The First WOTZ symposium in Asia!
Expedition of the origin of miscellaneous woody ornamentals with traditional horticulture
Plenary Lecture
“Japanese woody ornamentals across the sea”
Yuji Kurashige
(Japan Association of Botanical Gardens, Japan)
“Japanese flowers that embellish Italian gardens: the search for new shapes and colors”
Valentina Scariot
(University of Turin, Italy)
“Peonies and Camellias: Flowers of Matsue Bringing Us Together”
Akihito Uesada
(Mayor of Matsue City, Japan)
Keynote Lecture
"Woody native plants of Argentina: the breeding experience in the Institute of Floriculture, INTA"
Gabriela R. Facciuto
(Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Argentina)
"Breeding woody ornamentals in a rapidly changing world"
Johan Van Huylenbroeck
(Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Eenheid Plant, Belgium)
"The use of genomic data in the genetics of tetraploid roses across gene pools"
Thomas Debener
(Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany)
"Two haplotype-resolved genomes of Hydrangea macrophylla reveal important flower traits for hydrangea breeding improvement"
Lisa Alexander
(USDA, USA)
"Do the dollars make sense for woody ornamental cultivar development in a university setting?"
Stan C. Hokanson
(University of Minnesota, USA)
"New sustainable approach for historic gardens’ management, conservation and restoration in Piedmont Region (Italy): the role of the ornamental plants"
Marco Devecchi
(University of Turin, Italy)
"Soil microbiota: a key player for healthy plants and its characterization in woody ornamental plant species"
Valeria Bianciotto
(Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection of CNR, Italy)
"Japanese wild roses contributed to cultivated roses and the history of rose breeding in Japan"
Yoshihiro Ueda
(World Rose Convention Promotion Office in Fukuyama, Japan)
"Genomics on ornamental plants and flowers decorating the Japanese culture and traditions"
Kenta Shirasawa
(Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Japan)
Program Timetable
Apr 21 (Sun)
13:00 – 16:00 Special Open Seminar and Flower Design Demonstration (Flower Arrangement Show)
16:00 – 19:00 Reception Desk Open in Meeting Room (4F)
17:00 – 19:00 Post Poster in Terrsa Hall (1F)
18:00 – 19:00 Welcome Reception at Meeting Room (4F)
Apr 22 (Mon)
9:00 – 9:40 Opening Ceremony
9:45 – 10:15 Plenary lecture: Peonies and Camellias: Flowers of Matsue Bringing Us Together / Akihito Uesada
10:15 – 10:40 Plenary lecture: Japanese flowers that embellish Italian gardens: the search for new shapes and colors / Valentina Scariot
10:40 – 11:10 Coffee/Tea Break
11:10 – 11:35 Plenary lecture: Japanese woody ornamentals across the sea / Yuji Kurashige
11:35 – 12:00 Keynote: New sustainable approach for historic gardens’ management, conservation and restoration in Piedmont Region (Italy) / Marco Devecchi
12:00 – 12:45 Session 1 (Chair: Marco Devecchi)
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:10 Keynote: Genomics on ornamental plants and flowers decorating the Japanese culture and traditions / Kenta Shirasawa
14:10 – 15:10 Session 2 (Chair: Kenta Shirasawa)
15:10 – 15:40 Coffee/Tea Break
15:40 – 16:05 Keynote: Soil microbiota: a key player for healthy plants and its characterization in woody ornamental plant species / Valeria Bianciotto
16:05 – 17:05 Session 3 (Chair: Valeria Bianciotto)
17:05 – 17:20 Sponsor Presentation
17:20 – 17:35 YMA 3-minute presentations from the poster session
17:35 – 18:15 Poster Session (Odd number)
18:15 – 18:55 Poster Session (Even number)
Apr 23 (Tue)
9:00 – 9:25 Keynote: Two haplotype-resolved genomes of Hydrangea macrophylla reveal important flower traits for hydrangea breeding improvement / Lisa Alexander
9:25 – 10:25 Session 4 (Chair: Lisa Alexander)
