Dr Antonius G.T. Schut is associate professor at the Plant Production Systems group of Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He graduated as spatial soil scientist and produced a PhD thesis on imaging spectroscopy at the Wageningen University. Tom’s research focusses on the optimization of agricultural systems to reduce external inputs, improve nutrient use efficiency and minimise environmental impacts. His work combines analysis of farming systems with simulation of crop growth and nutrient flows at field-, farm- and farming system level. Current projects focus on circularity of agricultural systems, optimization of biomass utility, tailored fertilizer recommendations in sub-Saharan Africa and rice crops as alternative for the peatlands of NW Europe. Tom is President Elect of the steering committee of the European Society of Agronomy, https://european-agronomy.org/about-esa/.

Valentin Picasso grew up in Uruguay and studied Agricultural Sciences at the Universidad de la Republica. He earned a Ph.D. in Sustainable Agriculture from Iowa State University, USA, and did postdoctoral research at University of California-Davis and Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He has been an Associate Professor in Pastures and Agroecology at the Universidad de la Republica in Uruguay and Associate Professor in Forages and Perennial Grains at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He joined SLU as Associate Professor in Crop Production and then as Professor in Agricultural Cropping Systems in the Department of Crop Production Ecology in Uppsala.

Davide Cammarano is a Professor of Environmental Crop Science at the Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University. His scientific expertise includes precision agriculture, agronomy, application and development of crop models, and climate change impacts and adaptation in agriculture. He holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and postdoctoral experience from Queensland University of Technology and the University of Florida (USA). He is currently working on evaluating the agronomic and environmental efficiencies and implications of site-specific fertilization at field level. Through this work, funded by NovoNordisk Foundation where his is the main PI, he aims at developing a nitrogen management system that minimizes nitrogen losses in arable farming. This is achieved by combining sensing of soil and crop at high spatial and temporal resolution with crop-soil models. And evaluated in farmers’ fields. At the same time, he is also applying agricultural system models to evaluate the value of agronomic adaptation in northern Europe (PRECILIENCE project). He also coordinates a Horizon EU project (SOILRES) and participate as WP Leader in other EU-funded projects. He is currently the Chief Editor of Precision Agriculture (Springer Nature) and the President Elect of the International Society of Precision Agriculture.

Édith Le Cadre has over 20 years+ of experience in agronomy. Trained as a geochemist, she also integrates plant functional ecology framework to design resilient biodiversity-based agrosystems. Her ongoing research projects deal with estimating rhizosphere effect to orchestrate soil practices with crop varieties on fields, soil resilience after extreme weather events and restoration of biodiversity by agricultural practices.

Dr, Hab, Christophe David is an agronomist and academic leader specializing in agroecology and sustainable agriculture. He currently serves as Dean of Education, Research, and International Affairs at ISARA-ISEMA in France. His work focuses on agroecological transitions, organic farming systems, and perennial grain agroecosystems. With extensive international experience, he combines research, education, and consultancy to advance sustainable food systems worldwide.

Prof. Dr. Zita KRIAUČIŪNIENĖ is Professor at the Department of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences of Agronomy Faculty and Chief Researcher at Bioeconomy Research Institute of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Lithuania. She is also Scientific Supervisor of Excellence Centre for Bioeconomy Research (BioTec). Field of research: soil and crop residues management improvement, soil organic matter, soil biological activity, agrochemical and agrophysical parameters, soil health, carbon farming, use of biostimulants, meat and bone meal organic fertilisers in crop growing technologies, crop and weed allelopathy, sustainable agrotechnologies, precision agriculture, ICT in agriculture, Kernza adaptation possibilities, crop productivity. Zita was a Member of the Mission Board for Soil Health and Food in EU Framework Programme of European Commission for Research and Innovation ‘Horizon Europe’, 2019–2021. She is member of steering committee of European Research Alliance Towards a Chemical Pesticide Free Agriculture – ERA Pesticide Free, since 2022-now. https://www.vdu.lt/cris/entities/person/zita-kriauciuniene