News of Wageningen University & Research
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10 October 2020
Appreciation of the food and agriculture sector increases, following years of decline
- Public appreciation of the food and agriculture sector in The Netherlands is greater in 2020 than it was two years ago. This applies to all... -
01 October 2020
The heath sheep breeds: our cultural heritage endangered
- According to a study conducted by Centre for Genetic Resources, The Netherlands (CGN), heath sheep are considered endangered. This fact is not new,... -
24 September 2020
Better view on crop temperatures
- Crop temperature can be used as an early warning for problems in water transport to the leaves. The crop temperature will then be higher than normal.... -
17 September 2020
Cryopreservation and freeze-drying of cells and tissues
- The new edition of Cryopreservation and Freeze-Drying Protocols is now published in the series “Methods in Molecular Biology”. The book... -
17 September 2020
Genetic monitoring and conservation of Aquatic Genetic Resources
- The Global Plan of Action for aquatic genetic resources of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) requires implementation... -
14 September 2020
New insights in cattle genetic diversity
- On Friday the 18th of September 2020, Harmen Doekes will defend his PhD thesis at Wageningen University & Research, entitled “Genomic... -
07 September 2020
Improved time estimates of avian influenza introduction on poultry farms
- Epidemiologists from Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) have developed an improved method for estimating the time window for the introduction of... -
12 August 2020
Increased reports of dead fish and waterfowl
- The number of reports to the Dutch Wildlife Health Centre (DWHC) of dead ducks and other waterfowl has increased over the last week. Given the... -
23 July 2020
Nature in Conflict: Lessons from conflicts about conservation management by hunting and tree cutting
- Using hunting as a way of nature management and clearing forests in order to transform these into other types of nature signify two forms of... -
25 June 2020
Antimicrobial resistance in the Netherlands remains stable
- The number of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is increasing globally, but in the Netherlands this number has remained fairly stable and is...