Comparison of frameworks for defining land occupation considering on-farm and off-farm feed production on Italian dairy farms
Comparison of frameworks for defining land occupation considering on-farm and off-farm feed production on Italian dairy farms Gabriele Rolando, Francesco Ferrero, Stefania Pasinato, Ernesto Tabacco, Giorgio Borreani – Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, ItalyLuciano Comino, Daniele Giaccone – Regional Breeder Association of Piedmont (ARAP), Via Torre Roa, 13 Fraz. Madonna dell’Olmo, 12100 Cuneo, Italy…
Integrated forage system reduces off-farm purchased nitrogen and limit surplus on intensive dairy farms in northern Italy
Integrated forage system reduces off-farm purchased nitrogen and limit surplus on intensive dairy farms in northern Italy Stefania Pasinato, Francesco Ferrero, Gabriele Rolando, Ernesto Tabacco, Giorgio Borreani – Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, ItalyLuciano Comino – Regional Breeder Association of Piedmont (ARAP), Via Torre…
A Living Lab approach for sustainable intensification of dairy production: A case study of an organic and a conventional farm in northern Italy
A Living Lab approach for sustainable intensification of dairy production: A case study of an organic and a conventional farm in northern Italy Stefania Pasinato, Francesco Ferrero, Gabriele Rolando, Ernesto Tabacco, Giorgio Borreani – Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, ItalyLuciano Comino – Regional Breeder…
ERSA–LL Friuli Venezia Giulia Collaboration: Ecological Footprint Analysis with AgriCS
Since 2025, a collaboration has begun with ERSA (Regional Agency for Rural Development of Friuli Venezia Giulia) to test the AgriCS platform—a regional decision support system designed for farmers in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. Among its capabilities, the platform enables assessments of carbon and water footprints, as well as energy balances at the farm…
Early Diagnosis and Integrated Management of Amaranthus Species in Soybean Cultivation
Within the Veneto Carbon Living Lab, early in-field diagnosis of herbicide resistance is integrated with the planning of targeted management strategies. These strategies aim both to control emerged weeds and to reduce the seed dispersal of those not managed by the adopted techniques, in order to ensure optimal crop yield and long-term seed bank management.…
Cover Crops for Soil Carbon in Orchards and Vineyards of South Tyrol
In the Living Labs of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Unibz) in South Tyrol, experimental activities are underway on the use of cover crop mixtures to improve soil quality in orchards and vineyards.These activities aim to assess how such mixtures can increase soil organic carbon, enhance fertility, and support beneficial microbial communities, thereby contributing to…
Open Day – ORGANIC ARABLE CROPS – CROP DIVERSIFICATION AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Open Day ORGANIC ARABLE CROPS – CROP DIVERSIFICATION AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICESFARM VISIT Thursday, June 19, 2025 – 4:00 PM A. Servadei Farm, Via Pozzuolo 324, Udine, Italy Register for the eventhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDhEo5Q-2eoftl_UeaqUBLSFa_LpF5CkeRIcpqc34weY50pA/viewform Registration DEADLINE: June 18, 2025
Open Day – Site-Specific Weed Control for a Sustainable Use of Herbicides in Maize
Open Day Open Day – Site-Specific Weed Control for a Sustainable Use of Herbicides in Maize Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Cantina Ca’ Corniani, Caorle (VE)strada, SP62, 28, 30021 Caorle VE Register for the Event:https://forms.gle/X2DkSkrkLdpy7mNN6 Contact Us for More Information: silvia.panozzo@cnr.it
Open Day – COVER CROP in agricoltura: opportunità e gestione
Open Day COVER CROP in agricoltura: opportunità e gestione Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Parrocchia di Sandon (room next to the rectory)Piazza S. Giacomo, 4, 30030 Sandon VE Iscrizione all’evento:https://forms.gle/5GHPxNVteryy7fji7 Contatti e informazioni: silvia.panozzo@cnr.it
The importance of subsoil when investigating soil organic persistence in perennial agroecosystems within Alpine valleys
The importance of subsoil when investigating soil organic persistence in perennial agroecosystems within Alpine valleys E.R. FOLEY, R. TIZIANI, L. BORRUSO, E. TASKIN, S. CESCO Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bolzano, Bolzano, ITALYT. MIMMO Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Bolzano- Bozen, ITALY, Competence Centre…