|
7 Feb 2012 |
Report: Description and analysis of the Mexican greenhouse horticultural sector
|
| This study by Wageningen UR researchers describes and analyses the strongly developing Mexican greenhouse horticultural sector, which is a relevant partner for the Dutch supply industry. The sector... more |
|
|
Water and climate expert Prof. dr. Pavel Kabat to lead global research institute
|
| Water and climate expert Professor Pavel Kabat has been appointed Director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, effective on, February 1, 2012.
Professor... more |
|
30 Jan 2012 |
Wageningen UR and Veneca work together to reduce food wastage
|
| Too much food goes to waste in the hospitality sector every year. This is both unsustainable and a major financial cost item. Food wastage is seen both in the kitchen and in what guests leave... more |
|
29 Jan 2012 |
'Food and the Elderly' contributes to products and meal concepts
|
| The value of the food itself is often underestimated, even though there are a lot of benefits to be derived here, certainly in the care sector: economic and physical benefits and particularly... more |
|
|
Champ2Champ: Market power for the Dutch mushroom sector
|
| For more than fifteen years, Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research (FBR) has been developing systems for objectively measuring aspects of quality for a range of products, primarily in the... more |
|
25 Jan 2012 |
Wageningen University collaborates with China on carbon cycle research
|
| The chairgroup Meteorology and Air Quality at Wageningen University will intensify its collaboration with Nanjing University, China. Over the next three years, seven researchers will collaborate on... more |
|
24 Jan 2012 |
Ecological networks and cost-benefit analysis
|
| Increasing pressure on land demands a careful assessment of competing activities in land-use planning. Cost-benefit analysis is increasingly used in planning processes to select the land-use plan... more |
|
|
Internationalisation of the Fisheries Knowledge Groups
|
| The Fisheries Knowledge Groups are taking the first step towards European cooperation aimed at improving knowledge exchange between European fishermen and scientists.
Since many European fisheries... more |
|
|
Biobased impulse in Higher Professional Education (HBO Onderwijs)
|
| Developments in industry and research in the field of biobased materials, and biobased plastics in particular, are forging ahead. “So it is hardly surprising that biobased plastics is the first... more |
|
|
Invitation to compete in the Delta Alliance Young Professional Award
|
| In preparation for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012, the Delta Alliance invites young delta professionals around the world to present their solutions to... more |
|
20 Jan 2012 |
White fish from the North Sea is equally climate friendly as farmed fish
|
| The environmental impact of plaice and cod caught wild in the North Sea is similar to that of imported farmed fish like salmon, tilapia and pangasius. This was the conclusion arrived at by LEI, part... more |
|
18 Jan 2012 |
Logistics is crucial for regional products
|
| Eating locally produced food is a hot topic. As such, better coordination of the many initiatives aimed at bringing local products to the consumer is becoming increasingly important. Difficult, but... more |
|
12 Jan 2012 |
Extreme weather is bigger threat to agriculture than crisis
|
| The Dutch economy is groaning under the continuing debt crisis. Pessimistic noises are now even being heard from the agricultural and horticultural sectors. LTO head Albert Jan Maat is urging farmers... more |
|
|
Eating habits prove stubborn
|
| Even when they know what they are eating is high-calorie, most people do not change their eating habits. Pleunie Hogenkamp of the Wageningen University Human Nutrition chair group reached this... more |
|
|
Ladybirds react to climate
|
| There has been a big fall in the number of black ladybirds in the Netherlands since the 1980s. Biologists at Wageningen UR and Leiden University have said in the scientific journal Heredity that they... more |
|
|
Butterflies and birds unable to keep pace with climate change in Europe
|
| Butterflies and birds are no longer able to keep up with climate change. Compared with twenty years ago, butterflies are now 135 kilometres behind the shifting climate zones and birds more than 200... more |
|
|
Grain crops with lower carotene levels are less affected by parasitic plants
|
| Wageningen scientist expects positive effect on food production in Africa. Grain crops that produce less carotene can produce more food, especially in Africa, as they are less affected by parasitic... more |
