Events

The third outreach event for the GO INGNUTS project (Sustainable almond cultivation through precision agriculture, improving soil health and biodiversity in Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, and Extremadura) will take place in Malaga on April 24.

The demonstration activity involves a real-life drone application of substances with biostimulant activity on pistachio crops in the province of Toledo. The optimal phenological stage of the crop for application will be determined by prior crop monitoring using data recorded by Sentinel-2 remote sensors in the main electromagnetic bands. According to previous experiments conducted by the UPV research team, the application is planned for the flowering and fruit set phases. Next, the active ingredients will be selected, and their effect on the plant will be related to its phenological state at the time of application. For the final application, the flight parameters (drift, speed, height, nozzle adjustment, etc.) will be determined to apply the exact dose of active ingredient and its concentration. PROGRAM | REGISTRATION Application period open until 04/17, incl .

On April 1, 2025, the Hotel Palacio de Aiete will host the seminar "Network of laboratory forests with improved plants to increase resilience and production in coniferous forests." This event will bring together forestry sector experts to analyze the challenges and opportunities in pine forest management in the Basque Country. The seminar is organized by the Supra-autonomous Operational Group PLANFORLAB , an initiative that seeks to strengthen forest resilience through the use of improved plants. Participants include the Forestry Association of Galicia (AFG) , the Federation of Forestry Associations of Castilla y León (FAFCYLE) , the Confederation of Foresters of the Basque Country (CFPV) , the Agrarian Transformation Company SA, SME, MP (TRAGSA) , the Galician Business-University Foundation (FEUGA) and the Confederation of Forestry Organizations of Spain (COSE) as beneficiary members, and the LOURIZÁN Forestry Research Center , NEIKER Technology Center , the University of Valladolid Foundation (UVa) and the Institute of Forestry Sciences of INIA-CSIC , which act as subcontracted members. The event program will include the following activities: 11:00 – Attendee registration 11:15 – Presentation of the Operational Group and project objectives Francisco Dans , Vice President of Institutional Relations at AFG 11:30 – The situation of pine forests in the Basque Country: Impact of the brown band and the PLANFORLAB project Amelia Uria , Coordinator of the Confederation of Foresters of the Basque Country 11:45 – Gangs, the reasons for their expansion and impact Eugenia Iturritxa , principal investigator in the Forest Health area at NEIKER 12:05 – Main outreach actions Beatriz Calviño , Innovation and National Projects Manager at FEUGA 12:05 - 12:10 – Question time and closing session 12:30 - 13:30 – Visit to the forest laboratory 2:00 PM – Lunch This event is aimed at companies and professionals in the forestry sector, public administrations, universities, research and technology centers, as well as the general public interested in forestry innovation.

Professional meeting dedicated to the latest trends in almond cultivation. PROGRAM

The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural World and Environment of the Government of La Rioja is organizing the Field Day: Conservation Agriculture: Direct sowing and plant cover in woody crops , aimed at farmers and technicians. Different plots will be visited where the subject of waste management, soil, rotations for the practice of direct sowing and the use of plant covers in woody crops will be discussed. Program 9.30-10.30 a.m. Conservation agriculture machinery. Direct seeding drills with coulters, discs and spiked harrows 10:30-11:00 a.m. Visit to a wheat plot 11.00-11.30 a.m. Coffee break 11.30-11.50 a.m. Visit to barley plot 11.50-13.00 h Visits to legume plots 13.00-14.00 h Visit to a vineyard with vegetation cover For any questions or clarifications, please contact us via email at transfer.agraria@larioja.org or by calling 617 97 70 64. REGISTRATION

On the occasion of World Soil Day 2024: Take care of soils. Measure, monitor, manage. Speaker: Manuel López Vicente, Professor of the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. EPS Huesca In-person for students requesting credit recognition/ Online. Register here Collaborators: Official College of Agricultural Engineers Aragon-Navarra-Basque Country and the Territorial Delegation of Aragon of the Spanish Society of Soil Science (SECS) PROGRAM 13:00h Presentation by Dr. María Videgain, member of the governing board of the College, professor and researcher at the EPS of Huesca, University of Zaragoza. 13:05h Presentation of the DMS by Dr. David Badía Villas, professor of the Area of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, at the EPS of Huesca, and President of the DT Aragón-SECS. 13:10h Talk by Dr. Manuel López Vicente, PPL at EPS Huesca entitled “Sustainable soil management in woody crops” . This talk presents the changes that living and inert covers generate in agricultural soils for permanent crops, such as olive groves and vineyards. Special emphasis is placed on the measurement and monitoring of the hydrological properties of the soil, complemented by aspects of soil fertility and biology; case results will be offered both for Aragon and other communities. With the data obtained, it is possible to achieve better agronomic management, which is essential for environmental sustainability, to optimize management, resources and to boost the profitability of farms. 14:00 h. Appetizer, courtesy of the Official College of Agricultural Engineers of Aragon, Navarre and the Basque Country.

