Events

The GO INVASOR-ES - Resilience 4.0 of infrastructure and crops against invasive species program has organized an online outreach event that will take place on April 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The GO INVASOR-ES project seeks to develop advanced technological solutions for the control of invasive alien species (IAS) in water infrastructure, particularly irrigation. This session will address two innovative aspects of irrigation. First, the challenges posed by IAS in these infrastructures will be analyzed, and the progress and initial designs of the main outcome of the GO INVASOR-ES project will be presented: smart dosing stations designed for their effective control. Second, the role of digitalization in irrigation will be explored, and the Smart Green Water project will be presented, promoting innovative solutions based on digitalization for more sustainable and smart irrigation. Agenda: 11:00 a.m. Webinar introduction. Lide Jaurrieta, Project Manager of the Catalan Water Partnership. 11:10 a.m. Keys to understanding invasive alien species (IAS). Nuno Caiola, Eurecat researcher. 11:20 a.m. The problem of IAS from the management of irrigation infrastructure. Miquel Sacrest, General Director of Aigües del Segarra Garrigues. 11:30 a.m. GO INVASOR-ES Project: Resilience 4.0 of infrastructure and crops against invasive species. Javier Bernard/Ángel Martínez of Velaber Consulting. 12:00 p.m. Digital Transformation in Irrigation. David Erice, UPA Technical Office. 12:15 p.m. Smart Green Water Project: Dissemination of innovative solutions and capacity building for smart irrigation. Javier Alejandre, UPA Technical Office. 12:30 p.m. Farewell and closing ceremony. Marisa Fernández, ZINNAE Manager REGISTRATION

National technical conference to present the results of the MAXI-CoberLEG Operational Group (Maximizing the benefits of cover crops through the selection of winter legume species and crop management), which will take place in person in Pontevedra and online through TEAMS. This initiative responds to a comprehensive approach that combines aspects of agrodiversity, genetic improvement, physiology, production and plant quality, and links them to the techno-economic demands and preferences of both producers and end consumers, to improve through R&D&I actions the competitiveness of a key export sector for the Spanish agri-food economy. The Supra-autonomous Operational Group MAXI-CoberLEG is made up of the Galician Business-University Foundation (FEUGA), Biological Mission of Galicia (MBG-CSIC), the Centre for Soil Science and Applied Biology of Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), the companies Masía el Carmen SL, Bio Varsella SL and the Agricultural Cooperative of Pego, Coop. V., and as subcontracted members the following entities: University of Valencia (UV), Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA), and Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence SL Program: 16:15 – Welcome to the Biological Mission of Galicia of the Spanish National Research Council (MBG-CSIC); Registration of attendees and delivery of promotional material. 16:30 – Presentation of the MAXI-CoberLEG Supra-autonomous Operational Group Beatriz Calviño Vázquez , Innovation and National Projects Manager at FEUGA 16:40 – Native biodiversity of legumes: lupine and its potential as winter groundcovers Dr. Marta Santalla Ferradás , Scientific Researcher of the Plant Development Genetics Group (DEVOLEG), of the Biological Mission of Galicia of the Higher Council for Scientific Research. 16:55 – Role of winter legume covers in the conservation of natural enemies in citrus Dr. César Monzó Ferrer, Senior Researcher at the Entomology Unit, Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research, Moncada (IVIA). 17:10 – Questions and answers 17:20 – Visit to the experimental test plots and germplasm bank of the seed collections 18:10 – Networking Aimed at farmers, cooperatives, production companies, companies related to increasing citrus productivity, business associations in the sector and clusters, Designations of Origin/Protected Geographical Indication, Public Administrations related to agriculture, the environment and/or rural development, universities, Research Groups and Technology Centres, end consumers and the general public. REGISTRATION

A webinar will be held on March 18th to present the GO PREVINOVIC project , focusing on extensive livestock farming as a tool for fire control and prevention. During the session, which will be broadcast live on YouTube, the initiative's progress since its inception will be discussed. The event will open with the presentation "Extensive Livestock Farming and Fires: The PREVINOVIC Action Plan" by Ana Olaizola, senior lecturer in the Department of Agricultural and Natural Environment Sciences at the University of Zaragoza. It will continue with a roundtable discussion entitled "The Commitment of All Stakeholders to Save Our Forest Ecosystems," with the participation of: RAMIRO PALACIOS - Head of Pastoralism and Rural Development at AGROVIDAR Antonio Jesus Garcia - Veterinarian in CorSevilla LETICIA RIAGUAS - Head of R&D+i Oviaragón REGISTRATION

The processes for preparing organic matter for use as fertilizer must allow for sustainable management of crop nutrition, increasing crop productivity . To achieve this, the goal is to maintain or increase organic matter levels, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution by increasing carbon sink capacity, improving soil biodiversity by avoiding contamination by heavy metals and other pollutants, and promoting their management as "living soils." This event will showcase different technologies that allow reducing the environmental impact of preparing organic fertilizer products, with strategies that allow reducing nitrogen losses, such as slurry acidification, composting and biomethanization of waste.

In recent years, regenerative agriculture has been frequently discussed as a work strategy to improve soil health by recovering its organic matter content and biodiversity. It improves resilience to climate change, sequesters carbon in the soil and expands the ecosystem services associated with agriculture. This webinar will address the advantages of incorporating organic matter into soils , the principles of regenerative agriculture, as well as various examples of its application in our country. We will have the participation of experts who have worked in these areas and have developed specific projects. The webinar, which will introduce regenerative agriculture, is part of a series of sessions to be held in January and February 2024 focusing on soil management practices on farms.

Connect with Rural Development Description Background and context The National Rural Network (RRN) is focusing its Action Plan these months on the issue of women, through a series of activities designed to respond to the needs detected through: interviews with territorial agents, survey carried out with rural women , and two meetings of the Thematic Group “Rural Women 2022”, held on May 17 and 18 , 2022; with the aim of identifying their main problems and needs. Through these detected needs, as well as information collected in other activities and conferences of the NRN, the following topics of great interest have been considered to be addressed in this day of exchange of LEADER experiences around rural women: Bioeconomy and sustainability Conciliation, co-responsibility and gender perspective Social economy with a gender focus Likewise, these themes are considered transversal factors that directly influence the viability of sustaining life in rural areas. Exchange objectives Learn about experiences of projects led by women, both LEADER projects and other inspiring experiences, in relation to conciliation and co-responsibility, gender perspective, social economy and sustainability. Reflect on the opportunities that the new social, economic and environmental scenarios represent for rural development, and the determining role of rural women in these new scenarios. Identify actions to develop in rural regions that combine the promotion of women, the socioeconomic progress of populations and environmental sustainability. Target audience Local action groups (technical staff, managers and associates), public administrations, social, cultural and economic action entities, and anyone who is interested in the role of women as a driver of rural development. You can access the recording of the session at this link