|
11 Jan 2012 |
International professional jury sings praises of high-speed animal films made by amateurs
|
| An international jury of professionals is highly enthusiastic about the quality and subject choices of the short films made by 460 nature-lovers, amateur photographers, artists and other interested... more |
|
9 Jan 2012 |
Towards the evidence for immune support of food fibres
|
|
Food fibres are considered as beneficial for our immune system. However ‘considered’ is not good enough; the European guard dog EFSA needs sound scientific evidence based on effects on healthy... more |
|
3 Jan 2012 |
EU project: European Plant Phenotyping Network (EPPN) launched
|
| The EU project 'European Plant Phenotyping Network' (EPPN) was launched on 1 January 2012. The consortium is made up of fourteen partner institutions from Europe, Israel and Australia. The research... more |
|
22 Dec 2011 |
Wageningen University Fund awards thesis prizes
|
| This year, Wageningen University will award prizes for Master’s theses and a publication. On Thursday 9 February the board of Wageningen University Fund will present the WUF-KLV thesis and... more |
|
21 Dec 2011 |
CASCAPE project launched in Addis Ababa
|
| CASCAPE was officially launched on December 9 by Dr. Edmealem Shitaye, deputy director of the extension directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture. The project, funded by the Royal Dutch Embassy,... more |
|
|
Frankincense production 'doomed' warn ecologists
|
| PRESS RELEASE BRITISH ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY Trees that produce frankincense – used in incense and perfumes across the world and a key part of the Christmas story – are declining so dramatically that... more |
|
20 Dec 2011 |
Wageningen University wins EU program on IWRM Postgraduate Research Training in Latin America
|
| The European Union allocates 1,25 million euros to the chairgroup Irrigation and Water Engineering (IWE) of Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR' to set up a postgraduate research training... more |
|
19 Dec 2011 |
Better late than never: marine reserves
|
| After nearly three years of negotiations between government, fisheries and nature conservationists, marine reserves are going to be established in the North Sea, and restrictions will be imposed on... more |
|
|
Development aid in Angola went wrong
|
| Development organizations have failed in delivering aid to Angola, concludes Wageningen UR sociologist Hilde van Dijkhorst. But they failed, says Van Dijkhorst in the thesis for which she got her PhD... more |
|
|
Chicken’s resilience begins in the egg
|
| Chickens are more resistant to infection if they are hatched at the right temperature. Feeding them straight after hatching also strengthens their resilience at a later stage, concluded Wageninegn UR... more |
|
|
Heart attack in parents predicts risk for children
|
| These results support earlier research showing a correlation with parents who had heart problems at a young age. This discovery was made by Ineke van Dis, administrative officer at the Dutch Heart... more |
|
|
Report: Fungus in Phalaenopsis: prevention and crop protection
|
| Phalaenopsis is cultivated using mainly bark as a substrate, in some cases additional material is added like sphagnum or foam. During cultivation a sudden fungal growth can be determinated in the... more |
|
15 Dec 2011 |
New bio control method against stem rot in groundnut
|
| Cuong Le, a researcher at Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, has made a promising discovery regarding the use of bacteria as a biological control method against the groundnut disease;... more |
|
13 Dec 2011 |
Detailed tree species maps boost European forestry policy
|
| More than 35% of Europe's land area is covered by forests. These offer a wide range of 'ecosystem services', which is to say, products and amenities that societies need. Forests not only supply wood... more |
|
12 Dec 2011 |
Safety assessment of botanical ingredients of concern in plant food supplements
|
| While many consumers equal ‘natural’ with ‘safe’, botanicals and botanical preparations such as plant food supplements may contain compounds, like the so called alkenylbenzenes, that are of concern... more |
|
8 Dec 2011 |
The strength of AGMEMOD in a new book
|
| The book The Future of EU Agricultural Markets by AGMEMOD has just been published by Springer Editors are Frédéric Chantreuil, Kevin Hanharan and Myrna van Leeuwen. This book grasps the opportunity... more |
|
6 Dec 2011 |
New COM must give rise to more market-focused horticulture
