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⚠️ 20 October is the last deadline to contribute to #IFSA2026. All the instructions are here https://ifsa2026.sciencesconf.org/
In summary, 350-400 words for one of the four themes, following the provided template.
#ESA2026 19th Congress of the European Society for Agronomy in Tartu, Estonia.
Save the dates: 24.-28.08.2026! (finally we know them 🤠)
Deadline for Abstracts 31.01.2026 https://esa2026.ee/
But first, work on your contribution to #IFSA2026! https://ifsa2026.sciencesconf.org/
How to #coDesign agricultural innovation?
Day 1 of the LINDDA side event at the 8th International Farming System Design Conference (#FSD8) tackled this question, exploring territorialized innovation dynamics in agroecology https://daviderizzophd.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/fsd8-2025-farming-system-design-notes/
🌾Next week, we’ll discuss at #FSD8 how bridging IFSA Europe Group and FSD approaches in #FarmingSystemsResearch
See the slides prepared with some colleagues: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16915877
What are your thoughts on future research needs? Share at #IFSA2026 https://ifsa2026.sciencesconf.org/
#GoogleScholar is not forever. Will it soon follow Microsoft Academia to the graveyard?
For those wondering about possible alternatives, I suggest #OpenAlex an open, free scientific search engine that is wonderfully growing, providing even more tailored insights for academia.
Hannah Shelley provides decisive arguments and a credible prophecy.
https://hannahshelley.neocities.org/blog/2025_08_13_GoogleScholar
Silence is not an option.
"Palestinian children have been disproportionately affected. Since October 7, 2023, Gaza has recorded more child deaths than any other conflict zone and has the highest number of children with amputations per person in the world."
Here is the background of a letter that gathered, within days, more than 3300 signatures from the global public health community, social scientists, and academic associations.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01541-7/fulltext
Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel's association to Horizon Europe.
This suspension comes as a reaction to the review Art. 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
This clarification is necessary and provides a framework for reflection on the strategic opportunities of working with a country that violates a common agreement. This is particularly important given that these violations primarily involve the disregard of fundamental human rights.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1921
Entretiens #OlivierdeSerres 13e édition, du 3 au 5 juin au Pradel : "Agronomes et territoires" 20 ans après.
Avec Pierre Gasselin et Philippe Lescoat on se focalise ce qui est nouveau aux interfaces entre agronomie, zootechnie et géographie.
Plus d'infos 👉 https://agronomie.asso.fr/entretien/2025
With Hatem Belhouchette from CIHEAM-IAMM we propose the special session "Bridging Theories & Practices in Farming System Research"
📝 Call for Abstracts: Max 1000 words or 3 pages [deadline ends soon!].
Special session presentation Farming systems face escalating pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, market instability, and rising global food demand. They are expected to transform and enhance their resilience to meet these challenges while advancing environmental, social, and economic s