FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT MALAYSIAN OIL SCIENTISTS’ & TECHNOLOGISTS’ ASSOCIATION (MOSTA) Oil Palm Best Practices Workshop 2019 Theme: “RECIPE FOR HIGH , SUSTAINABLE OIL PALM YIELDS – SERIES II” Dates: 15 – 17 October 2019 Venue: Four Seasons Ruili Hotel, Kluang (Prime City Hotel) Day 1 & Day 2 - Seminar cum Panel Discussion Sessions Day 3 - Field Excursion: IOI – Pamol Estate Organised by
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FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
MALAYSIAN OIL SCIENTISTS’ & TECHNOLOGISTS’
ASSOCIATION (MOSTA)
Oil Palm Best Practices Workshop 2019
Theme: “RECIPE FOR HIGH , SUSTAINABLE OIL PALM
YIELDS – SERIES II”
Dates: 15 – 17 October 2019
Venue: Four Seasons Ruili Hotel, Kluang
(Prime City Hotel)
Day 1 & Day 2 - Seminar cum Panel Discussion Sessions
Day 3 - Field Excursion: IOI – Pamol Estate
Organised by
Welcome Message
After a very successful Agronomy Workshop in 2017 with theme “RECIPE FOR HIGH,
SUSTAINABLE OIL PALM YIELDS”, and with popular demand MOSTA is arranging SERIES II
of “RECIPE FOR HIGH, SUSTAINABLE OIL PALM YIELDS” in Kluang, the “City of Oil Palm
Plantations” in October 2019.
MOSTA took the initiative to arrange for seminar cum field excursion to disseminate the latest
research results and technology breakthroughs through the experienced and knowledgeable speakers,
and narrowing the gap between the field and research results.
The seminar will be held on 15 & 16 October 2019, and covers the following:-
> Session 1 : Setting the Stage for High, Sustainable Oil Palm Yields
Topic :Narrowing the Gap Between the Field and Research Results Session Chair: Mr Chew Poh Soon Research & Plantation Consultant
14.00 pm – 16.00 pm Panel Members : Ho Shui Hing (UP)
Ng, Patrick (AAR)
Ong, Meilina Abdullah, Dr. (MPOB)
Ramesh Veloo, Dr (Acapalm Plantation Services)
Sudhakaran, B (IOI)
Harikrishna, Dr (Sime Darby)
16.00pm – 16.15pm Briefing for Participants Going for Field Tour
> Gathering Venue
> Departure Time
> Grouping and which bus to board
16.15pm – 17.00pm Coffee Break/Tour of Exhibition
DAY 3 Thursday. 17 October 2019 FIELD EXCURSION
Session 5: Field Excursion : Programme
Part 1 Soil Farmiliarisation Tour Speaker: Dr Param, Soil Scientist (0800 - 1300; 1400 - 1730)
Soil Pedon 1 : Gajah Mati Series (PM04A) Soil Pedon 2: Renggam Series (PM09E) Soil Pedon 3: Bungor Series (PM99C) Note: Visit on the third pedon will be based on the availability of time
Part 2 Pamol Seed Production and Planting Materials Speaker: Amirul Asraf Bin Tumin, Agronomist
(0800 – 1300; 1400 - 1730) I. IOI’s Current Planting Material Background (i.e.3rd Generation LBP Deli Dura and MPOB AVROS) II. IOI’s Current Planting Material Field Performance Based on Region (Region Categorized by Rainfall) III. Excursion to the Seed Production Floor (from Bunch Receiving Until Germination) IV Display of IOI’s Oil Palm Germplasm Collection (i.e. Ekona, Nifor, Yangambi, Tanzania, Binga, Cameroon) V IOI’s Current Work in Oil Palm Breeding (i.e. Ganoderma Tolerence Study, Short Palm, Virescens, Twin Bunches)
Topics Covered
Global and local scenarios of the Palm Oil Industry; good agricultural practices (GAP) in new plantings and replanting, in immature and
mature oil palm management, oil palm crop protection, harvesting, fertilizer applications and innovative technologies and visits to field