialist advisor in cherry production, technical director of Avium, co-founder of Smartcherry.

Panelists:
- Tomás Vicente, Agricultural Engineer, regional manager of Wiseconn and member of the board of directors of the Irrigation and Drainage Association, Agryd.
- Lucas Ferrada, Agricultural Engineer, specialist advisor in plant nutrition and soil management.
- Francisco Contardo, Journalist, executive director of ComunicAgro, director and host of programs such as "Gestionando el Agua" and Chile Alimenta Sostenible" on agricultural and water issues.
-Rodrigo Callejas, Agricultural Engineer, Doctor in Agricultural Sciences, specialist in intelligent irrigation, agriculture 4.0, in fruit trees and crops.

13:00 - 14:00

Brunch

14:00 - 15:30

Master class “From root to fruit: Productive stability and quality in cherry production”

Presents:Luis Valenzuela, Agronomist, M Sc., fruit growing advisor, specialist in cherries and kiwis.

15:30 - 16:30

Forum 3: “Rootstocks for cherry trees: Update and characteristics of the rootstocks and experiences of the last decade.”

Moderator: Carlos Tapia, specialist advisor in cherry production, technical director of Avium, co-founder of Smartcherry.

Panelists:
- Walter Masman, Agricultural Engineer, technical advisor and consultant, specialist in stone and cherry production.
- Ricardo Miño, Agronomist Engineer, specialist advisor in cherry production.
- Jordi Casas, Agricultural Engineer, advisor and consultant on deciduous fruit trees. Founder and technical director of Caducos SpA

16:30 - 17:30

CherryTech Completion

Closing

17:30 - 18:00

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