Deep-dive: what does a principal researcher do?
To an outsider, the daily activities of the diverse stakeholders involved in the NOVATERRA project may seem unfamiliar and difficult to grasp. For instance, understanding the precise role of a…
What makes NOVATERRA unique
Felicidad de Herralde is a researcher in viticulture in the Food Production Program of the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), and most importantly the coordinator of the NOVATERRA…
Advancing sustainable crop protection thanks to smart farming tools
Fran Garcia is an associate professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), in the Agriculture Mechanisation Unit. Together with his colleague Emilio Gil, they lead and coordinate the Work…
Pioneering AI-driven spectral imaging: NOVATERRA breakthrough peacock spot detection system for olive groves
NOVATERRA focuses on reducing diseases in olive groves, in particular the peacock spot, also known as Cycloconium, a fungal disease caused by the fungus Cycloconium oleaginum, which gets its name from…
How NOVATERRA is improving decision-making on the field
One of the key objectives of NOVATERRA is to develop a DSS for managing pests and diseases. Within Work Package 3 of NOVATERRA a new DSS has been developed for peacock…
Promising results for NOVATERRA Decision Support System
One of the key objectives of NOVATERRA is to develop an advanced Decision Support System (DSS) for managing olive trees and grapevines’ pests and diseases, providing support in the decision-making…
Why end users are the starting point of the innovation process
With his two hats, as small-scaled olive farmer and olive oil producer and NOVATERRA consortium member, Athanasios Demeslis offers valuable insights about the difficulties and obstacles faced by end users…
How bio-solutions can be useful for farmers
In a recent interview, Maria Torné, who leads the testing and development of new alternative plant protection products (PPPs) for NOVATERRA, discusses the development of bio-solutions for grapevine and olive…
Steep challenges for research in mountain wine regions
Farming vineyards on mountains is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about which wine one is going to try next. Yet, mountain wine regions are an…
Unveiling NOVATERRA contributions to the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)
In the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), NOVATERRA’s objectives will make considerable contributions to GBF targets 7, 10, 11, and 21. The updated GBF has been negotiated under the United…
