2nd Annual International Symposium on Agricultural Research

 

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

 

28-31 August 2009, Athens, Greece

 

Sponsored by

THE ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH UNIT OF THE

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

(AT.IN.E.R.)

 

Conference Venue: St George Lycabettus, 2 Kleomenous Street, 106 75 Athens, Greece.

 

Organized by: ATINEP A.E. (atinerae@atiner.gr)

 

Administration: Fani Balaska, Eirini Lentzou, Katerina Maraki, Sylia Sakka.

 

Organizing AND SCIENTIFIC Committee

   

1.      Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President and Director, ATINER.

2.      Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President of ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston University, USA and

3.      Dr. Fani Sakellariadou, Academic Member, ATINER & Professor, University of Piraeus, Greece.

4.      Dr. John Hayes, Professor, Clemson University, USA.

5.      Dr. Theofilos Theophanides, Head, Environment Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

6.      Dr. Joanna Anastasopoulou, Professor, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

7.      Dr. John Roufagalas, Head, Economics Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Troy University, USA.

8.      Dr. Salah Er-Raki, Professor, University of Cadi Ayyad, Morocco.

9.      Dr. Cleopatra Veloutsou, Head, Marketing Research Unit, ATINER & Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Department of Business and Management, University of Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

10.  Dr. Panagiotis Petratos, Head, Computer Research Unit, ATINER & Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus, USA.

11.  Dr. Ioannis Stivachtis, Head, Politics & International Affairs Research Unit, ATINER & Director, International Studies Program, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA.

12.  Ms. Kanellina Giannakopoulou, Ph.D. Student, Graz University of Technology, Austria.

13.  Dr. Margarita Kefalaki, Researcher, ATINER.

14.  Mr. Christos Frantzeskakis, Researcher, ATINER.

 

Conference Program

 

Friday, August 28th, 2009

(The time for each session includes at least 10 minutes coffee break)

 

08:30-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, Director, ATINER.

 

09:10-11:00 SESSION I (Room A): Crops I

Chair: Papanikos, G.T., Director, ATINER.

  1. Edmisten, K., Professor, North Carolina State University, USA. A Review of the First Decade of GMO?s in Cotton: Lesson Learned.
  2. Geweifel, H.G.M., Professor, Zagazig University, Egypt & Bassiouny, A.H., Associate Professor, Zagazig University, Egypt. Improving Brad Wheat Productivity in Newly Reclaimed Sandysoil in Egypt.
  3. Lössl, A., Assistant Professor, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria, Mayer, F., University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria, Hassan, S.W., University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria, Waheed, T.M., University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria, NajafianRazavi, M., University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria  & Lössl,E., Grains-of-Faith-Foundation, Germany. Molecular Farming: The Production of Vaccines in Plants.

 

09:10 – 11:00 SESSION II (Room B): Food I

Chair: Kefalaki, M., Researcher, ATINER.

  1. Swatland, H., Emeritus Professor, University of Guelph, Canada. Interferometry of Starch Granules Using Polarized Light.
  2. Chaves, M.D.R.P., Ph.D., Amazonas Federal University, Brazil. Social and Cultural Organization of the People Riverside in Amazonia Brazilian Protect Areas.
  1. Sakyi-Dawson, O., Lecturer, University of Ghana, Ghana & Homia, P., Ph.D. Student, University of Ghana, Ghana. Effects of Microenterprise Development on Caregivers? Contribution to Household Expenditure and Consumption of animal Source Foods.
  2. Kafkas, E., Professor, University of Cukurova, Turkey, Polatoz, S., Instructor, Mersin University, Turkey, Kog, K., University of Cukurova, Turkey. Quantification and Comparison of Sugars, Carboxylic Acids and Vitamin C Components of Various Citrus Species by HPLC Techniques.
  3. Hejtmankova, K., Ph.D. Student, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic & Pivec, V., Fellow, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic. Comparison of Ascorbic Acid Content in Yellow-Fleshed and Colored Potatoes.

 

11:00-12:30 SESSION III (Room A): Soils

Chair: Edmisten, K., Professor, North Carolina State University, USA

1.     Mostafazadeh-Fard, B., Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, Fatemeh J., Ph.D. Student, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, Sayed-Farhad, M., Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran & Mohammad-Reza, Y., Researcher, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran. Effect of soil Moisture on Crack Characteristics of Swelling Soils.

2.   Turan, M., Associate Professor, Ataurk University, Turkey. Determination of Compatitive Adsorption and Desorption of Heavy Metals by Isotherm and Sequential Extraction Methods in Different Soil Orders in Erzurum Plain.  

11:00 – 12:30 SESSION IV (Room B): Issues and Policy I

Chair: Giannakopoulou, K., Ph.D. Student, Graz University of Technology, Austria.

Klementschitz, R., Researcher, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria. Demand Responsive Transport in Rural Areas, Experiences of Austrian Case Studies.

Ciurea, I.V., Professor, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicines, Romania. Strategies Regarding the Agritourism Promotion in the Mountainous Zone of Bacau County from Moldova Province in Order to Ensure Rural Development.

 Mihalache, R., Assistant Professor, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania. Studies Regarding the Evolution of Human Resources in the Mountainous and Sub Mountainous Zones of the Oriental Carpathians in Romania.

Kojouri, G.A., Associate Professor, Shahrekord University, Iran. The Effect of Vitamin E and Selenium Compound on Serum Concentration of Cholestaral, Triglyceride and glucose Concentration in Pregnant Ewes. 

 

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

 

13:30-15:00 SESSION V (Room A): Crops II

Chair: Boetel, M., Associate Professor, North Dakota State University, USA.

  1.  Rad, S., Assistant of Professor, Mersin University, Turkey, Yarsi, G., Assistant Professor, Adiyaman University, Turkey, Polatoz, S., Instructor, Mersin University, Turkey & Nazik, C.A., Instructor, Adiyaman University, Turkey. Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Sector in Turkey.
  2. Orsak, M., Assistant Professor, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic & Lachman, J., Professor, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic. Stability of Anthocyanins in the Extract of Fruits of Blackberry (Rubus Fructicosus L.) and Flowers of Provence Rose (Rosa X Centifolia L.)
  3. Starodubtseva, A., Ph.D. Student, RSAU-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Russia. Cultivation of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)/Grass Mixtures in the Central Region of the Non-Chernozem zone.
  4. Declercq, B., Ph.D. Student, Ghent University, Belgium, Cap, N., Engineer, Vegetable Research Station, Belgium, De Nies, J., Engineer, Research station for Vegetable Production, Belgium, Pollet, S., Engineer, Provincial Research and Advisory Centre for Agriculture and Horticulture, Belgium & Hofte, M., Professor, Ghent University, Belgium. Sustainable Control of White Tip Disease (Phytophthora porri) in Leek (Allium porrum) by Use of a Disease Model.
  5. Teixeira, A. H. de C.,  Researcher, Embrapa Semi-Arido, Brazil. Analysis of biomass production by coupling remote sensing measurements and agro-meteorological data in the Brazilian semi-arid region.

 

 

 

 

 

15:00-17:00 SESSION VI (Room A): Crops III

Chair: Geweifel, H.G.M., Professor, Zagazig University, Egypt                                                                                        .

1.  Gago J., Universidad de Vigo, Spain, Pérez P., Universidad de Vigo, Spain, Rodriguez R., Universidad de Vigo, Spain & Gallego P.P., Universidad de Vigo, Spain. “SAAT system for genetic transformation of woody species: Vitis vinifera L. cv. Albarińo and Eucalyptus globulus Labill”

2. Landin, M., Professor, University of Santiago, Spain. ANN (Artificial Neural Networks): A Useful Tool for Plant Science.

3. Lang, Z., Professor and Head of Department, Corvinus Univeristy of Budapest, Hungary. Development and Mechanisation of a New Growing System for Apple.

4. Ibrahim, A., Ph.D. Student, Humboldt University, Germany & Richter, C., Professor and Head of Department of Biometry and Experimental Design, Humboldt University, Germany. Spatial Analysis of Barley Trials to Improve the Model Fit. 

5.    Soares Pereira, A.L., MSc., Instituto Superior of Agronomia, Portugal, Martins Bruno-Soares, A., Researcher, Instituto Superior of Agronomia, Portugal, J.M. Matos, T., Professor, Instituto Superior of Agronomia, Portugal & Falcao e Cunha, L., Professor, Instituto Superior of Agronomia, Portugal. Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) and its Forage Potential: Chemical and Nutritional Evaluation.

 

 

15:00-17:00 SESSION VII (Room B): Food II

Chair: Mostafazadeh-Fard, B., Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran.

