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In 2019, wheat was grown on 141, 602 ha in the Republic of Croatia, making it the second most widely grown crop. The success of cultivation depends not only on the yield, but also on the quality of wheat grains. The specifi c eff ects of climate change can be seen in the variation of grain yields and quality even in growing areas that have traditionally had stable production. In this sense, insuffi cient crop water supply and pest infestations, especially in sensitive phenophases, are the most pronounced threats to production stability. Adapted varieties in terms of drought and pest sensitivity, as well as early detection of stress indicators, are important for wheat production management. Proximal and remote sensing are tools whose potential for early detection of stress indicators is increasingly being exploited in many crops. Proximal sensing using a spectroradiometer in the wavelength range of 350 to 2500 nm is being conducted on experimental crops of fi ve wheat cultivars in the cereal breeding program at two locations in diff erent phenophases. This Summary represents an ongoing study using spectroradiometric methods to detect and evaluate the eff ects of two types of stress in w. wheat crops. Chemometric analysis of spectral response patterns is used to isolate specifi c spectral bands that indicate early signs of stress. The spectroradiometric method will allow the developed spectral vegetation indices to be tested as indicators of the condition of fi ve w. wheat cultivars.

The 7th International Scientific and Professional Conference Water for all is organized to honour the World Water Day by the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG), Danube Parks, Croatian Food Agency, Croatian Water, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Faculty of Civil Engineering Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Department of Chemistry, Nature Park “Kopački rit”, Osijek- Baranja County, Public Health Institute of the Osijek- Baranja County and „Vodovod-Osijek“ -water supply company in Osijek. The topic of World Water Day 2017 was "Wastewater" emphasizing the importance and influence of wastewater treatments on global environment. The international scientific and professional conference Water for all is a gathering of scientists and experts in the field of water management, including chemists, biologists, civil and agriculture engineers, with a goal to remind people about the significance of fresh water and to promote an interdisciplinary approach and sustainability for fresh water resource management. The Conference has been held since 2011. About 300 scientists and engineers submitted 95 abstracts to the 7th International Scientific and Professional Conference Water for all, out of which 33 was presented orally and 62 as posters. 47 full papers were accepted by the Scientific Committee. 38 full papers became the part of the this Proceedings while 9 papers were accepted for publication in Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology and Electronic Journal of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Osijek - e-GFOS.