|
|
The current Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets (COM) for Fruit and Vegetables will be evaluated and modified in 2013. LEI, part of Wageningen UR, recommends stimulating the fruit and... more |
|
|
Sectors with high farm payments most severely hit by CAP reforms
|
|
Europe's common agricultural policy is set to change. The European Commission has put forward proposals to distribute the income support differently, to invest more in sustainability and further... more |
|
|
Changes expected in the sugar sector
|
|
The abolition of the European sugar quota, combined with a reduction of import tariffs, will lead to a 10% increase in sugar production and a drop in the price of sugar and sugar beet. Farmers'... more |
|
2 Dec 2011 |
Nested markets in multifunctional agriculture
|
| Regional agricultural products often trade at a premium because of the specific qualities of the place where they come from, traditional local skills, and networks. They are said to be traded in... more |
|
1 Dec 2011 |
Small droplets, big potential
|
| Wageningen UR researchers have invented a device for isolating bacteria in water droplets. They hope eventually to use it to research the evolution of bacteria. The device, which looks like a small... more |
|
|
Omega-3 helps diabetes patients who had heart attack
|
| Diabetes patients who had suffered from a heart attack can benefit from omega-3 fatty acids. These food substances lower the risk of getting acute arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm), Wageningen UR... more |
|
|
More greenery, less heat
|
| On a normal day in Wageningen, it is 2.4 degrees warmer in the city than outside. Both in summer and in winter. But no sweat: more greenery makes it cooler.The difference in temperatures between city... more |
|
|
Companies would waste less food if legislation and regulations were changed
|
| Companies would waste considerably less food if the government were to modify legislation, regulations and procedures in two areas. The ‘best-before date’ period for non-perishable products could be... more |
|
30 Nov 2011 |
Biobased Economy across the board
|
| The transition to a Biobased Economy is an important aspect of a sustainable society. Making the switch from an economy based on fossil fuels to one based on renewable resources required the... more |
|
29 Nov 2011 |
Consumers want clarity regarding sustainability quality marks
|
| Quality marks indicating sustainability need to be made clearer for consumers and market parties. This would make it easier for consumers to make choices. The current quality marks provide too little... more |
|
|
Global agriculture able to continue feeding growing world population
|
| Global agriculture, with the Netherlands leading the way, is demonstrably more prolific, better and cleaner than in preceding years. Agriculture may be more productive more efficient, thereby... more |
|
28 Nov 2011 |
Sunlight in tropical forest driving force behind ecological niches of tree species
|
| Not water, but sunlight is the main factor in determining the growth of the hundreds of tree species in tropical forests. The variation in physiological characteristics between tree species explains... more |
|
25 Nov 2011 |
New book “Systems Biology and Livestock Science”
|
| Systems biology is a new field in biological science that integrates the knowledge of all biological disciplines and creates mathematical models to predicted the outcome of changes in traits. The... more |
|
24 Nov 2011 |
Malaria in Suriname almost eliminated
|
| Malaria is almost under control in Suriname. According to an impact study conducted by Hélène Hiwat - van Laar, who was awarded a PhD on the subject on 21 November at Wageningen University, part of... more |
|
23 Nov 2011 |
Growth set to be a challenge for Dutch agricultural sector
|
|
Between now and 2025, agricultural production in the Netherlands will be confronted by environmental limits, particularly with regard to the disposal of manure. Nevertheless, the prospects for this... more |
|
22 Nov 2011 |
Saudi Arabia to set up its own Agricultural Information Centre
|
| LEI, part of Wageningen UR, and IT company Al Elm are building a business information network for agriculture and horticulture in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government realises that, in order to pursue... more |
|
|
Food security and maintaining biodiversity are not mutually exclusive
|
| The world can produce enough food and protect biodiversity, even if farm production continues to increase at the same rate. This can be done if three key measures are implemented.
