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Harvesting robot for gerbera picks up speed
- The gerbera harvesting robot has improved significantly over the past year. The end-effector (which harvests the gerbera stems) is considerably faster... -
New gene found in maize helps to capture more water and nutrients
- The more air volumes in the roots of maize, the more efficient the plant can capture and use water and nutrients. The result is a potentially higher... -
More efficient farming with precision agriculture
- Precision agriculture helps farmers make more accurate decisions. This can be of great value in reducing the use of plant protection agents,... -
Regenerative agriculture needs to be made more concrete and measurable
- Regenerative agriculture could be a new and more sustainable solution for our current food production system. For his PhD research, Loekie Schreefel... -
Tiny worms, big damage: NWO grant for nematode research
- Jose Lozano Torres (Wageningen University & Research) and Rik Korswagen (Hubrecht Institute and Utrecht University) received a NWO Open Technology... -
Book launch: Our Future Proteins - A Diversity of Perspectives
- On 7 March 2023, the open-access book Our Future Proteins has been launched. In this book, 100+ experts present their views on the transition to... -
AGROS project enters exciting phase: applying autonomous control in cucumbers
- Wageningen University & Research (WUR) business unit Greenhouse Horticulture recently planted three cucumber crops as part of the AGROS project.... -
Microalgae: environmental cleaners of greenhouse water
- Greenhouses, like many other industries, need to reduce their freshwater demand and CO2 footprint. By growing microalgae in the drain water of... -
A truly sustainable protein transition calls for more than just technological solutions
- Meat substitutes on their own are insufficient to achieve the protein transition. But what do we need? For a maximum impact on the environment, diet... -
WUR joins forces against salinization in deltas in new knowledge cluster
- Three knowledge institutes and three universities of applied sciences are joining forces in the Institute for Agriculture in Salinizing Deltas to make...
