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Feb. 11, 2010 Source: New Ag International sent via AgPR--the news distribution service for agriculture Close to 400 delegates and 40 exhibitors, representing close to 180 companies from over 35 countries have already registered to the IFA-New Ag International conference on Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEF) and to the 8th New Ag International Conference and Exhibition, which will take place March 23-26, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami. The list of companies having registered is now online at http://www.newaginternational.com/miami/miami.html. As registrations continue to come in, it is expected that the events will be a big success. Key manufacturers, Suppliers and Distributors from North and South America, Europe, Oceania, Southern Africa and Asia are already on the list, with many more to come. EEF Conference The term enhanced-efficiency fertilizers (EEF) encompasses slow-and controlled-release fertilizers, and fertilizers stabilized with urease and nitrification inhibitors. The market for these products develops at sustained pace. Traditionally, these products have mainly been applied to specialty crops. However, slow- and controlled-release fertilizers increase progressively their market share in the broad acre crop sector. In 2005, the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) organized an international workshop on EEFs. This was the first international industry event entirely dedicated to EEFs. Five years later, it is time to update the knowledge in the field of research and development, agronomic and environmental benefits, economics of EEF use, policy and regulatory framework, current market and outlook. The USA, one of the most advanced places for the use of EEF in the world, is a logical place for organizing such a meeting. The Miami conference will comprise of 23 papers with speakers from 9 countries, coming from academic circles, the industry and consultancy firms. All aspects of this increasingly important input sector will be covered: Markets, agronomics, emerging technologies and beneficial impact on the environment. Key questions will be addressed: How is the EEF market expected to evolve in the medium- to long-term? What will be the key drivers of the EEF market: product development, economics or policy environment? The conference will run all day on 23rd March and 24th morning hours. Three keynote papers will open the conference on the 23rd: The event is sponsored by five of the world leaders in Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers: Agrium Advanced Technologies, Agrotain, Haifa Chemicals, Scotts Professional and SFP. The full programme can be downloaded from http://www.newaginternational.com/ifa/ifa.html. The New Ag International Conference After seven conferences held in Spain, Italy, Turkey, Mexico, Hungary and India, and before moving to the Middle East in 2011, organizers have decided to bring the event to the USA, a market which in some respect -- the use of biostimulants in particular--is seen as behind some markets of Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Biostimulants science, the technology, their use and their efficacy will therefore be central points in the conference and in the exhibition. The main session on biostimulants will be moderated by Prof Patrick Brown of UC Davis, one of the best known experts in Plant Nutrition and the President of the last IPNC congress. The programme of the New Ag International conference and exhibition, which follows the EEF conference from 24th March afternoon until 26th afternoon comprises of 27 papers by speakers from 12 countries. It is now final and online at http://www.newaginternational.com/miami/miami.html. It covers plant nutrition, irrigation and fertigation, and biocontrol. The only speaker who was not known has now been announced: Eduardo Mendias, Product Manager at Toro Micro-irrigation (USA), will speak about Optimizing the Micro-Irrigation Investment with Fertigation Companies from the irrigation, biocontrol, plant nutrition and technology sector have booked exhibition space from 15 countries: Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the USA. The event is sponsored by Brandt, Haifa Chemicals and Valagro, three of the leading brands for specialty inputs for foliar, fertigation and biostimulants application. Both events are officially supported by NAHSA, the North American Horticulture Supply Association. On the occasion of the conferences, New Ag International will publish a special issue of its quarterly English magazine with a unique coverage of EEFs, Biostimulants, waste water re-use in irrigation systems, along with a report on the USA's irrigation market and a statistical overview of Agriculture in Central America. Tweet |
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