The measures are:... more |
|
|
A nitrogen map for Europe
|
| Adaptation to climate change requires effective environmental monitoring. The European Union finances the project Geoland 2, which is aimed at providing harmonised geo-information at global to local... more |
|
|
Food security in Sudan
|
| Sudan is now focusing on recovery, reconstruction and rapid development after the end of civil war in 2007. The Ministry of Agriculture in Sudan invited Wageningen UR to execute a prefeasibility... more |
|
|
Why can’t Africa produce more food?
|
| To deepen our understanding of the food security problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, a multidisciplinary team from Wageningen UR has mapped both biophysical and socio-economic conditions. In addition to... more |
|
|
Model dairy farm is part of Memorandum of Understanding
|
| The Dutch and Russian dairy industries signed a Memorandum of Understanding during Prime Minister Rutte’s visit to Russia. Part of this MoU involves establishing a model dairy farm for 650 dairy cows... more |
|
|
LEI publishes overview of RURAGRI research
|
| LEI has published an overview of the research programmes carried out by the RURAGRI consortium. This is the first overview of research programmes in twenty countries, focusing on the relationships... more |
|
18 Nov 2011 |
Triple Win: A relevant and practical concept for policymakers
|
| Triple Win contributes to security of food supply, climate change adaptation and mitigation goals and is therefore an important concept in the stimulation of agricultural development. The Triple Win... more |
|
16 Nov 2011 |
M&E in French speaking African countries
|
| “Compared to Anglophone African countries, their Francophone neighbouring countries are lacking behind when it comes to the area of monitoring”. This was stated by Pr. Dieudonné Ouédraogo, former... more |
|
15 Nov 2011 |
Parasitoid larvae in caterpillars affect behaviour of moths
|
| Parasitoid larvae that feed within caterpillars that eat cabbage plants influence the plant via the caterpillar, making the cabbage plant an unattractive prospect for moths looking for a spot to lay... more |
|
14 Nov 2011 |
Aquaculture helps solve the problem of world food demand
|
| Africa’s population is growing and needs to be fed. But the yield of fish from seas, rivers and lakes is falling. Skills and knowledge can be exported from the Netherlands to build a productive... more |
|
11 Nov 2011 |
Facilitating Participatory Wetland Management Planning in Shanghai
|
| “The International Training of Trainers on Wetland Management, a course focusing on the facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes and curriculum development, a training endorsed by the Ramsar... more |
|
8 Nov 2011 |
Princess Máxima to open European branch of world-wide Sustainability Consortium
|
| Tuesday 8 November was the official launch of the European branch of The Sustainability Consortium (TSC). HRH Princess Máxima of the Netherlands took care of the official part of the opening... more |
|
|
Wageningen expert to address European Parliament
|
| Today the European Parliament discusses about drought issues in Europe. A few top researchers are invited to give their expert opinion about the issue in this meeting called 'Europe facing water... more |
|
|
Bread with 50% less salt is just as appetising
|
| People are just as willing to eat bread containing half the amount of salt as regular bread, according to a study published in the scientific periodical Journal of Nutrition. The study was carried... more |
|
|
Wageningen University appoints Professor of Behavioural Ecology
|
| Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, has appointed Dr. Marc Naguib as Professor of Behavioural Ecology as of 1 December. This is a new chair. Dr. Naguib currently works at the Netherlands... more |
|
7 Nov 2011 |
Effective arguments for the protection of biodiversity are needed
|
| BESAFE - an EU-funded, Framework program 7 (FP7) project investigating how much importance people attribute to alternative arguments for the protection of biodiversity is officially launched on 7th... more |
|
|
Wind energy lessens under heat wave conditions
|
| During the summer 2003, high temperatures and drought conditions in Europe led to a reduction of the wind force with direct consequences on the wind energy power, reduced by 22%. The study was... more |
|
|
Diversity of cabbage species explained
|
| The cabbage family is well-represented in the vegetable section of the supermarket. The cauliflower, red cabbage and broccoli found there were all bred from the cabbage species Brassica oleraciea.... more |
|
|
Calculating fussiness
|
| How fussy is a plant? A new measurement method developed by Alterra, part of Wageningen UR, gives the answer in a simple number. Some plants are not so choosy; they grow pretty much everywhere. Take... more |
|
|
MRSA thrives even without antibiotics
|
| The MRSA bacterium, which is resistant to antibiotics, has spread rapidly in the past few years on pig farms. Extensive use of antibiotics is thought to help it spread, but reducing the use of... more |
|
5 Nov 2011 |
Trust and New Modes of Fisheries Governance
|
| On 4 November, at Wageningen University, Birgit de Vos successfully defended her thesis Trust and New Modes of Fisheries Governance.
