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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

• visit to the IBAF Institute and dinner

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 2^nd 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