FORSAID Project
@forsaid.eu
#HorizonEU project focusing on digital technologies to detect and monitor invasive forest pests in the EU (№101134200)
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@forsaid.eu
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🎉In September, the FORSAID consortium gathered in Portugal for its first annual meeting!
📈Over three days, we discussed the projects' progress, identified next steps and participated in practical demonstrations and field activities.
👀Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/first-f...
#Forests #Pests
📈Over three days, we discussed the projects' progress, identified next steps and participated in practical demonstrations and field activities.
👀Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/first-f...
#Forests #Pests
📢 The next webinar by @iufro.bsky.social has been announced!
🗓️ On 03 March, join experts for an online discussion on forest carbon and silviculture:
#Forests
🗓️ On 03 March, join experts for an online discussion on forest carbon and silviculture:
#Forests
✨Join leading international experts to discuss forest carbon dynamics, silvicultural practices, and more?
🌲Join this webinar on:
🌳Forest Carbon and Silviculture
🗓️3 March 2026; 🕑14:00-15:30 UTC
Join at ➡️ helsinki.zoom.us/j/69319150581
#ForestScience #ForestResearch #silviculture #ClimateChange
🌲Join this webinar on:
🌳Forest Carbon and Silviculture
🗓️3 March 2026; 🕑14:00-15:30 UTC
Join at ➡️ helsinki.zoom.us/j/69319150581
#ForestScience #ForestResearch #silviculture #ClimateChange
February 12, 2026 at 7:21 AM
📢 The next webinar by @iufro.bsky.social has been announced!
🗓️ On 03 March, join experts for an online discussion on forest carbon and silviculture:
#Forests
🗓️ On 03 March, join experts for an online discussion on forest carbon and silviculture:
#Forests
🌳 The #FORSAIDPests campaign continues with another member of the Agrilus genus - the emerald ash borer.
🛸 Our project will explore proximal remote sensing, environmental DNA and automatic identification tools to improve detection and monitoring of this species.
🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...
🛸 Our project will explore proximal remote sensing, environmental DNA and automatic identification tools to improve detection and monitoring of this species.
🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
🌳 The #FORSAIDPests campaign continues with another member of the Agrilus genus - the emerald ash borer.
🛸 Our project will explore proximal remote sensing, environmental DNA and automatic identification tools to improve detection and monitoring of this species.
🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...
🛸 Our project will explore proximal remote sensing, environmental DNA and automatic identification tools to improve detection and monitoring of this species.
🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...
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👏 The FORSAID Project just released its first interview!
📽️The very first FORSAID interview has been released!
Coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) sat down with us to talk about the vision and mission behind the project.
🔗Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrN...
Coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) sat down with us to talk about the vision and mission behind the project.
🔗Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrN...
Innovating forest pest control: Interview with FORSAID coordinator Andrea Battisti
YouTube video by FORSAID
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:47 AM
👏 The FORSAID Project just released its first interview!
📢 This month, @forestnavigeu.bsky.social, @forestpaths.eu and PathFinder are coming together for the third edition of the Forest Talks webinar series!
✍ Register now to participate in this insightful online event on Earth observation data in forestry at the national level:
#Forests #PlantHealth
✍ Register now to participate in this insightful online event on Earth observation data in forestry at the national level:
#Forests #PlantHealth
🌲 Forest Talks Webinar | 3rd Edition 🌍
📌 Integrating EO data in national forest monitoring
📅 23 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 11–12:30 CET
Case studies 🇮🇪 🇨🇿 🇮🇹 + EU policy context.
👉 Register: iiasa.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#ForestTalks #EarthObservation #Climate #EUforestprojects @iiasa.ac.at
📌 Integrating EO data in national forest monitoring
📅 23 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 11–12:30 CET
Case studies 🇮🇪 🇨🇿 🇮🇹 + EU policy context.
👉 Register: iiasa.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#ForestTalks #EarthObservation #Climate #EUforestprojects @iiasa.ac.at
February 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM
📢 This month, @forestnavigeu.bsky.social, @forestpaths.eu and PathFinder are coming together for the third edition of the Forest Talks webinar series!