It is a commonplace today that many of the world’s commercial... more |
|
3 Nov 2011 |
Science into Action: Wageningen Statement on Climate-Smart Agriculture
|
| Last week, as the world population reached a staggering 7 billion people, leading scientists from 38 countries gathered in Ede/Wageningen to identify science based solutions and research priorities... more |
|
|
New research project on the environmental and socio-economic role of European forests
|
| On the 1st of November, the INTEGRAL project (Future-oriented integrated management of European forest landscapes), funded by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Union, has started.... more |
|
|
Collaboration between Wageningen UR and Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology
|
| The collaboration between Wageningen UR and the Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) in Bangladesh has successfully started. On 19th and 20th October the inception workshop for a... more |
|
2 Nov 2011 |
Launch of innovative research into malaria control without insecticide
|
| With a new, poison-free approach to malaria control, researchers in the Solarmal project have expressed not only the hope to eliminate malaria in Africa at local level, but also to provide the local... more |
|
1 Nov 2011 |
Closer collaboration between UC Davis and Wageningen UR
|
| The excellent relationship between Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) and the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) was strengthened with the signing of a formal cooperation agreement... more |
|
|
Restrictions on grain exports increase risk of famine in Africa
|
| If in response to disappointing wheat harvests countries announce an export ban, African countries such as Tanzania could be hit particularly hard, as such bans actually push international wheat... more |
|
28 Oct 2011 |
Research leads to improved bioplastic films
|
| Packaging extends the life of food products. It also generates extra waste. Researchers at Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research are working with the branch organization NRK, affiliated companies... more |
|
25 Oct 2011 |
Model dairy farm is part of MoU
|
| The Dutch and Russian dairy industries signed a Memorandum of Understanding during Prime Minister Rutte’s visit to Russia. Part of this MoU involves establishing a model dairy farm for 650 dairy cows... more |
|
21 Oct 2011 |
Wageningen UR starts forensic research project
|
| Wageningen University and RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety (both part of Wageningen UR) are initiating a new national forensic research project. It is one of nine research proposals that have been... more |
|
18 Oct 2011 |
Wageningen University appoints Professor of Ethics in Life Sciences
|
| Professor Bart Gremmen has been appointed Professor by special appointment of Ethics in Life Sciences at Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR. The chair is a joint initiative of the Animal... more |
|
17 Oct 2011 |
Nutri-Pulse e-Cooker winner of the Food Valley Award
|
| The winner of the Food Valley Award 2011 is Nutri-Pulse e-Cooker, developed in association with Food & Biobased Research. It is an innovative product that uses Pulsed Electric Field technology to... more |
|
14 Oct 2011 |
Climatic Tipping Points for Tropical Forest and Savanna
|
| Satellite data reveal where tropical forest and savanna are most vulnerable
Tropical tree cover will jump sharply between a forested state and savanna or treeless conditions rather than respond... more |
|
13 Oct 2011 |
Tomato experiment with limited CO2 is initiating debate
|
| It seems that a tomato crop can do with less CO2 than the current CO2 dose levels applied in greenhouses. This is the result of research carried out by Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture together... more |
|
|
Shrubs slow permafrost thaw
|
| Tundra shrubs can obstruct permafrost thaw caused by climate change. Daan Blok draws this surprising conclusion in his thesis Shrubs in the cold, for which he received his PhD at Wageningen... more |
