Covered Crop Conference at TSW 2026: Knowledge, Practice, and the Future of Residue-Free Production
On January 24, 2026,during the 16th edition of the Fruit and VegetableIndustry Fair in Kielce (Poland), the CoveredCrop Conferencewill be held– one of the most importantindustryeventsdedicated to production in greenhouses, tunnels, and controlledrooms.
Thisyear'sthemeis:
Greenhouse, Tunnel, and IndoorCrop Management – The GreatestCurrentThreats in Plant Protection, the Future of Protection – Residue-Free.
Whyisitworthattending?
The conferenceis a uniqueopportunity to meetleadingPolishexperts in the field of protectedcropprotection and production, learnabout the latestresearchresults, and practicalsolutionsused on farmsacross Europe. The program willcover the most seriouschallenges in the industry – from viralthreats, soildiseases, and environmentalstresses, to newdirections in sustainableproduction and the "zero residue" trend.
"We want to show producersthat modern plant protectionis no longerjustabout chemicals, but alsoaboutintegratedactions, knowledge, and prevention. Thisis the direction the European market isheading," says Anna Wize, editor-in-chief of the PodOsłonami.pl portal, responsible for the conference'scontent.
Keynotes and Speakers
- Dr. Eng. Dorota Łabanowska-Bury
Problems in vegetableprotection in the Radom region and the future of "zero residue" production
A practicallookatcurrentthreats to pepper, cucumber, and eggplantcrops.
Dr. Eng. Sylwia Stępniewska-Jarosz
Diseases in greenhouse and tunnelcrops– diagnosis and prevention
How modern molecular diagnostics helpsprotectcrops from losses.
Dr. Hab. Beata Komorowska
ToBRFV and OtherThreats to TomatoCultivation – ResearchResults and PracticalRecommendations
- Tomasz Krasowski
How to ManageCrops in the Face of ToBRFV and PepMVThreats – Hygiene, Vaccinations, ResistantVarieties
Dr. Eng. Agnieszka Stępowska
How to Increase Plant Tolerance to Biotic and AbioticStresses in Modern Crops
Dr. Eng. Gabriela Wyżgolik
VerticalFarming– Facts, Myths, and Challenges in Plant Protection in Multi-Tier Systems
Check the detailed program and list of speakers: https://tsw.pl/en-us/a/agenda
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