Moderator: Dr. Dror Minz, Director, Institute for Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, ARO, Volcani Center
14:00-14:30: Keynote: Prof. Rene Castro-Salazar, Assistant Director-General of Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department, FAO – The extent of forest in dryland biomes
14:30-14:50: Dr. Gil Eshel, Soil Scientist, Israel Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – Challenges in protecting soil health in intensive agriculture located in a dry Mediterranean climate
14:50-15:10: Dr. Guy Levy, Researcher, ARO, Volcani Center – Soil sodicity, salinity and structure degradation resulting from irrigation with low-quality water
15:10-15:30: Dr. Eli Zaady, Senior Researcher, ARO, Volcani Center – Ecological stabilization of movable sand dunes at the edge of agricultural fields
