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Mirko La Iacona

PhD Student
PhD in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science - XL Cycle
Tutor: Sara Lombardo
Membership Section: Agronomy and Field Crops
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Office: Via Valdisavoia 5
Email: mirko.laiacona@phd.unict.it
Web Site: www.linkedin.com/in/mirko-la-iacona-b4a96a295/

  • 2024: PhD scholarship in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science with the project: The use of cover crops for enhancing the sustainability of Mediterranean agroecosystems
  • 2024: Participation as a speaker at the Summer School 2024 LIFE EBP Eco Friendly strategies for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Resilience
  • 2023: Subscription as Agricultural and Forestry Doctor in the ODAF of Catania
  • 2023: Research fellow with a research grant entitled "Valorization of Sicilian artichoke genotypes" at the Di3A Section of Agronomy and Herbaceous Crops
  • 2023: Scholarship to carry out a language training period in Bristol (UK)
  • 2023: Master's Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies with an experimental thesis entitled: Allelopathic effects of leaf extracts of milk thistle, wild thistle and safflower on the control of some weeds.
  • 2022: Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies with a thesis entitled: Bioherbicides for the sustainable control of weeds

Research activities within the Agronomy and Field Crops Section focus on the sustainable management of weed flora through bioherbicides and the application of cover cropping techniques in Mediterranean agroecosystems.