Agenda

Exploring Vertical Farm in Stockholm: a technical visit of Bologna University

Within the Smart Horticulture, Urban Farming and Urban Agriculture course of Prof. Francesco Orsini and Prof. Giuseppina Pennisi, students will explore different types of Vertical Farms present in the Stockholm area.

Novel Farm 2024

Pordenone fiere

In the context of NovelFarm, the University of Bologna will participate with a stand also presenting the research carried out in the context of PRIN VFarm project, showing a prototype of the aeroponic system present in the AlmaVFarm case study of the Department of Agro-Food Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable soilless cultivation systems

DISTAL department, University of Bologna

The PRIN VFarm project and the experimental vertical farm AlmaVFarm will be presented to high school students of the Liceo Galvani and the Erasmus project visiting in the context of the PCTO Liceo Galvani/DISTAL agreement.

Oral presentation: Effect of different light wavelengths on productive and qualitative characteristics of Pleurotus ostreatus production

Las Vegas

Dr. Marina De Bonis of the University of Padua will participate with an oral presentation at the 20th ISMS conference to be held in Las Vegas, presenting the research carried out in the context of the experimentation carried out for the VFarm project.

Fuori suolo, come coltivare al meglio senza sprecare

Milano Rho Fiera

All'interno del convegno realizzato in occasione di My Plant & Garden Green International Green Expo, Il Dott. Alessandro Pistillo realizzerà un intervento dal titolo "Agricoltura urbana: potenzialità del fuori suolo in città"

3rd International Workshop on Vertical Farming

Bologna, Palazzo

The 3rd International Workshop on Vertical Farming (VertiFarm2024) is an international event organized by the University of Bologna under the aegis of Bologna municipality and ISHS and SOI societies.

Short communication on Mushrooms cultivation (Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus cornucopiae) in vertical farming system by University of Padova

Bologna, Palazzo Re Enzo

Prof. Carlo Nicoletto of the University of Padua will participate with a short communication at the 3rd International Workshop on Vertical Farming, in Bologna, presenting results related to the testing of mushrooms in vertical farms for the VFarm project.

Prospects and innovation of vertical farming

Sant'Agata bolognese

In the context of the VFarm project, Prof. Francesco Orsini of the University of Bologna spoke to 60 technical operators in the sector at Nunhems Basf about the prospects and innovation of vertical farming.

Broadening Vertical Farming connecting academia and company needs

Online event

The webinar will see several topics related to vertical farming, with researchers and companies in the sector alternating in different sessions, in order to connect these two sides of the sector. At the end of each session, 15 minutes will be dedicated to Q&A between audience and speakers.

Oral presentation: Water use efficiency in a vertical farm with artificial lighting: first results from AlmaVFarm.

Cancún

Within the International Symposium on Advanced Technologies and Management for Innovative Greenhouses (Greensys2023) Dr. Giuseppina Pennisi from University of Bologna will present results from AlmaVFarm carried out within the PRIN project context.

Keynote lecture: Improving productivity of vertical farms

London, UK

Prof. Francesco Orsini (VFarm coordinator) will present a keynote speech on "Improving productivity" at the Vertical Farming World Congress 2023.

Unight2023 Researchers' Night

Torino

Dott. Cosimo Matteo Profico and Roberta Bulgari participated in the Unight2023 Researchers' Night interacting with the public and presenting research and indoor cultivation systems, showing a micro-PFAL.