Planet KICK-OFF Meeting Department of Agricultural Forest and Food Sciences University of Turin Turin, 19/3/2018 - Prof. Remigio Berruto
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Planet KICK-OFF Meeting
Department of Agricultural
Forest and Food Sciences
University of Turin
Turin, 19/3/2018
Prof. Remigio Berruto
UNIVERSITY OF TURIN Description • 600 years old • Founded in 1404 (Prince of Acaja) The University in numbers • 27 Departments • ≈ 73000 students • ≈ 4000 teaching and technical staff in permanent position • ≈ 4000 staff in not permanent position • ≈ 20 professionals to manage EU projects (CSTF) Nobel prizes • Rita Levi Montalcini • Renato Dulbecco • Salvador E. Luria
Department of Agricultural, Forest and
Food Sciences - DISAFA
Description
• The DISAFA is the main Piedmont’s research centre in the fields of Grugliasco Campus
agriculture, forest and Food Sciences
• DISAFA was awarded in 2017 as the excellence department
The Department in numbers
• total surface area of the Department is 8000 m2
• total area of research laboratories for analysis is 3400 m2
• specialized lab of Crop Protection Technology 500 m2
• test centre for development and certification of sprayer machinery
is active
Staff
• 120 professors/researchers
• 94 administrative/technical staff
• 320 fellowships and post-doc Largo P. Braccini 2 - 10095
Grugliasco, Italy
Department of Agricultural, Forest and
Food Sciences - DISAFA
Description
• The DISAFA is the biggest department of Agricultural and
Food sciences in italy
• Unique dept. in Italy that has all compentecies along the
food supply chain from primary production to distribution
# 1 in Department of excellence
• Dipartimento di scienze Agrarie, Forestali e alimentari –
Università di Torino 98 pts
• Scienze e tecnologie agro-alimentari, Università di Bologna
97
• Agronomia Animali Risorse Naturali Ambiente, Padova 95DISAFA - Education
Description
• The School of Agriculture and Veterinary medicine has 26 classrooms with a seating capacity ranging from
15 to 300 places in the Grugliasco campus (near Turin)
• Three additional sites are used for teaching in Alba, Asti and Cuneo (80/100 km from Turin)
Courses
• Bachelor’s degrees in:
• Agricultural Science, Forest and Environmental Science, Food Science, Viticulture and Enology
• Master degrees in:
• Agriculture Science, Sustainable development and territory management (UNESCO Chair)
• Food Sciences, Viticulture and Enology (European Consortium EMAVE)
• Animal Science
• Plant Biotechnology
• Master di II livello in Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari per la Nutrizione Umana - Michele Ferrero
• Park, Gardens and Landscape (inter-institutional agreement with the University of Genova)
• Unique logistic of agri-food course in Italy
• PhD course:
• “Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences” as part of the Doctoral School of Sciences and Innovative
TechnologiesDISAFA - Entrepreneurship Description • Since 2007, UniTo has set up a business incubator (2i3T - www.2i3t.it) that has generated 48 start-up companies, 6 from DISAFA • DISAFA has also AGROINNOVA, an excellence research center lead by prof. Maria Ludovica Gullino SPIN-OFF companies and Excellence reseach centers • AGRO-INNOVA Excellence research center for plant pathology (www.agroinnova.it) • GRAPE Activity in vineyard and oenology production (http://www.grapesrl.it/) • HORIZON Environmental service, soil bioremediation (http://www.horizon.to.it/) • STRIGOLAB Synthesis and distribution of organic molecules, including strigolactones analogues (www.strigolab.eu) • UP TO FARM Supply services and development of innovative products for the sustainable use of recyclable resources in agriculture (http://www.uptofarm.com/) • AGRINEWTECH AgriNewTech Ltd is a spin-off of the University of Torino in the field of agricultural and environmental biotechnologies (http://www.agrinewtech.com/)
DISAFA – Knowledge Transfer Description • DISAFA work hard to promote knowledge transfer and innovation of education in agriculture and agrifood. This include the implementation of software, establishment of innovative model for training and teaching. Related projects – knowledge transfer and education • EU IEE/13 – BIOGAS3, Sustainable Small-scale biogas production from agro-food waste for energy Self-sufficiency - http://www.biogas3.eu • EU IEE/13 - BioEnergy Farm II, manure, the sustainable fuel for the farm, http://www.bioenergyfarm.eu • EU Erasmus+ strategic partnership – Food4Growth - Increase key skills in communication and responsibility for the growth of Agro Food - http://www.food4growth.eu • EU Erasmus+ FOODLAB- European Foodbusiness Transfer Laboratory for stimulating entrepreneurial skills, for fostering innovation and for business creation in the Food Sector • EU Erasmus+ strategic partnership – ESCAPE - Enhance sales capacities for agrifood products in Europe - http://www.escape-project.eu
DISAFA – International Research
Fellowship Professors
• 460 people involved in research and others 6%
Associated
Professors
collaborator 11%
s
• Research programs: 23%
– Belgium, Spain, Chech Rep., Poland,
Portugal, France, Israel, USA, Canada, Assistant
Professors
Brasil, Africa,… China 14%
Technicians
• BUA 15%
• China Agricultural University
• Academy of Agriculture Post-docs
13%
• Partner of more than 40 EU projects PhD Student
18%
• Coordinator of 2 Horizons:
• EMPHASIS and TOMRES
Scientific production (mean 2012:2016)
• Unique Department in
• KIC EIT FOOD
450/yr papers on International sc. journal (IF)
• Exchanges: 16/yr reviews and Sc. Book contributions
– researchers 5/yr patents
– professors 300/yr papers on technical magazine etc.
