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- 18:00
- Registration and exhibition open
- 09:30
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- 15:00
- Micronutrients forum
09:20 Chairs opening remarks
Michael Lassen, Sales Manager Europe, Plant Nutrition, Compass Minerals
09:30 Global micronutrient market overview
- Supply and demand trends
- Global restrictions and challenges
- Market opportunities
- Influential new projects
10:00 New challenges and opportunities for the fertilizer industry with micronutrient nutrition of crop plants
- The biofortification process
- Results with increased micronutrient application
- Long term requirements or achieving success
10:30 The role of micronutrients in modern agriculture
- Soil and crop deficiencies in Europe
- Selecting the right product solutions for increasing nutrient use efficiency
11:00 Coffee
11:30 The role of zinc in European crops
- Are zinc deficiencies in Europe being met?
- Effects of zinc on crop quality
- Promoting the use of zinc in high value crop regions
12:00 Multi-functional boron in fertilizer granulation - an innovative approach to incorporating boron and other micronutrients
- Specialty companies approaches to innovation
- Product development innovation
- Using farmers’ inputs for development
- The importance of using top management to ensure success
Igan Hayati, Technical Director, Kemitel
12:30 Lunch
14:00 The benefits of foliar fertilizer application to crops in East Europe
- Regional challenges for foliar application
- Outlook for the region
Paweł Malarczyk, Business Unit Director – Agrochemicals, EKOPLON
14:30 Chelated micronutrients for use in fertigation
- Benefits of fertigation
- Trial results and soil analysis
- Challenges of fertigation
Levi Bin, Agronomist & Daniel Sanjosé Miquel, Key Account Manager Micronutrients, Nouryon
15:00 Creating added value fertilizers through coatings
- Micronutrient application
- Incorporating active ingredients
- Creating tailor-made solutions
- Test results and developments
Kim ten Wolde, Product Manager Fertilizer Additives, Novochem Group
15:30 End of forum
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- Fertilizer fast track
A guide to global fertilizer production, trade and demand dynamics. Offering a broad understanding of the fertilizer market fundamentals and an overview of the main themes effecting the market today.
09:30 The role of mineral fertilizers in agriculture
Oliver Hatfield, VP Business Development, Argus
10:15 Insights into the nitrogen markets
Steve Mitchell, Editor – Argus Nitrogen, Argus
11:00 Coffee
11:30 A focus on the phosphate markets
Mike Nash, Editor - Argus Phosphates, Argus
12:15 Developments in the potash markets
David Maher, Editor – Argus Europe, Argus
13:00 Lunch
14:00 A snapshot of the sulphur markets
Andrew Kanyemba, Reporter – Argus Sulphur, Argus
14:45 NPK’s, specialty and added value fertilizers
Julia Campbell, Editor – Argus NPKs, Argus
15:30 Q&A and closing remarks
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- 17:30
- Roundtable discussions
Around the world: round table discussions
- Africa
- China - Hosted by Kris Li, Vice President, Shanxi Huaxin Fertilizer Corp
- US
- Europe - Hosted by David Maher, Editor – Argus Europe, Argus
- Turkey - Hosted by Moustafa Fouad, Commercail Director, Evergrow For Speciality Fertilizers Company
- 15:30
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- 16:00
- Speed networking
- 18:00
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- 20:30
- Cocktail party
- 09:30
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- 09:40
- Chair's opening remarks Michael Lassen - Sales Manager Europe, Plant Nutrition, Compass Minerals
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- 10:20
- Panel Discussion: Global micronutrient market overview
- Supply and demand trends
- Global restrictions and challenges
- Market opportunities
- Technical innovations
- Influential new projects
Rasmus Röder, Marketing and Sales Manager - Northern and Eastern Europe, Lebosol Dünger
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- 10:50
- Using less NPK with a Plants for Plants program: Extracting biostimulants from cultivated plants Erik Van den Bergh - Managing Director, Van Iperen International
- The Plants for Plants program
- Why NPK alone will not be enough
- Essential additives
- The LIFE project
- 10:50
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- 11:20
- Coffee break
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- Availability of manganese when growing in greenhouses Ronald Valke - Sales and Marketing Manager, Haifa North West Europe
- Effects of manganese on crop quality
- Promoting the use of manganese in high value crop regions
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- 12:20
- Multi-functional boron in fertilizer granulation - an innovative approach to incorporating boron and other micronutrients Igan Hayati - Technical Director, Kemitel
- Specialty companies approaches to innovation
- Product development innovation
- Using farmers’ inputs for development
- The importance of using top management to ensure success
- 12:20
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- 14:00
- Lunch
- 14:00
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- 14:30
- The benefits of foliar fertilizer application to crops in East Europe Paweł Malarczyk - Business Unit Director – Agrochemicals, EKOPLON
- Regional challenges for foliar application
- Outlook for the region
- 14:30
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- 15:00
- Chelated micronutrients for use in fertigation Levi Bin - Agronomist, Nouryon
- Benefits of fertigation
- Trial results and soil analysis
- Challenges of fertigation
- 15:00
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- 15:30
- Creating added value fertilizers through coatings Kim ten Wolde, Product Manager Fertilizer Additives, Novochem Group
- Micronutrient application
- Incorporating active ingredients
- Creating tailor-made solutions
- Test results and developments
- 15:30
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- End of forum
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- 17:15
- Global fertilizer day initiatitive: Plant nutrition forum
Thursday 17 October
Organised in association with Fertilizers Europe and International Fertiliser Society
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- 14:05
- Chairs opening remarks Steve Hallam - Secretary, International Fertiliser Society
