Ongoing projects and activities
VOCAVIT Project
Vine growing suitability evaluation and sustainable development: an area in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Integrated and multidisciplinary evaluation of the interaction between the features of the soil environment and the production of quality wine for the improvement of vineyards in terms of land protection and development of local resources. The research focuses on an hilly area of about 5,000 hectares located in the DOC wine district "Colli Orientali del Friuli" (western Friuli hills). The research group of ISNP in Gorizia is studying the soil environment of the area with a view of testing sampling strategies and new classification and interpolation techniques for land suitability assessment. The second aim is that of defining the hydrologic features of cultivated soils to determine the most suitable management practices for vineyards.
| Funding: | Ministero per le Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali (Italian Ministry of Agriculture) |
| Period: | 2006-2008 |
| Partners: | - Department of Economics and Business Techniques - University of Trieste
(Coordinator) - CRA-Istituto Sperimentale per la Nutrizione delle Piante, Gorizia Research Unit - CRA-Istituto Sperimentale per la Viticoltura, Conegliano - CRA-Istituto Sperimentale per lo Studio e la Difesa del Suolo, Florence |
| Contact: | Gilberto Bragato Webpage: http://www.ispn.it/gorizia/personali/bragato.html Email: gilberto.bragato@entecra.it |
K-NET Project
Irrigation based on crop water needs
Investigation on irrigation in four experimental farms of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The aim of the project is on the one hand to better understand water and nutrition needs of two crops typical of the region (corn and grapevine) during the growing period in different climate conditions, and on the other hand to optimize water resources for irrigation, taking into account their quantity and quality.
| Funding: | Kompentenznetwerk Wasserressourcen GmbH (A) |
| Period: | 2006-2008 |
| Partners: | - Joanneum Research (WRM), Graz (A) (Coordinator) - CRA - ISNP, Gorizia Research Unit - Ente Regionale per lo Sviluppo Agricolo (ERSA) of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Gorizia |
| Contact: | Gilberto Bragato Webpage: http://www.ispn.it/gorizia/personali/bragato.html Email: gilberto.bragato@entecra.it |
EMISOIL Project
Sustainable use of two-phase olive mill waste composts as soil amendment. Effects on soil C sequestration capacity and on yield and harvest quality.
| Funding: | Spanish Ministry for Education and Science | ||
| Period: | 2006-2008 | ||
| Partners: | - CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia (Spain) (Coordinator) - CRA-ISNP Gorizia Research Unit (Italy) - IFEPA-CIFA, Jaen, (Spain) |
Contact: | Claudio Mondini Webpage: http://www.ispn.it/gorizia/personali/mondini.html Email: claudio.mondini@entecra.it |
