Trichoderma and ways to cope with abiotic and biotic stress in semi-arid silvopastoral systems (SALAM-MED Project)
Workshop
@ ONLINE via Zoom
2023/07/11
10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Local time: 12.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. (CET)
Event Tag
Technology dissemination workshop
Innovation for agro-silvopastoral systems: nature-based solutions to improve plant health.
Objectives
The beneficial effects of the filamentous fungus Trichoderma in the biological control of plant pathogens is well known since decades. A wide array of commercial formulations based on effective strains of Trichoderma spp. is now available to farmers and the applications of this micro-organism have been boosted worldwide by both legislative and economic reasons. A large number of studies has proven that Trichoderma spp. display a range of mechanisms encompass the mycoparasitic ability: many effective strains have the ability to improve plant growth and the resistance of plants to multiple stress, including abiotic ones. The Workshop aims at presenting the state-of-the-art on the selection, application, formulation and mechanisms of action of Trichoderma spp. as a plant protectant, with emphasis on the improvement of plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stress in semi-arid silvopastoral systems.
Target audience
Farmers and their associations, land and forest owners and their associations, researchers, industry, extension services.
Agenda
| 10:00 | Welcome and brief presentation of the LIVINGAGRO project, ENI CBC MED programme Dr. Sara MALTONI (LIVINGAGRO Project manager – FoReSTAS, Italy) |
| 10:15 | The SALAMED project – Sustainable Approaches to LAnd and water Management in MEditerranean Drylands (2022-2025), PRIMA programme Chiara Ceseracciu, PhD candidate (NRD – University of Sassari, Italy) |
| 10:30 | The potential of the filamentous fungus Trichoderma in the biological control of plant pathogens is well known since decades. Dr. Safa OUFENSOU – (University of Sassari, Italy) Q&A |
| 10:50 | Application of the innovation in real case scenarios in Mediterranean areas Prof. Quirico MIGHELI (University of Sassari, Italy) Q&A |
| 11:10 | Open discussion on the proposed innovation – feedback |
| 11:25 | Closing Remarks Dr. Sara MALTONI (Forestas, Italy) and Quirico MIGHELI (University of Sassari, Italy) |
General & contact info
Innovation contacts
Quirico Migheli qmigheli@uniss.it
Safa Ofensou soufensou@uniss.it
(Department of Agricultural sciences – University of Sassari, Italy)
Project contacts
Sara Maltoni smaltoni@forstas.it; livingagro.project@forestas.it
FoReSTAS Agency (Sardinia)
ICT platform https://www.livingagrolab.eu
Project Web site https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/livingagro
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Livingagro
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/livingagro-eni-cbc-med-project