Enotécnica & Olitécnica 2026

Round table topic: Innovation and Sustainability in Viticulture and Olive Growing: from Genetic Preservation to New Technologies for Soil and Crop Health (UTAD – CITAB)

Moderator:

Alfredo Aires | Associate Professor in the Department of Agronomy at the School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV -UTAD) and member of CITAB and Inov4Agro.

Speakers:

Cristina Carlos | Assistant Professor at UTAD, PhD in Agricultural and Forestry Sciences and member of CITAB and Inov4Agro. Topic to be addressed: “Living Lab Luso-Galaico (LivingSoiLL) tests and evaluates the impact of innovative approaches to soil management in vineyards and olive groves”.

Isaura Castro | Assistant Professor at UTAD, member of CITAB and Inov4Agro, and deputy director of the PhD program in Oenology and Viticulture. Topic to be addressed: “Preservation and molecular identification of viticultural and olive genetic heritage”.

Luís Pádua | PhD researcher at UTAD, member of CITAB and Inov4Agro. Topic to be addressed: “New technologies in crop management and phytosanitary treatments”.