Conferences
Department of Agricultural, Food and Agro-environmental Sciences, University of Pisa
The VFarm project will be presented with a poster entitled "Sustainable Vertical Farming (VFarm)" as part of the 1st National Horticulture and Floriculture Conference, organized by SOI (Società di Ortoflorofrutticoltura Italiana) which will be held in Pisa from 14 to 16 June.
Activities
Paris, France
Prof. Nicola and Devecchi (University of Turin) organize an educational trip to Paris to visit various Urban and Vertical farms as part of the teaching of Advanced Cropping Systems and Parks and Gardens.
Activities
University of Turin
Dr. Cosimo Matteo Profico carries out an internship on indoor crops and advanced cultivation systems for their system comparison. A MicroFarm (MitTech) was installed to refine the nutrient solution flow technique in NFT and Floating) for microgreens and baby leafs.
Conferences
Pordenone, Italy
In the context of the Novel Farm fair, an international conference exhibition on new cultivation techniques, soilless and vertical farming, Prof. Stefania De Pascale will talk about the sustainability of hydroponics and vertical farming products and the benefits for the environment.
Activities
Stockholm, Sweden
Within the course of Smart Horticulture of Prof. Orsini in the Second cycle degree International Horticultural Science, students will explore the different typologies of Sweden Vertical Farm facilities.
Activities
University of Turin
Dr. Hossein Sheikhi, from the University of Tehran, carries out a period of research on LEDs and indoor farms, comparing advanced cultivation systems and vertical farming systems and working on microgreens and aromatic herbs.
Bologna, Giardini Margherita and Online
Event open to the public in which the research and results of the PRIN project will be presented by the Universities of Bologna, Padua, Naples and Turin
Events
Online event
The consortium of VFarm will be virtually reunited for the Kickoff Meeting of the PRIN project on May 5th. During the afternoon, research units from University of Bologna, University of Turin, University of Padua and University of Naples will intervene on the different WPs and activities projected.