NEWS

📢 Field Visit and Technical Meeting – SPIN-FERT Project

On Thursday, 6 August 2026, Ri.Nova, in collaboration with the OrganicCropsHUB-ER project, will host a field visit and technical meeting as part of SPIN-FERT.

The event will showcase project activities and present results from the vegetable field trials, offering an opportunity to explore innovative approaches to improving soil fertility and replacing peat through the development and evaluation of sustainable practices, tools and products.

Location: ASTRA – Martorano 5 Experimental Unit
Via Calcinaro 1920, Cesena (FC), Italy

Participation is free of charge. For organisational purposes, registration is kindly requested by 3 August 2026 using the following form:
https://forms.gle/a85qLQ7NGmras5PdA

Local TV Report Highlights Soil Fertility and SPIN-FERT Research

A television report by the local broadcaster Teleromagna features a dedicated segment on soil health and fertility, including interviews with experts recorded during the technical meeting “Soil Quality: The Role of Organic-Based Fertilizers—From Theory to the Field,” held on 6 March.

The report, titled “Regulating Land Resources: Policymakers Engage with Research to Define Strategies for Preserving Soil Fertility,” explores the importance of evidence-based strategies for protecting soil resources and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. It highlights the dialogue between researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders on the role of organic-based fertilizers in maintaining soil quality and supporting resilient food systems.

The full report is also available on the Orogel YouTube channel, making the discussion accessible to a wider audience and further promoting awareness of the importance of healthy soils.

Leader in the Horizon!

I am proud to announce that the SPIN-FERT project has been selected for the “Leader in the Horizon” promotional campaign organised by the National Contact Point of the National Centre for Research and Development, the aim of which is to highlight exceptional projects implemented under the Horizon Europe programme.

The National Centre for Research and Development (NCRD, Polish: Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju) is an implementing agency in Poland, established to carry out tasks within the state policies on science, innovation, as well as science and technology.

Soil Quality: The Role of Organic Fertilisers, from Theory to Field

On Friday March 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ri.Nova will host the event: “Soil Quality: The Role of Organic Fertilisers, from Theory to Field” in Cesena. The workshop will be sponsored by Herambiente, and all the interventions will be in the national language.

Organised within the SPIN-FERT EU project, with contributions from Carbon Farming CE, the event highlights innovative approaches to soil restoration through organic fertilisation and circular nutrient management. SPIN-FERT promotes the recovery of organic residues into high-quality fertilisers, reducing reliance on synthetic inputs while improving soil fertility, resilience, and climate performance.

Through scientific insights, long-term case studies, and field applications across diverse crops, the conference offers a key opportunity for technicians, researchers, agricultural professionals, and policy-makers to exchange knowledge and advance sustainable soil management.

Click here to participate online: https://bit.ly/suoli060326

SPIN-FERT & Hort2theFuture Invite to Policy Scoping Workshop

📢 On Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (10:00–13:00 CEST), the Horizon Europe projects SPIN-FERT and Hort2theFuture (H2F) will convene a joint Policy Scoping Workshop in Brussels (REA headquarter) to present and discuss project results related to EU policies on peat-free growing substrates and biostimulants. 🌾

We are delighted to share that CORDIS journalists covered the SPIN-FERT project.

Innovating for fertile soil and healthy crops

SPIN-FERT is combating soil degradation in Europe with an integrated approach designed to boost soil fertility in horticultural crops and accelerate the transition to peat-free substrates.

Across Europe and beyond, soils are under growing pressure from erosion, salt build-up, desertification, and loss of organic matter and biodiversity. Intensive farming and other human activities have sped up these processes in what is essentially a fragile and non-renewable natural resource. As part of the EU’s efforts to reverse current trends in soil degradation, SPIN-FERT is tackling the long-standing bottlenecks that prevent the adoption of soil health-improving practices.

SeedCon 2026

🌱SeedCon 2026🌱 the first International Conference on the Seed Microbiome and Microbial Inheritance is now open for registration & abstract submission!

From May 5–7, 2026, researchers & industry partners will gather at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) in Potsdam, Germany to discuss the latest advances in seed microbiome research and microbial inheritance, bridging fundamental knowledge with agricultural applications.

Green Christmas Session 2025

Join us for the fourth edition of the online conference Green Christmas Session “Photosynthetic microorganisms for sustainable development”…

Call for Papers: “Understanding and Developing Technologies for Effective Exploitation of Beneficial Microbes in Commercial Horticulture”

We are pleased to announce that manuscript submission is now open for the Research Topic…

Workshop on
Scientific Communication Ethics

“Speaking Science with Integrity: Ethics and Inclusivity in Collaborative Research”, Ph.D. Monika Betyna-Białek

PHD students – young talents who contribute to SPIN-FERT project.

Currently, two PhD students are involved in the research activities, which have been carried out in the frame of WP2 of the SPIN-FERT project: MSc. Robert Guiu Sans – employed by Eurecat, Tarragona, Spain and MSc. Tugberk Tabak from the University of Twente, located in Enschede, Netherlands…