Microgeo participates in Forum on Soil Microbiology

The Forum 'Uncovering Soil Microbiology' takes place on July 24th, from 09am to 17pm. Coordinated by Fernando Dini Andreote, professor of soil biology at Esalq/USP, the event aims to provide participants with the possibility of having an integrated view of microbiology with the other components of soil management, and demonstrate how it can be used as a source of innovation in more productive and sustainable agriculture.

Paulo D'Andréa, R&D director at Microgeo, a 100% Brazilian company in the biological sector, will be one of the speakers at the meeting and will talk about balance, sustainability and profitability in agriculture through biological diversity.

"It is important that the knowledge we have does not just remain in academic spheres. Participation in forums like this is fundamental, as they allow us to disseminate to microbiologists and farmers the results obtained with the use of Microgeo Biotechnology^® in the production process", explains D'Andrea.

Microgeo is a balanced component that nourishes, regulates and maintains the continuous production of Biological Fertilizer through the Continuous Liquid Composting Process (CLC). The solution is the only one on the market that manages and restores the soil microbiome. The biological fertilizer produced with Microgeo can be applied via spraying, fertigation, regardless of weather conditions, together with other inputs such as chemical or biological pesticides and fertilizers.

The MM Learning course platform, organizer of the Forum, was created during the pandemic period with the aim of meeting a demand from professionals who work with microbiology and were looking for continuous improvement of knowledge.

"The proposal is not to be just another platform for virtual courses, but rather a teaching system. Furthermore, to be a discussion forum, a center for exchanging ideas and updates that will allow the microbiologist who is in research, production or in the field, expand your knowledge about the capacity of microbiology", says microbiologist Miriam de Faria Lemos, one of the founders of the platform. 

According to Miriam, regardless of the quarantine, the online format allowed us to meet a large demand from people from other states and even other countries looking for knowledge in the area.

Some of the topics discussed at the event will be the main concepts of soil microbiology, innovations in determining the biological quality of soils, the role of the rhizosphere, the application of biotechnology in agribusiness, the process of biological nitrogen fixation and molecular innovations in the exploration of the microbiota of soils. soils.

The Forum will be broadcast directly via the MM Learning Platform. More information and registration form are found on the website mundomicrobiologia.com.br. Check out the event schedule below:

9:00 – Soil microbiology and agribusiness

Fernando Andreote (ESALQ-USP)

10:00 – Mechanisms and opportunities: the study of the rhizosphere

Simone Cotta (UFRJ)

11:00 – Bioprospecting and biotechnological applications of microorganisms in agribusiness

Vania Melo (UFC)

12:00 – 12:30 – Debate

12:30 – 13:30 – Break

– Microbiome in Action – Balance, sustainability and profitability in agriculture through biological diversity

Paulo D'Andréa (R&D Director at Microgeo Biotechnology)

– Biolog and ATCC: tools for characterizing soil microbiota

Michele Landemberg (Pensabio)

13:30 – Achievements and challenges to maximize the contribution of biological nitrogen fixation in Brazilian agriculture

Mariangela Hungary (Embrapa Soja)

– BVBOOSTER: the INNOVATION that eliminates N-mineral fertilizers in sugar cane ratoon

Flávio Pompei (Agricultural Engineer – UFV / Founder and Director of Euroforte Agrociências)

14:30 – Soil health, agricultural sustainability and BioAS technology

Ieda de Carvalho Mendes (Embrapa Cerrados)

15:30 – Molecular innovations in the exploration of soil microbiota

Caio Rachid (LABEM)

16:30 – 17:00 – Debate and closing