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For a few days in early February, the quiet comarca of Los Pedroches stopped feeling so quiet. Researchers, farmers, environmentalists, and food experts arrived from across Spain and Portugal and even further afield, all drawn by something small, almost humble: the acorn. From February 4 to 6, 2026, the region hosted the VI Iberian Acorn Conference , turning this northern corner of Córdoba into an international meeting point for those who care deeply about the dehesa. And here, the dehesa isn't an abstract concept. It's the landscape itself. Rolling fields scattered with ancient holm oaks, pigs roaming freely beneath their shade, dry grass shimmering under winter light. It feels timeless. But it isn't invincible. The conference, organised with the support of the University of Córdoba and the Cofradía Ibérica de la Bellota, brought together more than sixty specialists. Some arrived with scientific papers and climate data. Others came with muddy boots and generational knowle...