Jorge A. Pietro is an Argentine agronomist who graduated from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences belongs to the National University of Cuyo, located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina.
Pietro focuses his career on agricultural technology, viticulture, and enology. Along with his scientific contributions, Pietro aims to conduct research in viticulture and its relationship with climate change and the composition of berries and wine.
Pietro and his place in science
After graduating as an agronomist from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Pietro continued his academic training. First, he earned a Master’s degree at Institut Agro Montpellier, located in France, specializing in Viticulture and Enology. He also pursued a PhD at the same institute in Integrative Plant Biology.
The institute is dedicated not only to agriculture-centered research, but also to food and environmental studies. It is particularly connected to the Mediterranean region and aims to train professionals in various fields of agronomy. Pietro is part of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA).
This institute is based in Argentina and is dedicated to research related to the agro-industrial, agricultural, and agri-food sectors.
Since 2001, Pietro has worked as a researcher at the institute, especially in the eco-physiology of the vine — that is, the study of an organism’s physiology in relation to the surrounding environmental conditions and its respective adaptation. In this case, the plant that produces the grape.
Additionally, the agronomist is involved in one of the many national programs within the institute, which aim to be developed as projects managed at both national and international levels.
Among these programs, Pietro participates in the National Fruit Program. Its goal is to develop fruit growing in Argentina — that is, the study of fruit-producing species and the implementation of related measures and policies.
The focus areas in Pietro’s career
With regard to his scientific research, Pietro concentrates on various areas such as agricultural sciences, viticulture, and enology.
First, agricultural sciences — also known as agricultural studies — involve the use of biology and its fields in relation to farming practices.
Viticulture, for its part, is the science dedicated to the vine and its cultivation. This discipline researches grapes and their production in relation to other products such as wine.
Enology involves all the knowledge associated with wine production, its elaboration process, and its later storage and preservation.
In connection with these sciences, Pietro has published book chapters on research related to viticulture in Argentina and Latin America, especially on the link between criolla grape varieties and their adaptation to climate change.
In addition, the agronomist has conducted various studies in different provinces of Argentina — such as Mendoza and La Pampa — and in South American countries like Peru.
His research focuses on genetic diversity, the prospecting of vine cultivars, and the chemical composition and its variations in relation to grapes, vineyards, and harvests.
Agricultural Sciences in Argentina
The development of agricultural sciences in Argentina is closely related to the fields of agriculture and agronomy, especially the production of grains and soybeans.
Among the many areas covered by agricultural sciences are animal production, the planting of plant species, soil and water studies, among others.
The development of viticulture spans most provinces in Argentina and places the country among the world’s leading wine producers.
Mendoza is the province most closely linked to national wine production and its export.
In relation to the wine industry and the research conducted for its development and expansion, many Argentine professionals seek training to contribute to its growth.
Among the Argentine researchers focused on the sciences that study the vine and its characteristics is Pietro.
The agronomist contributes to the development of agricultural sciences in Argentina by conducting research on plant biology and its relationship with the environment.
Moreover, Pietro is also known for his contributions in the fields of eco-physiology, viticulture, and the various processes associated with plants.
