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Teams from around the world tackle autonomous dwarf tomato cultivation in Bleiswijk
- Excitement is mounting in the greenhouses of Wageningen University & Research in Bleiswijk: five teams from across the globe have embarked on the... -
Detect viruses at lightning speed with raman spectroscopy
- A plant virus consists of proteins and a piece of genetic material (DNA or RNA molecule) and is very small. A virus cannot be seen with the naked eye.... -
Profitable cultivation possible with AI
- Artificial intelligence can approach flesh-and-blood cultivation experts and grow a strong crop. This is evident from the first phase of the AGROS... -
Grower can develop roadmap to fossil-free with Kas Energiewijzer
- The use of fossil fuels in greenhouse horticulture will continue to decrease until the sector is ultimately fossil-free. But greenhouses still need to... -
Checklist for better contract between bulb grower and landowner
- Many bulb growers rent one or more plots every year for their cultivation: this has everything to do with the required ample crop rotation. The... -
Greenhouse competition: teams spend summer building algorithm that will control greenhouse autonomously
- Which team will develop the best algorithm to enable a greenhouse to grow dwarf tomatoes independently? That is the focus of this year's Autonomous... -
Can soybeans be grown in a protected environment?
- In principle, essential macronutrients of the human diet, like protein, could technically be produced in controlled environment agriculture (CEA).... -
A more sustainable cultivation method for medicinal ginseng
- Ginseng has a number of medicinal properties, such as strengthening the immune system. However, the cultivation of ginseng is complex: they grow in... -
WUR researcher member of the Young Mind Committee of the ISHS
- Isabella Righini has recently been selected for the Young Mind Committee of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). Globally, 12... -
The Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge – Winner of WUR Impact Award 2024
- After an eventful afternoon filled with many inspiring impact cases, WUR is glad to announce its new Impact Award winners! The anticipation had been...