Agricultural Engineer and Master in Agricultural Management with a major in Fruit Growing. He currently works as a Researcher at the “INIA Carillanca Fruit Platform”, addressing species adapted to the south-central zone of Chile, including blueberries and raspberries. Some relevant research projects carried out by the researcher, related to this proposal, include: Technological Diffusion Program 2017-2018: "Protection Technologies in Blueberry orchards to mitigate climatic risks and their impact on yield and quality in pos fruit harvest destined for the export market as fresh ”(Director); Technological Diffusion Program 2016-2017: Adaptation of the Cropcheck methodology in blueberry orchards. INNOVA CORFO. 13PDT 20922 (Director); Technological Diffusion Program 2015-2015: "Transfer of Technologies to Improve Quality and Condition of Fruit and Optimize Labor Productivity in Blueberry Orchards in the Southern Zone of Chile" INNOVA CORFO (Alternate Director); Support for Business Environment: 2009-2011 Node de Berries de Los Ríos. INNOVA CORFO. 12NIN-17667 (Technical Advisor). Some of his publications related to the theme of this project are: Labor Productivity in Blueberry Orchards. Abel González. INIA Carillanca. Mercurio Campo Magazine (2013); Blueberries: Women and Adults are more productive. Berries and Cherries Magazine (2013); Blueberries: Optimization of labor productivity and technologies to increase quality and condition in southern Chile. Publication edited in the context of the CORFO project "Transfer of Technologies to Improve Quality and Condition of Fruit and Optimize Labor Productivity in Blueberry Orchards in the Southern Zone of Chile" (2013). For more information regarding his projects and publications, check http://www.inia.cl/personal/gonzalez-gelves-abel-agustin/