Professore Associato – Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali | Tel.: 050 2218922 – Email: marco.fontanelli@unipi.it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"unipi-persone-chiave":"71212","unipi-persone-nome":"Marco","unipi-persone-cognome":"Fontanelli","unipi-persone-email":"marco.fontanelli@unipi.it","unipi-persone-cv":"\u2022\tFrom 20\/12\/2011 Researcher at the Sezione Meccanica Agraria e Meccanizzazione Agricola (DAGA) of Dipartimento di Agronomia e Gestione dell\u2019Agroecosistema (DAGA), University of Pisa (UP), Scientific Topic AGR\/09, Farm machinery;
\r\n\u2022\tFrom 01\/10\/2010 to 19\/12\/2011 grant researcher at Sezione MAMA del DAGA (UP), title of the grant \u201cAdvanced systems for the production of low water and energy requirement warm season turf-grass species\u201d;
\r\n\u2022\tFrom 01\/03\/2010 to 30\/09\/2010 grant researcher at Sezione MAMA del DAGA (UP), title of the grant \u201cPhysical weed control in warm-season turf-grass species\u201d.
\r\n\u2022\tFrom 15\/06\/2009 to 15\/01\/2010 grant researcher at Sezione MAMA del DAGA (UP), title of the grant \u201cPhysical weed control in urban and sub-urban areas of the Municipality of San Giuliano Terme\u201d.
\r\n\u2022\tAugust 2009, \u201cvisiting post-Doc grant researcher\u201d presso l\u2019Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, University of Nebraska (USA), supervisor Prof. Stevan Knezevic, in order to improve the knowledge in software R for statistical analysis innovative means for physical weed control.
\r\n\u2022\t2006-2008: PhD in Agro-Forestry Engineering (cycle XXI), specific topic \u201cFarm Mechanization in organic and integrated farming systems\u201d at Sezione MAMA del DAGA (UP) (associated institution) and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Agro-Forestale (DIAF) dell\u2019Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Firenze (administrative institution). Supervisor Prof. Andrea Peruzzi. Title of the PhD thesis \u201cTargeted distribution of activated steam for soil weed seedbank control\u201d. PhD defended successfully on 16\/03\/2009.
\r\n\u2022\tMay-August 2008: Holder of a three month grant for internal mobility within the (2007-2010) Network of Excellence \u201cEndure\u201d (6th Framework programme, priority 5: \u201cFood Quality and Security\u201d) at DJF Research Centre, Flakkebjerg, University of Aarhus (DK), supervisor Senior Scientist Bo Melander.
\r\n\u2022\t2005: Holder of a research grant entitled \u201cOptimization of machines for activated soil steaming and evaluation of its effects on weed seedbank\u201dat Sezione MAMA del DAGA, funded by the PRIN national project entitled \u201cSteam and Exothermic compounds, a low environmental alternative to methyle bromide for soil disinfection\/disinfestation\u201d (Supervisor Prof. Andrea Peruzzi).
\r\n\u2022\tDecember 2004 - January 2005: Contract researcher at Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerche Agro-Ambientali (CIRAA) \u201cEnrico Avanzi\u201d (UP).
\r\n\u2022\tMay 2004: Master degree in Agricultural Sciences (full marks) at the Faculty of Agriculture (UP), thesis entitled \u201cWeed management in organic pigeon bean (Vicia faba var. minor): effects of crop spatial arrangement and physical weed control treatments\u201d (Supervisor Prof. Paolo Barberi, Scuola Superiore Sant\u2019Anna di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento di Pisa).
\r\nResearch topics and activities:
\r\n\u2022\tPhysical weed (non-chemical) weed control in vegetable and arable crops, in urban and suburban areas and on ornamental\/nursery crops;
\r\n\u2022\tLow environmental impact soil disinfection;
\r\n\u2022\tConservation tillage;
\r\n\u2022\tLow environmental impact poultry grow-out facilities;
\r\n\u2022\tPhysical sucker and weed control in vineyards;
\r\n\u2022\tMechanization of nursery, planting and post-planting management of warm-season turf-grasses;
\r\n\u2022\tPrototype of an autonomous ground mobile unit for \u201cprecision\u201d physical weed control in maize.","unipi-persone-link-esterno-cv":"","unipi-persone-modalita-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-luogo-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-ore-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-telefono":"050 2218922","unipi-persone-sitoweb":"","unipi-persone-cariche":"","unipi-persone-link-orario-lezioni":"https:\/\/unipi.prod.up.cineca.it\/calendarioPubblico\/matricola=050363","unipi-persone-link-registro-lezioni":"https:\/\/unimap.unipi.it\/registri\/registri.php?ri=050363&tmplt=principale.tpl","unipi-persone-settore-scientifico":"Meccanica Agraria AGRI-04\/B","unipi-persone-ruolo":"Professore Associato","unipi-persone-arpi":"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/cris\/rp\/rp06618","unipi-persone-pubblicazioni":"