[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper] The hopeful year 2026, the year of the Bing-O (丙午年), has dawned. I wish health and happiness to the homes of all agricultural workers and those engaged in the agricultural industry whom I deeply respect and who protect the agricultural fields. Since taking on the important role of the 23rd President of the Korea Crop Protection Association on December 1, I feel a deep sense of responsibility in the face of the serious reality our agriculture is confronting. The anxiety in the agricultural fields is deepening due to the occurrence of pests and diseases beyond the scope of prediction and changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, and with the rapid decline in the rural population, aging, and high turnover rate, the agricultural industry is also facing an unprecedented crisis. In the midst of these difficulties,