gáldarcebollaWill take place on 2 and 3 December at the Municipal Theatre and coincide with the celebration of 50 Anniversary of the Agency.

For the first time, the directors of the municipality packed bananas ( SAT Llanos de Sardina, SAT Costa Caleta and the Agricultural Cooperative Gáldar Guide) They discussed at a round table on the "present and future of the banana sector". It will also discuss "the present and future of the internal market vegetables" with the participation of heads of major organizations of Fruit and Vegetables of Gran Canaria.

The conference will begin on 2 of December, with the presentation of three papers. The first will explain to farmers the new Royal Decree 1702/2011 on compulsory Phytosanitary Inspection Equipment.

In the second and third paper study results determining the level of pungency be presented (itching) traditional Gáldar onions, conducted by the Agency of Agricultural Extension and Research Center and Food Technology of the Government of Aragon. The results are presented Dña. Cristina Mallor world reference studies on onions. The day will end with a roundtable on "The Present and Future Banana Sector".

The day 3 of December, Four papers will be presented and a round table. The first will address "the new pest has been detected in Gran Canaria: Diaprepes named ". The second, It will deal with "the general aspects of pruning fruit trees". The third paper , directed the livestock sector will address "POSEI subsidies for sheep and goat sector. The fourth, It will deal with "tropical crops associated with coffee". The conference will end with a panel discussion on the present and future of the internal market vegetables ".

These Days coincide with the 50 Anniversary of the Agricultural Extension Agency in Gáldar that, under the name of Agria Extension Service (SEA) It was created by the Ministry of Agriculture in the year 1956.

Agricultural Extension Agency begins in Gáldar 1964 to provide advice to farmers in the municipalities of Guide, Gáldar and Agaete.

Currently there are six agencies on the island (Village, Arinaga, counted, santa Brigida, Teror and Gáldar) dependent Cabildo de Gran Canaria.

The mission was to convey the farmer Service, to their social environment, his family and the youth in general, a series Ideas, knowledge and concerns to help you learn to "better utilize their resources".

The work of an Agency was scheduled in a AWP, prepared by the Agency, after conducting a rigorous study of the Shire. In the study 1967 the first head of the Agency Gáldar D. Rodrigo Sanchez Valeriano, It reflects the following data:

1.967

crop Hectares
bananas 630
tomatoes 400
Papas 82
Onions 14
Corn (wheat) 80
Millo I forrajero 33
Alfalfa 70
Cereals 45
feed 45

2.013

crop Hectares

bananas 570

tomatoes 37

Papas 42

Onions 6

Corn 20

Cereals 20

Technical Conference Program:

Tuesday 2 of December.

17:00 Presentation.
17:15 Phytosanitary Inspection Equipment (EAPF). Royal Decree 1702/2011. D. Manuel Morales González. Technical Management Rural de Canarias (GMR).
18:00 Traditional test results Gáldar onions. D. José Manuel Sosa Medina. Head of the Agency of Agricultural Extension .Cabildo Gáldar Gran Canaria
18:15 coffee break
18:30 Results of determination of pungency level study (itching) traditional Gáldar onions. Dña. Cristina Mallor Giménez. Unit Plant Production Technology Research Center and Food Technology (APPOINTMENT).Government of Aragon.
19:00 Onions Fuentes de Ebro as an example of enhancing traditional Gáldar onions. Dña. Cristina Mallor Giménez.
19:30 Round table: Banana present and future of Northern Gran Canaria. involved: D. Francisco Rodriguez Diaz, Director of the Agricultural Cooperative Gáldar Guide. D. José Lorenzo Pérez Vera, Director of SAT Costa Caleta. D. Daniel Godoy Suarez, Director of SAT Llanos de Sardina.

Wednesday 3 of December.
17:00 New pest in Gran Canaria: Diaprepes named. Dña. Begoña Guillén Rodríguez. Regional Agent of the Agricultural Extension Agency Gáldar. Cabildo de Gran Canaria.
17:30 tropical crops associated with coffee. D. Santiago García Medina. Program Director Fruticultura. Agricultural Experimental Farm Service. Cabildo de Gran Canaria.
18:00 General aspects of pruning fruit trees. D. Felix Jimenez Henriquez. Head of the Agency of Agricultural Extension Santa Brigida. Cabildo de Gran Canaria.
18:30 coffee break
19:00 POSEI subsidies for sheep and goat sector. Dña. Rosa Reyes Melian. Section Head Paying Agency. Deputy Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Canarias.
19:30 Round table: Present and future of the internal market for vegetables. involved: D. Gregorio Castellano Betancor, Director OPFH The Canary Island. D. Angel Fernando García González, Presidente de SAT Fontanales. D. Medina Santiago Perdomo, President of the OPFH the Alosnera. D. Jose Naranjo Suárez, President of the Canary Islands OPFH. D. Leopoldo Martin Felipe, Secretary of the Association Hortiflor.