Events

The highly anticipated event "Sustainability and Digitalisation in the Agro-Industry" will take place on 24th October at the Gran Torre Hotel in Oristano, as part of the Roadshow Mezzogiorno initiative. During the day, Alberto S. Atzori from the Department of Agriculture at the University of Sassari will present the flagship project "Formidablae" for digital innovation in the agro-zoothec industry, while Giorgio Todde will discuss the importance of digitalisation for the advancement of the primary sector. Following this, Ing. Lucia Marazzi, Deputy Project Manager of NODES and Head of the Technology Transfer Office at the University of Pavia, will present the cascading calls of the Mezzogiorno Line. The central moment of the event will be a B2B roundtable, moderated by Nadia Bertolino, Communication and Dissemination Manager of Spoke 6, during which innovative projects funded by the cascading calls from Spokes 6 and 7 will be discussed. Companies such as Drop s.r.l. with the DAIRY LIFE PRO project, C.A.O. Formaggi with DIGICAO, Agrigeos s.r.l. with SPIDAP, Primo Principio s.c.a.r.l. with GAINS, Agricolus s.r.l. with CEBUS, and Studio-A Automazione s.r.l. with the MICENE project will present their advancements, highlighting how new technologies and sustainable practices are revolutionising the agro-industrial sector in the Mezzogiorno. This meeting will represent an important opportunity to explore the progress of projects and foster collaboration between businesses, universities, and stakeholders, opening up new opportunities for synergies in the field of agro-industrial innovation and sustainability.

On the occasion of the G7 Agriculture summit, to be held in Syracuse between the 21st and 29th of September 2024, the University of Pavia is organising a side event accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture, entitled "Responsible Production and Consumption from Field to Table: Technology, Policies, Behaviours, and Education", as part of the "Divinazione EXPO24" initiatives.   The event, organised and coordinated by Carola Ricci, Aldo Piccone, and Anna Facchinetti from the Department of Political and Social Sciences, aims to present some scientific insights and best practices developed around three of the key points agreed upon by the G7 Agriculture Ministers at the summit held in Miyazaki, Japan, on 22-23 April 2023.   The meeting will take place on 26th September, starting at 3:00 PM in Syracuse, Ortigia Island, at the National Institute of Ancient Drama.   Some of the interim results of the research and synergies developed by the University of Pavia and its affiliated partners within two PNRR projects funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, will be presented. These include the extended partnership project 'ONFOODS' (Research and Innovation Network on Food and Nutrition Sustainability, Safety, and Security), Spoke 7, and the innovation ecosystem project 'NODES' (North-West Digital and Sustainable), Spoke 6.   The event is structured around three thematic modules: I. Environmental sustainability and innovation: Goals and tools needed to mitigate water stress in agriculture. II. Prevention and reduction of food waste from field to table: In search of a common definition. III. Responsible food production and consumption without discrimination: Traditions, culture, and art in service of vulnerable groups.   In addition to the researchers from Pavia promoting the event, research conducted within Spoke 6 will be presented by Dr. Valentina Vaglia from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, who will address the topic of climate change mitigation against water stress and soil erosion in viticulture, and by Dr. Nadia Bertolino from the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, who will present her research on water landscapes in the Pavia region.

The Department of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences at the University of Turin, in collaboration with Corteva and UPTOFARM, is organizing a field demonstration day aimed at farmers, technicians, and anyone interested in precision agriculture techniques and variable rate fertilization. The event is part of the Academic Proof of Concept DIGI-FERT, developed by the Department of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences at the University of Turin as part of Spoke 6. DIGI-FERT is a demonstration project for precision and digital fertilization with variable rate distribution of mineral fertilizers and digestate (Scientific Director: Professor Massimo Blandino). The project aims to demonstrate the advantages of variable rate (VR) application of both digestate and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, comparing them with conventional fixed rate application. The demonstration day, conducted at a representative cereal production farm, will provide a unique opportunity to observe advanced precision fertilization techniques and evaluate their agronomic, productive, economic, and environmental sustainability benefits.   Registration is not required to attend.

On the morning of May 24th, at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, in its centennial year, a free training conference will be held on the legal responses to the effects of climate change on the wine industry. This event is primarily aimed at benefiting businesses and professionals in the sector, including lawyers, food technologists, agronomists, and experts/studies interested in the impact of the new CAP, new labeling regulations, and, more generally, the protection of the wine landscape and quality wine production in the face of climate change.   The event is part of the activities of Spoke 6 within the NODES innovation ecosystem, providing an integrated view of these aspects.   The audience will be invited to participate in a debate coordinated by journalist Carlo Gariboldi, aimed at bringing together various perspectives and initiating new synergies and collaborations with the production sector and all interested stakeholders. The conference, included in the calendar of the Sustainable Development Festival (coordinated by OSA), has received patronage from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and the Institute of Advanced Studies of Pavia (IUSS), as well as recognition as a professional training activity by the Bar Association of Pavia and the Order of Agronomists and Foresters. It is part of the Sustainable Development Festival week.   The event is free, and entry will be granted until the venue's maximum capacity is reached (80 seats).   Registration is required via the provided registration link.   Organizing and Scientific Committee: Professor Carola Ricci, Dr. Aldo Piccone.

Spoke 6 - Primary Agroindustry - is organizing a series of online meetings on January 23, 2024, to closely assess, with its groups and partners, the progress of the Spoke in preparation for the General Assembly of the Ecosystem.   The detailed program is currently being finalized and will be made available in the coming days.   Among the planned activities are: Status updates for the Work Packages (Boosters), analysis of the current state and progress made by the Spoke for each task and partner according to the NODES - Northwest Digital and Sustainable Project Program, funded by MUR funds from the PNRR-NextGenerationEU. This will include examination of:   - Ecosystem engagement and development by Spoke   - Research Booster   - Competence Booster   - Innovation Booster   - Acceleration Booster   - Monitoring, evaluation, and impact