– studentsResearch Topics - 1 Economics and Rural Valuations • The Medicinal and Aromatic plants sector • Forest and environmental policy and economics for the valorization of marginal lands • Economics of the agri-food system, markets and policies Agronomy and Herbaceous Cultivations • Strategies for cereal productivity, sustainability and quality • Agronomy of agricultural systems and agroecology • Grassland Ecology & Management (G.E.M.) • Sustainable Weed Management • Greenhouse gas emissions from agroecosystems
Research Topics - 2 General Arboriculture and Arboreal Cultivations • Sustainable tree crops systems • Biodiversity and breeding of nut and fruit woody species • Postharvest technology and fruit quality • Fruits quality Horticulture and Floriculture • Landscape restoration and management • Environmental horticulture and urban greening • Ornamental & Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Agricultural Genetics • Characterization and use of biodiversity in vegetables for environmental sustainability and product quality improvement • Genetic variability analysis of forest tree species and definition of strategies for its preservation
Research Topics - 3 Agricultural Mechanics • Technologies end equipment for plant protection • Mechanization, work organization and operator safety in forestry • Agro-zootechnical biomass management • ICT, Logistics, Sustainability for Agriculture and Agrifood Chains • Knowledge transfer and innovation of education in agriculture and agrifood • Precision farming, robotics & automation in agriculture Agricultural Chemistry • Soil degradation and protection • Soil Biogeochemistry and Fertility Soil Science • Soil formation and climate change
Research Topics - 4 General and Applied Entomology • Beekeeping and Pollination • Insect vectors of plant pathogens • Forest entomology and zoology • Sustainable crop pest management Plant Pathology • Plant pathology and plant disease management • Forest pathology • Biotechnological applications to plant pathology • Valorisation of biomasses and wastes for sustainable crop protection
Research Topics - 5 Food Science and Technology • Functional foods • Oenology studies and process improvement • Valorization and certification of local production and wines • Wine Microbiology • Technology innovation to reduce sulphites use in wine • Sustainability improvement of wine processes • Shelf life increase in oenology products • Technological approaches to reduce alcohol in wine • Food by-products and waste valorization Agricultural Microbiology • The diet-microbiota-human health axe • Study of microbial role in food fermentation processes • Molecular approaches for the understanding of prevalence and behavior of foodborne pathogens • Probiotic microrganisms isolated from foods and their effect on human microbiome • Agro-environmental Microbiology
Research Topics - 6 Alternative Fish Cultivation and Insect Growing • Fish farming systems • Insect meals in animal feeds Zootechnic and Genetic Improvement • Strategies to reduce the environmental impact of livestock systems • Optimization and valorisation of meat and milk production • Piemontese breed: which possibilities of improvement? • Genetics and quali-quantitative characteristics of the milk Nutrition and Animal Feed • Technics of evaluation of feeds digestibility • Alternative vegetable feeds in animal nutrition
Research Services Provided • Experimental winery • Software development • Agronomy and manure • Simulation and optimization management • Mycotoxins management • Forestry management • Technology and equipment • Soil preservation and fertility • Logistic • Field trials • Market analysis and strategies • Sprayer testing • Sustainability and resource • Food quality assessment efficiency – LCA • Microbiology assessment • Business models and business • Weed and pathogens control plans • Testing of new chemicals – Essay • Communication and centre dissemination • Climatic chambers • Project management
Innovation and Solution Provider • Innovative spraying equipment • New food products • Active resistance to insects and • New wines fungi • New wine technologies • Precision farming solutions • New varietes • Breeding and biodiversity • New feed products • New post-harvest solutions • Insect farming • Training with flipped classroom • Regional modelling • Tools and web applications • Tools for project management • Consumer willingness to pay • KIC summer school and attitudes • Circular bioeconomy solutions
Excellences in Research Areas
Vertical skills Horizontal skill
• Wine • Agricultural equipment
• Rice • Logistics and RFID, traceability
• Agronomy (corn, wheat) • Entrepreneurship
• Weed control • Flipped classroom
• Microbiology • Business plans & Business models
• Post-harvest • LCA assessment
• Food quality and innovation • Innovation & Knowledge transfer
• Pest management • Funding opportunities
• Forestry management • Industrial PhD and masters
• Bioenergy and Future Energies • Local development
• Alternative feeds and insects • Financial reporting tools & services
• Bioeconomy • KIC summer school
• Genetics
17Relevant Duties in Network and
Research Community Infrastructure
• Engaged with major farmer • President of INFITA – International
associations in Italy Federation of ICT for Agriculture and
• Member of many network as AgriFood
University • Many members of Georgofili
• Member of the EIT FOOD kic Academy – Italy
• Member of Food For Life Platform • Courtesy professors at University of
Board Florida, USA
• Member of national food technology • Chair of the logistic WG within world
platform – Cluster association of agricultural engineers
• President of Italian Agronomy Society
• President of Agricultural Societies -
AISSA – Italy
• Chair of EFITA
• Chair of World Association of
Agricultural Engineers – Section VThank you for your attention!
