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Coping strategies for food waste reduction in food supply chains
This course aims to present some of the issues related to food waste and losses occurring along the food-supply chain, with particular focus on...
Read more »SUS04 May 4th 2015 May 8th 2015
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Introduction to bioenergy: regulatory, technological and energetic aspects, now and in the future
Renewable energy offers, as of today, many options and solutions.
In order to understand the state of the art in the bioenergy sector and identify...
Read more »SUS06 May 11th 2015 May 15th 2015
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Wine and place marketing: emerging trends, competitive strategies and sustainability
Wine, territory and tourism: a close relationship to create value and stimulate innovation and growth in wine regions.
Wine production has become a...
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The co-operative model in the wine sector: a chance for small producers to compete on the market?
This course starts by considering the reshaping of the international wine market and the potential opposition between the old wine world and the new...
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Precision livestock for sustainability and profitability in pig production
The course will describe pig production in an Italian and European context focusing on sustainability, profitability and safety. Feeding in the...
Read more »ZOO02 May 25th 2015 May 29th 2015
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Livestock precision farming technologies for sustainability and welfare in dairy cows
The course aims to provide an overview of the main technologies available in the modern breeding system of dairy cows. The potentiality of the...
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How to guarantee food safety when organizing a major event
Risk analysis based on advanced information and forecasting tools has a fundamental role in food safety when events occur that couldn’t have been...
Read more »SAF16 June 1st 2015 June 5th 2015
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Intellectual property rights in the food marketplace
This course will shed light on the three pillars of the international system of protection for geographical indications: the Lisbon Agreement for the...
Read more »MAN10 June 3rd 2015 June 5th 2015
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Understanding the benefits of genomic selection: from cattle breeding to farm’s advantage
With traditional breeding, farmers have enhanced production traits in their herds by choosing superior individuals based on “breeding values” achieved...
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Solid biomass, biogas, biofuels and vegetable oil: technologies designed for power sustainable production
The executive course “BioEnergy technologies” gives a complete and deep focus into available technologies related to bioenergy production: technology...
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Farm animal genetic resources, sustainability and traceability: an integrated approach to evaluate and conserve livestock biodiversity and “made in Italy” products
The conservation of genetic biodiversity in plants and animals, potentially employed for food production, represents a relevant problem worldwide....
Read more »ZOO03 June 8th 2015 June 12th 2015
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Sustainability in the agri-food industry: application of a LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)
This course is aimed at providing the participants with an overview of the environmental pressures associated with agri-food production and the...
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Yield and quality improvement through plant breeding
Increasing crop yield, improving yield quality and tackling plant diseases are key issues in feeding the planet and sustaining the growth of the...
Read more »SUS03 June 15th 2015 June 19th 2015
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Organic farming in Italy: research and practice
The growth of organic farming in Italy is steadily increasing. In 2013, 1.3 million hectares were cultivated with organic methods, representing about...
Read more »AGR06 June 22nd 2015 June 26th 2015
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The future of environmental and human health exposure modelling of chemicals
This course will comprise lectures and practical sessions using the MERLIN-Expo tool to teach advanced modelling methods, environmental fate, human...
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Food and nutrition 3.0: beyond functional food
This course will address the role that functional food can play in the defense of human health, conceived as prophylaxis, not a therapy. Plant...
Read more »SAF17 June 29th 2015 July 3rd 2015
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Collaboration between small farmers and large-scale distribution operators in the fruit and vegetable market: opportunities, critical aspects and solutions
The market channels available to small fruit and vegetable producers are starting to diversify, opening up numerous opportunities; the wholesale...
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The private standards of European retailers as a tool for competitivity to boost export from emerging countries
The evolution of food safety requirements determined by the increase in liability requested by law, and by the growth of private label products, has...
Read more »MAN09 July 6th 2015 July 10th 2015
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The IFS Global Markets program: a useful instrument to enhance the competitiveness of exporting SMEs from emerging countries
The new path defined by IFS (International Featured Standard) represents an absolute innovation within the system of food safety certifications aiming...
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Establishing and developing sustainable short food supply chains
This course will shed light on (local) distribution systems that differ from both the traditional and modern distribution chains (e.g. direct sales,...
Read more »MAN01 July 13th 2015 July 17th 2015
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European policies and regulation on plant protection products - Risk management: classification and IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
The course offers an introduction to pesticide legislation, with an overview of the dossier for product authorization in the EU, in accordance with...
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Water, Energy, Land: geopolitics of resources in a changing world
The course aims to underline the interconnections between international relations and world resources, as well as their geopolitical and geoeconomic...
