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SoildiverAgro heading for USA

Our partner UPCT is going to represent SoildiverAgro at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Saint Louis, USA, from October 29th to November 1st. Raul Zornoza will be presenting two groundbreaking papers: Oral Presentation. “Soil and Climatic Characteristics Along with Farming System Are Shaping Bacterial and Fungal Communities in European Cereal Fields.” Session date/time: October 30, 2023, from 7:55 AM to 12:00 PM. Be there to witness Raul’s insights into how soil and climate, combined with farming systems,…

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Exciting News: SoildiverAgro Featured in article on the Future of Agriculture

SoildiverAgro has made a significant appearance in a recent opinion essay, shedding light on the future of agriculture. The article, published by La Región newspaper, explores the critical challenges posed by global population growth and the increasing demand for food. Key highlights from the article remark: Firstly, with the world’s population expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, there will be immense pressure on our food production systems. Secondly, the need to produce 70% more food on only 5% more…

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Tillage Workshop in Finland

We are delighted to share the exciting highlights from the regional demonstration workshop held at Tyynelä Farm in Joutseno, Finland, on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023. Organized by SoildiverAgro partners Tyynelä Farm and Luke, the workshop delved into the vital topic of tillage practices and their impact on soil structure and earthworm populations in boreal environments. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who joined us for this informative and productive event. Minimum vs inversion tillage in wheat fields: Unveiling…

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Aeromycological Insights: Unveiling the World of Cereal Crop Pathogens

In the new scientific paper supported by SoildiverAgro, researchers from the Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences at the University of Vigo, Spain, and the Department of Microbiology and Virology at the University of Habana, Cuba, dive deep into the world of aeromycological studies in cereal crops. These studies are crucial in understanding the temporal variation of plant pathogens affecting crops like corn, wheat, rice or oats. Moreover, they help determine the best times to apply fungicides, a critical…

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Workshop about Contrasting minimum tillage with inversion tillage in wheat fields

Tyynelä farm (Juuso Joona) and LUKE are hosting an insightful demonstration workshop on the SoildiverAgro experimental field. This event will take place on September 13th at the Tyynelä farm in Joutseno Finland. The workshop will unveil the results of an extensive study Contrasting minimum tillage with inversion tillage in wheat fields. The event won’t stop at data presentation; it will also feature a practical, hands-on demonstration that explores soil structure analysis and earthworm assessment. Participants can engage directly with these…

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Field trip for the case study about intensive vs. extensive vs. vegetable organic farming

Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt (PSKW) organizes a free field visit to their SDA trial in Muilshoek 1, Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Belgium) on august 10th with the support of Vlaanderen, Belorta, CCBT and agentschap innoveren & ondernemen. The visit is divided in two parts: the first one, aimed at PSKW members, will take place from 15h to 15h45 and aims to discuss about dealing with white and green zucchini variety tests, Zucchini early crop fertilization, artichoke variety test, and celery drought/black heart trial.The…

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Promotional video from SoildiverAgro

Lusitanean coordinator University of Vigo organized a meeting on June 11th to record a promotional video for SoildiverAgro, in which they will comment the results of the project in Galicia. During the promotional video, you will be able to see project members David, Laura, Rubén, and Servando engaged in a comprehensive discussion about the project, covering its benefits, results, and various aspects such as the pest alert system, the use of crop diversification, trap crops and mycorrhiza in potato fields,…

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SoildiverAgro field day regarding Case studies based on Biocontrol and Plant diversity

FAR in collaboration with TI organized a field trip to Rheinland in western Germany on June 6th of 2023 under the patronage of Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrheinwestfalen, a regional agricultural consultant agency which holds a wide network of agricultural stakeholders. With this concept, a large number of participants was attracted to attend. The participants were informed about background, intention and general aims of SoildiverAgro. More specifically, aims, design and current status of the case studies 10 and 11 based on Biocontrol and…

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Update of Case Study 7 (Atlantic central, Belgium)

Inagro (Flanders, Belgium) organized a visit to the trial fields of its organic trial farm on Wednesday, June 28. The program included two parallel tours. An explanation about how was dealt with the difficult spring this year (due to the wet months of March and April) was also addressed. A networking event in the farm shed concluded the afternoon/evening. A total of 70 interested people were welcomed including a large number of organic farmers but advisers and people from various…

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The last soil sampling event in Finland for WP5 in boreal region for case studies 14b and 15 in June

The last and third year’s soil samples were taken on the 15th of June from boreal field case study 14b in wheat field located in Tyynelä farm, Joutseno, Finland. The experimental field in case study 14b was established in wheat field to study the effects of tillage on soil biodiversity. The effects of direct sowing with minimum tillage and continuous plant cover between mouldboard deep ploughing are investigated. Partners involved: Luke and Tyynelän

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