The VII AGROCISTUS Technical Conference will take place on December 4 in Fraga (Huesca)

The VIII Technical Forum on Plant Health organized by the Center for Plant Health and Certification will take place on November 28 in the Auditorium of the Mediterranean Agricultural Institute of Zaragoza

On October 30th, a technical conference will be held focused on pistachio cultivation, where key issues to optimize its production and management will be addressed. The opening presentation will be given by Julián Guerrero, agricultural technical advisor of OMNIApistacho, who will talk about the present and future of pistachio cultivation, including technical and agronomic considerations. The day will continue with presentations by Dr. Raquel Martínez, from the 'El Chaparrillo' Centre (IRIAF), on sensors and new technologies applied to pistachio trees, followed by Daniele Di Raimondo from Green Has Group, who will explain how to increase production with biostimulants. Experts will also participate, such as Itamar Buisán, who will reflect on mechanized harvesting, and Estefan Araque from Agbar Agriculture, who will discuss smart pruning to improve production. PROGRAM | REGISTRATION

Fruit Attraction is the meeting point for fruit and vegetable professionals. Fruit Attraction has become the reference commercial tool for the WORLDWIDE marketing of fruit and vegetables . Its capacity to promote global exports in the sector makes it the commercial connection point for all the professionals that make up the entire value chain, in addition to having consolidated itself as a framework for innovation in the fruit and vegetable market.

Within the framework of the Riudoms Hazelnut Fair, on August 6, the technical conference "Approach to regenerative agriculture" will take place, organized by the Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the College of Agricultural Technical Engineers of Catalonia. Although soil biology has been known for decades, it has only been in recent years that people have become aware of the damage that conventional agricultural practices have caused to the soil. Regenerative agriculture essentially consists of crop management that is very focused on the Restoring soil health with techniques that are not always easy to implement. In order to make progress in soil recovery, the first thing to do is to understand how soils work and know what tools exist. PROGRAM

Second edition of Demo Almendra , a field event that includes conferences and round tables, an exhibition area and on-site demonstrations. Among other topics, the following will be addressed: CONJUNCTURE: Market outlook: the price unknown. Producers around the world. PROFITABILITY: How to improve our farm's income and reduce costs. SUSTAINABILITY: Link between environment, social commitment and profit and loss account. After the conferences, a field trip is planned with the corresponding simultaneous technical explanations by groups spread across the farm and a demonstration of machinery . Tomorrow's session will end with a paella for the attendees and the opportunity to share lunch time with the attendees. In the afternoon, three workshops organized by the Polytechnic School of Huesca are planned: "Almond fertigation. Influence and adaptation to climate change." "Interpretation of soil, water and plant analyses." "The Agriculture of the Future. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence." Attendance at the Congress/ Networking is free of charge . Specific workshops cost €75 each. PROGRAM | REGISTRATION

“AOVE&NUTS experience” is an event capable of energizing, providing ideas, approaches, projects and initiatives for improvement and development in a strategic, key and fundamental sector in the economy and business activity of this area. It is a fair that is aimed at producers of EVOO and nuts, farmers, cooperative members, investment and service companies, consumers of production machinery and inputs, women and men with gourmet concerns. We will also have various activities such as machinery exhibition, technical conferences, tastings, dissemination of the culture of EVOO and nuts through the hospitality industry before and during the celebration of the Fair. PROGRAM | TECHNICAL DAYS | CONTACT : info@talavera-ferial.com, 925721830 | LOCATION : Talavera Fair

Agroecological Meeting is a consolidated event of the country's agricultural and livestock sector that is attended by farmers, technicians, agricultural consultants, industries, cooperatives, marketers and companies that intervene in the agri-food chain. This eighth edition is focused on woody crops (olive, almond, citrus, pistachio, etc.) that are experiencing the proliferation of new plantations, the generalization of novel agroecological techniques and the rise of intensive models, aspects that show their dynamism. But there are also threats associated with the climate and lack of water , which reduce the competitiveness of traditional, less mechanized and automated farms. PROGRAM | REGISTRATION FORM

Feria líder en el comercio mundial de frutas: logística, maquinaria, tecnología, "organic rute" Información detallada => Programa

Celebrate the world of natural and ecological in one place. Discover the new trends in the organic sector. Find the latest in health and wellness, beauty, skincare, textiles, home and cleaning products from all regions of Spain and Portugal. Participate for free in the seminar program and meet the main suppliers and buyers in the sector face to face. We invite independent food retailers and wholesalers, as well as supermarkets and large purchasing departments, public kitchens (schools, hospitals and nursing homes). We also invite food importers and exporters, independent health and nutrition stores, catering restaurants and hotels. Finally, we will invite specialty shops, farm shops, travel caterers, transport hubs and attractions, as well as wine importers.

Leading fair in the world fruit trade: logistics, machinery, technology, "organic route" Detailed information => Program

In recent years, a change has been taking place in the cultivation of nuts in Spain. The new intensive plantations provide precocity, total mechanization, continuous harvesting and high production. There is still room for improvement in the advancement of agronomic management of these plantations so that we opt for efficient and sustainable production models both economically and environmentally. The III Almond and Pistachio Forum aims to highlight this production model and transfer to the producer the most appropriate cultivation techniques to make a profitable and sustainable crop, in addition to addressing the possibilities offered by organic production. RECORD