News Wageningen University & Research
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Ballast water treatment useful to reduce introduction of new exotic species
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Ballast water treatment helps to prevent new introductions of non-native species, thus reducing the risk of ecological and economic damage. Research...
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Rens Buchwaldt succeeds Tijs Breukink as member of WUR Executive Board
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The Supervisory Board of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has appointed Rens Buchwaldt (55) as a member of the Executive Board, starting 1...
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'Standards are desperately needed for plastic and pesticide contamination in soil'
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In addition to plastic in the oceans, plastic contamination in arable land throughout Europe and other parts of the world is a growing problem. No...
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New methods to protect rhinos
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The conservation of the rhino has turned into a battlefield. Both poachers and park rangers are dying. Researchers place their hopes for the long term...
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One Wageningen helps Stanley Agriculture Group in China
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At the beginning of June, a team from Wageningen University & Research provided an in-company training programme for Stanley Agriculture Group in...
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EFSA uses MINTRISK as tool for risk assessment of vector borne diseases
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) uses MINTRISK, a Method for INTegrated RISK assessment for infectious diseases in animals, for assessing and...
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Start of major EU-Chinese research project into food fraud
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To improve food safety and fight food fraud, the European Horizon 2020 programme and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology have awarded...
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World Bank Chinese delegation visits Wageningen
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A delegation of World Bank and China’s environmental protection department paid a visit to Wageningen University & Research on June 6th, and...
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‘Fair distribution of water requires a transformation in policy and science’
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‘Water scarcity for the many and water abundance for the few usually go together’. When it comes to distributing the decreasing amount of...
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The Arctic: a hotspot for marine litter
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From 31 May to 7 June, Wageningen Economic Research investigated the litter that had washed up on remote beaches in the Arctic. The most commonly...