The workshop, organised within the framework of the GAIA and TRAGUA projects, will bring together researchers, irrigation communities, and professionals from the sector to demonstrate in the field the potential of artificial intelligence and digital technologies applied to efficient water management.
Researchers, irrigation communities, agricultural technicians, companies, and institutional representatives will gather on 19 June for a scientific-technical workshop organised within the GAIA and TRAGUA projects to learn about and evaluate new tools aimed at improving water management in agriculture.
The initiative has a clear objective: to foster direct exchange between those who develop innovative solutions through research and those who face the daily challenges of water management in the field. To this end, the workshop will combine technical presentations with practical demonstrations of digital and artificial intelligence technologies applied to crop monitoring and irrigation optimisation.
The event will also include the participation of the Acequia Real del Júcar Irrigation Community, whose experience will bring in the perspective of end users and water managers, reinforcing the practical and transfer-oriented nature of the activity.
Efficient water management has become one of the main challenges for Mediterranean agriculture. In this context, digitalisation, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence offer new opportunities to improve decision-making, increase resource-use efficiency, and advance towards more sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.
Programme
09:00 – 09:15 | Opening of the workshop at the Alberic Cultural Centre
09:15 – 09:30 | Presentation of the Acequia Real del Júcar Irrigation Community
Alberto Hervás
09:30 – 10:00 | Presentation of the GAIA project
Dr. Juan Miguel Ramírez-Cuesta
10:00 – 10:30 | Presentation of the TRAGUA project
Dr. Diego Intrigliolo
10:30 – 12:00 | Coffee break and transfer to the field experimental site
12:00 – 12:30 | Field demonstration of a hyperspectral sensor
Dr. Juan Miguel Ramírez-Cuesta. Practical demonstration of a technology capable of monitoring crop status and detecting indicators related to water stress and irrigation needs.
12:30 – 13:30 | Drone flight demonstration equipped with multispectral and thermal sensors
ASDRON Spain S.L. Acquisition and analysis of high-resolution information to support efficient water management and decision-making in agriculture.
13:30 – 14:00 | Closing session
A space for knowledge transfer
One of the most relevant aspects of the workshop will be the opportunity to observe these technologies in operation and engage directly with the research teams responsible for their development.
Beyond the presentation of scientific results, the event aims to become a space for dialogue between researchers and end users, fostering knowledge transfer and the exchange of experiences regarding the real needs of the agricultural sector and the potential of new technologies to address them.
The activity is part of the dissemination and transfer actions of the GAIA and TRAGUA projects. TRAGUA is funded by IVACE+i Innovation of the Generalitat Valenciana through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Operational Programme for the Valencian Community 2021–2027, while GAIA is developed within the framework of the CSIC COCREA 2025 call, which promotes co-creation and co-development processes between research and social and economic stakeholders to accelerate knowledge transfer.
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 09:00–14:00
Place: Sala de Cultura de Alberic (Plaça Constitució, 11, Alberic, Valencia, Spain)
Participation is free of charge, but places are limited and require prior registration. Registration in the attached poster
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