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remigio.berruto@unito.it
www.disafa.unito.itDetails of research activities and contact
In the next 18 slides you will see a
detail on research made at DISAFA
For more info you could send an email to:
remigio.berruto@unito.it
www.disafa.unito.itEconomics and Rural Valuations Researches • The Medicinal and Aromatic plants sector • Contact: cinzia.barbieri@unito.it • Forest and environmental policy and economics for the valorization of marginal lands • Contact: filippo.brun@unito.it • Economics of the agri-food system, markets and policies • Contact: teresina.mancuso@unito.it Projects • ASFORESEE: an Alpine Space methodology for economical assessment of protection Forest Ecosystems Service • INFORMA PLUS: increase the competitiveness and the level of professionalism of the forestry companies operating in the western Alps (Alcotra Interreg territory), through the activation of innovative and experimental training path • INNOV’API: analysis of the apiary management costs for different operating modes of the company and in relation to the methods of fighting pathogens • AMYCOFOREST UE Alcotra: demonstration and dissemination of forestry models aimed at increasing mycological productivity, safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystemic efficiency of forests • Specialwheat: advanced chain of special wheats for food industry Publications • N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 17
Agronomy and Herbaceous Cultivations Researches •Strategies for cereal productivity, sustainability and quality •Contact: amedeo.reyneri@unito.it •Agronomy of agricultural systems and agroecology •Contact: carlo.grignani@unito.it •Grassland Ecology & Management (G.E.M.) •Contact: giampiero.lombardi@unito.it Projects •SPECIALWHEAT : Advanced chains of special wheat for the food industry •Catch-C: www.catch-c.eu •ExpeER: www.expeeronline.eu •ReUseWaste: www.reusewaste.eu •IC-FAR: www.icfar.it •Valerie: www.valerie.eu •CarbOnFarm: www.carbonfarm.eu •Ecological effects of the enlargement of Monterosa ski areas (2015-2018) • LIFE12 NAT/IT/000818 XERO-GRAZING Semi-natural dry-grassland conservation and restoration in Valle Susa through grazing management (2013-2018) - http://www.lifexerograzing.eu •Multipurpose grazing management of Oasi Zegna rangelands (2012-2017) •Evaluation of the state of agricultural lands and of the land ownership as a basis to foster land owner associations and reduce land abandonment (2016-2017) •Relations between goat foraging and milk quality within Oasi Zegna rangelands (2012-2017) Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 107
Agronomy and Herbaceous Cultivations Researches •Sustainable Weed Management •Contact: aldo.ferrero@unito.it •Greenhouse gas emissions from agroecosystems •Contact: chiara.bertora@unito.it Projects •Restoration and conservation of sub-alpine and alpine grasslands within Alpi Cozie Protected Areas (2009-2017) •Grazing management for the conservation and restoration of grassland patches in Natura 2000 sites of Marguareis Natural Park (2014-2015) •“High quality” drinking milk (Latte Nobile) to improve the competitiveness of mountain dairy farms (2013-2014) •Enhancement of the suitability of alpine Galliformes reproductive habitats within the Val Troncea natural park (2010-2014) •Pastoral practices for the restoration and conservation of sub-alpine and alpine grasslands (2013-2014) •Emphasis: www.emphasisproject.eu •Operation Pollinator: www3.syngenta.com/country/it/it/agricoltura_responsabile/progetti/Pagine/operation_pollinator.aspx •TOPPS Prowadis, TOPPS Water: www.topps.unito.it, www.topps-life.org •COST SMARTER: http://ragweed.eu •Technologies to stabilize soil organic carbon and farm productivity, promote waste value and climate change mitigation (CARBONFARM), funded by Life+ Program •Greenhouse gas emissions from paddy rice soils under alternative irrigation management (GreenRice), by the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI) •OPTImised nutrients Management from Livestock production in Alto Adige (OPTIMAL), funded by Life+ Program Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 107
General Arboriculture and Arboreal
Cultivations
Researches
•Sustainable tree crops systems
•Contact: gabriele.beccaro@unito.it
•Biodiversity and breeding of nut and fruit woody species
•Contact: roberto.botta@unito.it
•Postharvest technology and fruit quality
•Contact: giovanna.giacalone@unito.it
•Fruits quality
•Contact: cristiana.peano@unito.it
Projects
•FINNOVER “Strategie innovative per lo sviluppo di filiere verdi transfrontaliere”, Interreg V-A Francia-Italia (ALCOTRA): 2017
•EGALE “Gathering Universities for Quality in Education” (http://www.projet-egale.org/) Programme de Coopération ACP-EU pour l’enseignement supérieur
(EDULINKII) EuropAid/132023/D/ACT/ACPTPS:2013-2017
•R.U.S.S.A.D.E. “Réseau des Universités Sahéliennes pour la Sécurité Alimentaire et la Durabilité Environnementale" – FED/2013/320-115
(http://www.russade.eu/web/) Programme de cooperation ACP-UE pour l’education superieure (Master): 2015-2017
•INNOCAT “Procurement of Eco-Innovation in the Catering Sector” “ENT/CIP/11/C/N02C00 Reinforcing Procurement of Eco-Innovation – Network of Green
Public and Private Procurerers” European Competitiveness and Innovation Program– CUPC15J13000000001: 2015-2016
•Securing gene conservation, adaptive, breeding potential and utilization of a model multipurpose tree species (Castanea sativa Mill.) in a dynamic environment –
CASCADE (U.E. contract n. EVK2-1999-00065 - 2000-2003)
•Safeguard of hazelnut and almond genetic resources - (SAFENUT, contratto 068 AGRI GEN RES 870/2004 – 2007-2010)
•Vivopack (2010-2013) New integrated biodegradable and compostable conditioning system VIVOPACK for the valorisation of Made in Italy agro-food products.
