VegNutri2027

The VI International Symposium on Ecologically Sound Nutrition and Fertilization Strategies for Vegetable Production (VegNutri2027) will be held in Catania (Italy) from September 21^st to 24^th, 2027.

The Symposium is organized by the University of Catania, the University of Salerno, the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, the Italian Society for Horticultural Science (SOI), and the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

The University of Catania (UNICT), with an average enrollment of 38,000 students, has been around for hundreds of years. UNICT has 17 Departments and 2 Didactic Units that, additionally to the traditional assignments of scientific research, are in charge of the organization and management of educational activities.
Among these, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) aims to support and enhance sustainability, efficiency and productivity in agriculture, food production and environment protection, particularly in the Mediterranean basin, through impactful cutting-edge research and high-level education.
The Department is based in the historical building of the former Faculty of Agriculture, located in via Valdisavoia 5, as well as in the modern campus in via Santa Sofia 100.
The Department has several facilities, libraries and laboratories to support both research and teaching activities within the fields of Agronomy and Agroecosystem Management, Mechanics, Food Crops, non Food Crops, Plant Biotechnology, Agricultural Chemistry, Food Technologies, Animal Biotechnology, Animal Production, Plant Pathology and Applied Entomology.
The Department has been at the forefront of agricultural, food and environmental education and research since its foundation, boasting long-lasting links with the related industries. All courses are designed to meet the demands of the employment market for land-base expertise in the above-mentioned fields.
The Department is deeply involved in the University of Catania agricultural experimental field station whose main aim is to promote sustainable and modern agriculture by conducting applied research, providing educational programs, and supporting local farmers and agri-food system companies in optimizing production processes, analyzing final products and providing consultancy for their commercial exploitation.