|
12 Oct 2011 |
Manure fermentation has potential as sustainable source of energy
|
| Manure fermentation is a development within the agricultural and other sectors which offers a great deal of potential and addresses the desire for the availability of locally produced, renewable... more |
|
6 Oct 2011 |
Wageningen University appoints Professor of Numerical Genetics and Genomics
|
| Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, has appointed Dr Roel Veerkamp as Professor by special appointment in Numerical Genetics and Genomics as from 1 October. This new chair is part of the... more |
|
5 Oct 2011 |
Water is the world’s most valuable asset
|
| Global food security depends on the availability of fresh water. Countless new developments increase the demand for water or prevent enough water getting to the right place at the right time.... more |
|
|
Good pollution management is a matter of making the right choices
|
| Managing the pollution of our environment is a highly complex matter and full of fundamental dilemmas. To make the right choices, science and society need each other to address questions such as... more |
|
3 Oct 2011 |
Premature leaf drop in Golden Delicious apple trees can now be prevented
|
| Research at Applied Plant Research (PPO), part of Wageningen UR, has succeeded in preventing large-scale premature leaf drop in Golden Delicious trees. In the tests performed in Randwijk, the... more |
|
27 Sep 2011 |
EAAE organised session 'Non-tariff measures: new data and new findings'
|
| At the congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE) in Zurich, LEI, part of Wageningen UR, organised a session 'Non-tariff measures: new data and new findings'. The session... more |
|
26 Sep 2011 |
Succesful course Local Economic Development
|
| In close collaboration with Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa, Wageninegn UR Centre for Development Innovation just ran the first edition of the regional course on Local Economic... more |
|
|
A spatial assessment of ecosystem services in Europe: Methods, case studies and policy analysis - phase I
|
| Present data on ecosystem services are strongly biased towards provisioning services such as food and timber production, while spatial information of so called regulating and cultural ecosystem... more |
|
|
New EU-South America research on Amazon die-back, climate and deforestation starts in October
|
| Deforestation in the Amazon has been decreasing over the last 6 years, but it appears that the downward trend may have stopped, this year. Apart from deforestation, the Amazon rainforests are also... more |
|
22 Sep 2011 |
Book publication: Exploring the Visual Landscape
|
| The book 'Exploring the Visual Landscape. Advances in Physiognomic Landscape Research in the Netherlands' was recently published by IOS Press. The book is an initiative of Delft University of... more |
|
21 Sep 2011 |
Producing the bulk chemicals styrene and acrylic acid from plant materials
|
| Researchers from four companies – BASF, GreenICT, Synbra and DSM – are working together with Wageningen University and the research institute Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research to develop... more |
|
20 Sep 2011 |
Predicting the effect of light on tomato with a 3D model
|
| Diffuse glass and led lighting receive a lot of attention in horticulture. These techniques are expected to contribute to a higher crop production per unit of energy used. New model calculations... more |
|
|
United Kingdom role model in sustainable meat and eggs
|
| In the United Kingdom, the so-called intermediate segment in meat and eggs is more popular among consumers than it is in the Netherlands. The intermediate segment refers to products which, although... more |
|
16 Sep 2011 |
International innovation needed for more efficient nitrogen management
|
| Nitrogen is essential to life. Its use in chemical fertilisers has had enormous benefits: feeding the ever-increasing world population would be an impossible task without chemical nitrogen... more |
|
|
Microalgae: green gold of the future?
