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In the last decades, political policies and collective consciousness focused on the importance of sustainable food and environmentally friendly approaches in agriculture. Distribution of beneficial organisms is a very important factor in integrated pest management, and mechanical release could improve application uniformity as well as reduce costs and working time. Several mechanisation experiences have been carried out through the years, however none of them has still found a massive application in common agricultural practices. This review paper analyses all the efforts made in this direction, by evaluating main strengths and weakness points of manually brought, tractor mounted, or aerial mechanical devices. In this way development opportunities can be identified, in a field that could achieve a substantial role in food production and agricultural activities while respecting the environment and human health.

Intro -- Preface -- Organization -- Conference Scientific Committee -- Editorial Committee -- Convener -- Contents -- WMSDs Work Related Musculo-Skeletal Disorders -- Quantification of Trunk Postures Among Fruit and Vegetable Pickers in Sardinia -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Image Analysis for Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Rope Arborists -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Biomechanical Risk for the Hand-Arm System During Work Activities on Peach Fruit Tree -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Company Data, Total Exposed Workers and Identification of Repetitive Tasks -- 2.2 Net Working Time Calculation -- 2.3 Evaluation of Frequency and Technical Actions -- 2.4 Assessment of Incongruous Postures -- 2.5 Strength Risk Factors -- 2.6 Complementary Risk Factors -- 2.7 The Final Score of the OCRA Mini-Checklist -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Health and Safety Risks in Hop-Picking Activities: An Analysis of the State of the Art -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Hop Harvesting Methods -- 3.2 Critical Issues in the Hop Harvest -- 3.3 Assessment and Prevention of Work-Related Health and Safety Risks -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Machine Milking, Animal Welfare, Sustainable Livestock Farming -- Precision Livestock Farming for Mediterranean Water Buffalo: Some Applications and Opportunities from the Agridigit Project -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Agridigit Project in Brief -- 2 Material and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Ear Tag Sensors -- 3.2 Body Condition Score Evaluation -- 3.3 Laser Methane Pistols -- 4 Conclusion -- Aknowledgments -- References.