Team
We are a group of 23 entities from a variety of backgrounds including producers, technical SMEs, large companies, research centers and universities, producer associations and transfer associations from six countries based around Europe.
Coordinator
Felicidad de Herralde, Researcher in viticulture in the Food Production Program at IRTA
Coordinator & Leader of several WPs
Work Package Leaders
Laura Reyes, EU Project Manager at VITAGORA
WP1 Leader "Comprehensive initial diagnosis for a holistic picture of the contentious pesticides, use-impact and alternatives' acceptance"
María Torné, Global Biology Leader Biological Insect Control at Corteva Agriscience
WP2 Leader "Testing of new alternative plant protection products: biopesticides, biocontrol, agents, innovative adjuvants and formulations"
Emilio Gil, Director of the Agricultural Mechanization Unit at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
WP3 Leader "Development of a ready-to-use smart farming platform for crop protection management"
Giorgia Fedele, Post-Doc at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)
WP4 Leader "New soil management strategies for improving crop health with less chemicals"
Valentina Manstretta, R&D project manager at Horta
WP6 Leader "Market compliance, exploitaition plan and after-life project setup strategy"
Julie Bolle, Chief of Staff at European Business Summit (EBS)
WP7 Leader "Communications, dissemination and exploitation of results"
Other Partners
Eric Chantelot
Eric Chantelot is Director of Agroecology Department at the French Wine and Vine Institute (IFV)
Athanasios Demeslis
Athanasios Demeslis is an Olive Farmer, Olive Oil Producer, Olive Oil Taster and founder of Myrolion, Greece
Antonio Graça
António Graça is Head of Research and Development at Sogrape, Portugal
Victoria Humanes
Victoria Humanes is Director of Communications at the Wine Technology Platform (PTV), Spain
Zein Kallas
Zein Kallas is Scientific Director at the Center for Agro-Food Research and Development (CREDA), Spain
Ioannis Malounas
Ioannis Malounas is Project Manager at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
Maria di Martino
Maria Martino represents UNAPROL
Filipe Neves Dos Santos
Filipe Neves dos Santos is the coordinator of TEC4AGRO-FOOD initiative and manager of Laboratory of Robotics and IoT for Smart Precisio
Francisco Pavão
Francisco Pavão is director of the Associação dos Produtores em Protecção Integrada de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (APPITAD), Portugal
José Alberto Pereira
José Alberto Pereira is Director of the Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO/IPB), PortugalJosé Alberto Pereira is Director of the Centr
Emilio Rodríguez Canas
Emilio Rodríguez is Winemaker and Director of Quality and R&D at Terras Gauda, Spain
Tamara Rodríguez Silva
Tamara Rodríguez Silva is Senior European Projects Manager at the Galician Enterprise-University Foundation (FEUGA), Spain
Gonzalo Sacristán-Pérez-Minayo
Gonzalo Sacristán-Pérez-Minayo is Professor at the University of Burgos, Spain
Zisis Tsiropoulos
Zisis Tsiropoulos is CEO of AGENSO, Greece
Josep Maria Torne
Josep Maria Torne is head of department Wines at the Centro tecnológico del Vino (VITEC)
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