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Steering Committee Zoom meeting Nitra – report
12 06 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024, from 10.00 a.m. Paris time, CET time https://tinyurl.com/38kav43y REPORT – MINUTES Attendees: Elena Horska, president (Slovak Academy of Agricultural Science), Ioan Jelev, vice-president (Rumanian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences), Michel Thibier (French Academy of Agriculture), Baiba Rizva (Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences), Kerstin Niblaeus (Royal Swedish Academy […]
Friday, March 22, 2024, from 10.00 a.m. Paris time, CET time
https://tinyurl.com/38kav43y
REPORT – MINUTES
Attendees: Elena Horska, president (Slovak Academy of Agricultural Science), Ioan Jelev, vice-president (Rumanian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences), Michel Thibier (French Academy of Agriculture), Baiba Rizva (Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences), Kerstin Niblaeus (Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry), Tomas Garcia Azcarate (National Association of agricultural Engineering, Spain), Evi Arachoviti (RASE/Royal Agricultural Society of England, Great Britain, Innovation for Agriculture), Simone Orlandini (member of the Scientific-Technical Committee of Academy of Georgofili, Italy). DUCLOS Michel Jacques (French Academy of Agriculture), Nazim Gruda (Academy of Sciences of Albania), Vasile Botnari (Moldava)
Program
| 1. Welcome address by President. 2. Approval of SC meeting Minutes (December 8, 2023) 3. “Best Scientific Abstract Competition 2023” – presentation of winning abstract and scientific discussion. Moderators: Dr. Michel Duclos, prof. Ioan Jelev 4. General Assembly UEAA 2024 in Romania 5. Updates: Gene editing, Forest strategy, CAP 6. Newsletters 7. Miscellaneous 8. Close of the meeting (12:00) |
#1. Welcome address by President of UEAA E. Horská
President Elena Horská welcomed the participants of the SC meeting and asked for approval of the SC Agenda (see above). It was approved.
#2. Approval of SC meeting Minutes (March, 22, 2024)
Minutes from SC meeting March 22, 2024 were approved.
#3. Best Scientific Abstract Competition 2023 – presentation of winning abstract and scientific discussion.
In total, 28 abstracts were submitted, reflecting concerns and results of high-value and up-to-date research undertaken in various European countries. Following an in-depth two-stage evaluation process, the top 7 best finalist abstracts were selected, presented in the Table below. Three best abstracts were selected for presentation. Presentation was followed by scientific discussion. Winners were awarded with certificates and information is provided on ueaa website.
SUMMARIES RANKED IN THE FIRST 7 PLACES
| Ranking | Title of Abstract | Authors |
| 1 | Agronomic practices reducing asparagine content of ‘old’ common wheat cultivars | Q. Soofizada (1), A. Pescatore (1), L. Guerrini (2), C. Fabbri (1), M. Mancini (1), S. Orlandini (1,3), M. Napoli (1, *) (1) Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy (2) Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padua, Viale dell’Università, 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy (3) Fondazione per il Clima e la Sostenibilità, Via G. Caproni 8, 50145 Florence, Italy *Corresponding author: marco.napoli@unifi.it |
| 2 | Environmental impact assessment of organic and conventional farming of wheat | L. Verdi (1)*, A. Dalla Marta (1), F. Falconi (2), S. Orlandini (1,3) , M. Mancini (1) (1) Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Florence, Italy (2) LCA-lab s.r.l, Spin-off ENEA, Via Martiri di Monte Sole 4, 40129 Bologna, Italy (3) Fondazione per il Clima e la Sostenibilit`a, Via G. Caproni 8, 50145 Florence, Italy * Corresponding author: leonardo.verdi@unifi.it |
