Josep Anton Betbesé
Josep Anton Betbesé is an Agricultural Technical Engineer specializing in Agricultural Holdings from the University of Lleida. He joined IRTA first with several University-Company Agreements in 1992 and 1994. Since 1995 he has been working in the IRTA Extensive Crops Program in Lleida as a Technical Support Staff. Directly involved in the technical management of the entire experimental device of the Program, he has collaborated in research projects, contracts, publications, conferences and various activities related to extensive crops.
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.
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.
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.
