The RE-IMAGINE-CROPS will organise its first in-person event on 28-29 April 2026 in Turku, Finland. Two two-day meeting will gather researchers, infrastructure providers, industry representatives, project partners, and other stakeholders to exchange knowledge and discuss advances in plant imaging, precision agronomy, and agricultural research.
Location: Turku, Finland
Venues
Day 1: Mansion Airisniemi, Erikvallantie 80, Turku
Day 2: Astra, Porthaninkatu 3, Turku
Funding
RE-IMAGINE-CROPS has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 101187260.
Agro-SERV has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 101058020.
Diversity statement
RE-IMAGINE-CROPS and AgroSERV are committed to fostering an inclusive and open environment that celebrates and respects individuals of all gender identities and backgrounds. We believe in the values of diversity and equity, recognising that each person brings unique perspectives and strengths to our work.
Registration
Register for the event by March 27, 2026.
In addition to attending, you are encouraged to showcase your work through a poster or oral presentation on the second day of the program.
Event Agenda
The event is planned as a two-day meeting combining internal consortium activities with open sessions addressing the broader scientific and user community.
Please note that the first day is reserved exclusively for RE-IMAGINE-CROPS consortium members. The dinner held that evening will be open to the public. The second day will be open to all participants and will feature the expert talks and related activities.
Day 1
Venue: Mansion Airisniemi
Address: Erikvallantie 80, Turku
RE-IMAGINE-CROPS Consortium Day
All sessions will be dedicated to the RE-IMAGINE-CROPS consortium members only, focusing on project progress, coordination activities, and strategic discussions.
14:00 – 14:30 | Registration and Welcome Coffee
14:30 – 15:00 | Workshop Kick-off
Introduction
Speaker: John Eriksson
Scientific Overview
Speaker: Nicola D’Ascenzo
- Latest advancements in the RE-IMAGINE-CROPS project
- Scientific context and state of the art
- Scientific challenges and future opportunities
15:00 – 18:30 | Work Packages Presentations
Technical Work Packages Sessions conducted by WP Leaders
Duration: 30 minutes per WP
Q&A Session
18:30 onwards | Dinner & Sauna
Evening programme (Open to all participants): Dinner & Sauna
Day 2
Venue: Astra
Address: Porthaninkatu 3, Turku
Morning Sessions
8:00 – 9:00 | Registration & Welcome
9:00 – 10:30 | Science, industry and infrastructure perspectives in Agroeconomy
- 9:00 – 9:05
Opening words: RE-IMAGINE-CROPS project
– Director General John Eriksson, Euro-BioImaging - 9:05 – 9:15
Introductory speech: Revolutionising Digital Precision Agriculture with functional imaging – Prof. Nicola D’Ascenzo, BF Educational - 9:15 – 9:40
Intelligent image data services for agricultural and environmental innovations
– Pasi Kankaanpää, from BIOGRI project, Turku BioImaging, Finland - 9:40 – 10:10
Translational digital agronomy for crop quality and sustainability
– Prof. Michele Pisante, University of Teramo, Italy
10:10 – 10:30 | Break and Networking coffee
10:40 – 11:20 | AgroServ: Research Infrastructure Services for Academia & Industry
- 10:30 – 10:55
Introduction to AgroServ and overview of Euro-BioImaging services
– Ayoub El Ghadraoui, Euro-BioImaging ERIC - 10:55 – 11:20
AgroServ consortium partner presentation – Sensing, Data, AI: Rethinking Crop Management
– Jere Kaivosoja, The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
11:30 – 12:15 | Dynamic Panel Discussion moderated by Prof. Nicola D’Ascenzo
- Laura Elena Pacifici Noja, Scientific attaché at the Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Emily Palm, Assistant Professor in Plant Physiology, Milano Bicocca
- Paul LeCoq, Senior Physicist, CERN
- Danilo Ercolini, Professor of Microbiology, Agritech
- Jere Kaivosoja, Senior Scientist, The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
- Birgit Teunissen, Managing Director, AgroNext
12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
13:30 – 15:00 | Imaging-enabled Agroecology research
- 13:30 – 14:00
From Ultrastructure to Agroecosystems: Advanced Imaging for Sustainable Agriculture
– Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez, from AgroServ project, University of Gothenburg - 14:00 – 14:30
AgroServ User Story I
Lessons learned from D-PLASMA project – How plasma priming affects seedling drought response in rice
– Anca Macovei, University of Pavia - 14:30 – 15:00
AgroServ User Story II
From Access to Insight: Leveraging AgroServ and High-Throughput Phenotyping to Uncover Biostimulant-Mediated Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops
– Iman Mirmazloum, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
15:00 – 15:15 | Short break
15:15 – 16:30 | Imaging-enabled Agroecology research II
- 15:15 – 15:30
Presentation I selected from Abstracts - 15:30 – 15:45
Presentation II selected from Abstracts - 15:45 – 16:00
Presentation III selected from Abstracts - 16:00 – 16:15
Presentation IV selected from Abstracts - 16:15 – 16:30
Final remarks
16:30 – 18:30 | Poster Session with Presentations, Networking coffee & snacks
- Session dedicated to the presentation of scientific posters illustrating detailed results from RE-IMAGINE-CROPS, AgroServ, and other projects or related research activities.
The agenda, confirmed speakers, and poster session details will be progressively updated as the programme is finalised.
We warmly invite all interested participants to register for the event. In addition to attending, you are encouraged to showcase your work through a poster or oral presentation on the second day of the program.
Please note that the deadline for both registration and presentation submissions is 27 March. We strongly encourage you to secure your spot and submit your work in time.
