Oper8

Joint our sister projekt FORTUNA/T0P-AGRI arrange a Stakeholder Workshop
2025-02-18 - 2025-02-19
We invite you to join us at our joint Stakeholder Workshop, where keynote talks, results of FORTUNA and T0P-Agri will stimulate discussions between the experts from different stakeholder
groups.
Together with stakeholders, we seek to
1 Evaluate innovative measures for sustainable agriculture.
2 Understand drivers and barriers of innovation in pesticide use reduction.
3 Identify knowledge gaps and research needs across the agricultural value chain.
When: 18th – 19th of February
Where: Venue: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xuibS6Z6Ne757WSa6
Registration start in end of 2024.
Pre-Workshop Survey
We will invite stakeholders to contribute to our collection of tools and strategies to reduce pesticide use with their experience and ideas for innovative strategies through a questionnaire including the opportunity to describe drivers and barriers for pesticide use reduction. The results from this questionnaire are the basis for our workshop discussions in February 2025.
Read more about the survey: https://bit.ly/4f7hILB
Hosts of the workshop
FORTUNA’s primary objective is to identify upcoming research challenges in the field of pesticide use reduction within the framework of the European Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy. Our focus is on exploring innovative techniques and strategies that can support the reduction of pesticide use across the arable sector, field vegetable
production, fruit cultivation, orchards, and vineyards.
T0P-Agri’s mainobjective is to pave the way for new crop protection strategies and practices without chemical pesticides including approaches for technical and organizational re-design.
We look forward to seeing you at the joint stakeholder workshop in February 2025!

Welcome to an online workshop - Solutions to sustain the green transition
2024-11-14 12:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Stockholm)
Welcome to an online workshop in three appointments to celebrate Rachel Carson and her most famous book.
1st Appointment – Solutions to sustain the green transition (in Agriculture)
When: November 14th
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Online (Link to Zoom meeting)

Solutions for alternative weed control #4
2024-11-07 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Drone technology applied to weed management.
Key points for a successful uptake by the agricultural sector.
Program and speakers for this webinar:

Spraying drones, their applications towards alternative weed control, and the current regulations in Europe
Vasilis Psiroukis, Department of Natural Resources Management & Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, (Greece)
Understanding the use of UAV in agroecological weeding practices
Javier Santiago, Doctor in plant production & Rosa Mosquera, Full Profesor Crop Production and Project Engineering Department of University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Drones for site specific weed control and spot spraying
Igor Tihonov, Founder and CEO, Solvi AB (Sweden)
Spraydrone: Alternative solutions for weed detection and treatments
Martin Braaen, Co-founder, Spraydrone AB (Sweden)

The webinar will be held in English.
Last day to sign up: November 1st at 12:00 pm CEST

Event - Laser weeding equipment in carrots
2024-07-16 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Riga) | Demo event of laser weeding equipment in carrots in Latvia, Siguldas prov., Allažu parish, "Bračas", LV-2154, Bračas, 2154, Latvia
Welcome on the 16th of July, when Z/S Bračas will organize a demonstration of laser weeding equipment in carrots.
As part of the OPER8 project, the equipment was used for weed control during this season.
Weed control results after 4 treatments will be demonstrated and you will also have the opportunity to see the weed control equipment in action!
Registration for the seminar is mandatory. Apply to the event here!

