The XXI edition of the Montoro Olive Tree Fair brings us all the technological and digital news in its Technical Conferences, which will be held on May 12 and 13 in the Assembly Hall of the Patrimonio Comunal Olivarero. Under the slogan “The digitalization of the olive sector”, all visitors to the exhibition are invited to participate in the presentation of technological innovations such as sensors, drones and satellites; smart follicular treatments; mill 4.0; effects of global change in olive cultivation, among others.

Jornadas Técnicas Feria OlivoThe Technical Sessions will be divided into two modules per day, with Lorenzo León (IFAPA) and José María Penco (AEMO) as presenters, respectively.

An essential event that has the support and intervention of recognized entities throughout the Spanish geography such as the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), CAAE Agricultural Center, ETSIAM (University of Córdoba), Smart Agrifood Summit, Ispaproyext, the Research Institute and Agricultural and Fisheries Training of the Junta de Andalucía (IFAPA) and the Spanish Association of Olive Tree Municipalities (AEMO), among others.

The program is as follows:

TECHNICAL CONFERENCES MONTORO OLIVE TREE FAIR
Montoro, May 12 and 13, 2022
Assembly Hall of the Patrimonio Comunal Olivarero, Montoro (Córdoba)

THURSDAY, MAY 12:
• 9:15-9:30 a.m. INAUGURATION BY THE AUTHORITIES. Introduces and presents: Lorenzo León. IFAPA
• 9:30-10:00. Sensors, Drones and Satellites. Practical applications in olive growing. Victoria Gonzalez.
• 10:00-10:30. Effects of Global Change on Olive Cultivation. Monitoring. Ignatius Lorite. IFAPA researcher. Bishop’s Alley.
• 10:30-11:00. SERVIFAPA platform for irrigation programming in olive groves. Javier Hidalgo, Agricultural Engineer from IFAPA. Bishop’s Alley.

• 11:00-11:30. Pause.

• 11:30-12:00. Precision Irrigation and Energy Efficiency. Emilio Camacho. Professor at ETSIAM. University of Cordoba.
• 12:00-12:30. Smartomizer. Smart foliar treatments. Faith sprayers.
• 12:30-13:30. INNOLIVAR and Olive Growing 4.0. Coordinator Jesus Gil. Professor at ETSIAM. University of Cordoba.
• 13:30-14:00. Presentation of the book: Olive Oil and Health. Edward Escorich. Author.

FRIDAY, MAY 13:
Introduces and presents: José Mª Penco. AEMO
• 9:30-10:00. Segregation of Olives in Patio by NIR Techniques. Anthony Roldan. Responsible for NIR applications. FOSS.
• 10:00-10:30. Innovations applied to the digitization of oil mills. Juan Ignacio Pacheco. Ispaproyext Agronomic engineering.
• 10:30-11:00. Classification of olive oils using instrumental laboratory techniques Lourdes Arce. Analytic chemistry. University of Cordoba.

• 11:00-11:30. Pause.

• 11:30-12:00. Digital ecological production. Francisco Masera. ICT Director of CAAE.
• 12:00-12:30. Mill 4.0. Gabriel Beltran. IFAPA Mengibar. Jaen
• 12:30-13:30. Forum of technological applications in agribusiness: FOSS, Elaisian, Secran consultants, IMS weighing and Olivarero Communal Heritage. Moderator: Juan Francisco Delgado. Smart Agrifood Summit.