Immersive visit to the Veneto-Water Living Lab at the “La Fagiana” farm
La Fagiana: sustainable rice fields between experimentation and tradition. At La Fagiana, a farm near the Venice Lagoon, a drone is applying silicon foliar fertilization to a drip-irrigated rice field. This drone application doesn't compromise the soil structure, while the micro-irrigation saves water compared to traditional flood irrigation. Innovative technologies are employed for efficient resource…
Conference – Irrigation and Sustainability: Innovative Solutions
November 8, 2024 – Conference “Irrigation and sustainability: innovative solutions” On November 8, 2024, in Arborea, as part of the Istòria Festival Culturale 2024, the conference entitled “Irrigazione e sostenibilità: soluzioni innovative” was organized. It was included in the cycle of events “Nell’acqua: il futuro e il cammino verso l’identità”. Three researchers from Agritech Task…
On-farm experimentation in agronomic research: an Italian perspective
On-farm experimentation in agronomic research: an Italian perspective Vittoria Giannini • vittoria.giannini@unipd.itDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), and Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padua, Legnaro, Italy. Elisa MarracciniDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences (DI4A), University of Udine, Italy. Abstract On-farm experimentation (OFE) renovates agronomic research since…
A wise irrigation to contribute to integrated water resource management
A wise irrigation to contribute to integrated water resource management Irrigated agriculture accounts for about 20% of cultivated lands worldwide while currently generating an estimated 40% of crop production, and two-thirds of future gains in crop production are expected to come from irrigated lands. Therefore, irrigation is strategic to ensure food for the world’s increasing…
Does drip irrigation contribute to the economic sustainability of soybean production?
Does drip irrigation contribute to the economic sustainability of soybean production? Arianna Toffanin Consorzio di Bonifica Veneto Orientale (CBVO) – Piazza Indipendenza 25, 30027 – San Donà di Piave (VE) Carmelo Maucieri Department of Agronomy Food Natural resources Animals and Environment — DAFNAE, University of Padova, Agripolis Campus, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 – Legnaro (PD)…
Open Day – Cultivating the Future: Restoring Agricultural Soil Fertility to Tackle Climate Change
Conference/Open day “Coltivare il Futuro: Recuperare la fertilità dei suoli agrari per affrontare il cambiamento climatico” On 21.06.2024 in San Donà di Piave, at the Consorzio di Bonifica Veneto Orientale (CBVO), the conference “Coltivare il Futuro: Recuperare la fertilità dei suoli agrari per affrontare il cambiamento climatico ” was held. The initiative is one of…
Open Day – Demonstration Event at the Sawmill Enrico Vinciarelli in Sargiolo (SI) about carbonization
Open Day Demonstration Event at the Sawmill Enrico Vinciarelli in Sargiolo (SI) about carbonization 18/03/24 Sargiolo (SI)
Open Day – Innovation at the service of sustainability in the beef cattle supply chain in the Po Valley
Open Day Innovation at the service of sustainability in the beef cattle supply chain in the Po Valley 02/02/2024 Candiana and Bovolenta (PD)
WORKSHOP Living Labs in agriculture
Workshop Visit the site by clicking here ‘Living Labs in agriculture: what we know and what should we learn‘ The Workshop is organized by Tasks 4.2.1 and 5.3.8 of AGRITECH – National Center for Agricultural Technologies, which is a project financed under the PNRR. The meeting is open to colleagues who work in other Agritech…