More information about the project: https://www.oper-8.eu/lv
(Address to the event: Siguldas prov., Allažu parish, “Bračas”, LV-2154)

Solutions for alternative weed control #3
2024-05-14 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Robots: a robust alternative for weed control?
Key points for a successful uptake by the agricultural sector.
Program and speakers for this webinar:
Autonomous robot prototype challenges and market offers for field vegetables and horticultural crops robotics
Vitalijs Osadcuks, Professor and Lead researcher, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
FarmDroid: Robotics for field vegetable and horticultural crops – Functioning and product development
Rasmus Mikkelsen Thuesen, FarmDroid Regional Sales Manager, Denmark
Trial results and challenges of viticulture robots
Christophe Gaviglio, Viticulture and Mechanization Engineer, IFV French Wine and Vine Institute, France
VitiBot: Robotics in vineyards mechanical weeding
Luca Cazzola, Sales Manager VitiBot, Italy
The webinar will be held in English.
Last day to sign up: Monday 13 May at 12:00 pm CEST

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Join the CLIMED-FRUIT web conference
2024-03-12 16:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Stockholm) | Webb conference
Climate change resilience practices for Mediterranean perennial crops
Free multilingual webinar
Tue 12 March, 4 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. CET
To view the program and register free of charge: Link to registration

Wed 13 March, 11 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. CET
The participation link for 13th March, 11.00-13.00 CET, will be sent after the event of the 12th.

Europe has been supporting research and innovation for years, but not all the results are reaching farmers. The CLIMED-FRUIT project aims to collect, translate and disseminate new knowledge likely to increase resilience to climate change in the cultivation of vines, olives, citrus and other perennial crops typical of the Mediterranean.
The webinar program includes numerous results and innovative solutions developed by operational groups and research centers from all
over Europe.
In order to offer European technicians and farmers the opportunity to familiarize themselves with new knowledge, the speakers will be in English, but simultaneous translation will be available in French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
LINK TO REGISTRATION

Solutions for alternative weed control #2
2023-10-19 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online
COVER CROPS USE ACROSS EUROPE
Program and speakers for this webinar:
Needs, gaps and barriers; use of cover crops across Europe
Eleanor Dearlove, Integrated Pest Management Consultant – ADAS Sustainable Agricultural Systems – ADAS Gleadthorpe, United Kingdom
Agronomic strategies for the introduction of cover crops in arable and field vegetable cropping systems
Daniele Antichi, Associate Professor in Agronomy and Crop Sciences – Centre for Agri-environmental Research “Enrico Avanzi” – University of Pisa, Italy
The role of cover crop diversity and complementarity on weed management and ecosystem services in perennial crops (Olive, citrus, apple trees)
Ilias Travlos, Associate Professor – Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Agronomic strategies for the introduction of cover crops into winegrowing systems (Vineyard)
Laure Gontier, Project manager in Agronomy and Soil management – French Wine and Vine Institute IFV, France
Machines for cover crop management (All crops)
Christian Frasconi, Associate Professor in Farm machinery and Farm mechanization – Center for Agri-environmental Research “Enrico Avanzi” – University of Pisa, Italy
Practical experiences and innovation in progress on the use of cover crops in the North-East of Italy (Vegetables, vineyard, corn, soybean)
Cristina Micheloni, Senior researcher in Vinidea and President of AIAB FVG, Italy

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Using drones in agriculture
2023-09-07 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Gamlebygymnasiet and Västervik Airport in Sweden, Valstad, Gamleby, 59432, Sweden
The theme day “Drones in agriculture” takes place on September 7th at Gamlebygymnasiet and Västervik Airport. Join us and experience the latest news about drone technology and its accessories, valuable knowledge, demonstrations and experiments.
The day is arranged by Agtech 2030 in collaboration with the The Royal Swedish Agricultural Academy, Society for Agricultural Technology (JTF), Insurance company Agria, Drone Center Sweden, Hushållningssällskapet and RISE. Partner are Linköpings university, Aero EDIH, Visual Sweden, Linköping Science Park, Vreta Kluster, LRF and Ogestad Egendom.
We start at Gamlebygymnasiet at 08.00 and at lunchtime there is a bus transport to Västervik Airport (there is no parking space for everyone at the airport). Around 16.30 the bus takes you back to Gamlebygymnasiet and around 17.00 the theme day ends.
Please let ut know if you will participade this event at latest 3rd of September.
Register to attend event
Welcome

Potato and horticultural field days in Borgeby, Sweden
2023-08-31 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Borgeby, Borgeby kyrkväg, Bjärred, 237 91, Sweden
Meet us in Borgeby on 31 August.