MISE Ministero Sviluppo Economico – Bando Made in Italy
•F&F (2011-2014) Feed & Food packaging: film biodegradabili per la sostenibilità ambientale della filiera agro-alimentare. Fondi FEARS/FESR Regione Piemonte –
Piattaforma Agroalimentare
•ECOAGRO : Nuovi approcci per la gestione e certificazione ambientale nell’ambito agroalimentare. Polo Agroalimentare Bando progetti di ricerca anno III
•AFNIA (2013-2015) Alternative Food Networks: An Interdisciplinary Assessment. Bando di Ateneo (UNITO) Compagnia di S. Paolo
Publications
•N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 64Horticulture and Floriculture Researches •Landscape restoration and management •Contact: marco.devecchi@unito.it •Environmental horticulture and urban greening •Contact: federica.larcher@unito.it •Ornamental & Medicinal and Aromatic Plants •Contact: valentina.scariot@unito.it Projects •2015-2016 “E' possibile rendere produttive e socialmente sostenibili le serre fotovoltaiche?” Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino – Scientific research on Sustainable photovoltaic greenhouses •2015-2016 ‘Dal paesaggio della sussistenza a quello della wilderness. Il territorio del parco nazionale della Valgrande come laboratorio di lettura ed interpretazione diacronica del paesaggio’ – DIST Politecnico di Torino e Parco Nazionale Val Grande •2013-2015 “I paesaggi agricoli tradizionali in Piemonte: valutazione multidisciplinare per la salvaguardia, valorizzazione e pianificazione integrata del territorio” Ministero delle politiche agricole, forestali e alimentari (Research project of National interst 2012) •2010-2011 “I segni di integrità e di identità culturale nel paesaggio vitivinicolo del Moscato per la sua candidatura come Patrimonio dell’umanità” Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino and Fondazione Giovanni Goria •GRE_EN_S (Green Envelope System) 2010 - 2012 FINPIEMONTE nell’ambito del bando POLI D’INNOVAZIONE per l’edilizia sostenibile •Interreg ALCOTRA Italia-Francia 2010-2011. AROMA The aromatic plants between the environment and the productive activities •Fondazione CRT 2014: Progetto RF2014.0976 Le colture officinali: un approccio di filiera per aumentare la competitività delle aziende piemontesi e valorizzare il territorio •Mipaaf Bando OIGA 2011: Conservazione, caratterizzazione ed induzione di variabilità in rosa al fine di ottimizzare il lavoro di ibridazione e la costituzione varietale (MutRos) •UE – FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES: Expressed sequences (EST) as tags for functional genes for genetic characterisation of flowering woody ornamental shrubs from an oriental origin (ForESTFlowers) Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 29
Agricultural Genetics Researches • Characterization and use of biodiversity in vegetables for environmental sustainability and product quality improvement • Contact: sergio.lanteri@unito.it – ezio.portis@unito.it • Genetic variability analysis of forest tree species and definition of strategies for its preservation • Contact: piero.belletti@unito.it Projects • 2016-2021 - EU HORIZON: call H2020-SFS-2015-2 - Sub call of: H2020-SFS-2014-2015. LINKING GENETIC RESOURCES, GENOMES AND PH G2P-SOL ENOTYPES OF SOLANACEOUS CROPS (Acronym G2P SOL) • 2016-2019. GENOME RESEQUENCING OF PIEDMONTESE SWEET PEPPER ECOTYPES FOR THEIR TRACEABILITY AND VALORIZATION THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF GENOMIC SELECTION PROGRAMS - RisEPP (Resequencing Ecotypes Piedmontese Pepper). Funded by the Foundation: Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo) • 2015-2017. EGGPLANT RESISTANCE AGAINST THRIPS: A GENERAL MODEL FOR BIOTIC STRESS PLANT RESPONSE (ERrANT), Project funded by Compagnia di S. Paolo – Turin) • 2017-2020. CRISPR/CAS9–MEDIATED GENE KNOCK-OUT IN EGGPLANT (CRIKET). Project funded by Compagnia di S. Paolo – Turin • COST Action FP1202 “Strengthening conservation: a key issue for adaptation of marginal/peripheral populations of forest tree to climate change in Europe (MaP-FGR)” (http://map-fgr.entecra.it/). 2013-2017 • Selvicolture protection based on genomic of the forestry in Lombardia region (LIFE). 2017-2019 Publications • N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 82
Agricultural Mechanics Researches •Technologies end equipment for plant protection •Contact: paolo.balsari@unito.it •Mechanization, work organization and operator safety in forestry •Contact: angela.calvo@unito.it •Agro-zootechnical biomass management •Contact: fabrizio.gioelli@unito.it Projects •TOPPS – Train Operators to Promote best management Practices and Sustainability (www.topps-life.org) •ISAFRUIT (www.isafruit.org) •BTSF - Better Training for Safer Food – (www.foodinfo-europe.com/training-programs/pae) •Forestry workers exposure at the vibration: evaluation of the EU Directive 2002/44 •Recovery and Use of Nutrients, Energy and Organic Matter from Animal Waste (ReUseWaste). Marie Curie Initial Training Network project. Funded within the EU 7th Framework Program. Contract n° 289887. www.reusewaste.eu •OPTImised nitrogen MAnagement from Livestock production in Alto Adige (Life-OPTIMAL), Life 12/ENV/IT/0000671, http://www.biogas-wipptal.it/it/life-optimal-2012.html •European Biogas Initiative to improve the yield of biogas plants (EU-Agrobiogas). Funded within the EU 6th Framework Program. Contract n° 019884. http://www.rtd-services.com/euagrobiogas/ •Multi-regional Solutions to improve the Environmental and Economic Sustainability of PIG manure management in the Regions of the Po and Veneto basin (AGER-SEESPIG) (Funded by the Fondazione AGER-Agroalimentare e Ricerca). www.seespig.unimi.it Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 61
Agricultural Mechanics Researches •ICT, Logistics, Sustainability for Agriculture and Agrifood Chains •Contact: remigio.berruto@unito.it •Knowledge transfer and innovation of education in agriculture and agrifood •Contact: patrizia.busato@unito.it •Precision farming, robotics & automation in agriculture •Contact: paolo.gay@unito.it •Food engineering: processing machines and plants, traceability •Contact: davide.ricauda@unito.it Projects •EU IEE/13 – BIOGAS3, Sustainable Small-scale biogas production from agro-food waste for energy Self-sufficiency - http://www.biogas3.eu •EU CIP ECO-INNOVATION, Digesmart, DIGEState from MAnure Recycling Technologies •EU IEE/13 - BioEnergy Farm II, manure, the sustainable fuel for the farm, http://www.bioenergyfarm.eu •“Robotics and tools for plant traceability in flower nursery” (PRIN 2009) Funded by Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. •“RobotSpray – Robot systems for crop protection products application (2012-2014) - Funded by POR-FESR 2007/2013 •“BioHarvester – Design of an integrated and innovative machine for aromatic plant cutting and harvesting with charachteristics of high sustainability POR-FESR 2007/2013 •“Vitidrone - Drones for precision viticulture” (2013-2014) Funded by POR-FESR 2007/2013 •“ISAFRUIT” (www.isafruit.org) •Multi-regional Solutions to improve the Environmental and Economic Sustainability of PIG manure management (SEES-PIG)” (2011-2014) Funded by AGER •SmartPack – Study and validation of logistic solutions for heat-sensitive food products (POR-FESR 2007/2013) •Packopt – Innovative strategies for pick and place in food items secondary packaging (2011-2012) POR-FESR 2007/2013 •“FoodVision: Employ of computer vision for quality control of heterogeneous food matrices” (POR-FESR 2007/2013) Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 61
General and Applied Entomology Researches •Beekeeping and Pollination •Contact: aulo.manino@unito.it •Insect vectors of plant pathogens •Contact: alberto.alma@unito.it •Forest entomology and zoology •Contact: chiara.ferracini@unito.it •Sustainable crop pest management •Contact: luciana.tavella@unito.it Projects •IZS, Torino: Studio di geni candidati regolatori del comportamento igienico in Apis mellifera quali marker di resistenza genetica nei confronti della peste americana (2013) •Regione Piemonte: Studi sui fattori che favoriscono le epidemie di flavescenza dorata in Piemonte e loro superamento (FLADO) (2010-2012) •Regione Piemonte, progetto di ricerca ad attività negoziata: Studio epidemiologico per la definizione dei metodi di lotta su Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) e altri tospovirus importanti per l’orticoltura piemontese (ORTOSPO) (2010-2013). •Polo di innovazione Agro-alimentare. Regione Piemonte, Elicitori di resistenza/tolleranza a fitoplasmi per un modello agronomico a basso impatto ambientale (2011-2014) •Polo di innovazione Agro-alimentare. Regione Piemonte, Risanamento da flavescenza dorata della vite: aspetti epidemiologici e qualitativi per una gestione integrata ed economica della malattia in Piemonte (RiSanoVino) (2013-2014) •Syngenta Crop Protection, Indagini sulle biocenosi delle popolazioni di insetti utili e dannosi nell’ambito dell’applicazione del programma OPERATION POLLINATOR in ambienti viticoli piemontesi, e definizione di un protocollo di gestione integrata (2014-2016) •European Union, LIFE+ Biodiversity: Eradication and control of grey squirrel: actions for preservation of biodiversity in forest ecosystems (LIFE09 NAT/IT/00095 EC-SQUARE) (2012-2014) •Interreg-Alcotra, EU, Piemonte Region and Chambre d’Agriculture des Alpes Maritimes: Salvaguardia dell'ecosistema castagno (2007-2013) •MiPAAF: Progetti Nazionali Lotta biologica al cinipide galligeno del castagno mediante l'impiego del parassitoide Torymus sinensis (LOBIOCIN e BIOINFOCAST) (2012-2014) •Life+ 2013: Low pesticide IPM in sustainable and safe production (SU.SA.FRUIT) (2014-2017) - www.life-susafruit.eu •COST Action FA1105 “Organic Greenhouse Horticulture” (BioGreenhouse) (2012-2016) - www.biogreenhouse.org/ •CRC: Technologies for a sustainable precision agriculture in fruit crops (Fruitsensor) (2015-2017) •Ente Nazionale Risi: “Interactions between insects and pecky rice” (2013-2015) Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 87
Plant Pathology Researches •Plant pathology and plant disease management •Contact: marialodovica.gullino@unito.it •Forest pathology •Contact: paolo.gonthier@unito.it •Biotechnological applications to plant pathology •Contact: davide.spadaro@unito.it •Valorization of biomasses and wastes for sustainable crop protection •Contact: massimo.pugliese@unito.it Projects •Effective Management of Pests and Harmful Alien Species - Integrated Solutions (EMPHASIS). EU Project Horizon 2020. Grant Agreement n. 634179. 2015-2019 •Assessing the impacts of invasive fungal pathogens and phytophagous insects on native plants, pathogens, phytophagous insects and symbionts. Progetto FIRB 2012 (Futuro in Ricerca), Ministero dell'Istruzione dell'Università e della Ricerca. Protocollo: RBFR128ONN. 2013-2016 •SU.SA.FRUIT - Low pesticide IPM in sustainable and safe fruit production. Project funded by EU through LIFE plus (2014-2017) •Towards a sustainable and productive EU organic greenhouse horticulture (BIOGREENHOUSE). Project funded by EU through COST Action FA1105 (2012-2016). •Tecnologie di PROduzione e di lavorazione dell'ACTinidia INnovative nel contesto dell'emergenza causata da Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae - PRO.ACT.IN. Project funded by Piedmont Region through Misura 124 (2013-2014) •RISINNOVA – Integrated genetic and genomic approaches for new Italian rice breeding strategies. Project funded by AGER – Fondazioni in rete per la ricerca agroalimentare (2011-2014) •Root Microbiome For Plant Health: Dissecting The Role Of Soil Fungi (MYCOPLANT). University project, funded by Compagnia di Sanpaolo (2013-2016) •FRUITSENSOR - Tecnologie convergenti per una frutticoltura di precisione sostenibile. Project funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo (2015-2017) •INNO-CHEST - Tecnologie innovative per garantire la qualità e la sicurezza delle castagne piemontesi. Project funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino (2015-2017) •AFLACHEST – Individuazione dei punti critici nella produzione delle castagne favorevoli alla contaminazione da funghi aflatossigeni e detossificazione da aflatossine. Project funded by Piedmont Region through Misura 124 (2014) •Improvement of comprehensive bio-waste transformation and nutrient recovery treatment processes for production of combined natural products (REFERTIL). EU FP7 Project. Grant Agreement n. 289785. Partner. 2011-2015. www.refertil.info •Recycling and upgrading of bone meal for environmentally friendly crop protection and nutrition (PROTECTOR). EU FP6 Project. Grant Agreement n. 514082. Partner. 2005-2009 Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 165
Agricultural Chemistry Researches •Soil degradation and protection •Contact: franco.ajmonemarsan@unito.it •Soil Biogeochemistry and Fertility •Contact: luisella.celi@unito.it Projects •Interreg IIIB “Alpter” www.alpter.net •POR/FESR 2007/2013 Innovazione tecnico-tecnologica nella filiera acqua-energia-legno: progetto pilota in Alta Valle Tanaro - BIOENER-WATER and BIOENER-WOOD (2011-2014) •TERRASUS “The Effect of Root Reinforcement As an indicator in soil SUSceptibility mapping in mountain ecosystems”. TRAIN2MOVE Program •SMARTGROUND (H2020) Smart data collection and integration platform to enhance the availability and accessibility of data and information in the EU territory on secondary raw materials •REMEDIATE (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action) Improved decision-making in contaminated land site investigation and risk assessment •Sviluppo di filiere innovative per la valorizzazione energetica delle paglie di riso (RicEnergy) Fondo Europeo Agricolo per lo Sviluppo Rurale, PSR 2007-2013 – Regione Piemonte •Development of innovative supply chains for the energetic conversion of rice straw (RicEnergy) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, PSR 2007-2013 - Piedmont Region •Greenhouse gas emissions from paddy rice soils under alternative irrigation management (GreenRice), Joint Research Programme Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI) •Carbon source/sink functions of rice agro-ecosystems and implications for mitigating green-house gas emissions •Healthiness of the agro-ecosystems: chemical, biochemical and biological processes regulating arsenic mobility in soil-water-plant compartments MIUR – PRIN 2010-11 Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 36
Soil Science Researches • Soil formation and climate change • Contact: eleonora.bonifacio@unito.it Projects • Data-LTER-Mountain - Harmonisation and standards for existing and newly collected Data and MetaData on LTER sites in Italian Mountain ecosystems (2013-2015) (http://nextdataproject.it/?q=it/content/pp1-harmonisation-and-standards-existing-and-newly- collected-data-and-metadata-lter-sites) • Impacts and risks from anthropogenic disturbances on soil, carbon dynamics and vegetation in podzolic environments (INCO-NIS FP6) • Sviluppo di un approccio integrato per il contenimento della quercia rossa e per il ripristino delle fitocenosi planiziali autoctone del Piemonte - Pedogenesi e stabilità del suolo nei confronti di specie forestali esotiche (Fondazione CRT) • Stabilization of soil organic matter and pedogenic processes: mechanisms, dynamics and potential accumulation in soils - Stabilization of soil organic matter through association with the mineral fraction during podsolization (PRIN) Publications • N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 32
Food Science and Technology Researches •Functional foods •Contact: giuseppe.zeppa@unito.it •Enology and Wine Microbiology •Contact: vincenzo.gerbi@unito.it Projects •Programma Operativo Regionale “Competitività regionale e occupazione” F.E.S.R. 2007/2013 Asse 1 “Innovazione e transizione produttiva” Misura I.1.1 “Piattaforme innovative” - “Ricerca & Innovazione per il miglioramento della sostenibilità della filiera agro-alimentare (ECOFOOD)” •PROGRAMMA DI SVILUPPO RURALE - F.E.A.S.R. 2007/2013 - Misura 124 “Cooperazione per lo sviluppo di nuovi prodotti, processi e tecnologie nei settori agricolo e alimentare e in quello forestale” Azione 1 •“Cooperazione per lo sviluppo di nuovi prodotti, processi e tecnologie nel settore agro-alimentare” - “Sviluppo di alimenti funzionali innovativi contenenti sottoprodotti agricoli” (In.Fun.Food) •Progetto AGER – “Valorizzazione dei sottoprodotti della filiera vitivinicola per la produzione di composti ad alto valore aggiunto (VALORVITIS)” – (www.valorvitis.com) •2016. AEB Spa. ‘Trasferimento tecnologico e sviluppo aziendale: valutazione e modellizzazione delle performances di coadiuvanti e additivi enologici’ •2016. Fondazione Cassa Risparmio Cuneo (CRC) – bando Ricerca Scientifica 2015. ‘Safegrape: approcci di lotta sostenibile ai patogeni fungini della vite’ •2016. PRIN 2015. ‘The diversity of tannins in Italian red wines. Study of biochemical aspects, chemical reactivity and sensory characteristics for developing precision and sustainable enological models from vineyard to consumer’ •2014. Regione Piemonte Misura I.1.3 – Studi di fattibilità. POR F.E.A.S.R. 2007/2013 – bando 2013. ‘Applicazione dell’ozono per la sanitizzazione delle imbottigliatrici nel settore enologico(O3-B.W.)’ •2014. Fondazione Cassa Risparmio Cuneo (CRC) – bando Ricerca Scientifica 2013. ‘Strategie di cantina per il contenimento dell’alcol nei vini’. •2013. Regione Piemonte Misura 124 F.E.A.S.R. 2007/2013 – bando 2013. ‘Riduzione del contenuto in etanolo nei vini mediante approcci microbiologici e tecnologici (Lowetoh)’ •2012. EU (FP7/2007–2013) - grant agreement no. 315065. ‘WILDWINE’ Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 59
Agricultural Microbiology Researches • The diet-microbiota-human health axe: how food influences health through the modulation of the microbiota • Contact: lucasimone.cocolin@unito.it • Study of microbial role in food fermentation processes • Contact: paola.dolci@unito.it • Molecular approaches for the understanding of prevalence and behavior of foodborne pathogens • Contact: lucasimone.cocolin@unito.it • Probiotic microrganisms isolated from foods and their effect on human microbiome • Contact: kalliopi.rantsiou@unito.it • Agro-environmental Microbiology • Contact: roberta.gorra@unito.it Projects • PRIN 2010-2011 project: Microorganisms in foods and in humans: study of the microbiota and the related metabolome • Progect ORTO11HEXP (2012-2015) : Probiotic potential of ecotypes of lactic acid bacteria isolated from artisanal fermented products Publications • N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 33
Zootechnic and Genetic Improvement Researches • Genetics and quali-quantitative characteristics of the milk • Contact: alfredo.pauciullo@unito.it Projects • INNOVAGEN project (Research and innovation in the activity of animal genetic improvement by molecular genetic techniques) – http://www.georgofili.info/evento.aspx?id=2177 • Agricola project (Analysis of the genetic and cytogenetic structure of casein loci in Lama glama) Publications • N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 27
Nutrition and Animal Feed Researches • Technics of evaluation of feeds digestibility • Contact: riccardo.fortina@unito.it • Alternative vegetable feeds in animal nutrition • Contact: sonia.tassone@unito.it Projects • ex 60% 2014: Standardization of in vitro digestibility methods using rumen fluid from slaughtered beef cattle • ex 60% 2013: The NIR as a tool in the qualitative an functional evaluation of animal products in relation to feeding and breeding techniques • ex 60% 2014: Standardization of procedures for evaluation of in vitro fermentation of feeds using rumen fluid from slaughtered animals • ex 60% 2013: The use of the NIR technique for the analysis of qualitative and functional parameters of foods from animals differently fed and bred Publications • N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 9
Zootechnic Researches •Strategies to reduce the environmental impact of livestock systems •Contact: davide.biagini@unito.it •Optimization and valorisation of meat and milk production •Contact: carla.lazzaroni@unito.it •Piemontese beef: which possibilities of improvement? •Contact: alberto.brugiapaglia@unito.it Projects •2011-2014: "AQUA - Achieving good water quality status in intensive animal production areas" (European project LIFE+, Coordinator C.R.P.A.; scientific referee for piedmont’s livestock sector: Davide Biagini); aim of the project was to demonstrate the transferability of some environmental impact mitigation techniques in intensive livestock farms in the Po Valley •2012-2014: "Evaluation and modeling of nitrogen and phosphorus excretion in Piedmont’s pig farms" (funding Univ. Torino, scientific responsible Davide Biagini); the project analyzed livestock variables affecting Nitrogen and Phosphorus excretion in heavy pigs and developed mathematical models of prediction •2013-15: "Effect on live performances of Phosphorus reduction in diets of beef cattle"(funding Univ. Torino, scientific responsible Carla Lazzaroni); the project assessed the possible consequences of a reduction of diet Phosphorus addition on live performances of beef cattle and on the release of phosphorus into the environment •2014-16: "Study on variability of quanti-qualitative parameters of milk production in farms located in the Torino area" (founding Univ. Torino, scientific responsible Carla Lazzaroni); the project aims to assess the effects of production area, production season and month, farm dimension, and farm management on milk production, content of fat, crude protein, lactose, and somatic cells count, to obtain indication to improve milk production •2015-17: "Study on variability of quanti-qualitative parameters of milk production in farms located in the Cuneo area" (founding Univ. Torino, scientific responsible Carla Lazzaroni); the project aims to assess the effects of breed, housing systems, milking systems, farm dimension, production season and month on milk production, content of fat, crude protein, somatic cells count, and bacterial count, to obtain indication to improve milk production. •QUALIPIEM - Metodi innovativi per la selezione della qualità nella razza Piemontese (CRC) •INNOVAGEN - Ricerca e INNOVAzione nelle attività di miglioramento GENetico animale mediante tecniche di genetica molecolare per la competitività del sistema zootecnico nazionale (Mipaaf) Publications •N° of publications with impact factor (2013-2017) 34
Alternative Fish Cultivation and Insect
Growing
Researches
•Fish farming
•Contact: ivo.zoccarato@unito.it
•Insect meals in animal feeds
•Contact: laura.gasco@unito.it
Projects
•Project IMPRovES (Use on pre-treated insect meals in European sea bass to improve nutrient availability and performance) Ref. AE040040 (2017)
•AGER: Project Fine Feed for Fish (4F) founded under the AGER programm (http://www.progettoager.it/)
•Feasibility study BOMB-HI (POR-FERS 07/13) (granted by Polo Innovazione ENERMHY (Feasibility study on the rearing of Hermetia illucens and
Bombyx mori as feed in Italy)
•Project PSR 2007-2013 Misura 124 azione 1. PIAS: Proteine da Insetto in Avicoltura Sostenibile focused on the use of insects as feed for poultry
•Fondo per la Ricerca Locale 2015 – Fonti proteiche alternative per l’alimentazione animale
•Fondo per la Ricerca Locale 2014 – La farina di insetto come fonte proteica alternativa in sostituzione alle fonti convenzionali (farina di pesce e
farina di estrazione di soia) nell’alimentazione delle specie ittiche
•Project: The use of insects as protein source in sustainable feeds (2014 - Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and the
Valle D’Aosta IZS grants)
•Project: Preliminary evaluation of the nutritive value of insect meal for European Sea Bass (Aquaexcel Programme - PROINSECTLIFE -
0013_03_05_15b_TNA - 2013)
•Project: Evaluation of apparent digestibility coefficients of insect meal based diets in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) - (Aquaexcel
programme - INDIFISH- 0125_08_05_15_TNA– 2014)
•Microvita2050 project (selected on the accelerator programme of the USA pavilion in EXPO 2015) focused on the scientific and economic aspects
of the rearing of Musca domestica as feed
Publications
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