Agenda

Lectures will be simultaneously translated in Polish / English / Polish.

Times are for Central European Time (GMT + 01:00)

The program is under preparation

March 5
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Mariusz Podymniak
Official opening of the Conference
9:20 AM - 9:45 AM
prof. Monika Bieniasz, PhD
University of Agriculture in Krakow
Pollination matters!
9:45 AM - 10:10 AM
Paweł Krawiec, PhD
Horti Team
Blueberry Checklist 2026: What to Check, Improve, and Change for the Upcoming Season
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Dr Małgorzata Gruszczyk
Natura Expert/Extracts.pro
Intelligent blueberry yield management
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
prof. Stanisław Pluta, PhD
Institute of Horticulture in Skierniewice
Breeding development and the future of new polish varieties
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Summary
Summary and discussion
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Marco R. Butera
Global Berry Specialist
Control and precision in fertilization and irrigation = fruit quality
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
Tomasz Gasparski
Bayer Poland
Residue-free control of spotted wing drosophila. Is it possible?
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Arkadiusz Bajak
Fall Creek
Harvest blueberries without compromising quality. What do the new varieties offer?
1:20 PM - 1:50 PM
Paweł Wawryszczuk  & Maciej Dusza
Polana & AGRISKY
AI in practice. Technologies already in use
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
Summary
Summary and discussion
2:10 PM - 3:20 PM
Lunch
Lunch break
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Dominika Kozarzewska
Moderator
Prospects and challenges for the further development of blueberry cultivation in Europe – DEBATE
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Krzysztof Żabówka
Fall Creek
Highbush blueberry cultivation experiences from Europe, Chile, and the USA (High Chill) – mistakes, successes, and forward-thinking
4:30 PM - 4:55 PM
Paweł Dąbrowski & Arkadiusz Smarz
Agronom Berries Group
Prospects for mechanical blueberry harvesting. Where does Poland stand in the global market?
4:55 PM - 5:25 PM
Stephen Taylor
Winterwood Farms Ltd
North versus South
5:25 PM - 5:55 PM
Emilia Mikulewicz, PhD
Cultiva EcoSolutions
How to effectively control Botrytis cinerea in blueberry cultivation. Let’s start with the microbiome
5:55 PM - 6:25 PM
Krzysztof P. Rutkowski, PhD
Institute of Horticulture in Skierniewice
How not to lose quality and shelf life after harvest. Principles of cooling in cold stores and during packing
6:25 PM - 6:40 PM
Summary
Summary and discussion
7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Mazurkas Hotel
Gala Dinner
March 6
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Arrival at the plantation

The blueberry plantation on Sławomir & Kamil Doliński, near to Grojec 

Arrival at the plantations by on your own or by the coach from the Mazurkas Hotel (including return to the hotel).

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Kamil Doliński
Start of the field meeting
10:20 AM - 2:00 PM
Field presentations

During the outdoor meeting, there will be demonstrations of blueberry bushes pruning, presentations of machines used on blueberry plantations.

Blueberry bush pruning (Valor, Cargo, Top Shelf, Duke varieties)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Discussions
Refreshments – a hot meal
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
End of the workshop