CLI- MATE CHANGE

VALENCIAJune 13 and 14, 2018

Ateneo de Valencia

International Encounter PHYTOMA-ESPAÑA

PLANT HEALTHCHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE:EUROPEAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND

Organiser: Phytoma-España

With the collaboration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development of the Generalitat Valen-ciana and LINCGlobal, International Laboratory on Global Change

Currently, there is a strong scientific consensus that the global clima-te will be significantly altered as a result of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxi-des and chlorofluorocarbons. According to forecasts from the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is estimated that the surface temperature of the Earth will increase between 1.5 and 2°C by the end of the century and the contrast in rainfall between dry and wet regions will be accentuated. Spain is one of the European countries that will be most affected by climate change, as drought episodes, heatwaves and increased torrential rains will be common in the future according to the IPCC. Associated with these potential changes, there will be major alterations in global ecosystems, anti-cipating a reduction between 10% and 20% of world production in agricultural ecosystems.

The effect of climate change will have a profound influence on Plant Health, affecting pests, diseases and weeds. The impact will be variable, affecting mainly their geographic distribution, life cycle, control and their relationship with crops. The effects of climate change are already beginning to be noticed, for example the emergence period of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum), an important weed in cereals, is lasting longer in some areas of northern Spain and pre-planting herbicide work is becoming increasingly ineffective to control it. There is also an increase in the incidence of root rot in forest species in central Europe caused by Phytophthora species. A recent study showed that since 1960 there has been a dis-placement of more than 600 pests and diseases towards the poles, at a speed of 13.7 km/year in the case of Hemiptera, which are the main insect vectors of phytopathogenic viruses and bacteria. Within this context, the aim of this international forum is to present the latest research on the effect of climate change on Plant Health, its future evolution and the strategies to follow when adopting adapta-tion and mitigation measures. The encounter will also focus on the forthcoming legal framework that will regulate Plant Health in a context of climate change.

Scientific Directors: Vicente Dalmau, Alberto Fereres,Jose L. Gonzalez-Andujar, Juan A. Navas-Cortés and Alberto Urbaneja,

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The Encounter will host the travelling exhibition at the Ateneo de ValenciaAnthropocene: The era of global changeValencia, June 13 and 14, 2018Parallel to celebration of the International Encounter, at the Ateneo de Valencia PHYTOMA is also hosting Anthropocene: The era of global change, an exhibition promoted by the International Laboratory on Global Change (LINCGlobal) in collaboration with the National Museum of Natural Sciences of Madrid and Greenpeace.An itinerant exhibition stopping off at Valencia after travelling throughout Spain and Latin America.

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PREPROGRAMME

PART I LEGAL FRAMEWORK THAT WILL GOVERN PLANT HEALTH IN THE FUTURE

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION on SUSTAINABLE USE OF PHYTOSANITARY PRODUCTS Results, Balance and Analysis after 5 years’ implementation of Royal Decree 1311/2012 and the National Action Plan.

Mr Ángel Martín Gil. Sub-Directorate General for Plant and Forest Health and Hygiene. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, MAPAMA, Madrid

Results, Balance and Analysis after 5 years’ implementation of Royal Decree 1311/2012 and the National Action Plan. Implementation in the Autonomous Communities. Results in the Valencia Community.

Mr Vicente Dalmau. Head of Vegetable Health Service of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development. Silla, Valencia

Valencian Community ATRIAs network and sustainable use of phytosanitary products. Ms Ana Mª Cano Arribas. Coordinator of ATRIAs, technician from the Agro-food Cooperatives Federation of the Valencian Com-

munity Results, Balance and Analysis after 5 years’ implementation of Royal Decree 1702/2012.

Ms Victoria Montemayor. Sub-Directorate General of Agricultural Production Means and O.E.V.V. Agricultural Mechanics Station. DG of Agricultural Production and Markets. MAPAMA

Effects of environmental legislation on the agricultural machinery market. Mr Ignacio Ruiz Abad. Secretary General of the National Association of Agricultural, Forestry and Green Spaces Machinery,

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ROUND TABLE on MARKETING OF DEFENCE AND PRODUCTION MEANS Implementation of Regulation 1107/2009 in Spain.

Mr Carlos Romero. Sub-Directorate General for Plant and Forest Health and Hygiene. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, MAPAMA, Madrid

Regulation 1107 in Spain and the South. Overview of the Phytosanitary Industry. Mr Carlos Palomar. Dir. General of AEPLA, Business Association for Plant Protections, Madrid Biostimulants in the new EU legislative framework.

Ms Mª Luisa Ballesteros. Technical Advisor. General Sub-directorate of Agricultural Production Means and Spanish Office of Plant Varieties of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment. Madrid

Biostimulants: an option for the future in Fertilization. Mr Victorino Martínez Puras. Ex Director General of AEFA (Spanish Association of Agronutrient Manufacturers) and current Coun-

try Manager of Isagro Spain

ROUND TABLE on EMERGING PESTS Provisions for the prevention and control of plant pests in Regulation 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and Council.

