Agritrends Conference 2026
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Date: February 5, 2026 (Thursday) Venue: University of Szeged Faculty of Agriculture, Sófalvy auditorium (6800 Hódmezővásárhely, Andrássy út 15)
8:15-9:00 Registration, Guest Reception
9:00-9:05 Opener Dr. Habil. Dean Edit Mikó, Faculty of Agriculture
9:05-9:30 Challenges and goals in the life of a functioning large economy President Tamás Kurusa, Hungarian Chamber of Plant Protection Engineering and Plant Medicine Csongrád-Csanád Vármegyei Organisation, Deputy Director of Production, Hód-Mezőgazda Zrt.
9:30-10:05 Water management situation in the Lower Tisza region Dr. Péter Kozák Director, Lower Tisza Water Directorate
10.05-10.35 DAY
10:40 - 11:15 Once upon a time there was a life of soil: the hidden half of our economy without myths Dr. István Paradi, associate professor ELTE TTK Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology
11:15 - 11:50 The land stays with the farmer changing. Generation change in agriculture Bálint Koncz Managing Director, Koncz-Agrár Kft.
11:50 - 12:25 Waiting for Godot: macroeconomic and geopolitical outlook Dr. Norbert Potori Director, Directorate for Agriculture
12:25-13:25 PRINCIPLE
13:30-13:55 Production of alternative crops in practice Roland Szabó, self-employed specialist in plant protection, gynecologist, associate professor
13:55-14:30 Without crops, tell me, what is it worth? Zoltán Fórian, chief agricultural expert ERSTE Bank
14:30-15:05 At last it rains, but does the soil keep the winter rain? Dr. Júlia Hupuczi associate professor, University of Szeged
15:05-15:10 CLOSED President Tamás Kurusa, Hungarian Chamber of Plant Protection Engineering and Plant Medicine Csongrád-Csanád Vármegyei Organisation, Deputy Director of Production, Hód-Mezőgazda Zrt.
SIGN UP: The fee for the event is 10,000 HUF/person and is registered for the meal. Our capacity is 120 people. Therefore, please register as soon as possible on the following link: http://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nq8oBQ8uwd0ZCsePrt5DaniJVYJh0FpnMP0_Ao5D8MfI/viewform?edit_requested=true
ORGANISATIONS:
- Beaver-Mezőmazda Zrt.
- NMNK Csongrád-Csanád County Regional Organisation
- University of Szeged Faculty of Agriculture
FORMAL MEDIA SUPPORT: The official media sponsor of the event is Agroinform.