Catalogue of Infrastructures and Facilities

EPS

Universitat de Lleida (UdL)

Country

Spain

The University of Lleida is renowned for its commitment to high-quality education and research in various fields. The EPS infrastructure includes facilities designed for innovation and practical learning. The campus features modern laboratories and workshops for research and development. Among its facilities are the specialised laboratories in computer science and industrial engineering, which support both theoretical and practical training. This infrastructure makes EPS a centre for technology and engineering, contributing significantly to the agrifoodTEF project's mission of advancing agri-food technology and robotics.

Innovation Farm

Josephinum Research (JR)

Country

Austria

For ML/AI developments in the field of agriculture, it is very important that they can be tested accordingly in practice. And it is precisely for such practical tests that JR is ideally positioned. Directly behind our office building, there is a field with 4.8ha, which can be fully used for tests. Depending on the requirements, different crops can be grown on this field. However, this is by far not our only field. We have access to numerous fields and grasslands in Wieselburg and around Wieselburg. In cooperation with local farmers, even more areas and more diverse crops can be tested. Even the vineyard of the school HBLFA Franciso Josephinum can be used to perform tests in the field of viticulture. Of course, JR also has some tractors available directly on the premises. These can be used for all kinds of tests and for pulling machines. Depending on the requirements, a suitable tractor can be selected. Thus, ML/AI developments at JR can be excellently tested and improved in a practical way under many different conditions.

Azienda Agraria Didattico-Sperimentale F. Dotti

Università degli Studi di Milano (UMIL)

Country

Italy

The 10 hectares cultivated consist of a sequence of different techniques for irrigation, insect control, and soil nutrition, intending to test the best solutions in terms of productivity and environmental impact. On one hand, the company is working on the recovery of old fruit varieties with 40 species that are no longer cultivated, which need to be studied; on the other hand, it is involved in regional and European projects focused on identifying genetic markers that enable plants to resist diseases. There is also a 300-square-metre greenhouse for physiology and genetics projects related to grasses with the goal of studying new precision irrigation and fertilisation techniques. This involves integrating data collected from drones, mini scanners mounted on tractors, geophysical tools to assess soil stratigraphy, and a network of wireless sensors for moisture monitoring. There is also ample availability on the part of this company to host any experiments to be conducted in the context of fruit growing.

Az. Agr. Cascina Baciocca

Università degli Studi di Milano (UMIL)

Country

Italy

In this farm, small-scale experiments are also conducted to produce high-quality goat milk, with a herd of approximately 40 goats. The innovative milking parlour allows real-time monitoring of various milk quality parameters, also aimed at early detection of any health issues related to the individual animals. The farm cultivates an area of about 23 hectares, entirely fenced, and we have, as a research group, the availability of a large warehouse with offices and laboratories for the shelter of tools and equipment. In June 2023, the ACRE competition took place in this company. This was a competition among robots involving autonomous weeding tests, mapping, and vegetation recognition using artificial intelligence.