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Computers recognize fish with deep learning- When fishing at sea there is by-catch: fish or animals other than those that are fished. Fishermen used to throw the by-catch back into the sea, but... -
Demonstration trial reduced CO2 dosing- CO2 supply in a greenhouse promotes crop growth. In the future the supply of CO2 has to be reduced considerably because the availability of CO2 from... -
Research into the quality of drainage water in soil-bound crops- In 2030 all Dutch growers will have to reuse the drainage water in their greenhouse. But with soil-bound crops, much is still unknown about the... -
New thrips identification poster available- Thrips are among the most important pests in greenhouse crops. The number of established thrips species in greenhouses has increased drastically the... -
How to reduce the risk of bacterial diseases in greenhouse horticulture- While plant pathogenic bacteria are small, they can cause major problems in the greenhouse cultivation of vegetables and ornamental plants.... -
Spinach: past, present and future- A large number of papers about spinach have been combined into a paper about the history of spinach. The paper, which was published in the journal... -
Bioinformatician receives UFW Research Award 2020- The 2020 University Fund Wageningen Research Award was presented to Jorge C. Navarro-Muñoz, a former postdoc researcher at Wageningen... -
Sustainable cultivation in the greenhouse: higher production, lower footprint- It sounds too good to be true: a higher production, and at the same time a lower footprint. But it is possible, as shown during the 'Greenhouse2030:... -
Wageningen helps in developing a vaccine for coronavirus- A consortium led by the Danish company Expres2ion Biotechnologies will receive funding from the European Commission to develop a candidate COVID-19... -
Optima project already contributing to reducing negative effects of crop protection agents- The Optima project (September 2018 to December 2021) has already made great progress. This contributes to the reduction of the dependence on chemical...
