The PPR Cultiver et Protéger Autrement (Cultivate and Protect Differently) program is partnering with the Agroecology and Digital Technology research program, the INRAE Innovation Hubs, Agreenium, the Grand Défi Robotique Agricole (Agricultural Robotics Challenge) and the Toulouse-Auzeville Agricultural College to offer a day of meetings and knowledge updates on the contribution of agricultural equipment and digital technologies to sustainable crop protection.

This day is aimed at researchers, doctoral students, students, and professionals in the agricultural equipment, consulting, and agricultural sectors.

On the agenda:

• Review of existing knowledge and socio-economic and organizational challenges and constraints.
• Reflection on ways to develop effective epidemiological surveillance strategies for pests using data and technological tools.
• Concrete examples of practices and equipment used in response to complex agroecological systems.
• An overview of innovative solutions across the diversity of agricultural equipment and technologies available.
• Discussions between researchers and professionals from the agricultural sector during themed round tables.

Program

             8:30 a.m. - Welcome coffee

9 a.m. - Opening

• 9 a.m.: Welcome address - Management of the Toulouse-Auzeville Agricultural College
• 9:05 a.m.: Context and presentation of research initiatives - Laure LATRUFFE (Scientific Director of the Cultiver et Protéger Autrement (Cultivate and Protect Differently) PPR, INRAE)

9:15 a.m. - Introduction and challenges

• 9:15 a.m.: Introduction to the session - Claire ROGEL-GAILLARD (Scientific Director of the Agroecology and Digital PEPR, INRAE)
• 9:20 a.m.: Agroecology: What role does agricultural equipment play in sustainable crop protection? - Xavier REBOUD (INRAE)
• 9:40 a.m.: Responsible innovation and social issues: What challenges for agricultural equipment in the context of pesticide reduction? - Pierre LABARTHE (INRAE)
• 10:00 a.m.: Discussion

10:15 a.m. - Observe and decide to better anticipate

• 10:15 a.m.: Session introduction - Cédric SEGUINEAU (Director of the Grand Défi Robotique Agricole, RobAgri)
• 10:20 a.m.: Observing and characterizing the environment: Example of the AGROECOPHEN project (PEPR Agroecology and Digital Technology) - Tania ROUGIER (INRAE)
• 10:35 a.m.: Integrating solutions and exploiting tools: How is digital technology revolutionizing technical itineraries? - Grégoire DUPRE (ABELIO)
• 10:50 a.m.: Modeling and supporting decision-making: Feedback from a digital technology advisor - Guillaume LAPLACE (Haute-Garonne Chamber of Agriculture)
• 11:00 a.m.: Discussion time

             11:15 a.m. - Coffee break

11:30 a.m. - Designing and mobilizing the diversity of agricultural equipment

• 11:30 a.m.: Session introduction - Corentin LEROUX (Aspexit - Wiki Agri Tech)
• 11:35 a.m.: Examples of practices and equipment used: Presentations by students from the Toulouse-Auzeville agricultural high school
• 12:00 p.m.: Discussion time

             12:15 p.m. - Complimentary lunch

1:30 p.m. - Designing and mobilizing the diversity of agricultural equipment (continued)

• 1:30 p.m.: Different perspectives - Diversity, usefulness, and complementarity of agricultural equipment in sustainable crop protection:
  • Contributions from research, innovation, and transformation: Roland LENAIN (INRAE)
  • Point of view of an agricultural equipment manufacturer: Lionel LEVEILLE (BUREL-SKY Agriculture Group)
  • Panoramic view from a technical institute: Stéphane JEZEQUEL (Arvalis)
  • Initiatives for self-building equipment: Chloé SALEMBIER (INRAE)
  • Feedback from an agricultural equipment advisor and organic farmer: Florent GEORGES (Fédération des CUMA Gers-Hautes-Pyrénées)
  • Moderator: Corentin LEROUX (Aspexit - Wiki Agri Tech)
• 2:30 p.m.: Discussion

             2:45 p.m. - Coffee break

3:00 p.m. - Exploring developments and evaluating support

• 3:00 p.m.: Introduction to the session - Xavier REBOUD (Agricultural Equipment and Digital Project Manager within INRAE's Scientific Agriculture Department)
• 3:05 p.m.: Round table - What collective levers and support for which agricultural model(s)?
  • Agricultural models and work: Pierre LABARTHE (INRAE)
  • Supporting skills development: Damien TREMEAU-BUSSON (ENSFEA)
  • CUMA and cooperatives as organizational levers: Damien ROUSSELIERE (L’Institut Agro Rennes-Angers)
  • A look at the future and perspectives of a farmer: currently being finalized
  • Political vision: Hervé DURAND (CGAAER, Ministry of Agriculture)
  • Moderator: Xavier REBOUD (INRAE)
• 4:00 p.m.: Discussion

4:15 p.m. - Closing

• 4:15 p.m.: Conclusion - Christian LANNOU (Deputy Scientific Director of Agriculture at INRAE)

             4:30 p.m. - End

Registration

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Registration is free but mandatory.