✍ Register now to participate in this insightful online event on Earth observation data in forestry at the national level:
#Forests #PlantHealth
✍ Register now to participate in this insightful online event on Earth observation data in forestry at the national level:
#Forests #PlantHealth
📽️The very first FORSAID interview has been released!
Coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) sat down with us to talk about the vision and mission behind the project.
🔗Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrN...
Coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) sat down with us to talk about the vision and mission behind the project.
🔗Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrN...
Innovating forest pest control: Interview with FORSAID coordinator Andrea Battisti
YouTube video by FORSAID
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:39 AM
📽️The very first FORSAID interview has been released!
Coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) sat down with us to talk about the vision and mission behind the project.
🔗Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrN...
Coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) sat down with us to talk about the vision and mission behind the project.
🔗Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrN...
🪲 We begin 2026 with a new campaign, #FORSAIDPests, all about the target pests and pathogens of the project!
⚠️ Starting us off is the bronze birch borer, an insect at risk of introduction in Europe that FORSAID is developing automatic identification tools for.
🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...
⚠️ Starting us off is the bronze birch borer, an insect at risk of introduction in Europe that FORSAID is developing automatic identification tools for.
🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
🪲 We begin 2026 with a new campaign, #FORSAIDPests, all about the target pests and pathogens of the project!
⚠️ Starting us off is the bronze birch borer, an insect at risk of introduction in Europe that FORSAID is developing automatic identification tools for.
🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...
⚠️ Starting us off is the bronze birch borer, an insect at risk of introduction in Europe that FORSAID is developing automatic identification tools for.
🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...
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Wetlands may often be overlooked, but they are essential to life.
Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods.
This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.
Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods.
This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.
February 2, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Wetlands may often be overlooked, but they are essential to life.
Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods.
This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.
Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods.
This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.
📽️ A recent video by #HorizonEU project @purpest-eu.bsky.social unveils a new technological approach to pest detection:
📡 Dive into the future of sensing with our VOC detection technology in action 🎥!
👇 Watch our newest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvv...
👇 Watch our newest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvv...
PurPest - VOC detection technology
YouTube video by PurPest EU
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:48 AM
📽️ A recent video by #HorizonEU project @purpest-eu.bsky.social unveils a new technological approach to pest detection:
📄An insightful policy brief by @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social zeroes in on the factors that underpin the EU's forest policy.
👀Find out more about the output in the post below:
#Forests #PlantHealth
👀Find out more about the output in the post below:
#Forests #PlantHealth
What shapes EU forest policy today? Doris Wydra, lead author of EFI’s Policy Brief on mapping EU’s forest policy objectives, shares key findings.
📖 Policy Brief: doi.org/10.36333/pb18
📹 Recent related ThinkForest event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=obxh...
📖 Policy Brief: doi.org/10.36333/pb18
📹 Recent related ThinkForest event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=obxh...
January 29, 2026 at 7:15 AM
📄An insightful policy brief by @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social zeroes in on the factors that underpin the EU's forest policy.
👀Find out more about the output in the post below:
#Forests #PlantHealth
👀Find out more about the output in the post below:
#Forests #PlantHealth
🌲Check out the most recent news from the domain of forestry research, courtesy of a new output by @iufro.bsky.social!
#Forests #PlantHealth
#Forests #PlantHealth
☺️Welcome to the 1st issue of IUFRO News in 2026!
💡Find a selection of meeting reports, many of which were specifically targeting young + early-career researchers,
🎧listen to our latest podcast: the new Campfire Chat, and ➕ more!
🔗 www.iufro.org/news-item/iu...
#ForestScience #ForestResearch
💡Find a selection of meeting reports, many of which were specifically targeting young + early-career researchers,
🎧listen to our latest podcast: the new Campfire Chat, and ➕ more!
🔗 www.iufro.org/news-item/iu...
#ForestScience #ForestResearch
January 26, 2026 at 9:32 AM
🌲Check out the most recent news from the domain of forestry research, courtesy of a new output by @iufro.bsky.social!
#Forests #PlantHealth
#Forests #PlantHealth
📢 You can still register for the upcoming conference "Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers (Buprestidae)"!
