Webinar on October 19th on alternative weed control – intercropping!

On October 19, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., the OPER8 project will hold a webinar in English on various solutions for alternative weed control - intercrops and cover crops.

Program and speakers:

1. Needs, gaps and limitations of intercultural use across Europe / Eleanor Dearlove, Integrated Pest Management Consultant – ADAS Sustainable Agricultural Systems – ADAS Gleadthorpe, United Kingdom

2. Agronomic strategies for introducing intercropping in field crop and field vegetable growing systems / Daniele Antichi, Associate Professor in Agronomy and Crop Sciences – Agroenvironmental Research Center “Enrico Avanzi” – University of Pisa, Italy

3. The importance of intercrop diversity in weed control and ecosystem services for perennial crops (olives, citrus fruits, apple trees) / Ilias Travlos, Associate Professor, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

4. Agronomic strategies for introducing cover crops into viticultural systems (vineyards) / Laure Gontier, Agronomy and Soil Management Project Manager – French Wine and Vine Institute IFV, France.

5. Various implements for intercrop management (all crops) / Christian Frasconi, Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Mechanization – Agroenvironmental Research Center “Enrico Avanzi” – University of Pisa, Italy

6. Practical experience and innovations in the use of intercropping in North-East Italy (vegetables, vineyards, corn, soybeans) / Cristina Micheloni, Senior Researcher at Vinidea and President of AIAB FVG, Italy

REGISTER HERE!