  1. Goktepe, I., Associate Professor, North Carolina A & T State University, USA. Effect of Pokeweed Extract on Salmonella spp. And Campylobacter jejuni Populations in GI tract of Broilers.
  2. Sager, M., Competence Center of Elements, Austria. Selected Non-Metals in Food and Agricultural Products.
  3. Kotikova, Z., Ph.D. Student, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic & Hejtmankova, K., Ph.D. Student, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic. Determination of Carotenoids in different Varieties of Tomatoes and their Contribution to Total Antioxidant Activity.
  4. Usano-Alemany, J., Ph.D. Student, C.I.A. Albaladejito, Spain & Herraiz, D., Researcher, C.I.A. Albaladejito, Spain. Seasonal Variation of the Essential Oil Chemical Composition of Salvia Lavandulifolia Vahl. Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity.

 

 

 

20:30-22:00 GREEK NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT        

 

 

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

 

09:00-11:00 SESSION X (Room A): Crops IV

Chair:  Hayes, J., Professor, Clemson University, USA.

  1. Yanishevskaya, O., Professor, RSAU-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Russia. Joint Effect of Herbicides and Silicon on Weediness of Long-Fibred Flax Stands.
  2. Briones Iglesias, M.J., Professor, University of Vigo, Spain. Use of Soil Macrofauna and Biological Nitrogen Additions to Improve Soil Conditions in an Intensive Plantation of Kiwifruit.
  3. Voigt, D., Post-Doc, Max-Planck Institute for Metals Research, Germany & Gorb, S.N., Professor, Zoological Institute of the University of Kiel, Germany. Crop Pest Management: Innovative Approaches from Biomechanics of Insect-plant Interactions.
  4. Yarnia, M., Professor, Islamic Azad University, Iran, Khorshidi Benam, M.B., Staff Member, Islamic Azad University, Iran & Hassan Panah, D., Staff Member, Islamic Azad University, Iran. Studying of salinity Effect on Rhizobiom Symbiosis with Alfalfa Cultivars in Hydroponic Condition.
  5. Khorshidi Benam, M.B., Professor, Islamic Azad University, Iran & Yarnia, M., Professor, Islamic Azad University, Iran. Effects of Foliar Application of Zinc and Boron in Different Phenological Stages on Yield and Some Quantitative Characteristics of Two Rapeseed Cultivars.

6.      Tan, M., Professor, Ataturk University, Turkey. Some Agronomic Characteristics of Forage Pea Genotypes Collected from Northern Part of Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

7.      Faramarzi, A., Researcher, Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh Branch, Iran.  The Effects of Manure levels and Planting Date on yield and Yield Components of Sheet corn (Chase cv) in Miyaneh Region. 

8.      Pruski, K., Associate Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Canada. Development of in Vitro Protocols for Plantatlantic, a Plant Development Program for the Atlantic Nursery Trade in Canada.

09:00-11:00 SESSION XI (Room B): Food III

Chair: Simoes, J., Assistant Professor, University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal. 

1.    Colecraft, E.K., Lecturer, University of Ghana, Ghana & Sakyi-Danson, O., Lecturer, University of Ghana, Ghana. A Food-Based Intervention to Improve Animal Source Food Intakes Among Rural Ghanaian Children: Lessons from the ENAM Project.

3.    Hejtmankova, A., Department of Chemistry, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic & Miholova, D., Research Worker, Department of Chemistry, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic. The Quality of Czech Sheep Milk.

4.    Zhokhov, S., Post-Doctoral Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden, Jastrebova, J., Associate Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden, Kenne, L., Head, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden & Broberg, A., Associate Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. New Phenolic Compounds with Antioxidant Activity and Potential Health Benefits Isolated from Wheat Germ.

5. Wang-Pruski, G., Associate Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Canada. Study Quantitative Traits in Potatoes using Comprehensive Approaches.

6.  Msagati, T.A.M., Lecturer, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Analytical Methods for the Determination of Agrochemical Residues in the Environment.

11:00-13:00 SESSION XII (Room A): Economics

Chair:  Petratos, P., Head, Computer Research Unit, ATINER & Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus, USA.

  1. Chiran, A., Professor, USAMV-IASI, Romania, Ciurea, I.V., Professor, USAMV-IASI, Romania, Gindu, E., Associate Professor, USAMV-IASI, Romania, Drobota, B., Ph.D. Student, USAMV-IASI, Romania, Jitareanu, A.F., Ph.D. Student, USAMV-IASI, Romania. The Develop of Management and Marketing Strategies of Agricultural and Agro-Alimentary Integrated Units Based on an Informatics System.
  2. Wiboonpongse, A., Professor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand & Chaovanapoonphol, Y., Assistant Professor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Inefficiency in Agricultural Market: Asymmetric Price Transmission in Selected ASEAN Countries.
  3. Azizi, J., Associate Professor, Islamic Azad University, Iran. Analysis of Competition Power of Iranian Almond Export.
  4. Ezebilo, E., Ph.D. Student, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden & Mattson, L. Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. Economic Benefits of Non-Timber Forest Products: A Case Study of Communities around Cross River National Park, Nigeria.

 

 

11:00 – 13:00 SESSION XIII (Room B): Climate and Environment II

Chair:   Pruski, K., Associate Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Canada.

1.   Hayes, J., Professor, Clemson University, USA. Creating A Low Impact Development Decisio- Making Tool to Model Treatment Impacts on Water Quality. 

2.   Sathapornprasath, K., Lecturer, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand & Nimmol, C., Assistant Professor, King Mongkut?s University of Technology, Thailand. Energy Efficiency of Stepwise Jet Spouted Bed Drying of an Agricultural Material.

3.    Mezey, J., Teacher, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic. Usage possibilities of AMS Davis Vantage Pro2 and MIS2007 software program against the most important fruit orchards pests in the western part of the Slovak Republic.

4.    Shala-Mayrhofer, V., Researcher, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria, Kaciu, S., Associate Professor, University of Prishtina, Kosovo, Mirecki, N., Professor, University of Montenegro, Montenegro, Gach, L., University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria & Jezik, K., University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria. Influence of Environment on the Quality of Tomatoes in Kosovo and Montenegro.

5.    Mezeyova, I., Technical Worker, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic, Siska, B., Teacher, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic & Mezey, J., Teacher, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic.  Spatial analysis (GIS) of Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella) Potential Infection Pressure as Influence by Changing Climate in Conditions of Slovak Republic.

6.    Papzan, A., Associate Professor, Iran. Cultivation of Meliss (Melissa officinalis L.), Comparison in Hydroponics & Soil Culture in Kermanshah, Iran: Suggestion to save Water Resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

 

14:00-16:00 SESSION XIV (Room A): Crops V

Chair:   Wang-Pruski, G., Associate Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Canada.

  1. Gullap, K., Professor, Ataturk University, Turkey. Yield Performance of Some Alfalfa Cultivar under Erzurum Ecological Condition in Turkey.
  2. Arzani, H., Professor, University of Tehran, Iran. Suitable Indices for Vegetation Cover Assessment in Summer Rangeland of Mazandaran Province of Iran.
  3. Fuller, B., Professor, South Dakota State University, USA. Rotational Resistance of Diabrotica in Maize.
  4. Boetel, M., Associate Professor, North Dakota State University, USA, Schroeder, A., Researcher, North Dakota State University, USA & Dregseth, R., Researcher, North Dakota State University, USA. Seed Treatment Insecticides to Manage Soil Insect Pests of Sugarbeet.
  5. Krzakowa, M., Professor, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland. Glucose-6- Phoshpate Isomerase (GPI) as a Marker of Intra-Specific and Inters-specific Relationships in Grasses (Poaceae).

 

 

 

14:00-16:00 SESSION XV (Room B): Issues and Policy II

Chair:   Sakellariadou, F., Academic Member, ATINER & Professor, University of Piraeus, Greece.

  1. Gleni, S., Ph.D. Student, University of Bedfordshire, U.K. & Petratos, P., Head, Computer Research Unit, ATINER & Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus, USA. Identity Verification Utilizing Information Systems and Biometrics Methods.
  2. Rad, S., Assistant Professor, Mersin University, Turkey, Polatoz, S., Instructor, Mersin University, Turkey & Yarsi, G., Assistant Professor, Adiyaman University, Turkey. An Overview of Status of Rural Women in Turkey.
  3. Simoes, J., Assistant Professor, University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal. Bovine Practice Reproduction:  Skills and Competences Expected By Entry-Level Veterinary Students in Manual Transrectal Palpations.
  4. Ozkaya, F., Assistant Professor, Gazi University, Turkey, Comert, M., Lecturer, Gazi University, Turkey & Sark, S., Student, Gazi University, Turkey. Agro Tourism Knowledge Level of Tourism Students.
  5. Hassanzadeh, A., Faculty Member and Vice President of the Monetary and banking Research Academy, Central Bank of Iran, Iran. Foreign Direct Investment Productivity, Employment and Growth.


 

20:00-21:00 DINNER   

  

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Attica Tour

Departure at 8:30 a.m. 

Return at 1:30 p.m.

  

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Cruise to Aegean islands

07:50 Bus Departure from Conference Hotel

20:30 Return to Conference Hotel