Francesc Camps
Francesc Camps Sagué. Researcher - specialist at the Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) of the Sustainable Extensive Crops Program, based at the Mas Badia Agricultural Experimental Station. For more than 30 years he has developed his activity in the Area of Extensive Crops of the Mas Badia Foundation, a consortium center at IRTA, until his incorporation into the institute in January 2020. He has focused his activity on the assessment of the water needs of different herbaceous and woody crops, the management and agricultural application of sludge, the introduction of nitrogen-harvesting crops to minimize the leaching of nitrates in the field and the production of energy crops, so woody as herbaceous. He has a large number of publications in popular magazines, extensive experience in organizing transfer activities (conferences, courses, etc.) and also in conducting experimentation with companies in the sector. He is also currently secretary of the Baix Ter Water Users Community.
Marc Jabardo
Marc Jabardo has a degree in Biology (2010) from the University of Barcelona (UB). He has been working as a technician at IRTA Mas Badia since 2011 where he initially collaborated in different works in the area of crop protection and pest control. Since 2013, he has been carrying out technical advice and support for the study of irrigation improvement in the Baix Ter and has been working as a specialist in GIS and remote sensing. Participates in different projects in the area of extensive crops that are developed in the experimental station and which include, among others, demonstration activities (within the 01.02.01 operation of technology transfer of the rural development program of Catalonia 2014-2020 ), operational groups, community projects RIS3CAT COTPA (IoE Crops) or LIFE (LIFE + 11 ENV / ES / 641 sigAGROaseor and LIFE + 16 NEV / ES / 000287 AGROgestor). Coordinates the editorial committee and all tasks related to the publication of the monthly newsletter for extensive crops (www.extensius.cat).
Roser Sayeras
Roser Sayeras, degree in Biology from the University of Girona (2004-2008). She has the official recognition of the Department of Plant Health of Catalonia as an advisor in integrated pest management. In 2013 he joined the Mas Badia Extensive Crops program as a support technique. Participates in contracts with companies in the sector related to the evaluation of new plant material and the evaluation and effectiveness of plant protection products, and in the trials of varieties by registration of the Spanish Office of Plant Varieties (OEVV). He has participated in regional public funding projects promoted by the DARP (demonstration activities and operational groups). It mainly works in the network of tests of varieties of cereal of Catalonia, from the seeding, doing the diverse controls during the development of the crop, until the harvest and the evaluation of the parameters of post-harvest, and finally doing the treatment of all data from trials of the rapeseed, soft wheat, barley, oats, rye, pea and maize network. It also participates in the coordination of the Group for the Evaluation of New Varieties of Extensive Crops (GENVCE).
Joan Fañé
Joan Fañé is an Agricultural Technical Engineer, specializing in horticulture and gardening from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2006-2010) and a postgraduate in landscaping from the U Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2010-2012). From 2007 to 2012, he joined the IRTA - Mas Badia experimental station as a laboratory and field assistant for a few months a year, combining work with studies. It was in 2012, when he joined IRTA’s Extensive Crops program at Mas Badia, where he participated in contracts with companies in the sector and in transfer activities. The main draft contracts with companies in the sector are for advising the farmer for the production of extensive crops. Projects like. "It's Farina de Girona" which advises farmers for the production of quality soft wheat in integrated production, among others. He has participated and organized transfer conferences and participated in various publications of technical articles in industry magazines.
Joan Serra
Joan Serra Gironella. Researcher - specialist at the Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) of the Sustainable Extensive Crops Program, based at the Mas Badia Agricultural Experimental Station. For more than 30 years he has developed his activity in the Area of Extensive Crops of the Mas Badia Foundation, a consortium center at IRTA, until his incorporation into the institute in January 2020. He has focused his activity on the evaluation of plant material, phytosanitary protection, quality, etc. in winter cereals, corn, protein crops, rapeseed and fodder. He has a large number of publications in popular magazines, extensive experience in organizing transfer activities (conferences, courses, etc.) and also in conducting experimentation with companies in the sector.
