The National Association of Nurseries EXPORTERS

promotes

II° NATIONAL MEDITERRANEAN NURSERY DAY

“Stefano Capitanio " Memorial Prize

The initiative will be held in Monopoli (Bari) May 29, 2010

at Hotel 'Il Melograno'  - MONOPOLI (BARI)

The overall organization, guided by Vivai CAPITANIO STEFANO in collaboration with the University of Bari, consists in:

• a conference, wich theme is: "The Biodiversity and its relationship with the nursery field";

1. •the award of the Prize "Stefano Capitanio";
   

• the technical and guided tour to the Botanical Garden "Lama degli Ulivi";

The convention will involve important horticultural and professional growers as well as technical and scientific landscape designers. The aim is o remember Stefano Capitanio’s life and work spent for the Mediterranean nursery.

The Memorial Prize "Stefano Capitanio” provides for a grant of a scholarship of Euro 3.000,00 (three thousand) for the best thesis degree. The  competition is published for young graduates in Agriculture.

The thesis theme must cover botanic, agronomic, economic and legislative aspects connected with the cultivation of mediterranean plants. The thesis, conducted during the academic year 2008-2009, must be sent on CD to Anve Office in Mantua (MN) and mail info@anve.it by April 30, 2010.

The program includes:

09,00

Registration of participants

09,30

Greetings by Authorities

Emilio Romani

Mayor of Monopoli

Francesco Caputo

Councillor of Agriculture Department - Province of Bari

Barbara De Lucia

University of Bari

Department of Crop Sciences

Vittorio Marzi

President of the Apulia Academy of Sciences

10:00 am

Opening session

Maurizio Lapponi - ANVE Chairman

Aldo Colombo - Moderator - Editorial Director 'Flortecnica'

10.20 am

Technical innovation and environmental sustainability: what choices for the ornamental nursery industry?

Francesco Paolo Nicese

University of Florence

10.40 am

The enhancement of biodiversity in the marketing of ornamental plants.

Venerando Faro

Vivai Piante Faro - Catania

11:00 am

Coffee Break

11.20 am

From the world of the sages: new ornamental and aromatic species.

Claudio Cervelli

CRA-FSO Research Unit of Floriculture and Ornamental Species - Sanremo

11.40 am

The Garden of Minerva. Hortus sanitatis of the Salerno Medical School, the foundation place of the oldest Botanical Garden.

Luciano Mauro

Agronomist - Landscape AIAPP - Salerno

12.00 am

Debate

12.20 am

Conclusions.

Renato Ferretti - Editorial Director 'Lineaverde'

12.40 am

“Stefano Capitanio " Memorial Prize Award

Maurizio Lapponi- ANVE Chairman

Capitanio Family

1:30 pm

Lunch Buffet

2.30 pm

Transfer to the company VIVAI CAPITANIO STEFANO

3.00 pm

Technical guided visit to the Botanical Garden "Lama degli Ulivi"

5.00 pm

Closing session and transfer to the 'Hotel' Il Melograno '.

Book your participation, contact us at 080801720 - info@vivaicapitanio.it

Ref. Stephanie Fortunato

Hotel Conventions:

Hotel Il Melograno - www.melograno.com - Single Room € 150 - € 200 Double

Hotel Vecchio Mulino - www.vecchiomulino.it - Single room € 80 - € 120 Double

Hotel Villa dei Pini - www.hotelvilladeipini.it - Single room € 50 - € 70 Double

II° NATIONAL MEDITERRANEAN NURSERY DAY 

“Stefano Capitanio”

Memorial Prize

Regione Puglia

Comune di Monopoli

Distretto Florovivaistico Pugliese