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| Quality inside Onion Symposium |
| The next level in quality onions |
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| Thursday, November 14 |
| 09.00 - 09.30 |
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Welcome |
| 09.30 - 10.00 |
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Opening 'History, Present and Future'
Siem Beers, director Broer B.V. and Gerrit de Groot, former director De Groot en Slot B.V. |
| 10.00 - 10.35 |
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Presentation 'Onion breeding for the world'
Timo Petter, Crop Research Manager Allium at Bejo Zaden B.V. |
| 10.35 - 11.10 |
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Presentation ‘Working the soil’
Roger Custers, Dutch organic grower |
| 11.10 - 11.45 |
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Presentation 'Worldwide Trade in Onion'
Gijsbrecht Gunter, President of Holland Onion Association (HOA) |
| 11.45 - 13.30 |
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Lunch |
| 13.30 - 15.15 |
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Tour Broer onion sets (translation available) and meet up with exhibitors
See the world’s biggest condense dryer and visit the exhibitors for the latest developments on machinery and research. Meet the Bejo beekeepers and companies like Kramer Bant, VHM Machinery, Dijksma Koudetechniek and many more. |
| 15.15 - 15.30 |
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Break |
| 15.30 - 16.30 |
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Presentation 'Onion trends UK and more'
Ed Pissarro, Agronomist of P.G. Rix Farms Ltd |
| 16.30 - 17.30 |
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Presentation 'Research in agriculture till 2050'
Ernst van den Ende, Plant Science Group WUR |
| 17.30 - 18.00 |
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Conclusion |
| 18.00 - 21.00 |
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Dinner |
| 21.00 hour |
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| Friday, November 15 |
| Excursion day with two options: program 1: Onions or program 2: Carrots and potatoes. Depending on the number of participants, the program is as follows: |
Program 1: |
Onions
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| 08.00 |
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Gather at Broer B.V. |
| 08.15 |
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Transport by bus |
| 08.30 |
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Company visit Bedrijfsbezoek Tolsma Techniek Emmeloord B.V.
This company develops innovative total solutions for the entire process of handling, storage, processing and packaging of agricultural products. |
| 10.15 |
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Company visit Waterman Onions B.V.
Waterman Onions dries, sorts, packages and ships around 120,000 tonnes of onions across the entire world each year. They supply retailers, wholesalers, processing facilities and peeling companies alike. |
| 12.00 |
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Lunch |
| 14.00 |
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Company visit Gebr. De Zeeuw C.V.
Agricultural company De Zeeuw grows onions and potatoes on 500 hectares at about 10 locations in the vicinity of Nagele, Tollebeek and Emmeloord. |
| 15.15 |
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Arrival by bus at Broer B.V. |
Program 2: |
Carrots and potatoes
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| 08.00 |
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Gather at Broer B.V. |
| 08.15 |
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Transport by bus |
| 08.30 |
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Company visit Wentink Groenten B.V.
This family business has a carrot washing facility, where about 15,000 tons of carrots are processed each year. |
| 10.15 |
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Company visit Tolsma Techniek Emmeloord B.V.
This company develops innovative total solutions for the entire process of handling, storage, processing and packaging of agricultural products. |
| 12.00 |
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Lunch |
| 14.00 |
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Company visit Gebr. De Zeeuw C.V.
Agricultural company De Zeeuw grows onions and potatoes on 500 hectares at about 10 locations in the vicinity of Nagele, Tollebeek and Emmeloord. |
| 15.15 |
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Arrival by bus at Broer B.V. |
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| Saturday, November 16 |
Open Day at Broer B.V. for the public.
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| Practical information |
Symposium: free admission, drinks, snacks, lunch and dinner included.
Excursion day: free admission, coffee/tea, lunch and transport included.
Hotel: it's possible to book a hotel room for € 135,- per night for a single room and € 149,- for a double room including breakfast, excluding tourist tax. Drinks and food in the hotel are not included. If you would like to book a room, please let us know via the registration form.
Transport: transport from and to the hotel on the day of the symposium and the excursion is included. |
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| Symposium location |
Floraweg 6
8312 RK Creil
The Netherlands
Organized by Bejo, De Groot en Slot and Broer. |
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