🗓️ Co-organised by our consortium partner @epponews.bsky.social, the event will take place in Vienna between 21 and 23 April 2026.
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
🗓️ Co-organised by our consortium partner @epponews.bsky.social, the event will take place in Vienna between 21 and 23 April 2026.
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
⏰ REGISTRATION CLOSES NEXT WEEK for the EPPO-REUFIS-BFW Conference ‘Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers (Buprestidae)’
🔗Find out more and register here: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...
🔗Find out more and register here: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...
January 22, 2026 at 8:27 AM
📢 You can still register for the upcoming conference "Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers (Buprestidae)"!
🗓️ Co-organised by our consortium partner @epponews.bsky.social, the event will take place in Vienna between 21 and 23 April 2026.
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
🗓️ Co-organised by our consortium partner @epponews.bsky.social, the event will take place in Vienna between 21 and 23 April 2026.
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
📢 Do not miss the chance to submit an abstract to the upcoming conference by @iufro.bsky.social "Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away" - the deadline to apply has been extended to 31 January!
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/abstrac...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/abstrac...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
January 21, 2026 at 9:44 AM
📢 Do not miss the chance to submit an abstract to the upcoming conference by @iufro.bsky.social "Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away" - the deadline to apply has been extended to 31 January!
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/abstrac...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/abstrac...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
🤝 We thank @eufawready.eu for extending an invitation to our coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) to present FORSAID at its latest consortium meeting!
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/forsaid...
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/forsaid...
#Pests #PlantHealth
January 20, 2026 at 8:56 AM
🤝 We thank @eufawready.eu for extending an invitation to our coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) to present FORSAID at its latest consortium meeting!
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/forsaid...
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/forsaid...
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀This week, don't miss live coverage from the annual meeting of @onestop-project.eu!
🔎Over the next four days, its consortium will assess progress and chart future prospects in relation to innovating Europe's response to #InvasiveAlienSpecies.
🔎Over the next four days, its consortium will assess progress and chart future prospects in relation to innovating Europe's response to #InvasiveAlienSpecies.
📢We are excited to share that OneSTOP’s Annual Meeting 2026 will take place next week in Almería
🗓️19-22 January 2026
📍Almería, Spain
🐿️Looking forward to seeing you all and discussing our next steps for minimising the introduction, spread and impact of #InvasiveAlienSpecies
#OneSTOP2026
🗓️19-22 January 2026
📍Almería, Spain
🐿️Looking forward to seeing you all and discussing our next steps for minimising the introduction, spread and impact of #InvasiveAlienSpecies
#OneSTOP2026
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM
👀This week, don't miss live coverage from the annual meeting of @onestop-project.eu!
🔎Over the next four days, its consortium will assess progress and chart future prospects in relation to innovating Europe's response to #InvasiveAlienSpecies.
🔎Over the next four days, its consortium will assess progress and chart future prospects in relation to innovating Europe's response to #InvasiveAlienSpecies.
👏 Congratulations to fellow #HorizonEurope project @eufawready.eu on the launch of its official website!
👀 Dive deep into their vision of preparedness for potential future outbreaks of the fall armyworm in the EU by visiting the link below!
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Dive deep into their vision of preparedness for potential future outbreaks of the fall armyworm in the EU by visiting the link below!
#Pests #PlantHealth
💻 EUFAWREADY's official website is live!
The website will serve as a central hub where you can stay up-to-date with project news, activities, and results. Learn more about EUFAWREADY and follow the project's progress 👉 eufawready.eu
The website will serve as a central hub where you can stay up-to-date with project news, activities, and results. Learn more about EUFAWREADY and follow the project's progress 👉 eufawready.eu
January 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
👏 Congratulations to fellow #HorizonEurope project @eufawready.eu on the launch of its official website!
👀 Dive deep into their vision of preparedness for potential future outbreaks of the fall armyworm in the EU by visiting the link below!
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Dive deep into their vision of preparedness for potential future outbreaks of the fall armyworm in the EU by visiting the link below!
#Pests #PlantHealth
🚨 The pinewood nematode, a critical forest pest species, was sighted for the first time in France last November.