Mr José María Cobos Suárez. Sub-Directorate General for Plant and Forest Health and Hygiene. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, MAPAMA, Madrid

Assessment of socio-economic and environmental impacts to establish a list of priority pests. Mr Emilio Rodríguez Cerezo. Deputy Head of Unit. European Commission. DG Joint Research Centre (JRC). Directorate D – Sus-

tainable Resources. Unit SR D.4 - Economics of Agriculture. Seville Emerging and re-emerging diseases. Impact on plant protection, scientific research and training

Dr. Emilio Montesinos Seguí. Professor of Plant Pathology. Institute of Agrifood Technology, University of Girona

PART II PLANT HEALTH CHALLENGES IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Global change: the importance of interactions between factors and processes.

Prof. Dr. Fernando Valladares. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Madrid Climate Change and Agriculture in Europe: Impact and Adaptation.

Ms Helena Gómez Macpherson. Head Scientist. Sustainable Agriculture Institute, IAS-CSIC. Cordoba

SESSION IIMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CROP DISEASES CAUSED BY VIRUSES, BACTERIA, FUNGI AND OOMYCETES, AND

NEMATODES, AND THEIR CONTROL

Climate Change and diseases in Mediterranean crops. Dr. Juan A. Navas-Cortés. Institute of Sustainable Agriculture, National Council for Scientific Research (IAS-CSIC). Cordoba Climate Change and diseases in fruit species.

Dr. Emilio Montesinos Seguí. Professor of Plant Pathology. Institute of Agrifood Technology, University of Girona Climate Change and fungal diseases that affect forest species in natural ecosystems.

Dr. Benoit Marcais. French National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA, Tree/Microorganism Interactions (IAM), Paris, France Climate Change and food safety. Do we know enough?

Prof. Naresh Magan. Applied Mycology Group, Environment and AgriFood Theme, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, U.K.

SESSION II IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON BIOLOGY AND POPULATIONS OF OUR CROP PESTS AND THEIR CONTROL.

VECTORS. EMERGING PESTS

Climate Change and insect pests: monitoring and surveillance of the migratory phase for smart crop protection. Dr. James Bell. Rothamsted Research. Harpenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

Environmental competence as a key to successful microbial pest control and adaptation to climate change. Prof. Enrique Quesada Moraga. Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences and Resources. University of Cordoba. Climate Change and biological control in Mediterranean agroecosystems.

Dr. Alberto Urbaneja. Research Lecturer - Entomology. Vegetable Protection and Biotechnology Centre, Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research, IVIA. Moncada, Valencia

Preparing biocontrol for Climate Change: selection of better adapted strains. Dr. Pablo Bielza. Professor of Agricultural Entomology at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena. Chair of the Spanish Society

of Applied Entomology. Murcia. Impact of Climate Change on insect vectors of plant pathogens.

Dr. Alberto Fereres. Research Professor. Institute of Agricultural Sciences Research (ICA)-CSIC. Madrid

SESSION III EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WEED POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH

CROPS. INVASIVE SPECIES

Effect of Climate Change on the geographical distribution of weeds. Dr. José Luis González-Andújar. International Laboratory on Global Change. Sustainable Agriculture Institute (IAS-CSIC). Cordoba Biological invasions and agricultural systems.

Dr. Montserrat Vilà Planella. Research Professor at CSIC. Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC). Seville Climate Change, CO2 and Weed Biology: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Dr. Lewis H. Ziska Adaptive Cropping Systems Lab USDA-ARS. Beltsville, USA Does Climate Change affect crop protection? A view from the technical standpoint.

Dr. Emilio Gil Molla. Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Biotechnology. Higher School of Agriculture of Barcelona. Polytechnic University of Catalonia

Technical - Commercial Presentations (Companies in alphabetical order) *New climate control techniques for crops and auxiliary fauna.

Mr Carlos Arenes Alcover. Frost Control Climate Technician *Seipasa business case: experience and challenges in registering biopesticides globally.

Mr Juan Manuel López. Marketing Director of Seipasa *Technical Presentation courtesy of SYNGENTA *Biodiversity and biological control against the effects of global warming in intensive agriculture in areas of the Medi-terranean coast.

Ms Mónica González Fernández. Researcher at CAJAMAR Experimental Station, Almería *Olive Growing Health, a book recently published by Phytoma on preventing the effects of climate change and globali-zation.

Dr. José del Moral de la Vega. Emeritus Researcher of CICYTEX, Agricultural Research Centre, Junta de Extremadura, Badajoz Publisher of the book: M.V. PHYTOMA-Spain SL