Main partners
The Crop Protection Technology Research Group has worked/collaborated and works/collaborates with:
Manufacturers and dealers of agricultural machinery, sprayers and related components, test benches for functional inspection and adjustment of sprayers:
- AAMS – Test benches for sprayers functional inspection and adjustment
- ABBÀ snc – Sprayers
- ARAG (NORDSON Company) – Components for sprayers
- ASJ (NORDSON Company) – Nozzles
- BERRA IRRORATRICI srl – Sprayers
- BERTONI srl – Sprayers
- BRAGLIA srl – Components for sprayers, lances, nozzles, test benches for sprayer functional inspection and adjustment
- CAFFINI spa – Sprayers and dusters
- CEMA – Association of the european agricultural machinery industry
- CIFARELLI spa – Pneumatic atomizing knapsack sprayers, blowers, shakers for olive growing
- CIMA spa – pneumatic sprayers and dusters
- DRAGONE snc – Sprayers and shredding machines
- EMAK spa – Knapsack mistblowers, machine for agriculture and gardening
- FG FIORENTIN srl – Test benches for sprayers functional inspection and adjustment
- HARDI INTERNATIONAL – Sprayers and nozzles
- IDEAL srl – Sprayers
- JACTO – Sprayers and nozzles
- KHUN ITALIA srl – Agricultural machinery and spreaders
- MATERMACC spa – Agricultural machinery and seeders
- MICRON GROUP – Sprayers
- NEW HOLLAND AGRICULTURE – Agricultural Machinery
- NOBILI spa – Sprayers and mulching machines
- POLMAC srl – Components for sprayers
- PULVERIZADORES FEDE SL – Sprayers
- SAE 1946 srl – Sprayers
- SALVARANI srl – Nozzles and components for sprayers
- SFOGGIA AGRICULTURE DIVISION srl – Agricultural seeding, transplanting and weeding machines
- TECNOVICT – SPEZIA srl – viticulture machinery
- TERPA sas – Production, design and sale of agricultural and forestry machines and trailers
- TIFONE srl – Sprayers
- VMA srl – Pneumatic sprayers and dusters
Training and research
- AGRION – Foundation for research, innovation and technological development in Piemonte agriculture
- CERSAA – Experimentation and technical assistance in agriculture
- CNR – STEMS – Institute of Science and Technology for Sustainable Energy and Mobility (Torino office)
- CREA – Forestry and wood (Casale Monferrato – AL) – Engineering and Agro-Food Processing (Monterotondo – Roma)
- PODERE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION – Education and Research in Agriculture.
- EDMUND MACH FOUNDATION – Center for Education and Scientific Research in Agriculture.
- INHORT – Polish Research Institute of Horticulture (PL)
- INRAE – National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (FR)
- JULIUS KHUN-INSTITUT (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants in Germany (GER)
University
- Agricultural University of Athens (GRE)
- University of Bari – DISAAT -Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Territorial Sciences.
- University of Bologna – DISTAL – Department of Agri-food Science and Technology.
- University of Bolzano – Faculty of Science and Technology
- University of Catania – DI3A – Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment
- University of Firenze – GESAAF – Department of Management of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems.
- University of Padova – TESAF – Department of Land and Agroforestry Systems
- University of Udine – DI4A – Department of Agri-food, Environmental and Animal Sciences.
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – UMA Unitat de Mecanització Agrària del Departament d’Enginyeria Agroalimentària i Biotecnologia (ESP)
- Wageningen University & Research (NL)
- Agricultural Mechatronics – Agricultural Engineering Research Group involved indeveloping innovative technologies for the agricultural and agri-food sectors; researchers have access to a laboratory equipped for the design, prototyping and testing of advanced mechatronic systems.
- Biomass and Waste Management (BWMG) – Agricultural Engineering Research group involved in the sustainable management of agro-industrial and livestock residues, adopting innovative approaches for their energetic valorization, nutrient recycling and environmental impact reduction.
- Forestry Mechanization – Agricultural Engineering Research group involved in research and development of machinery and equipment for forest operation; the reasearch has expanded to cover additional fields beyond traditional forestry, including urban forestry, soil bioengineering, snow removal as well as work organization and safety.
- Land and Crop Sensing – Agricultural Engineering Research group involved to develop new technological solutions for extensively and non-destructively monitoring crop, soil, and agricultural systems in collaboration with Land Crop Sensing Laboratory.
Manufacturers of plant protection products
- AGROFARMA – Italian Association of Plant Protection Product Manufacturers.
- BASF Italy
- BAYER CropScience Italy
- CropLife Europe – European organisation that represents the crop protection sector.
- DOW AgroSciences Italy
- SYNGENTA
Standardisation, certification and accreditation bodies
- ACCREDIA – The Italian Accreditation Body
- CEN – European Committee of Standardization
- ENAMA Servizi Srl – Biofuel and agricultural machines safety en functional certification
- ENTAM 2.0 – European Network for Testing of Agricultural Machines
- ISO – International Organization for Standardization
- UNI – Italian National Unification Body
Other partners
- AIIA – Italian Agricultural Engineering Association
- ARPROMA – Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers’ Review Association
- CASCINA PULITA srl – Agricultural Waste Management
- CSI Piemonte – Technological and organizational innovation
- DIAGON ALLEY srl – Training and advice for Accreditation
- ECOMEMBRANE srl – Innovative components in the environmental and energy saving field
- EFSA – European Food Safety Authority
- EurAGEng – European Society of Agricultural Engineers
- FEDERUNACOMA – Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation
- FONTANAFREDDA srl – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
- IMAGE LINE – Agricultural web services
- MASE – Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security
- MASAF – Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry
- OATA – Consultancy and technical assistance in agriculture
- PIEMONTE REGION – Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- PIEMONTE REGION – Environment Department
- SID srl – Hygiene services to protect the environment
- SPISE – Working Group for Standardized Procedure for the Inspection of Sprayers in Europe
- UP TO FARM srl – Services to agricultural companies and agri-food businesses
- VISUAL STUDIO by Riccardo Andreello – Video productions