💡 FORSAID researchers joined the response team, working to improve pest monitoring and detection methods using innovative digital tools.
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/france-...
💡 FORSAID researchers joined the response team, working to improve pest monitoring and detection methods using innovative digital tools.
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/france-...
January 15, 2026 at 9:39 AM
🚨 The pinewood nematode, a critical forest pest species, was sighted for the first time in France last November.
💡 FORSAID researchers joined the response team, working to improve pest monitoring and detection methods using innovative digital tools.
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/france-...
💡 FORSAID researchers joined the response team, working to improve pest monitoring and detection methods using innovative digital tools.
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/france-...
💡 Our sister #HorizonEurope initiative @stella-horizon-eu.bsky.social is introducing a new digital standard with its STELLA Pest Surveillance System!
👀 Discover the framework's innovations as it seeks to tear down informational barriers below:
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Discover the framework's innovations as it seeks to tear down informational barriers below:
#Pests #PlantHealth
🔗New blog from #STELLAproject: Breaking Data Silos
How do we make IoT + satellites + AI + citizen science “speak the same language”?
Read more 👉https://tinyurl.com/3488tczr
#HorizonEurope #PlantHealth #PestMonitoring #AgriTech #DigitalFarming #SmartFarming
How do we make IoT + satellites + AI + citizen science “speak the same language”?
Read more 👉https://tinyurl.com/3488tczr
#HorizonEurope #PlantHealth #PestMonitoring #AgriTech #DigitalFarming #SmartFarming
January 12, 2026 at 7:40 AM
💡 Our sister #HorizonEurope initiative @stella-horizon-eu.bsky.social is introducing a new digital standard with its STELLA Pest Surveillance System!
👀 Discover the framework's innovations as it seeks to tear down informational barriers below:
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Discover the framework's innovations as it seeks to tear down informational barriers below:
#Pests #PlantHealth
📺 Fellow #HorizonEurope project @purpest-eu.bsky.social has recently released a new video on one of their target #Pest species, the cotton bollworm!
👀 Discover the innovations in digital solutions they will be pursuing to address this threat to #PlantHealth:
👀 Discover the innovations in digital solutions they will be pursuing to address this threat to #PlantHealth:
▶️ New video produced by @nibiolandskap.bsky.social covering the #cottonbollworm pest and how @purpest-eu.bsky.social is streamlining detection methods!
youtu.be/qb44FOW18yA?...
youtu.be/qb44FOW18yA?...
PurPest - the cotton bollworm
YouTube video by PurPest EU
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
📺 Fellow #HorizonEurope project @purpest-eu.bsky.social has recently released a new video on one of their target #Pest species, the cotton bollworm!
👀 Discover the innovations in digital solutions they will be pursuing to address this threat to #PlantHealth:
👀 Discover the innovations in digital solutions they will be pursuing to address this threat to #PlantHealth:
📖 Yet another newsletter introducing the FORSAID project's vision was recently released, this time courtesy of @invasivesnet.bsky.social!
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/latest-...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/latest-...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
January 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM
📖 Yet another newsletter introducing the FORSAID project's vision was recently released, this time courtesy of @invasivesnet.bsky.social!
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/latest-...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/latest-...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
💫 Once again, FORSAID was highlighted by our partners from @epponews.bsky.social in their dedicated newsletter for specialists addressing the spread of the Emerald ash borer!
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/recap-f...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/recap-f...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM
💫 Once again, FORSAID was highlighted by our partners from @epponews.bsky.social in their dedicated newsletter for specialists addressing the spread of the Emerald ash borer!
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/recap-f...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/recap-f...
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
👇Check out last year's highlights of fellow #HorizonEurope project @eufawready.eu!
👀Look out for updates on our joint activities in 2026!
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀Look out for updates on our joint activities in 2026!
#Pests #PlantHealth
As we prepare for our work in 2026, EUFAWREADY looks back at some of its first achievements in 2025. The work continues in 2026!
📹: youtu.be/Snaf_t4_VHI
📹: youtu.be/Snaf_t4_VHI
EUFAWREADY highlights 2025
YouTube video by EUFAWREADY
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 8:08 AM
👇Check out last year's highlights of fellow #HorizonEurope project @eufawready.eu!
