Programme

Monday 09 September

08:30	Registration and meeting of the SICA Directive Board
09:30	Institutional greetings (Luisella Celi, Presidente SICA; Gavino Mariotti, Magnifico Rettore dell’Università di Sassari; Ignazio Floris, Direttore del Dipartimento di Agraria dell’Università di Sassari; Niccolò P.P. Maciotta, Presidente AISSA).
	Session 1: The role of soil for a sustainable crop production and the preservation of ecosystem services Moderatori: Silvia Rita Stazi, Matteo Spagnuolo
10:00-10:40	Keynote lecture: Enzo Lombi, Barbara Hardy Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia Exploring phosphorus chemistry in the fertosphere to increase nutrient use efficiency
10:40-11:00	S. Paliaga, L. Badalucco, D.F. Chillura Martino, V.C. Ciaramitaro, E. Kandeler, S. Marhan, V.A. Laudicina Innovative bio-based mulching films affect soil microbial biomass, activity and nutrient dynamics
11:00-11:20	S. Martinengo, A. Ehlinger, M.S. Lasagna, M. Martin, L. Celi, D. Said-Pullicino The role of root traits and iron plaque formation in organic carbon turnover and priming in the rice detritusphere
11:20-11:40	Coffee break and poster viewing
11:40-12:00	A. Paesano, M. Mazzon, J. Cupi, P. Gioacchini, E. Biagi, E. Musmeci, C. Ciavatta, F. Fava, C. Marzadori. Organic soil amendments for
12:00-12:20	L. Bacci, N. Montegiove, D. Pezzolla Effects of microplastics on two different types of soil treated with digestate
12:20-12:40	D. Moro, E. Pellegrini, M. Contin, M. De Nobili Mitigation ability of humified organic matter towards soil salinity and sodicity
12:40-13:00	V. Cozzolino, M. Verrillo, V. Di Meo, S. Cangemi, R.S. Del Gaudio, V. Valentino, R. Spaccini, F. De Filippis Responses of organic phosphorus forms in soil aggregates and microbial community composition to crop rotation in a long-term field experiment
13:00-13:20	R. Addesso, F. Araniti, A. Bloise, S.H. Elshafie, H.R. Ellerbrock, S.L. Schnee, A. Sofo Soil organic matter quality in an olive orchard differentially managed for 21 years
13:20	Lunch and poster viewing
	Session 2: Plant responses and resilience to counteract global change Moderatori: Michela Schiavon, Maria Rosaria Panuccio
15:00-15:40	Keynote lecture: Diana Santelia, Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich. Guard cell starch metabolism at the intersection of environmental stimuli and stomatal movements
15:40-16:00	A. Sabia, A. Alboresi, T. Morosinotto, A.R. Trentin, F. Masiero, I. Battistti, A. Masi Impact of GenX on the physiology and morphology of Zea mays and Solanum lycopersicum
16:00-16:20	E. Clagnan, T. Petrov, M. Rizzetto, S. Nocella, G. D’Imporzano, M. Dell’Orto, P. De Nisi, M. Cucina, L. Llenas–Argelaguet, R. Kron Morelli, M. Ovani, F. Adani Microbiologically activated bio-based fertilizers: application effects on yield and quality of tomato plants
16:20-16:40	E. Coppa, G. Quagliata, M.D. Garcia Molina, M. Maghrebi, G. Vigani, F. Sestili, S. Astolfi How soil sulfur availability affects iron accumulation in four tetraploid wheats (Triticum turgidum L.)
16:40-17:00	Coffee break and poster viewing
17:00-17:20	M. Peli, S. Ambrosini, D. Sorio, F. Pasquarelli, A. Zamboni, Z. Varanini The soil application of a plant-derived protein hydrolysate speeds up selectively the ripening-specific processes in table grape
17:20-17:40	G. Galli, F. Araniti, B. Prinsi, L. Espen Salt stress and nitrogen metabolism in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.) grown under different N forms
17:40-18:00	M. Lucchetta, M.Y. Alzate Zuluaga, S. Monterisi, A. Romano, R. Fattorini, S. Cesco, F. Gaiotti, Y. Pii The effects of pruning waste compost on growth and nutrient uptake in rooted pinot gris cuttings
18:00-18:20	E. Secomandi, M. De Gregorio, L. Lucini The interaction between heat, cold, salinity and waterlogging at the photosynthetic and metabolomics levels: a combined stresses case study in Arabidopsis thaliana L.