Read more »SEC03 July 20th 2015 July 24th 2015
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The second life of agri-food wastes
This course will present the fundamental indications, both theoretical and practical, that need to be taken into account when reducing, recycling and...
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Producing milk according to nutritional quality criteria and environmental sustainability
The course will focus on the relationship between animal welfare, sustainable farming and milk quality for human consumption. The course will present...
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The dairy market: emerging trends in consumption, trade and production and the organization of dairy companies
The first topic to be discussed will be the characteristics of the dairy market and its new international equilibria, from production to retailing, as...
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The second life of agri-food wastes (Basic Version)
This course will present the basic indications, both theoretical and practical, that need to be taken into account when reducing, recycling and...
Read more »AGR01 BV July 27th 2015 July 29th 2015
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Risk assessment as a useful tool to pledge food safety in medium and large organizations
Besides the conventional tools to ensure food safety – certification procedures, inspection and laboratory analysis – other approaches are also...
Read more »SAF15 August 3rd 2015 August 7th 2015
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Thermal and electric power production and use, in isolated rural areas or non-grid connected areas
The supply of energy to isolated areas is achieved through the targeted design of power systems, able to connect and use resources - already or...
Read more »SUS08 August 24th 2015 August 28th 2015
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The course is conceived as an overview on Registration Reports drafting, from the European legislative framework to a deeper insight into each Section...
SAF13 August 31st 2015 September 4th 2015 -
Mitigation of mycotoxin contamination in the agri-food sector: health aspects and operative techniques
The danger for agri-food products and potential harms to human health procured by mycotoxins are well known worldwide. The training program starts by...
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Organic production in the livestock supply chain: methods and solutions to produce and sell organic meat
The organic agriculture sector is showing an interesting positive trend a general context of crisis that involves agricultural production as well. The...
Read more »ZOO04 August 31st 2015 September 4th 2015
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The production of high quality cheese: turning raw material into an excellent finished product
This course will start by introducing the desirable features of milk destined for the production of high quality cheese, taking livestock selection...
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Safety and hygiene of dairy products
This course will provide the scientific and technical information needed to reduce to minimise risks in dairy productions. Particular attention will...
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VIVA Sustainable Wine - Implementation, inspection and communication procedures
This course aims to provide the participants with basic knowledge to get the sustainability certification of the Ministerial program VIVA -...
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Geographical indications, protected denominations and traditional specialties: quality policy, valorization and rural development
This course will open by giving an overview of markets and policies for geographically differentiated quality food products in Europe and outside the...
Read more »MAN03 September 7th 2015 September 11th 2015
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Territorial approach to food security and nutrition policies
Following the 4Is model proposed by FAO to improve the effectiveness of food security and nutrition policies by means of a territorial approach, the...
Read more »SEC05 September 9th 2015 September 11th 2015
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Import/export of meat and meat products: EU regulatory policy and technical standards
This course opens by providing an overview of the economic impact of trade regulations and barriers. The state-of-the art and scenarios of meat/meat...
Read more »SAF01 September 14th 2015 September 18th 2015
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The enhancement of water: a comparative study between irrigation techniques and water management for environmental sustainability
World population is growing at a rapid pace, and is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050. This will strain the already limited natural resources:...
Read more »AGR04 September 21st 2015 September 25th 2015
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Advances in Mediterranean aquaculture: new opportunities for the future food demands
The changing food needs of the population, oriented towards diets of high nutritional value, guarantee fish products an important future despite the...
Read more »ZOO06 September 28th 2015 October 2nd 2015
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Safety and hygiene of pork foods
The goal of this course is to provide the technical and scientific information on the possible health risks in the pig industry. First, the zoonotic...
Read more »SAF10 October 5th 2015 October 9th 2015
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Food packaging: innovation, safety and sustainability
This course aims to provide the participants with knowledge of packaging’s multiple functions, of the International, European and Italian legislative...
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Introduction to food packaging: innovation, safety and sustainability
This course aims to provide the participants with basic knowledge of packaging’s multiple functions, of the International, European and Italian...
Read more »SAF03 BV October 12th 2015 October 14th 2015
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Management of animal diseases: development of European legislation for the safety and traceability of meat, and the role of the veterinarian in the prevention and control of risk
This course deals with multiple aspects related to managing animal diseases: from animal health law application to animal data-base capacity building...
Read more »SAF07 October 19th 2015 October 23rd 2015
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Poverty eradication: tools and strategies to ensure access to land and access to food
World food production largely exceeds the quantity required for feeding the global population. Yet, according to the United Nations Food and...
Read more »SEC02 October 26th 2015 October 30th 2015