10:25 – 10:55 Coffee/Tea Break
10:55 – 11:20 Keynote: Breeding woody ornamentals in a rapidly changing world / Johan Van Huylenbroeck
11:20 – 12:20 Session 5 (Chair: Johan Van Huylenbroeck)
13:00 – 18:30 Technical Visit 1
18:30 – 20:20 Gala Dinner
Apr 24 (Wed)
9:00 – 9:25 Keynote: The use of genomic data in the genetics of tetraploid roses across gene pools / Thomas Debener
9:25 – 10:25 Session 6 (Chair: Thomas Debener)
10:25 – 10:55 Coffee/Tea Break
10:55 – 11:35 Poster Session (Even number)
11:35 – 12:15 Poster Session (Odd number)
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 13:40 Keynote: Japanese wild roses contributed to cultivated roses and the history of rose breeding in Japan / Yoshihiro Ueda
13:40 – 14:05 Keynote: Woody native plants of Argentina: the breeding experience in the Institute of Floriculture, INTA. / Gabriela R. Facciuto
14:05 – 14:50 Session 7 (Chair: Yoshihiro Ueda)
14:50 – 15:20 Coffee/Tea Break
15:20 – 15:45 Keynote: Do the dollars make sense for woody ornamental cultivar development in a university setting? / Stan C. Hokanson
15:45 – 16:45 Session 8 (Chair: Stan C. Hokanson)
17:00 – 17:15 Business Meeting
17:15 – 17:45 Closing Ceremony
Apr 25 (Thu)
Technical Visit 2
[Course A]
8:30 Meeting at JR Matsue Station
9:30 – 16:00 Adachi Museum of Art >> Tottori Flower Gallery (Hanakairou) >> Kotobuki Castle
16:30 Yonago Kitaro Airport (YGJ)
17:30 JR Matsue Station
[Course B]
8:30 Meeting at JR Matsue Station
9:30 – 11:00 Production farmer of potted Hydrangea
11:30 – 16:15 Izumo Cultural Heritage Museum (Izumo Cultural Tradition Hall) >> Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine
11:30 – 16:15 Shimane Prefectural Agricultural Technology Center “Hydrangea Research Workshop” (*Maximum group size is 15 persons)
16:45 Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO)
17:30 JR Matsue Station
Apr 26 (Fri)
Post-Conference Tour
Excursion to Okuizumo
8:15 Meeting at JR Matsue Station
9:40 – 14:00 Okuizumo area
15:10 Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO)
15:45 JR Matsue Station
Please see the details of social events and tours >> Here <<
Session & Theme
- Japan and Asia origin woody ornamentals
- From the cutting edge of genetic research to the practical breeding
- Production and Industries supporting the region
- Multifunction of ornamentals to human benefit
and more...
Topics & Keywords
Genetic resources, Breeding, New cultivars, Genetics, Genetic analysis, Production, Physiology, Plant nursery, Plant protection, Multifunction, Sustainability, Garden Tourism, Japanese garden woods, Hydrangea, Azalea, Camellia, Tree Peony, Rose, Flowering cherry, Bonsai plant, etc...
Instruction for the presentations
Oral Presentations:
Presentations must be prepared in Microsoft PowerPoint and saved to a USB flash drive. The aspect ratio of the projection screen is 16:9. Please make your presentation slides with this aspect ratio. Computer information: Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2021 (the latest version). Please submit (transfer) your presentation file to the PC at the Welcome Reception Desk (4th floor, on April 21 evening).
Poster Presentations:
Authors will be notified of their assigned poster session time and expected to stand by their posters during this time. The size of the posters must be no larger than 90 cm width X 120 cm height (3 feet X 4 feet). We recommend an "A0" print size. Posters must be set up in the 1F Terrsa Hall from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on April 21 (Sunday), and remain up for the symposium duration. The hanging tools (pins/thumbtacks and transparent sticky tapes) for posters are prepared in the venue. Remove your poster after the closing ceremony on April 24 (Wednesday).
