1st Latin American Symposium on Biostimulants in Agriculture (SLABA 2017)

Florianopolis,Brazil    Nov. 16, 2017-Nov. 17, 2017

Florianopolis,Brazil

Nov. 16, 2017-Nov. 17, 2017

Venue:

Celesc auditorium- Itacorubi

Address:

Florianopolis, SC, Brazil

Organizer:

UFSC

Contact:

Marciel

Tel:

(048) 3721-5423 or 4814

Email:

bioestimulantes2017@contato.ufsc.br

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Recent projections indicate that the market for biostimulants should move around $ 2.5 billion until 2022. However, there are few scientific events that address this thematic worldwide. In this sense, the Federal University of Santa Catarina is pleased to announce the organization of the 1 st Latin American Symposium about Biostimulants in Agriculture (1 Simposio Latino-Americano sobre Bioestimulantes na Agricultura- ISLABA).

The event aims to boost the discussion about the development and use of biostimulants in Agriculture. For this, experts from Brazil and worldwide will present the latest technologies and novelties on the field of biostimulants seeking to strengthen the cooperation among the different professionals working in this field in Latin America.
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