Soil Salinity Symposium 2022 - Opening -Dr Daniel Blackburn - SQU, Oman

- Symposium Programme -
Emerging soil and water-smart technologies in soil salinity management- 24th May 2022
9:00 am - Opening -Dr Daniel Blackburn
9:15 am -Shell Oman -Malak Al Shaibani and Malek Abu Ruman - A briefing about Shell in Oman
9:30 am- Farmers Association - Soil salinity management in Al Batinah (Arabic)
9:45 am- PDO - Dr. Ali Al-Alawi - PDO Environmental Initiatives
10:00 am - MAFWR representative - Dr Hamed Al-Dhuhli - Oman Salinity strategy and role of the Ministrystry/government
10:15 am - coffee break
10:45 am - Prof. Slim Zekri - The economic Solutions to Salinity in the Batinah.
11:00 am - Ahmed Al Mayahi - Farmers’ perception of soil salinity problem and management in Oman
11:15 am - Dr Malik Al-Wardi - Salinity and Vegetation Cover Change: the Case of Al-Suwaiq
11:30 am - Dr Daniel Blackburn - Use of elemental Sulphur for soil Salinity management
11:45 am - Dr Said Al-Ismaily - Engineered Capillary Barriers: Save Water and Halt Soil Salinity
12:00 am - Ahmed Al Rabaiai - Biochar use for restoring soil health in salt-affected soils
12:15 pm - Dr Ahmed Al Busaidi - Integrated Approach to Maximize the Outcome of Saline Agriculture
12:30 pm - Dr Rhonda Janke - Organic farming as a tool for soil salinity management
12:45 pm - Dr Daniel Blackburn - Closing remarks
1:00 pm - Buffet lunch in faculty club