At the Field Day, attendees will have the opportunity to see a successful case of ground cover in a vineyard firsthand . The "La Plana de Vico" estate, with its vines under ground cover for seven years, is a benchmark operation in the municipality of Arnedo, in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja. The day will cover key aspects of ground cover management in vineyards, as well as the environmental benefits this practice provides for the agricultural ecosystem, all presented by experts and farmers who are leaders in this management system.

Date and place

November 30th. Registration starts at 9 a.m. The event starts at 10:30 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.

“La Plana de Vico” Estate. Arnedo (La Rioja).

Program

9:00 a.m. The venue opens to attendees, registration is provided, and materials are collected.

10:30 a.m. Welcome and opening

11:00 a.m. Thematic stations

• Station 1: Environmental Benefits. Carbon Sequestration in Vineyard Canopies.
  Fernando Peregrina Alonso. Professor at the Higher Technical School of Agricultural, Food, and Biosystems Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid.
• Station 2: Specific machinery for mechanical control of the vineyard cover.
  F. Javier García Ramos. Professor at the Higher Polytechnic School of Huesca. University of Zaragoza.
• Station 3: Success story of mulch in vineyards. Farmers' experiences.
  Francisco Javier Alfonso Rodríguez, farmer and manager of the “La Plana de Vico” farm
• Station 4: Private sector solutions to promote the development of eco-roofing regimes.

1:30 p.m. Dynamic demonstration of machinery (open until close of business).

2:30 p.m. Lunch in the countryside.

6:00 p.m. Closing of the Conference.

More information and registration

www.portalformativoac.es

The event has the collaboration and co-financing of MAPA.