15th CASEE Conference “Green Transitions in Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine and Food Systems Under a Changing Climate“ was held from 25th to 26th June 2025 Novi Sad, Serbia. Three DAFM students, currently at 2nd year of study programme at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad. They presented following abstracts:
Shanika Gajanayake: Regenerative agriculture practices in Martonoš: enhancing soil health and microbial activity (authors: Shanika Gajanayake, Borislav Banjac, Branko Cupina, Svetlana Vujić, Velimir Mladenov; oral)
David John Okoronkwo: Water footprint labelling could empower food consumers to make water-conscious decisions (authors: David John Okoronkwo, Simon Chidera Ugwoke, Zorica Srđević; poster)
Simon Chidera Ugwoke: Collaborative resource utilization of forage species in pure and mixed stands (authors: Simon Chidera Ugwoke, Svetlana Vujić, Đorđe Krstić, Sanja Vasiljević, Branko Ćupina; oral)

​Panel discussion on future of education held at University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture on 29th May 2025. Faculty representatives, researchers, and student consultants came together for a panel discussion moderated by DAFM student Timea Varga, marking the beginning of an ongoing dialogue on adapting higher education to meet evolving needs.
Key Focus Areas were:

• Insights from DAFM student research on learning experiences
• Perspectives from distinguished panellists from across the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
• Together they explored practical experience, curriculum adaptation, new teaching methods and how to adapt them to the needs of the new generation

This event is part of a larger student-driven research initiative in collaboration with IVCG, aimed at shaping a more responsive, innovative learning environment. With faculty and students working together, feedback is transformed into actionable strategies for future improvements.

60th Croatian and 20th International Symposium on Agriculture was held from 1st to 6th June 2025 in Bol, Island Brač, Croatia. Four DAFM students from intake 2, currently at 2nd year of study programme at University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, participated at the Symposium. They presented following abstracts:
Miko Keno R. Cruz: Exploring the insecticidal potential of caffeine for the control of Halyomorpha halys: preliminary results (authors: Miko Keno R. Cruz, Marko Vinceković, Helena Virić Gašparić, Darija Lemić, Ivana Pajač Živković; poster)
Keuni Elvire Desiree: Carbon sequestration potential of Virginia Mallow (Sida hermaphrodita L.) (authors: Keuni Elvire Desiree, Darija Bilandžija; poster)
Shamsul Islam Shipar: Harnessing plant-associated bacteria from stressed environments to enhance crop resilience to drought and salinity (authors: Shamsul Islam Shipar, Taylar Austin, Raphael Ofoe, Lord Abbey, Cserháti Mátyás, Ivana Rajnovic, Rhea Lumactud; poster)
Tímea Varga: The role of sustainable finance in the green transition of the agribusiness sector (authors: Tímea Varga, Mario Njavro, Jiří Mach; oral)