Program

Tentative general organization of the Symposium, sessions and events

* September 20, 2010
Introduction and plenary session with an introductory invited speaker

  • wine tasting in the evening

 

September 21, 2010
Plenary session with 2 speakers, then parallel sessions

  • afternoon short excursion (to P. nigra natural stands on the Paglia river) or visit Orvieto
  • social dinner

 

September 22, 2010
Plenary session with 2 speakers, then parallel sessions

 

Field Tour

(see Google Maps)

September 23, 2010
in the morning, transfer by bus to northern Italy along the route Orvieto, Firenze, Lucca (with a stop to visit P. alba stands), Genova, Savona with arrival in Savigliano (Marene exit, highway Savona-Torino); dinner offered by Alasia nursery company and overnight stay in hotel.

September 24, 2010
morning visit to field experimental trials and to the poplar nurseries of Alasia Franco Vivai; picnic lunch and transfer to the Mossi & Ghisolfi 2nd generation bioethanol pilot plant in Tortona (Alessandria); transfer to Casale Monferrato, dinner and overnight stay in hotel at Casale.

September 25, 2010
morning visit to the Poplar Culture Institute (CRA-PLF) in Casale Monferrato; visit to a particle board and plywood factory (IBL - Gruppo Bonzano in Coniolo, Alessandria); picnic lunch and transfer to the Lomellina (Pavia province) to visit poplar biomass plantations and poplar high stands; dinner and overnight stay in Vigevano.

September 26, 2010
in the morning, bus transfer to Milano railway station to take the shuttle to Milano airports; then return trip Orvieto and Rome (arrival in the afternoon).

See the IPS-V field tour places on Google Maps




IPS-V: Fifth International Poplar Symposium

Orvieto (Italy) - September 20-25, 2010

Web site: http://www.sisef.it/IPS-V
Info: Conference Secretariat



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