In the context of the agricultural machinery, the Group carries out three types of activities: teaching, research and technology transfer. The Group has a close relationship with the major companies of agricultural machinery sector. UMA research group has arranged several contracts and collaboration agreements with the most important pesticide and sprayer companies as BayerCropScience, Syngenta Iberia, S.A., Belchim, BASF, Pulverizadores, FEDE, ANSEMAT, Kenogard. Also, other private companies as FERROVIAL have developed agreements with UMA in the last years. Finally, UMA is involved in public projects to improve the plant protection product treatments in vineyards and fruit crops (TOPPS-LIFE, LIFE FITOVID, OPTIDOSA, SAFESPRAY, AGVANCE). UMA is also involved in several European projects as H2020 – OPTIMA (Ref.: 773718) and LIFE-PERFECT, both research projects focused on spray application technology. Professor Emilio Gil is also training coordinator of BTSF (Better Training for Safer Food) in charge of Chafea/2014/BTSF/02: Organisation and implementation of training activities on inspection and calibration of pesticide application equipment in professional use under the Better Training for Safer Food initiative.

Main responsible of UMA has been involved in EIP-FOCUS GROUP on Precision Farming, and leads the organization of official mandatory training courses for inspectors of sprayers in use, according to Sustainable Use Directive.