👀Look out for updates on our joint activities in 2026!
#Pests #PlantHealth
👀Look out for updates on our joint activities in 2026!
#Pests #PlantHealth
🌲 FORSAID 2025 Highlights Video is out!
See a year of achievements in forest pest monitoring:
✅ Website launch
✅ 4 practice abstracts on EU CAP Network & EU FarmBook
✅ New research outputs & scientific illustrations
✅ Events & collaborations with other projects
🎬 Watch here: bit.ly/3Nc6DQY
See a year of achievements in forest pest monitoring:
✅ Website launch
✅ 4 practice abstracts on EU CAP Network & EU FarmBook
✅ New research outputs & scientific illustrations
✅ Events & collaborations with other projects
🎬 Watch here: bit.ly/3Nc6DQY
December 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🌲 FORSAID 2025 Highlights Video is out!
See a year of achievements in forest pest monitoring:
✅ Website launch
✅ 4 practice abstracts on EU CAP Network & EU FarmBook
✅ New research outputs & scientific illustrations
✅ Events & collaborations with other projects
🎬 Watch here: bit.ly/3Nc6DQY
See a year of achievements in forest pest monitoring:
✅ Website launch
✅ 4 practice abstracts on EU CAP Network & EU FarmBook
✅ New research outputs & scientific illustrations
✅ Events & collaborations with other projects
🎬 Watch here: bit.ly/3Nc6DQY
🌲 FORSAID practice abstracts are now on EU FarmBook!
Our 4 abstracts share innovations in forest pest monitoring:
🟢 Drones (RPAS) for early pest detection
🟢 AI analysis of remote sensing data
🟢 Stakeholder-driven tool design
🟢 FORSAID project overview & future goals
📖 Read more: bit.ly/4saBDB4
Our 4 abstracts share innovations in forest pest monitoring:
🟢 Drones (RPAS) for early pest detection
🟢 AI analysis of remote sensing data
🟢 Stakeholder-driven tool design
🟢 FORSAID project overview & future goals
📖 Read more: bit.ly/4saBDB4
December 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🌲 FORSAID practice abstracts are now on EU FarmBook!
Our 4 abstracts share innovations in forest pest monitoring:
🟢 Drones (RPAS) for early pest detection
🟢 AI analysis of remote sensing data
🟢 Stakeholder-driven tool design
🟢 FORSAID project overview & future goals
📖 Read more: bit.ly/4saBDB4
Our 4 abstracts share innovations in forest pest monitoring:
🟢 Drones (RPAS) for early pest detection
🟢 AI analysis of remote sensing data
🟢 Stakeholder-driven tool design
🟢 FORSAID project overview & future goals
📖 Read more: bit.ly/4saBDB4
🗺️The team behind #HorizonEurope initiative @onestop-project.eu is sharing their efforts to map the landscape of threat-posing species.
👀Find out more about their work below:
#Pests #InvasiveSpecies
👀Find out more about their work below:
#Pests #InvasiveSpecies
🤔 Do you know how the species that pose the highest risks are identified and prioritised?
🌿 OneSTOP’s team is developing ecological models that help transform raw biodiversity data into actionable tools for biosecurity planning
🔎Learn more in our blog post: onestop-project.eu/news/how-one...
🌿 OneSTOP’s team is developing ecological models that help transform raw biodiversity data into actionable tools for biosecurity planning
🔎Learn more in our blog post: onestop-project.eu/news/how-one...
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🗺️The team behind #HorizonEurope initiative @onestop-project.eu is sharing their efforts to map the landscape of threat-posing species.
👀Find out more about their work below:
#Pests #InvasiveSpecies
👀Find out more about their work below:
#Pests #InvasiveSpecies
❄️ On behalf of the entire project consortium, FORSAID expresses warm wishes for this year's winter celebrations and hopes to continue in its established spirit of collaboration and innovation throughout 2026!
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
December 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
❄️ On behalf of the entire project consortium, FORSAID expresses warm wishes for this year's winter celebrations and hopes to continue in its established spirit of collaboration and innovation throughout 2026!
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth