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IRTA carries out its research, technology and transfer development activities through Operative Units locatets in differents Sites all over Catalonia.
These Sites can be classified, from an institutional point of view, as:
- Research Centres and Field Stations, which are completely dependent on IRTA.
- Associated Research Centres and Field Stations (
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which are the result of institutional collaboration agreements whith other public (e.g. universities) or private organizations and that, by virtue of the different collaboration agreements, have a variable composition in their internal governing bodies, although with the presence of IRTA as a common factor.
This network of Centres and Field Stations, both IRTA's own as well as associated, from what is called the Catalan Co-operative System of Agrifood Research. |
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Location: Barcelona |
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Environmental Horticulture
Plant Genetics
Plant Protection |
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Cabrils
(Barcelona) |
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Olive Tree Cultivation, Olive Oil Production and Nuts
Animal Nutrition |
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Mas of Bover
Constantí (Tarragona) |
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Animal Breeding and Genetics
Cereal Breeding
Breeding Plant Protection
Irrigation Tecnology
Postharvest |
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Lleida
Lleida |
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Food Tecnology |
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Monells (Girona) |
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| Pig Breeding and Evaluation |
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Monells (Girona) |
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Aquaculture
Aquatic Ecosystems |
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Sant Carles de la Ràpita (Tarragona) |
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Rabbit Production
Ruminant Production
 Agroforestry |
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Torre Marimon
Caldes de Montbui (Barcelona) |
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The Experimental Station concentrate their activity in a limited regional field, which is, basically, for experimentation and disclosure, although they also act as support elements for the Research Centres or Departments. The sector participates in their management structures. |
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Ebre Field Station |
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Amposta (Tarragona) |
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Prat Field Station |
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El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona) |
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Mas Badia Foundation Field Station () |
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La Tallada d'Empordà (Girona)
Private foundation shared by Girona County Council (Diputación de Girona),
the Chamber of Agriculture, the University of Girona and IRTA. |
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Les Borges Blanques Field Station |
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Les Borges Blanques (Lleida) |
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Gimenells Field Station |
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Gimenells (Lleida) |
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Mollerussa Field Station |
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Mollerussa (Lleida) |
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Alcarràs Field Station |
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Alcarràs (Lleida) |
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La Terra Alta Field Station |
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Gandesa (Tarragona) |
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Animal Health ()
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CReSA
Cerdanyola del Vallès
(Barcelona)
Associated Centre between the Autonomous University of Barcelona and IRTA. |
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Ecological and Forestry Applications ()
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CREAF
Barcelona
Associated Centre between IRTA and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. |
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Agro-genomic Research () |
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CRAG
(Centre de Recerca en Agrogenòmica)
Cabrils (Barcelona)
CIB (Barcelona)
Laboratory Consortium CSIC-IRTA of Molecular Vegetable Genetics. |
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Organic Waste Management () |
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GIRO CT
(Gestió Integral de Residus Orgànics,
Centre Tecnològic)
Mollet del Vallès (Barcelona)
Consortium Centre between IRTA, the UPC and the Town Council of Mollet del Vallès. |
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Agrofood Economics and Development () |
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CREDA
(Centre de Recerca en Economia i Desenvolupament Agroalimentari)
Campus UPC - Baix Llobregat (Barcelona)
Consortium Centre between UPC and the IRTA. |
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New Food Technology and Processes () |
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CENTA
(Centre de Noves Tecnologies i Processos Alimentaris)
Monells (Girona)
Associated center formed with the support of IRTA, CIDEM, Universitat de Girona (UdG) and other associations, federations and companies of the sector. |
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IRTA also acts as a managing organization and participates in the following Reference Networks and scientific-technological networks: |
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XRB
(Biotechnology Reference Network) |
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Managing organization: IRTA
Director-coordinator: Ernest Giralt
Contact: egiralt@ptb.ub.es |
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XRTA
(Food Technology Reference Network) |
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Managing organization: Fundació Bosch i Gimpera
Director-coordinator: Josep M. Monfort (IRTA)
Contact: josep.monfort@irta.cat |
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XRAq
(Aquaculture Reference Network) |
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Managing organization: IRTA
Director-coordinator: Joaquim Gutierrez
Contact: jgutierrez@ub.edu |
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Red CECOC-PTC
(Processed Meat Products Centre) |
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Managing organization: IRTA - Food Tecnology
Director-coordinator: Josep M. Monfort
Contact: josep.monfort@irta.cat |
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