News Wageningen University & Research
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Bird flu at poultry farms in 2021/2022
- In the bird flu season of 2021/2022, multiple highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza infections on Dutch poultry farms have been identified by... -
Mini intestines replace test animals
- What effects do food components have on the human body? Scientists at three Wageningen research institutes are working on a new way of answering that... -
Six reasons why we need biodiversity
- Scientists sound the alarm about the poor state of biodiversity. Across the globe, one million species are threatened with imminent extinction. Nature... -
Inauguration: ‘Planning for Environmental Change’ - rural area reclassified
- Spatial planning is very important in areas where space is scarce, for example in the Netherlands. Agriculture has always had a major influence on... -
NWO grant for research into Flexible Energy Communities
- How can you achieve climate goals through energy projects in a fair way? That is the aim of a research project into flexible energy communities led by... -
What is it like to compete as a team in the Urban Greenhouse Challenge?
- The student teams participating in the Urban Greenhouse Challenge #3 are taking on a real and complex challenge: devising an urban farm for one of the... -
National Growth Fund awards funding to the following WUR and partners’ projects
- A total of nine knowledge and innovation programmes in which Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is involved are to receive funding through the... -
EU School Fruit and Vegetable Programme festively closed with pop-up tasting restaurant
- This year’s EU-School Fruit and Vegetable Programme was festively closed today at Vossenburcht primary school in Nijmegen. More than 3,100... -
Funds reservation for ‘NL2120 Greening the Dutch Economy’ knowledge and innovation programme
- The Netherlands is leading the world with our approach to water management and agriculture. Investments in these sectors provide an important boost to... -
The dark side of our chocolate Easter eggs
- With Easter in sight, the annual hunt for chocolate bunnies and eggs has begun. And yet, most cacao farmers still fail to earn a decent income, with a...