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- 14:45
- The role of mineral fertilizers in agriculture Luc Maene - CEO, LM Agri
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- The role of organic and organo mineral fertilizers for balanced plant nutrition
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- Coffee break
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- Sulphur – An essential, but forgotten nutrient Miles Harriman - Head of Agronomy Europe, Yara
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- The role of biostimulants for achieving balanced plant nutrition
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- The importance of balanced plant nutrition for improving nitrogen use efficiency Tiffanie Stephanie - Senior Agriculture and Environment Manager, Fertilizers Europe
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- End of forum
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- Registration and exhibition opens
- 09:10
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- 09:30
- Welcome and chair's opening remarks
Lauren Williamson, Senior Vice President Fertilizers and Mike Nash, Editor, Argus Phosphates, Argus
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- 10:10
- Panel discussion: European fertilizer market update
Franck Boher, Business Unit Director AS, Fibrant
Alberto Rodríguez, CEO, FERTIEUROPA
Andreas Steinbuechler, General Manager, Borealis
- Supply and demand trends
- Market challenges
- Regional opportunities
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- 10:40
- How will Ukrainian sanctions on Russian fertilizer imports impact European supply and demand trends? Liana Davletshina - Senior Reporter – Argus Nitrogen, Argus
- Where will Russian production go?
- Opportunities for European producers to penetrate Ukrainian market
- Will product application change?
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- 11:10
- Coffee
- 11:10
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- 11:40
- CAP reform and policy impacts on the fertilizer industry Sean Mackle, Director - Trade and Economic Policy, Fertilizers Europe
- EU trade policy
- Licence to operate
- EU energy and climate change targets
- CAP reform update
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- 12:10
- Agri-markets: The future of the system Alain Butler - Agribusiness Industry Expert, BNP Paribas
- An overview of agriculture mechanisms and their variables
- How is the drive for sustainability impacting agriculture?
- Factors impacting farming arbitrage
- Outlook for supply and demand in 2020
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- 12:40
- The role of digital transformation in agriculture and the fertilizer market Mischa Tripoli - Economist, Trade and Markets Division (EST), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Innovative approaches to improving crop yields
- Digital farming services
- Improving supply chain efficiency
- 12:30
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- 14:00
- Lunch
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- How can the fertiliser industry use freight to its advantage? Denny Sabah - Business Development, Clarksons
- Dry bulk market overview
- Market drivers and expectations
- Succeeding and taking control of costs
- Implications of the IMO 2020 sulphur limit
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- 15:00
- Innovations in fertilizer logistics: Bulk shipping and packaging practices Kees de Graauw - Senior Consultant, Seeklog
- Shipping bulk in containers
- Risks, techniques and benefits
- Packaging practices
- Increasing sustainability
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- Coffee
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- Q & A: Fertilizer futures, clearing and risk management Owain Johnson - Managing Director, Global Head of Research and Product Development, CME Group
- What are the tools for managing volatility?
- Fertilizer futures market explained
- Tools for managing risk
Owain Johnson, Managing Director, Global Head of Research and Product Development, CME Group
Ron Foxon, Principal and Senior Broker, Falcon Commodity Markets
- 16:30
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- End of presentations
- 16:45
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- 17:45
- Techical round table discussions
- 18:00
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- 20:30
- Cocktail party
- 09:00
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- 14:00
- Registration open
- 09:20
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- 09:30
- Chair’s opening remarks Ewan Thomson - Potash Editor, Argus
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- 10:00
- Three-year outlook for the new European fertilizer regulation Juanjo Serra Serra - Regulatory Affairs Manager, LIDA PLANT RESEARCH
- Guidelines and key dates for registration of new fertilizers
- The impact on farmers with the new range of fertilizing products
- Outlook for the new regulation
- 10:00
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- 10:30
- Best management practices for improving fertilizer application efficiency Kevin Moran - Chief Technology Officer, Kingenta
- How are organisations becoming more sustainable?
- Challenges in the industry
- Long term outlook for increasing efficiency
- 10:30
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- 11:00
- The importance of ammonium sulphate in Europe for improved nutrient use efficiency
- Ammonium sulphate market overview
- Which crops need Amsul?
- Outlook for improved NUE
- 11:00
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- 11:30
- Coffee
- 11:30
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- 12:00
- Maximising efficiency of granular N and P fertilizers with micronutrient coatings Mark Goodwin - Compass Minerals
- Using zinc, manganese and molybdenum to increase the efficacy of granular N & P fertilizers
- Environmental benefits of incorporating coatings
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- 12:30
- What does the future hold for the fertilizer market in 2020? Oliver Hatfield - VP Business Development, Argus
- How will the specialty and enhanced efficiency product market grow?
- How will regulation impact production?
- Where will the biggest opportunities be?
- 12:30
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- 14:00
- Lunch
- 14:30
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- End of conference