“Under the Shields” conference at TSW 2026 - current threats and new approaches to greenhouse crops

During the 16th edition of TSW 2026, which will be held on January 23-24, 2026 (Friday-Saturday) at the Kielce Trade Fair, a specialized conference “Under Cover” will be held - an event dedicated to the intensively developing sector of vegetable production under cover: in greenhouses, foil tunnels and vertical systems.

The conference will focus on the most important challenges of the 2025 season and the directions of development of modern plant protection - with a special emphasis on production without residues of protection products.

The program includes:

Dr. Ing. Dorota Łabanowska-Burywww.podoslonami.pl(editor of industry portal) and AgroSmart Lab (chief crop protection specialist)

• Overview of problems in protection of tunnel vegetables in southern Mazovia
• Cultivation without residues - real opportunities and challenges

Tomasz Krasowski (Delphy)

•  How to carry out tomato production under conditions of virus threat (ToBRFV, PepMV)
• Vaccination for PepMV, resistant varieties, prevention strategies

Expert from the Institute of Horticulture - PIB

• Research on methods to reduce ToBRFV in greenhouse crops

Expert from the Plant Disease Clinic 

• The most common diseases and viruses occurring in crops under covers - a review of cases from the season

Dr. Ing. Gabriela Wyżgolik

• Vertical crops in Poland and worldwide - potential, limitations and threats in plant protection

More information on the conference will be published soon.