Jorge Monza 

Milka Ferrer 

Marco Dalla Rizza 

Agrociencia Uruguay was founded 25 years ago with the aim of communicating, in open access mode, the research results in the field of agriculture, mainly research carried out in the region. To fulfill this objective, and given the different disciplines that make up the agricultural sciences, the journal was divided from its origin until the present into sections in which original knowledge is published.

In the course of these years, new thematic areas have been added, accompanying the development of agricultural sciences. These changes have been driven both by the scientists who have published their work and by the members of the Editorial Board. This Board was initially composed of professors and researchers from the School of Agronomy of the University of the Republic and, from 2007, together with researchers from the National Institute of Agricultural Research. Thus, Agrociencia Uruguay is a reflection of a combination of efforts of both institutions.

Currently, the magazine has managed to position itself as a project financed by both institutions. This made it possible to professionalize the editorial process, having a direct impact on the quality of the articles.

To celebrate the 25^th anniversary of Agrociencia Uruguay, a selection was made from the first issue until the current one, identifying articles that have contributed significantly to the development of the agricultural sector, being milestones in the original scientific knowledge. In these 25 articles in 25 years the different periods of the magazine are covered. For this, the contributions made by renowned authors were considered.

Finally, we acknowledge and thank all the actors who from different roles contributed and were confident of the development and continuity of Agrociencia Uruguay in these 25 years.