Program

10.00 Welcome coffee / registration / arrival

11.00 Welcome, impulses from the shell fruit conference in Nov. 2024 by participants and reflection

11.45 Impulse: Quality management in the warehouse - Vivian Böllersen, Walnussmeisterei

12.00 Lunch snack

13.00 Impulses

• Walnut fruit fly as a persistent problem, Tobias Storch, Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft Hessen
• Nut trees in agroforestry systems for climate adaptation, Christoph Meixner, Triebwerk
• NuPiWi: Strengthening nut production through knowledge transfer, Birge Wolf / Thorsten Michaelis, University of Kassel

13.45 Parallel discussion rounds

• Walnut fruit fly: Exchange of experts and experiences to reduce damage - Expert: Tobias Storch, LLH; Moderator: Natalia Riemer, University of Kassel (Room 1703)
• Walnut cultivation: Exchange of experience and advice for beginners, expert: Jürgen Stirn (farm manager fruit growing, oil fruits, 8 ha walnut plantation); moderator: Christoph Meixner, Triebwerk (Room H 1)
• NuPiWi: Strengthening nut production through knowledge transfer, moderation/expert: Birge Wolf/Thorsten Michaelis, University of Kassel (large auditorium)

15:00 Coffee break

15:30 Application of a scoring method for walnuts in parallel groups, Matthias Moos, NW-FVA and walnut farmer

16:30 Drive to Unterrieden - visit to the Schwagold walnut area, excursion leader: Matthias Moos

17.30 Summary and outlook

17.45 Drive to the Schinkel brewery bakehouse, Walburger Str. 46, 37213 Witzenhausen

18.30 Dinner (impulses: results from the 3 discussion rounds (15 min.))

Moderation of the entire event: Thorsten Michaelis, University of Kassel