|
| Publication in the ‘Groene Grondstoffen’ (Green raw materials) seriesThe cultivation of microalgae can play an important role in sustainable production of raw materials for biodiesel. In addition,... more |
|
15 Sep 2011 |
Greening of EU agricultural subsidies will slow down decline of farmland biodiversity
|
| Greening’ the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as proposed by the EC, will slow down the decline in farmland biodiversity, most notably in intensive farming areas. Extensively farmed areas are... more |
|
|
Stop injecting
|
| A drastic reduction is needed in the use of antibiotics in livestock farming if the spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the healthcare system is to be halted, say experts. How urgent is the problem... more |
|
|
Sustainable meat plan is not concrete enough
|
| On 2 September, the Van Doorn commission presented its vision for a fully sustainable livestock sector by 2020. The plan received the support of livestock farmers, politicians and supermarkets.... more |
|
14 Sep 2011 |
National PHD thesis award for Wageningen researcher in business administration and management
|
| On Thursday September 8th , the NOBEM-thesis of the year award was presented at the PREBEM conferences in Rotterdam NOBEM to Maarten Batterink. Maarten Batterink did his PhD at the Department of... more |
|
13 Sep 2011 |
KeyGene and Wageningen UR launch new DNA sequencing facility
|
| KeyGene and Wageningen UR launch new R&D facility for next generation high throughput DNA sequencing
Today Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) and KeyGene announce the start of a joint DNA... more |
|
12 Sep 2011 |
The cost of better water quality
|
| The EU Water Framework Directive requires significant improvements to the quality of water in the Netherlands. Since these improvements will be very costly, the problem is how to achieve them in the... more |
|
9 Sep 2011 |
Bees are good informers
|
| Honey-bees can do far more than simply pollinate plants or make honey. The busy creatures also make excellent environmental monitors. This has been demonstrated by Wageningen UR bee researcher Sjef... more |
|
|
Remote sensing, science for all
|
| Remote sensing, observing the earth from an airborne or spaceborne platform, is the basis for monitoring and understanding the world. It therefore offers huge opportunities for developing scientific... more |
|
|
Wageningen vision: National screening of animal experiments?
|
| The Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals has proposed that a national ethical committee should be set up to screen applications for animal experiments. The committee would include animal... more |
|
8 Sep 2011 |
LEI reviews European opportunities for Serbian agriculture
|
| The Dutch government has announced that the Netherlands is to work more intensively with Serbia’s agricultural sector. LEI, part of Wageningen UR, is making a contribution by reviewing the extent to... more |
|
|
New Wageningen greenhouse gives high yields in the Tropics
|
| It is possible to build greenhouses with relatively simple means in tropical lowlands regions in which crops can be protected against winds and pests, and can be grown at practically the same... more |
|
7 Sep 2011 |
Substantial decline in the livestock farming sector’s use of antibiotics
|
| Total sales of antibiotics for Dutch veterinary use have declined by 23% in the past three years to 455 tonnes in 2010. A review of a group of holdings also revealed a marked decline in the use of... more |
|
6 Sep 2011 |
Inspiring lectures and lively discussions at Artificial Economics conference
|
| Forty scientists participated on 1 and 2 September 2011 in the Artificial Economics 2011 symposium at LEI, part of Wageningen UR. Artificial Economics is an annual symposium on the application of... more |
|
|
Review of the effects of European rural policy can be simplified
|
| Every year, Brussels grants substantial funds to the various European regions for the Rural Development Programme. The European Commission reviews the effects of this policy with a method designed in... more |
|
|
Potential control of blackleg and wet rot in seed potatoes and flower bulbs discovered
|
| The bacterial diseases blackleg and wet rot represent a major challenge to growers of seed potatoes and flower bulbs. They cause substantial economic damage worldwide, including tens of millions of... more |
|
|
Resource to be also published in English in future
|