| 3 | Cecidophyopsis mites and blackcurrant reversion virus on Ribes hosts | I. Moročko-Bičevska(1)*, A. Stalažs(1), G. Lācis(1), V. Laugale(1), I. Baļķe(2), K. Drevinska(1), N. Zuļģe(1), I. Kalnciema(2), G. Reseviča(2), K. Kārkliņa(1), T. Bartulsons(1), M. Jundzis(1), L. Lepse(1), Ņ. Zrelovs(2), I. Silamiķelis(2), S. Strautiņa(1) 1Institute of Horticulture, Dobele, Latvia 2Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Rīga, Latvia *Corresponding author: inga.morocko@lbtu.lv |
| 4-5 |
The Germplasm Collection of ARDS |
Călugăr, R.E(1).; Vana, C.D. (1); Varga, A. (1)*; Ceclan, L.A. (1); Tritean, N. (1); Ghețe, A.B. (2) (1) Agricultural Research and Development Station Turda, Agriculturii 27, 401100 Turda, Romania; (2) University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Technical Sciences and Soil Sciences, 3-5 Mănăstur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Corresponding author: andrei_varga06@yahoo.com |
| 4-5 | Short-Term Conservation of Juglans regia L. via Synthetic Seed Technology | V. Sota (1)*, C. Benelli (2), M. Myrselaj (1), E. Kongjika (3) & N. S. Gruda (4)* (1) Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, 1001, Albania (2) Institute of BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR/IBE), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Florence, Italy (3) Section of Natural and Technical Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Albania, 1000 Tirana (4) Department of Horticultural Science, INRES-Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, University of Bonn, 53121 Bonn, Germany * Correspondence: valbona.sota@fshn.edu.al |
| 6 | Physical-chemical analysis of different types of flours available in the Romanian market | K. Bodor (1,2,3), J. Szilágyi (4), B. SALAMON (4), O. Szakács (4), & Z. Bodor (1,2,3*) (1) Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Libertatii Sq. 1, 530104, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania (2) Institute for Research and Development in Game Management and Mountain Resources Miercurea Ciuc, st. Progresului 35B, 530240, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania (3) University of Pécs, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Doctoral School of Chemistry, Ifjúság 6, 7624 Pécs, Hungary (4) Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Libertatii Sq. 1, 530104, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania Corresponding author: bodorzsolt@uni.sapientia.ro |
| 7 | Methods and Models for Grass Cereals’ Production Estimation: Case Study in Wheat | F. Sala(1a,2)*, M.V. Herbei(1b) (1a) Department – Soil Science, University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, Romania; (1b) Department-Sustainable Development and Environmental Engineering, University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, Romania; (2) Agricultural Research and Development Station Lovrin, Lovrin, 307250, Romania *Corresponding author: florin_sala@usvt.ro |
In the second stage, after an in-depth analysis, the top three winners were determined.
After the official part the next round of the Best Scientific Abstract Competition was discussion, namely principles, contents and difficulties. SC UEAA meeting decided that Online meeting will be organized dedicated to this specific topic. Meeting was held in April, 12, 2024 at 10:00 am and report of the meeting is attached.
Attendees:
Elena Horská, Ioan Jelev, Michel Duclos, Evi Arachoviti, Michel Thibier, Vasile
Botnari, Nazim Gruda.
Main attention was given to:
- Structure of the abstract
- Impact on agriculture
- Criteria for evaluation
- Support of scientific dialogue
#3. General Assembly UEAA 2024 in Romania
Deadline for registration has been prolonged. GA UEAA will be organized in hybrid mode.
#4. Updates: Gene editing, Forest strategy, CAP
Strategic dialogue on the Future of EU agriculture was discussed. It was stated it is a big privilege for UEAA to be invited. Also the invitations to other agricultural academies in the EU were identified.
Carmel Cahill as the representative of WG CAP has shown a great support in increasing the visibility of UEAA in this dialogue.
#5. Newsletters, miscellaneous
Elena Horska proposed the newsletter on 100 years anniversary of the Czechoslovak Agricultural Research
#6. Close of the meeting (12:00)