LIFE AGRISED at Eurosoil 2021 (online) – 23-27 August 2021

Dr. Cristina Macci presented the LIFE AGRISED project at the Eurosoil 2021 conference, the official conference of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies. The event took place online due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the occasion, Dr. Macci prepared and presented a poster entitled “Environmental recycling of Co-composted sediments – LIFE […]

LIFE AGRISED at the ISHS International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture – 22-27 August 2021

LIFE AGRISED was presented during the II edition of the ISHS International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture, which was held in Ghent (Belgium) from 22 to 27 August 2021. The project was presented by Dr. Lapo Azzini, who took part via internet in the symposium (here the programme). LIFE […]

Technical course of the LIFE AGRISED project organized by EPS – 24 June 2021

EPS organized and held on June 24, 2021 the first technical course foreseen by the LIFE AGRISED project (the program is available here). The technical courses are intended for a specialised public, which operates daily in the agriculture and waste treatment sector and can find in the AGRISED solutions a valid alternative to conventional processes. […]

LIFE AGRISED presented in the frame of the Open Hortus initiative – 8 July 2021

Dr. Stefano Lucchetti, technical coordinator of LIFE AGRISED, presented the project to the young people who took part in the #openhortus initiative. During the meeting, the objectives and expected results of the AGRISED project were presented, underlining the importance that these substrates can have in the context of urban agriculture.   At the end of […]

LIFE AGRISED at the XII SedNet International Conference (online) – 28 June-2 July 2021

The XII SedNet international conference entitled “Sediment Challenges and Opportunities due to Climate Change and Sustainable Development” took place online from 28 June to 2 July (the program is available here). Dr. Cristina Macci of the CNR-IRET team in Pisa presented the LIFE AGRISED project. LIFE AGRISED represents one of the important projects on the […]

LIFE AgriSed presented to the Apulian nurserymen – July 2021

Agri Vivai organized an information campaign held during July 2021 and dedicated to the nurserymen from Apulia (Italy). Giancarlo Bercigli, member of the Agri Vivai team, visited several of the most important nurseries in southern Italy, presenting the objectives, actions and results of the LIFE AGRISED project to the companies. The nurserymen have shown themselves […]

LIFE AGRISED met Luca Sittoni – 2 August 2021

Cristina Macci and Grazia Masciandaro, CNR-IRET researchers involved in the LIFE AGRISED project, organized and participated in the online meeting of 2 August 2021, during which they met Luca Sittoni, senior advisor in the Ecosystem and Sediment Dynamics department of Deltares (Netherlands) and Program Manager and member of the EcoShape Management Team. Cristina Macci and […]

LIFE AgriSed at the XI International Symposium on Environmental Engineering 2021 in Turin – 29 June-2 July 2021

The CNR-IRET group of Pisa presented the LIFE AGRISED project during the XI International Symposium of Environmental Engineering, which was held in Turin from 29 June to 2 July (the program is available here). For the occasion, the group presented an abstract entitled “Co-composting as a technology for the valorization of Dredged sediments and green […]

The LIFE AgriSed project online workshop was a great success! – 7 December 2020

The workshop organized by the LIFE AgriSed project has been held online on Monday 7 December 2020 (click here for the program and for more information). The event gathered more than 150 participants: citizens, agronomists and foresters, researchers and scientists.   The LIFE AgriSed project sincerely thanks all the participants, whose support and contribution are […]

Completion of the co-composting trial in Czech Republic and preparation of the cultivation Trials

Despite the difficulties related to the COVID emergency, the activities foressen in the LIFE AgriSed project continue. The green waste and sediment co-composting trial conducted in the Czech Republic is currently reaching the final stages, and the compost is almost ready for the start of the first cultivation trials in Czech Republic and Italy. In […]