NOVATERRA @ SusTEC Summer School “Comprehensive approach to the protection of vineyards and olive groves”
From 17-20 July, SusTEC summer school explored the NOVATERRA project, focusing on the protection of vineyards and olive groves.
Real-life testing in NOVATERRA’s multi-country project: advancing alternative natural products
NOVATERRA, with its primary objective of developing alternative natural products, including biostimulants and biocontrol agents, aims to minimise the reliance on conventional plant protection products (PPPs) for combating powdery and…
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) capacity-building workshop
Researchers from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) participated in a training session for farmers, where the main pests (olive fruit fly and olive moth) and the most important diseases…
FIXYLL, a promising project in the fight against Xylella fastidiosa
UNAPROL sheds the light on Xylella fastidiosa, one of the most dangerous bacteria that particularly affects olive trees, causing massive environmental and economic damage, and how FIXYLL may improve the situation…
Novaterra is delighted to welcome a new stakeholder to its community !
Zero Residui is an Italian non-profit environmental organisation that promotes sustainable farming practices and the reduction of chemical residues in food production. They serve as a platform to raise awareness, educate consumers, and…
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…
