Joaquim Carbó

Joaquim Carbó Pericay is an Agricultural Technical Engineer and since 1984 he has been carrying out his research activity at the Mas Badia Agricultural Experimental Station. He is technically responsible for the activities carried out within the framework of the Fruit Growing Program: evaluation of new varieties and rootstocks, design and sustainable management of plantations, bioregulators and implementation of fruit quality.

Glòria Àvila

Glòria Àvila Casademont is an Agricultural Technical Engineer (2008) from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and holds a Master's Degree in Organic Agriculture (2009) and in Environmental Agrobiology (2013), both from the University of Barcelona. Since 2008 she has been a collaborator in research at IRTA Mas Badia, developing activities within the framework of the Fruit Growing program, and more specifically in the cultivation of the apple tree: evaluation of new varieties, rootstocks, design and sustainable management of plantations, bioregulators and implementation of fruit quality. Participates in scientific and technical publications, and has extensive experience in organizing transfer activities (conferences, courses, etc.) and also in conducting experimentation with companies in the sector.

Pere Vilardell

Pere Vilardell, Agricultural Technical Engineer, who has been working at the Mas Badia experimental station since 1985. His task is the development of trials in the field of fruit growing, apple and pear, and crop protection, especially diseases.

He has participated in the preparation and validation of some models for predicting fungal diseases that affect seeds and vines.

Collaborates in the phytosanitary warning station of the demarcation of Girona in the section of fruit trees, especially in the network of speckling and other diseases

Lucía Adriana Escudero-Colomar

Lucía Adriana Escudero-Colomar holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. IRTA researcher since 2003. Her main lines of research focus on the knowledge of the biology and behavior of certain key pests and on the development of methods and / or strategies to control them, aimed at obtaining of fruit without pesticide residues.

In in the field of technology transfer, she is the co-author of a book on Phytoseiidae species associated with crops, a Fruit.Net Technical Guide for Apple Production and another Technical Guide on Halyomorpha halys. She is also the author or co-author of articles in the trade press on various pests and control methods.

Jordi Cabrefiga

Jordi Cabrefiga Olamendi has a degree in biology from the University of Girona and a doctorate in Biotechnology from the University of Girona. He has worked as a researcher for almost 20 years at the University of Girona. Since 2018 he has been working at IRTA, carrying out research, training, transfer and contracts with companies in the area of ​​sustainable plant protection. Has been responsible for numerous contracts with companies and has participated in projects national and international standards in the field of plant health. He has more than 20 scientific articles, 2 patents and several book chapters.