The 2020 edition of the annual School of Soil Biodiversity and Bioindication will be organized in remote by the Italian Society of Soil Science. The school will focus on the relationships between soil management and quality, with a focus on the role of soil biodiversity in maintaining a Sustainable Agriculture Intensification.
The school will address by providing a series of lectures, videos and training activities aimed at understanding the role played by soil biodiversity in sustaining fertility, the potential advantages of reduced or no tillage, the exploitation of novel biostimulants to reduce the agriculture dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, the assessment of the impact of pesticides on soil biodiversity and quality, the agronomical practices that can be implemented to maintain and increase SOM.
The deadline for application is 5 June 2020.
All the information on the homepage of Italian Society of Soil Science
