Technical Conference: Advances in Legume Cultivation in Aragon

From the Aragon Agrifood Research and Technology Center (CITA), Dr. Cristina Mallor (RELEG member) and Miguel Gutiérrez (CITA Managing Director) will host a conference at their center focusing on the production, processing, and technical research activities of legume crops in the Aragon region.

Program :

• 10:00 a.m. Welcome and presentation of the conference. Jorge Hugo Calvo (CITA), Jesús Cancer (CTA), Diego Rubiales (RELEG-AEL), Miguel Gutiérrez (CTA), Cristina Mallor (CITA)
• 10:20 a.m. Status of legume production in Aragon. Miguel Gutiérrez (CTA)
• 10:40 a.m. Legume production for the freezing industry in Aragon. Juan de Dios Escolar (SAAR Originia Foods - SAMCA Group)
• 11:00 a.m. Limitations and opportunities of legume production in Aragon: Prolegara Project. Joaquín Arqué (Gardeniers)
• 11:20 a.m. Soybean 4.0 Project: Technological, Environmental, and Market Development. Jesús Abadías (ARAX Network)

11:40 a.m. Coffee break

• 12:10 p.m. Animal feed: incorporating peas and other forage legumes into calf fattening. Mireia Blanco (CITA)
• 12:30 p.m. Legumes in the Kitchen: Versatility and Health. Ana Ferrer (UNIZAR)
• 12:50 p.m. Conservation and Use of Legumes from the CITA Horticultural Germplasm Bank. Cristina Mallor (CITA). Includes a visit to the facilities.
• 2:00 p.m. Lunch at CITA
• 4:00 p.m. Visit to a soybean trial in Zuera (Soja 4.0)

Program | Free registration by clicking here | Contacts: Cristina Mallor, cmallor@cita-aragon.es and Miguel Gutiérrez, mgutierrez@aragon.es