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• IPNC Conference Schedule/Detailed Schedule (This is a detailed version of the IPNC Program Schedule. The IPNC Program Schedule will continue to be updated.)

August 26, 2009

• Welcome Reception

August 27, 2009 » additional info

WELCOME AND PLENARY SESSIONS A AND B

Dr. Jean-Francois Briat, CNRS-INRA Montpellier, France
“Mechanisms of iron homeostasis in plants and their regulations”

Dr. Paul Fixen, International Plant Nutrition Institute, USA
“Maximizing Productivity and Efficiency in Modern Agriculture”

GENERAL SESSIONS A AND B

1. Nutrient Acquisition, Homeostasis and Sink/Source Relations
2. Nutrient Management for Optimal Productivity and Sustainability

August 28, 2009 » additional info

PLENARY SESSIONS C, D, E

Dr. Michel Chalot, INRA Nancy, France
"Nitrogen nutrition of a woody plant and its root associates: a post- genomic perspective"

Dr. Patrick Brown, University of California, Davis, USA
‘Rethinking the principles and practices of nutrient monitoring and field testing’

Dr. Vladimir Shulaev, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, USA
‘Metabolic consequences of the environmental stress combination for plant growth and nutritional qualities’

GENERAL SESSION C, D, E

3. Tree Nutrition
4. Functions, Interactions and Diagnosis of Plant Nutrient Status
5. Impact of Environmental Stresses on Plant Nutrition

Conference Banquet: California Railroad Museum

August 29, 2009 » additional info

PLENARY SESSIONS F, G, H

Dr. Arnold Bloom, University of California, Davis, USA
‘Nitrogen Cycling and Climate Change’

Dr. Ross Welch, USDA-ARS and Cornell University, USA
‘A Systems Approach to Optimizing Plant Nutrition for Human Health’

Dr. Phillippe Hinsinger, INRA-Montpellier, France
Rhizosphere Processes: The Roots of Ecological Intensification of Ecosystems

GENERAL SESSION F, G, H

5. Plant Nutrition and Global Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems
6. Plant Nutrition for Human Health
7. Rhizosphere Biology and Soil Processes

August 30, 2009 » additional info

PLENARY SESSIONS I, J

Dr. Leon Kochian, USDA-ARS and Cornell University, USA
‘Adaptive Strategies for Plant Response to Toxic Metals in the Soil’

Dr. Bernard Vanlauwe, Senior Scientist, TSBF-CIAT, Kenya
‘Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: principles and practice’

GENERAL SESSION I, J

9. Element Toxicity and Remediation
10. Nutrient Management and the Sustainability of Agriculture in the Developing World

CLOSING SESSION