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Environmental monitoring within greenhouse crops using wireless sensors
- Dave Chandler
- Rosemary Collier
Because variables such as temperature and humidity have a profound effect on the activity of crop pests, diseases and natural enemies, the ability to monitor environmental conditions within a crop has always been important for crop protection.
Natural alternative for chemical weed killers and fossil-based mulch films in gardening - Practise Abstract No. 2
- Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Alfred Kindler
The Practise Abstracts provides detailed knowledge on atnural alternatives for chemical weed killers and fossil-based mulch films in gardening.
NANOCELLULOSE MEMBRANES FOR NUTRIENT RECOVERY
- Leszek Żukowski
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 858735This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 858735. FACTSHEET NANOCELLULOSE MEMBRANES FOR NUTRIENT RECOVERY Key information Functionalized nanocellulose membranes can take up nitrate and phosphate. These membranes can be put in a water treatment unit. As the membranes are biobased, degradable materials, they can after use be added to the soil, thus returning the leached nutrients back for their original purpose providing fertilizers (nutrient recycling).
COOPID infographic - Vegetable production
- Innovarum
The production of vegetables is not always easy dueto weather variability or soil availability. To tackle these barriers, producers often resort to greenhousesas a solution. In addition to being a stable alternative to outdoor cultivation, greenhouses can be very sustainable systems if resources are used responsibly. Innovation facilitates in many ways the efficient use of resources.
COOPID infographic – Bioeconomy in the olive oil sector
- Innovarum
The olive oil sector is mostly located in the Mediterranean area. Its value chain starts in the olive grove, where olives are obtained. Then, olives are milled to extract the olive oil. Along the value chain, several by-products are generated such as pruning waste, olive pits, leaves and pomace.
Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) - Practical information
- Leendert Molendjik
Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is an alternative for chemical soil treatments (fig. 1). ASD reduces a wide range of soil borne diseases, pests and weeds. The method requires incorporation of easily de-gradable organic material into the soil, after which the soil is covered with an airtight plastic sheet to prevent the inflow of oxygen which creates an an-aerobic environment. All oxygen is used by soil mi-cro-organisms while degrading the organic material. For some organisms these anaerobic conditions alo-ne are already lethal. The organic material degrades further through fermentation, by which volatile fatty acids are being released that are lethal to many other species of soil organisms. Many useful species survi-ve both anaerobia and these volatile compounds, so there is no question of sterilization.
COOPID infographic – Bioeconomy in the wine sector
- Innovarum
The EU is the first producer, consumer, exporter and importer of wine in the world. The winery industry generates by-products (spent grape pomace, pruning waste) that can be valorised into high-end products. They include products as fertilizers that could be used in the same industry, closing the loop.
How to use DATS to Train the Trainers who start planning their training activity
- Fry Patricia Elizabeth
These slides aim to introduce future trainers to: - the world of digital tools and services. - the FAIRshare DATS (Digital Advisory Tools and Services) inventory. - the successful use of DATS in practice. - common struggles during implementation principles of adult training.
How to Train the Trainers who continue with planning their training activities
- Fry Patricia Elizabeth
These slides aim to introduce future trainers to: - understanding motivations and barriers of the target group. - possible pitfalls when training adults. - different types of interaction. - good practices developed in FAIRshare.
The Cross Visit Method - Approach Report on the development and final methodology for the AgriSpin Cross Visits
- Eelke Wielinga
What can support services do to stimulate innovations at farm level? This is the central question in AgriSpin. The Cross Visits aim at collecting information about innovations that have taken place or that are in progress. The members of the visiting team are predominantly support agents themselves, which allows for vivid exchanges of experiences. A cross visit creates space for intensive informal interactions between colleagues from different corners of Europe. This provides a basis for continuous contacts after the project.