By Dimitra Fourkalidou | Head of Communications | reframe.food
Topic: Pest Prognosis and Detection/Response Tools feat. the Italian Tomato Use Case Pilot
Date: June 20, 2025 | Time: 10:00–13:00 CEST | Location: Online
The STELLA Horizon Europe Project invites you to its third Capacity Building Workshop, dedicated to advanced digital tools for pest detection and response. This session explores how a combination of remote sensing, smart scouting, citizen science, and decision support systems can improve resilience in tomato production, particularly through the lens of the Italian Use Case Pilot, focusing on regional threats.
This hands-on session will showcase the integration of satellite data, UAVs, proximal sensors, smart forecasting tools, and decision support platforms to demonstrate how these solutions work together to support timely and data-driven pest management strategies.
🔍 Workshop Agenda
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome & Introduction to the STELLA Horizon EU project
Landbouwuniversiteit van Athene (AUA)
10:10 – 10:20 Project Objectives / Introduction to the STELLA Use Case Pilots
Landbouwuniversiteit van Athene (AUA)
10:20 – 10:30 The Italian Use Case Pilot
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)
10:30 – 10:45 Regional response to Ralstonia solanacearum
Emilia-Romagna Regional Plant Health Services (E-R SFR)
10:45 – 11:00 Remote Sensing Technologies in Pest Detection – Satellite Applications
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
11:00 – 11:15 Remote Sensing Technologies in Pest Detection – UAV Applications
Landbouwuniversiteit van Athene (AUA)
11:15 – 11:30 Proximal Sensing Technologies – Eden Viewer
EDENCORE
11:30 – 11:40 Break
11:40 – 11:55 Decision Support Systems for Tomatoes – pomodoro.net
HORTA srl
11:55 – 12:10 FieldClimate and its Disease Models for Tomato
METOS by Pessl Instruments
12:10 – 12:25 Weather Stations, Soil Sensors, and Spore Samplers
METOS by Pessl Instruments
12:25 – 12:35 Citizen Science & Mobile Sensing – iScout App
METOS by Pessl Instruments
12:35 – 12:45 STELLA Pest Detection/Response System Overview
Landbouwuniversiteit van Athene (AUA)
12:45 – 12:55 Presentation of the SMART DROPLETS Project
Landbouwuniversiteit van Athene (AUA)
12:55 – 13:00 Wrap-Up & Final Remarks
Landbouwuniversiteit van Athene (AUA)
🌿 Why Join?
Tomato crops are highly susceptible to various pest and disease pressures, particularly under climate variability. This workshop illustrates how STELLA integrates innovative technologies—from satellite imagery to citizen science apps—to support precision agriculture, early-warning systems, and sustainable plant health practices.
Participants will gain insights into:
Real-world pilot implementation in Italy
Remote sensing platforms (satellite & UAV)
In-field sensor applications (weather, soil, spore)
Digital decision support tools
Regional biosecurity strategies against pest threats
Synergies with other projects like SMART DROPLETS
🔗 Registration: https://shorturl.at/JJHkN
🗣️ Language: English
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