FORSAID practice abstracts published on EU FarmBook to advance forest pest management

FORSAID has published a set of four practice abstracts on EU FarmBook, marking a significant step forward in monitoring and managing forest pests across Europe. EU FarmBook is the European Commission’s knowledge-sharing platform for agricultural and forestry best practices, providing an accessible hub where practitioners, policymakers and researchers can find reliable, actionable information. Publishing here ensures FORSAID’s innovations reach a broad audience and supports their uptake in real-world forest management.

The abstracts highlight innovations such as using drones (RPAS) for forest surveillance, enabling early detection of pests like the pine wood nematode and the fungus Ceratocystis platani and deep learning-powered analysis of remote sensing data to assess forest health efficiently at scale. Another abstract emphasises stakeholder involvement, showcasing how national plant protection organisations, forest owners and urban green managers guide tool development for practical impact. The final abstract presents an introduction to FORSAID and its aims and future results. 

Together, these publications illustrate FORSAID’s commitment to turning scientific advances into scalable solutions, blending digital innovation with stakeholder-driven design to strengthen forest resilience across Europe.

Read the abstracts here or find a more detailed overview of them here.