SPIN-FERT & Hort2theFuture – Policy Scoping Workshop 

SPIN-FERT & Hort2theFuture Invite to Policy Scoping Workshop 

📢 On Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (10:00–13:00 CEST), the Horizon Europe projects SPIN-FERT and Hort2theFuture (H2F) will convene a joint Policy Scoping Workshop in Brussels (REA headquarter) to present and discuss project results related to EU policies on peat-free growing substrates and biostimulants. 🌾

🤝 Bringing together representatives from SPIN-FERT consortium, Hort2theFuture consortium, relevant EU policy experts (e.g., DG AGRI, DG ENV), REA, REA External review monitors, invited external stakeholders (industry, organic sector, NGOs), and topic experts, the workshop will: 

• Review the current policy landscape and the state of play of project results

• Provide preliminary information suitable for policy recommendations

• Identify key issues and gaps to define actions relevant to policies

📝 The programme includes policy updates from EU officers, presentations of key innovations from both projects, and a joint discussion on opportunities for coordinated policy briefs. 

Join us for the afternoon webinar (14:00–15:00 CEST) where invited experts from industrywill present their perspectives on peat-free substrates and biostimulants.

🔗 Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/31505419181255?p=CdKU1bhsPfi7xFWY1a

🌱 Follow the outcomes: 

The main insights and policy-relevant messages from the workshop will be shared after the event. We warmly invite stakeholders, policy actors, researchers, and practitioners to stay tuned for updates and emerging recommendations shaping the future of sustainable growing media and soil health in Europe.

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