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Brief History
The Department of Plant Production (Di.Pro.Ve.) is hosted at the Faculty of Agriculture of the
University of Milan (UniMI). The Di.Pro.Ve. was established from
the merging of the former Department of Plant Physiology and Agricultural Chemistry and of the Institutes of Agronomy, of Tree Plant Growing,
and of Plant Pathology. Therefore, the Di.Pro.Ve. is endowed with all the skills inherent to crop production.The research activity is aimed to the improvement of scientific knowledge, innovation and technology transfer, assuring the up-to-dateness of the scientific skills of the personnel, upon which the teaching and professional training offers rely [continue ..]
Research Activity
The research activities at the Di.Pro.Ve. concern a large number of issues able to affect plant growth, development and production, in relation also to the environment and biotic and abiotic stresses [Continue ..]
The Head of Department
Prof. Maurizio Cocucci
The Di.Pro.Ve. is part of the Ph.D. School in Molecular Sciences and Agricultural, Food and Environmental Biotechnologies
(Director: prof. M. Cocucci).
The Di.Pro.Ve. organizes also the activities of two Ph.D. courses:
- Plant Biology and Production (Co-ordinator: Prof. D. Bassi)
- Agricultural Ecology (Co-ordinator Prof. G. Zocchi; Ph.D. School Land, Environment and Biodiversity).
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Programme Courses, Lectures, Notice, Job Announcements
The Di.Pro.Ve. coordinates and plays a role in teaching in the Master Course in Management of the Wine Growing and Making System: wines of origin and protection of land denomination at the Mach Foundation (S. Michele all'Adige, TN).
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Greenhouses and Farms
Many research activities of the Di.Pro.Ve. are carried out under controlled conditions in the two greenhouses located within the campus of the Faculty of Agriculture. Open-field activities are conducted in the greenhouse system located at Tavazzano (CETAS), at the experimental farm "A. Menozzi" at Landriano (PV) and at the experimental orchard "F. Dotti" at Arcagna (LO).
Analyses for Third Parties
the Di.Pro.Ve. Analyses for third parties are conducted, concerning physical-chemical analyses of soil, water, mineral anf organic fertilizers, foods of plant origin. For services and prices, please consult Analysis Third Parties.
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Photos of this month, showing the internal of our Faculty of Agriculture and some buildings of the Di.Pro.Ve.
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July 2011 - CWF for Milan City (Cittā Studi/Milan-EST). Forecast from: , Mon.11, to: Sun.17.
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