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
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