Dead mulch trials on the grapevine intra-row space
2023-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris) | Domaine Pierre-Feu, 6 Chem. des Pradas, Jonquières-Saint-Vincent, 30300, France
Meeting point on the trial field, at 10 am, open to everybody.
– Visit of the trials on various mulching type : oyster shells, vegetal waste, miscanthus straw, wood chips, bark.
– Trial results presentation
– Technical discussion on mulching use
– Time for question with a wine tasting in the end
Register here!

Farming Innovation for the Future
2023-06-20 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Newcastle University Cockle Park Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3EA, United Kingdom
Discover, discuss and explore the latest innovations, world-leading research and fascinating history of NU Farms, including:

Super-G Project
NU Farms Tillage Trials
Grazing Trials
Regenerative Agriculture Equipment Demonstrations
Palace Leas & Grasslands
Willow Project
Oper8 Project
BioConnect Demonstration Hub (BioConnect)
Agroforestry Futures
Tours of the farm and BBQ included – please inform us of any dietary requirements in advance and sign up using the form below.

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The conservative management of the cover crop in vineyard using a Roller Crimper
2023-06-08 12:30 - 18:30 (Europe/Stockholm) | Castellani farm, Castellani farm, Palaia, Pisa, Italy
Cover crops (CCs) are used in vineyards to deliver a number of ecosystem services, including soil erosion prevention, water infiltration and storage, reduced nutrient losses, increased organic matter content and competition with weeds. In conservation agriculture, CCs can be terminated and residues can be retained on soil surface and act as a dead mulch to suppress the weeds, also protecting the soil from rapid desiccation and keeping the soil moisture at good levels during the summer season. A method to terminate CCs in organic no-till systems is to use roller crimpers (RCs). There is a higher termination rate when RCs are used at least from the flowering stage of legume CCs and the anthesis of grass CCs. In this demo event we will show a new RC for vineyard built by Dondi srl, that have the possibility to increase its weight by adding ballast modules. The CC tested is a mix the includes: phacelia, vetch and triticale.

Towards more diversified cropping systems
2023-05-04 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Stockholm) | Online
NEW STRATEGIES FOR WEED CONTROL
The EU has an ambitious goal of reducing the use of pesticides in agriculture by 50% by 2030. There is therefore a need to review which methods could best help us get there. Reducing the use of herbicides is an important area, as they account for approx. 33% of the sales value of pesticides in the EU and more and more weeds are becoming resistant to herbicides. It is also difficult to develop herbicides with new mechanisms of action. Communicating, demonstrate and promoting alternative solutions for weed control is therefore important.
This webinar is held in Swedish and is an arrangement between Länsstyrelsen in Sweden and Agroväst – Gröna Möten

Solutions for alternative weed control #1
2023-04-26 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
ELECTRIC WEEDING
Case studies in vineyard, grassland, and fruit production.

Program and speakers for this webinar:
Electric weeding in grassland and fruit production / ADAS
Lynn Tatnell – Principal Research Scientist – Weed biology
Kevin Godfrey – Research Scientist – Weed biology
Presentation of Rootwave electric weeding technology
Tom Archer – Rootwave company
Electric weeding in vineyard / IFV
Christophe Gaviglio – Project manager on alternative weeding – Viticulture scientist

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Swedish Drone day
2023-04-13 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | MX Arena motocrossbana, gamla Potatislagret, Töreboda, Skaraborg, Sweden, 549 93, Sweden
At the Swedish Drone day, 13th of April, Spraydrone will demonstrate how site-specific applications of herbicides can be performed using drones carrying the plant protection agent.
Agroväst will also inform about the Oper-8 project in general and in particular the OG where maps for within-field demands for herbicides are being produced.
