Dear colleagues, 

Time to settle down. We all have experienced a memorable year 2020 in trying to do our best at work under the prevailing circumstances. Our skills with various video communication systems (Skype for Business, Teams, Zoom etc.) have certainly been improved. I actually realized that I have seen my EWRS colleagues and officers more often, not face to face but on my screen. The most recent experience was the EWRS General Assembly in early December. Thank you for joining the on-line meeting. 

I would like to thank the team of EWRS officers for their contribution for the mission of EWRS. We have now a new and imposing display window www.ewrs.org in service. The attraction of content updates is now entrusted to all EWRS members. Right in the beginning of 2021 we will introduce a series of webinars promoting the work of EWRS subject areas.    

To ensure that you will stay up-to-date with articles published in the EWRS journal Weed Research, I encourage you to take out a subscription to content alerts of Weed Research by logging into https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ and then going to the journal pages. A valuable Christmas present for yourself.   

I myself will take a nice 13-hour car drive to Lapland (www.levi.fi) right after Christmas and spend one week on cross-country ski tracks. The sun will not rise at all but there will be enough “daylight” for some 3 hours to enjoy wilderness. And then continue skiing in illuminated areas before the sauna and beer.  

Wishing you relaxing and safe moments for the remaining days of 2020! 

Jukka Salonen, EWRS President 

22 December 2020