| Resource, the fortnightly magazine for employees and students at Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) will be published in an English edition alongside the existing Dutch edition with effect... more |
|
|
CTA and Wageningen UR agree to boost partnership
|
| On Wednesday 31 August, 2011, CTA and Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the long-standing collaboration between the two... more |
|
5 Sep 2011 |
Three EAAP awards for researchers ASG
|
| At the annual European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) convention, three ASG (part of Wageningen UR) researchers were awarded prizes for best scientific poster or best presentation. The EAAP is... more |
|
2 Sep 2011 |
Advanced research equipment available for multiple users
|
| The Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (EL&I) Mr Maxime Verhagen will officially open the Centre for Advanced Technology in the Agro and Food sector (CAT-AgroFood) on Monday 5... more |
|
1 Sep 2011 |
Mosselwad recovery project
|
| Studying life in and around mussel beds is difficult as they are so hard to reach - but they can be watched. Imares Texel, part of Wageningen UR, will be doing just that as of this week, using three... more |
|
31 Aug 2011 |
Collaboration between food sciences and the business community yields concrete results
|
| Nutrition, health and eating behaviour is one of the main research domains of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre). The recently published book ‘Food, Nutrition & Behaviour - Research for... more |
|
29 Aug 2011 |
Consumer acceptance of new food products
|
| LEI, part of Wageningen UR, is coordinating an EU FP7 project proposal ‘Strategies for improving communication between social and consumer scientists, food technology developers and consumers’... more |
|
26 Aug 2011 |
Sole and plaice fisheries can become more profitable
|
| The Dutch flatfish fleet currently comprises too many ships to be able to make a profit under current conditions. The 306 ships currently used to catch species including sole and plaice bring costs... more |
|
|
Training course in Interactive Strategic Management in Eastern Europe shows promise
|
| LEI’s training course in Interactive Strategic Management (ISM) appears to be delivering good results. Earlier this year LEI, part of Waegningen UR, held a pilot for this training with experts from... more |
|
23 Aug 2011 |
Wageningen UR develops knowledge system for Syntens
|
| One of the biggest challenges facing businesses, intermediary organizations and advice consultancies is separating correct, relevant information from irrelevant information; in other words, finding a... more |
|
19 Aug 2011 |
Wageningen UR European coordinator of world-wide sustainability consortium
|
| Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) is to coordinate the activities of the globally-operating Sustainability Consortium in Europe. In order to do so, it will be setting up the European... more |
|
16 Aug 2011 |
High-quality climate research in the Netherlands guaranteed by ICOS-nl
|
| At Thursday August 18th 2011, eight knowledge institutes in The Netherlands launch their climate research partnership in the form of ICOS-nl. The launch will take place at the KNMI measurement mast... more |
|
|
Nuts go furthest with the early bird
|
| Toucans in the tropics disperse nutmegs the furthest in the morning, according to research by Wageningen UR ecologist Patrick Jansen. Imagine that you are a wild nutmeg tree in South America and you... more |
|
|
Breeding horses without joint problems
|
| Many horses used in show jumping and dressage suffer from joint problems. Wageningen UR research shows that selection using offspring and DNA information from stallions can lead to a substantial... more |
|
10 Aug 2011 |
Many species are needed to maintain ecosystem services
|
| Species are less redundant than previously thought for providing ecosystem services, reports this week’s Nature. Scientists from universities throughout North America and Europe, including Wageningen... more |
|
8 Aug 2011 |
One-and-a-half million euros for stem cell research in plants
|
| The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded dr. Dolf Weijers, Associate Professor in the Biochemistry Laboratory at Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, a so-called Starting Grant worth... more |
|
|
Wind farm in North Sea has positive net impact on fauna
|
| A North-Sea wind farm has hardly any negative effects on fauna. At most, a few bird species will avoid such a wind farm. It turns out that a wind farm also provides a new natural habitat for... more |