Successful MedPlants4Vet meeting at FiBL in Switzerland

The MedPlants4Vet hybrid meeting, held at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL in Frick, Switzerland, on 25-27 September 2024, brought together key leaders and members of all six working groups of this COST Action. The meeting focused on shaping the next phase of the project, with exciting developments ahead.

Visitor group in a stable with it’s Swiss Fleckvieh herd.

The group visited facilities at FiBL like the stable with it’s Swiss Fleckvieh herd. (Photo: Pascal Nägele, FiBL)

Group of people sitting at a table in a restaurant.

Despite efficient and concentrated work at the MedPlants4Vet meeting at FiBL in Frick, the participants had plenty of time to network. (Photo: Alvaro Fdez-Blanco, Phyto-Veterinarian-group Spain)

During smaller workshops participants planned activities for the coming years. (Photo: Urszula Latek, Warsaw University of Life Sciences)

At the hybrid MedPlants4Vet meeting the leaders and most active members from all six working groups of this COST Action mapped out the project’s next steps and planned activities for the coming years. In addition to the packed agenda, participants had the opportunity to explore the renowned FiBL Institute. During the tour, they learned more about FiBL’s research and practices in organic agriculture. The meeting also allowed for valuable networking and time spent with colleagues from across the MedPlants4Vet network.