The Deliverable D.3.4. “Delivery of 5 GCAs”, related to WP3, T3.3 “Analysis of the SFSC models and selection of 30 Golden Cases”, aims to select the first group of five Golden Cases. The deliverable is structured in the following sections: 1) the first section defines the main goal of this deliverable; 2) The second section outlines the definition of Golden Cases and primary criteria required for their selection, such as governance, impacts, local markets, etc.; 3) the third section elaborates an additional supportive and in-depth selected criteria of the Golden Cases to investigate how advisory practice translates into improved SFSC performance; 4) the fourth section lists the 5 GCs selected justifying the choice according to the reasons, location and characteristics; 5) the fifth section presents, in a matrix format, which criteria have been met by the selected GCs.; 6) The final section contains the 5 Golden Cases nomination forms filled out by each potential and selected GC, checked by the CORnet Selection Committee. Finally, this deliverable highlights the links between the other deliverables already developed on the WP3, which represent all the steps followed by the COREnet partnership to select the first 5 Golden Cases, in accordance with fundamental criteria.
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Agricultural run-off and subsurface drainage tiles transport a significant amount of nitrogen and phosphorus leached after fertilization. alchemia-nova GmbH in collaboration with University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna developed two multi-layer vertical filter systems to address the agricultural run-off issue, which has been installed on the slope of an agricultural field in Mistelbach, Austria. While another multi-layer addressing subsurface drainage water is implemented in Gleisdorf, Austria. The goal is to develop a drainage filter system to retain water and nutrients. Both multi-layer filter systems contain biochar and other substrates with adsorption properties of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus). The filter system can be of practical use if an excess of nutrients being washed out is of concern in the fields of the practitioner by keeping the surrounding waters clean. This approach may result in economic value by re-using the saturated biochar as fertilizer and improving the soil structure, thus increasing long-term soil fertility. Link: https://wateragri.eu/a-bio-inspired-multilayer-drainage-system/
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 858735This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 858735. FACTSHEET NANOCELLULOSE MEMBRANES FOR NUTRIENT RECOVERY Key information Functionalized nanocellulose membranes can take up nitrate and phosphate. These membranes can be put in a water treatment unit. As the membranes are biobased, degradable materials, they can after use be added to the soil, thus returning the leached nutrients back for their original purpose providing fertilizers (nutrient recycling).
Because variables such as temperature and humidity have a profound effect on the activity of crop pests, diseases and natural enemies, the ability to monitor environmental conditions within a crop has always been important for crop protection.