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On March 12, a day will be held to disseminate the results of the GO UBAVIDA project (Sustainable strategies from the vineyard to the winery to obtain grapes with low sugar concentration and dealcoholized wine) in hybrid format, online and in person at the Emina Ribera winery (Carretera de San Bernardo s/n, 47359 Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid). Contents: Idiomatic perception of non-alcoholic wine. Communication of results of wine descriptors and non-alcoholic wine for future consumers UBAVIDA technical advances: Results of the different protocols for the production of dealcoholized wines in Rías Baixas. Innovation in agronomic and oenological practices. Vinification with grapes with lower sugar content. Polyphenols and agronomic and oenological strategies for wine dealcoholization. Aromatic profile of wines obtained within the framework of UBAVIDA. PROGRAM | REGISTRATION

Pitaya is an exotic fruit that is beginning to be cultivated in Spain with very high expectations. This conference will present the results obtained with the NGS pitaya cultivation system developed by New Growing System after three study campaigns (2022-2023 and 2024). Aspects related to the entry into production, yields and quality of the harvest obtained with the self-compatible Caramel Desert varieties and pollination systems will also be addressed . The facilities with the pitaya cultivation will be visited.

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 Chair of Agri-Food Cooperatives, in collaboration with the Generalitat Valenciana, Agro-Food Cooperatives of Spain and the C. Valenciana, organizes on June 16 in Paterna (Valencia), from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., a conference on direct land management by agri-food cooperatives. The conference has a hybrid format, it can be followed virtually by zoom (upon registration) and also in person at the Caixa Popular headquarters, in El Parc Tecnólógic de València. The event is sponsored by Caixa Popular. During the meeting, direct land management, legal, fiscal and labor issues will be presented in a round table conference. In addition, the experiences and good practices of agri-food cooperatives in land management will be discussed. PROGRAM Registration for the Conference - In-person Registration for the Conference - Online Agri-Food Cooperatives Chair Agri-food Cooperatives of Spain and the University of Valencia UVCátedras launched a Chair in 2018 to generate knowledge about agri-food cooperatives. The objectives of the Chair are to generate research, reflection and transmission of knowledge on legal and economic issues of cooperatives, to stimulate the study of issues that affect agri-food cooperatives and to disseminate the characteristics of this type of companies.

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The conference will present the final results of the Smart Rural 21 project , which is the result of intense collaboration with rural communities and other relevant stakeholders across Europe to realize Smart Villages on the ground for more than two years. The conference aims to be inspiring and interactive. Come join us! There are limited places for this event and it will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, keeping in mind the balance between the country and the type of organization. The first round of registrations closed on July 25, 2022. Secure your spot at the event as soon as you can as there are limited spots that will mostly be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis!