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Teaching
Responsible of the courses Viticulture (6 credits) and Viticulture Management
(6 credits) in the Bachelor Degree of Viticulture and Oenology. Thesis
Supervisor of 11 students and Tutor of 20 students performing a training
stage in viticulture. Tutor of a foreign PhD student and a foreign post-doc.
Research
Responsabile for the management of organic and biodynamic vineyards in
the Experimental Station "Terre Naldi" located at Tebano (Faenza,
Ravenna).
Major field of research includes:
Physiological, biochemical and agronomic aspects of mineral nutrition
in fruit tree crops and grapevine.
Studies on rhizospheric processes
Improvement of grape and wine quality through sustainable agronomic approaches.
Development of sustainable strategies for controlling iron-deficiency
chlorosis in fruit tree crops and grapevine.
Orchard floor management and characterization of phytosiderophores release
in perennial graminaceous species intercropped with grapevine and fruit
trees.
Exploration of grapevine diversity. Strategy for conservation and sustainable
use of core collections.
Physiology, nutrition and canopy management of innovative training systems
for grapevine.
Use of silicon in the nutrition of grapevine and fruit tree crops for
improving fruit quality, storability and resistance to environmental stresses.
Development of bio-fertilizers for the nutrition of grapevine and fruit
tree crops in organic farming.
Fertigation and irrigation of grapevine and fruit trees.
Tolerance of genetic materials to abiotic stresses due to soil factors.
He has published more than 80 scientific papers, 18 of them in International
referred Journals, 2 chapters of International Books, 14 papers on referred
Proceedings of International Symposia.
International Collaborations: Prof. J.F. Ma, Research Institute for Bioresources,
Okayama University, Japan. 2000-2011.Prof. M.C. del Campillo, Departamento
de Ciencias y Recursos Agrícolas y Forestales, Córdoba University,
Spain. 2002-2011.
He has conducted studies and gave invited conferences in foreign countries
(Japan, Germany, Spain, France, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Romania).
Other Activities
Member of the International Scientific Committee of the "VII International
Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops" (Chanthaburi, Thailand,
19 - 25 May 2012).
Expert of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Secretary and member of the scientific and editorial board of the "National
Symposium on Fruit Tree Crops Nutrition" (Bologna, 2005). Member
of the editorial board of the International Symposium ISHS "Foliar
nutrition of perennial fruit plants" (Meran, 2001). Referee of several
International Journals. Member of the American Society for Oenology and
Viticulture (ASEV), the International Society for Horticultural Science
(ISHS), the Group of International Experts of Vitivinicultural Systems
for Cooperation (GiESCO), the Società Orticola Italiana (SOI).
Member of the scientific Board of PROBER (Association of organic growers
of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy). Member Technical Committee for Viticulture
and Oenology of CRPV. Member of the Board "Bio and Equo" (Organic
and Fair) of the Emilia-Romagna Region. Member of the Board of "Bioagricert"
(Certification Body for Organic Production). Member Technical Committee
"F.lli Navarra" Foundation, Ferrara. Extension activity and
scientific support to field studies and projects on grapevine and fruit
trees.
Co-workers
Christine Picard (Researcher, Soil and rhizosphere microbiologist)
José Ignacio Covarrubias
Emanuele Ingrosso
Paola Tessarin
Chiara Ceredi
Guests
Prof. Aparecida Boliani, UNESP-Sao Paolo, Brazil (July-2010-July 2011)
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