AgriNanoTechniques

updated to August 25^th, 2020

WS.I AgriNanoTechniques September 16-17-18
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Under the patronage of the Italian Society of Agronomy
With the world’s population expected to exceed nine billion by 2050, scientists are working to develop new ways to meet the rising global demand for food, energy and water without increasing the pressure on natural resources. The development of Agri-NanoTechniques has started very recently. Agri-NanoTechniques will be implemented within the evolving science of precision agriculture that aims at using new technologies to increase the use efficiency of water, fertilizer, plant protection products and other inputs. A second, broad potential application concerns the issues of agri-food wastes reduction and valorization in accordance with the principles of the circular economy. The introduction of nanotechnologies in agriculture still needs deepening in basic and applied knowledge. However, several promising results have been achieved, so far. A huge development is taking place in this sector, therefore nanotech applications currently under development will soon be overtaken by other ideas that are expected to contribute to solve several issues in the field of sustainable agriculture. NanoInnovation 2020 hosts the 4th edition of the workshop “AgriNanoTechniques: Nanomaterials for products and application in agriculture”. Because of the restrictions due to COVID-19, the 4th Workshop Agri-NanoTechiques is organized in the form of webinars co-organized by the Universities of Bologna, Firenze, Parma, Verona and Udine. The workshop, organized under the patronage of the Italian Society of Agronomy, will be the forum for discussing the perspectives of nanotechnologies in the primary sector among the stakeholders and scientists. The virtual workshop offers the possibility of inserting educational contents. The first session is specifically aimed at master degree and PhD students in agriculture and biology. The second session encompass an overview of nanotechnology applications in plant nutrition and protection. The third session hosts recent research advances in these fields.

16 September
11:00 - 12:30 AgriNanoTechniques: Nanomaterials for products and application in agriculture Nanomaterials: Basic knowledge and tools WS.I.1 - TT.II.A

WS.I.1.1 TT.II.A.1	Marta MARMIROLI - CV University of Parma Synthesis, characteristics, uses and detection of engineered nanostructured materials
WS.I.1.2 TT.II.A.2	Luca PAGANO - CV University of Parma Nanomaterials in the Environment: from implications to applications
WS.I.1.3 TT.II.A.3	Francesco BIANCARDI - CV Zeiss Correlative and Analytical case studies for micro and nanoparticles detection in Agrifood research

17 September
11:00 - 12:30 AgriNanoTechniques: Nanomaterials for products and application in agriculture - Nanomaterials and Agro-Environment WS.I.2 - TT.VI.A

WS.I.2.1 TT.VI.A.1	Luca MARCHIOL - CV University of Udine Nanofertilizers for sustainable crop management
WS.I.2.2 TT.VI.A.2	Sara FALSINI - CV University of Firenze Polymeric nanoparticles as carriers for bioactive componds: the case of crop protection from pathogens

18 September
16:00 - 17:30 AgriNanoTechniques: Nanomaterials for products and application in agriculture - Research and Regulations WS.I.3 - TT.XII.A
Chair: Nelson MARMIROLI, University of Parma
WS.I.3.1 TT.XII.A.1	Nelson MARMIROLI - CV University of Parma Nanofertilizers: a new production for the industry or a new opportunity for agriculture?
WS.I.3.2 TT.XII.A.2	Jason C. WHITE - CV CAES, USA Nanoscale nutrients to suppress plant desease and increase crop production
WS.I.3.3 TT.XII.A.3	Isabella DE ANGELIS - CV ISS, Rome From scientific knowledge to regulatory application: The nanomaterial intestinal fate case study
WS.I.3.4 TT.XII.A.4	Davide SEGA - CV University of Verona FePO4 nanoparticles as an effective tool for plant nutrition: from the lab to the field
WS.I.3.5 TT.XII.A.5	Nelson MARMIROLI - CV University of Parma Conclusions