Conferences and events
of Regenerative Viticulture

Lydia & Claude Bourguignon

Soil microbiologists and founders of the Soil Microbiological Analysis Laboratory (LAMS). They study, experiment and analyze soils to better understand the main wine terroirs. Lydia and Claude were engineers at INRA (National Institute of Agricultural Research, France) before founding their laboratory and agronomic consultancy, and they were among the first to warn about rapid soil degradation.

Jeff Lowenfels

Author of the award-winning 'Teaming with microbes: the organic guide to the soil food web', among many other books on gardening and botany, he has become an expert lecturer with a great sense of humor and recognized prescriber on organic and regenerative crops. Trained as a lawyer, Jeff acquired his agricultural knowledge on his family's farm in New York. He lives in Alaska and collaborates with several media.

Rosa Vercher

PhD in Agricultural Engineering and expert in pest ecology and biological control. She is a reference in research in agroecological techniques for sustainable pest management. Rosa initiated this type of studies, pioneers in Spain, in 2006, and has participated in several projects that have implemented agroecological techniques in citrus, vine, persimmon and horticultural crops, such as the use of vegetation covers and other ecological structures that improve pest management.

Nicole Masters

Agroecologist, director of Integrity Soils and trainer in regenerative agriculture. She has 22 years of experience in agriculture and food production. Trained in soil science and organizational learning, Nicole has worked closely with various productive sectors, which have provided her with extensive knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by food production systems.

Jordi Puig

PhD in Environmental Sciences specialized in climate change and global environmental change. Author of several books and scientific articles, agriculture is his vocation. He has worked in sustainability and community management and has done research in farmed agrobiodiversity. Jordi has been a member of the council of the Xarxa de Custòdia del Territori (Net of Custody of the Territory) of Catalonia and of the commission of local varieties of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

Francesc Font

Vice-president of the Association of Regenerative Viticulture and co-founder of the technical consultancy Agroassessor. Author of several books and trainer in regenerative viticulture, Francesc is farmer and agricultural technical engineer, skilled in permaculture and farm design, holistic management, Keyline design, soil regeneration, Natural Korean Farming and he is aware, thanks to many years of experience, of the entire technological package proposed by the agri-food industry. He leads and works in his family estate Can Font, in Empordà, and also, he is technical director at Son Felip and Algaiarens, in Menorca.