Opening: 17th Crop Plants and Livestock Diversity Symposium in Witzenhausen

Friday, 8.12. to Sunday, 10.12.23 in Witzenhausen

Lectures, exhibitions (150 apple varieties Arboretum Olerdissen exhibition by Hans-Joachim Bannier), discussions, seed and plant exchange, excursion and more - external guests welcome! Complete program and registration here:

www.kulturpflanzen-nutztiervielfalt.org

Friday 08. December
In the tropical greenhouse
14:00 -15:30 "The tropical greenhouse as a botanical garden - plant conservation and propagation", guided tour with Cathrin Merx, Dipl.Ing.agr., Gardener Tropical Greenhouse

In lecture hall 13
15:45 - 16:00 Welcome by Prof. Gunter Backes, Department of Ecological Agricultural Sciences at the University of Kassel
16:00 - 17:00 Crop diversity. A description, Frank Adams, board member of the umbrella organization
17:00 - 18:00 Reform of genetic engineering law, Sinay Gandenberger, Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW)
18:00 Dinner in the lecture hall building
19:00- 20:00 Short presentation of projects/organizations/books (Please register your own activities in advance

Saturday 09. December
9:00 - 12:00 EU seed law, with presentations by the Federal Plant Variety Office, Arche Noah and the umbrella organization, discussion and refreshment break
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch in the lecture hall building
13:30 - 15:30 General meeting of the umbrella organization (open to non-members)
Break
16:15- 17:15 Current projects and challenges in the conservation of domestic animal breed diversity, NN, Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung der Haustierrassenvielfalt (GEH)
18:00 Dinner at Restaurant Ringelnatz, Steinstr. 12, 37213 Witzenhausen (please make a reservation, with self-payment)

Sunday 10. December
9:00 - 10:00 Beetroot - vegetable of the year, Maria Madani and Renate Düring, Verein zur Erhaltung der Nutzpflanzenvielfalt (VEN)
10:00 - 10:30 Tidying up the used rooms
10:30 - 12:30 Excursion to the pasture of Walachian sheep (10 min car, carpooling) Endangered livestock breed of the year 2023: The Walachian Sheep,NN, Society for the Preservation of Old and Endangered Domestic Animal Breeds (GEH)

Registration
Please register at kontakt[at]kulturpflanzen-nutztiervielfalt[dot]org. When registering, please also provide your contact details, postal address, telephone, e-mail and, if applicable, web address. If you do NOT want your address to appear on the list of participants, please make a note of this, then only your name and place of residence will appear.
Please also indicate, if desired, your participation in the three organized meals!
On Friday evening and Saturday lunchtime, soup, bread and spread will be delivered to order (vegetarian) for €10 each. Would you like to participate?
On Saturday evening we will order seats at the organic restaurant Ringelnatz in Witzenhausen. Are you joining us?
Carpooling to the excursion on Sunday: Do you need a seat in the car or can you offer a seat?
We will charge a participation fee of €10 (students €5) to cover refreshments (hot and cold drinks, cake, fresh fruit, nuts etc.) and logistics.

In cooperation with the University of Kassel, Ecological Agricultural Sciences, Witzenhausen.