The Technology Transfer Center of the Edmund Mach Foundation has organized the:
In-person event with registration at this link
Aula Magna Edmund Mach Foundation, Via E. Mach 1 - San Michele all'Adige
or
Live streaming on the Foundation E. Mach's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/fondazionemach
8:00 Participant registration
8:30 Opening greetings
8:45 SWD (Drosophila suzukii): ecology and biological control
Alberto Grassi, Simone Puppato - CTT Edmund Mach Foundation
9:15 Update on the biology of the raspberry eriophyid in Trentino
Simone Puppato, Alberto Grassi - CTT Edmund Mach Foundation
9:45 News on the biology of the strawberry weevil and integrated management
Lorenzo Tonina, Simone Puppato, Alberto Grassi, Paolo Miorelli, Gessica Tolotti – CTT Edmund Mach Foundation; Giulia Zanettin - Collaborating entomologist
10:15 Evaluation of distribution methods with cannon sprayer on tunnel strawberries
Daniel Bondesan, Paolo Miorelli, Claudio Rizzi, Gianpiero Ganarin - CTT Edmund Mach Foundation
10:45 Evaluation of organic substrates for soilless strawberry cultivation: initial observations on products available in Trentino
Paolo Martinatti, Gianpiero Ganarin, Paolo Miorelli, Luca Brentari, Tommaso Pantezzi - CTT Edmund Mach Foundation
11:15 Harvest timing and disposal to improve blueberry quality and shelf life
Luca Brentari, Sarah Girardi, Fabio Zeni, Lorenzo Turrini, Dario Angeli - CTT Edmund Mach Foundation
11:45 Debate (questions via WhatsApp or SMS to the number 335 8484120)
12:00 Closing of the technical day
Moderator: Tommaso Pantezzi, Technology Transfer Center FEM
To participate in person: registration at this link
The event will also be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/fondazionemach
The video of the event will be available later.
Image: Fondazione Mach
26 Nov 2025
An Italian study tests kaolin, azadirachtin, pyriproxyfen, and cyromazine for sustainable control of Drosophila suzukii in cherry orchards. Promising results help reduce fruit damage while minimizing environmental impact from traditional pesticides.
16 Oct 2025
From January to July 2025, Azerbaijan exported 16,740 tonnes of cherries, down 35% compared to the same period in 2024. Russia remains the top buyer, while imports surge with volumes from Iran, Russia, China, and the USA, marking a shift in trade dynamics for the sector.
06 May 2026
PUCV research in Chile studies surface pitting in cherries, a defect that affects fruit quality, market value and cold storage. The project examines varieties, cell walls, membranes and water balance to reduce losses in exports to China and improve postharvest quality.
06 May 2026
A study in India shows that GA3 at 150 ppm improves germination, seedling vigor and nutrition in Prunus cerasoides, the Himalayan wild cherry, offering new opportunities for more uniform, efficient and sustainable rootstock production.
