LXII. Georgikon Conference

Keszthely, Hungary, 1-2 October 2020

In 1958 two brilliant academic scientists Sándor Belák and Géza Láng launched this event at the former Agricultural Academy in Keszthely. Since then the conference has been held regularly. In the past years our conference continued to flourish; in 2019 146 oral and poster papers were presented in 13 sessions. The theme of this year’s conference is:

Climate change challenges for the next decades

Patron: Dr. Barbara Botos
Vice State Secretary for Climate Policy

Climate change is one to most crucial issues of our times. The European Union has been at the forefront of climate protection, the member states define policy goals to decrease the harmful effects of climate change. The principal issue is how economic operators can contribute to the climate protection, how can they win this “battle” while maintaining their competitiveness. Climate policy, energy production and energy use are closely interrelated. Agriculture can play an important role by creating the harmony in the production of the necessary energy and food/feed stocks, as in climate protection sustainable and secure energy supply including energy storage is becoming ever more prevalent.

Dr. Angéla Anda Chair of the Programme Committee
Dr. Károly Dublecz dean	Dr. Csaba Gyuricza rector

Preliminary Program

1 October 2020 (Thursday)
08.30-10.00:	Registration
10.00-12.30:	Plenary Session with invited keynote speakers
14.30-17:30:	Research Forum in different sessions
17.30-18.00:	Poster presentations
19.00:	Reception and conference dinner

2 October 2020 (Friday)
09.00-12.00:	Research forum in different sessions
12.00-13.00:	Closing plenary, summary of the sessions

Topics (Planned sessions)

Animal husbandry and nutrition
Heat stress workshop
Crop production, breeding, pest control
Horticulture and viticulture
Soil science and agrochemistry
Environmental and water management
Nature conservation, zoology, botany
Bioethics and environmental education
Agrobusiness
Rural and regional development
Alternative economics and corporate sustainability
Generational turnover and carrier guidance in agriculture
Agricultural marketing, local products
Quality improvements and quality management in the agriculture
Economic and social impacts of climate change
Tourism and catering, economics
Information and communications technology in agriculture, logistics
Energy storage
Renewable Energy Sources (in English language)
Agricultural impacts of climate change (in English language)
KRAFT

Conference language: English/Hungarian
Location: University of Pannonia, Georgikon Faculty, Building D Keszthely, Festetics Gy. u. 7.
GPS coordinates: 46.749639,17.24051