SOILCRATES joins Mission Soil projects for collaborative round table in Jaén
On 8 July 2026, SOILCRATES participated in a round-table discussion on the common challenges faced by projects working under the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”. The session formed part of the LivingSoiLL consortium meeting, held from 7 to 9 July at the University of Jaén in Spain. Inés McKechnie [...]
New phase of soil health monitoring underway in Granada
The SOILCRATES Living Lab Granada Tierra Viva is entering a new phase in the deployment of SoilHeroic, an initiative designed to improve understanding of agricultural soil resilience through advanced observation technologies. As part of the SOILCRATES project, SoilHeroic combines drone-based remote sensing with field-installed sensor networks. Drones equipped with high-resolution sensors [...]
SOILCRATES Living Lab presents 13 practical experiments during farmers’ market
Oosterwolde, 24 June 2026 – More than 50 farmers, researchers, public authorities and other partners came together at the Biosintrum for the farmers’ market and networking day of the SOILCRATES EU Living Lab Northern Netherlands. During the event, farmers from the region presented the first results of 13 practice-oriented experiments [...]
SOILCRATES contributes to technical days on the future of viticulture in Guadix
On 10 and 11 June 2026, Guadix hosted the technical days “Situación Actual de la Vitivinicultura”, bringing together stakeholders from across the wine sector to reflect on some of the main challenges currently facing viticulture in Granada. The event addressed key topics including climate change, soil conservation, innovation, wine quality and [...]
SPNA : Water Quality & Practical Levers for Farmers
Last year, we explored water quantity: storage, sponge capacity, excess moisture and crop damage. In mid-May, we continued the conversation in Nieuwe Beerta, this time focusing on water quality under the guidance of VHL lecturer Peter van der Maas. The session addressed key questions around point-source and diffuse pollution, standards [...]
Nederlandse SOILCRATES-boeren te gast in Limerick (Ierland)
Half mei 2026 vond in Limerick, Ierland, een centrale bijeenkomst plaats van het Europese SOILCRATES-project. Binnen dit project werken verschillende landen aan vraagstukken rondom bodemgezondheid. Dat gebeurt via zogenoemde Living Labs: leeromgevingen waarin boeren, kennisinstellingen en andere stakeholders samen werken aan praktijkprojecten en kennisuitwisseling. De deelnemende landen, waaronder Nederland, Ierland, Frankrijk [...]
Granada Tierra Viva Living Lab : The University Walkways host a new edition of the UGR Ecomarket, now established as an agroecological event
The UGR Ecomarket celebrated a new edition this Thursday, May 28th, in the University Walkways of the Fuentenueva Campus, consolidating itself as an open meeting space between agroecological producers, social entities, the university community and citizens. The activity, promoted by the Living Lab Granada Tierra Viva and the Granada Agroecological Network, [...]