Tuesday 10 September

	Session 3: Strategies for the preservation and recovery of natural and contaminated environments Moderatori: Fulvia Tambone, Andrea Baglieri
09:00-09:40	Keynote lecture: Domenico Morabito, Laboratoire Physiologie, Écologie et Environnement, Université d’Orléans Assisted phytostabilization for sustainable remediation of polluted areas as part of a circular economy
09:40-10:00	A. Boarino, E. Padoan, L. Celi Recovering nutrients and reducing pollution through struvite precipitation from biomass waste
10:00-10:20	J. Di Mario, D. Del Buono, C. Emiliani, A.M. Gambelli, D. Puglia, A. Ranucci, G. Gigliotti Optimizing brewery’s spent grain management for enhanced sustainability in beer production: from biorefinery approach to direct application in the biopolymer industry
10:20-10:40	S. Diquattro, G. Garau, M.V. Pinna, M. Garau, S. Bagella, A. Porceddu, P.P. Roggero, P. Castaldi Long-term influence of a municipal solid waste compost on the fertility, functionality and biological diversity of a soil contaminated with potentially toxic elements: a field study
10:40-11:00	Coffee break and poster viewing
11:00-11:20	M. Esposito, S. Viganò, A. Passera, S. Pagnoni, P. Casati, F. Tambone, C. Jucker, B. Scaglia Employment of the “green” residues of the tomato cannery industry as font of biopesticides against insect and fungi
11:20-11:40	G. Renella, S. Baronti, F.P. Vaccari, S. Righi, N. Greggio, D. Marazza, E. Balugani, A.C. Cavallo, C. Andreotti, M. Ventura, F. Benyahia Effects of biochar on soil biochemical activity: evidence from the network of field trials of the Bio-C-Vite project
11:40-12:00	C. Porfido, I. Allegretta, C. Cocozza, C.E. Gattullo, N. Othman, G.S. Senesi, M. Spagnuolo, R. Terzano, P. Vernile, D. Vona A novel bioleaching method to remove potentially toxic elements (PTE) from polluted soils using bacteria chemically immobilized in exhausted polyurethane foam
12:00-12:20	A. Gelsomino, E. Loffredo, S. Mocali, S. Del Duca, G. Scarpino Microbially-enriched biosolids as sustainable tools for managing contaminants of emerging concern in agricultural soil
12:20-13:00	Poster viewing
13:00	Lunch
14:30-16:00	Focus groups for young researchers
16:00	Coffee break
16:20-17.30	SICA Plenary session
20:00	Social dinner

Wednesday 11 September

	Session 4: Climate-smart approaches for a sustainable food production Moderatori: Costanza Ceccanti, Luigi Lucini
09:00-09:40	Keynote lecture: Simona Grasso, Food Science & Nutrition, University College Dublin Upcycled foods: challenges and opportunities
09:40-10:00	M. Santin, A. Mannucci, A. Ranieri, M.C. Sciampagna, A. Souid, A. Vornoli, L. Pozzo, V. Longo, G. Conte, G. Foggi, M. Tognocchi, A. Castagna Salicornia europaea L.: a valid resource for food and feed applications
10:00-10:20	M. Spada, E. Coppa, G. Quagliata, M. Marìn-Sanz, F. Barro, V. Bigini, D. Savatin, R. Ruggeri, F. Rossini, S. Astolfi Improving drought tolerance in durum wheat with biostimulants
10:20-10:40	R. Ofano, C. Amalfitano, L. Ruggiero, D. Agrelli, P. Adamo Tracing the geographic origin of foods: the application of multielement analysis to tomato soils and fruits
10:40-11:00	Coffee break and poster viewing
11:00-11:20	F. Narra, C. Ceccanti, M. Florio, L. Guidi What thermal process retains the phytochemicals in turnip greens (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa)?
11:20-11:40	V. Zuffi, F. Puliga, D. Mercatante, O. Francioso, A. Zambonelli, M.T. Rodriguez Estrada, S. Sanchez-Cortes Utilization of grape pomace as alternative substrates for sustainable mushroom cultivation
11:40-12:00	P. García-Pérez, M.A. De Gregorio, E. Capri, L. Lucini Vermicompost seed priming stimulates a coordinated phenotypical and metabolic reprogramming to induce a resilient response to microgreens of agricultural importance
12:00-12:30	Poster viewing
12:30-13:30	Awards for the best presentations and closing ceremony
13:30	Lunch