News of Wageningen University & Research
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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... -
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.... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
How can greenhouse horticulture become a circular sector?
- How can greenhouse horticulture be transformed into a circular sector that reuses materials and resources? Business Unit Greenhouse Horticulture and... -
Two-year research on societal impact and improved control of oak processionary caterpillar
- A consortium of almost 20 organisations and municipalities will carry out research on the caterpillar in the coming two years. Main focus will be on... -
AGROS programme launched: businesses work with WUR to optimise agroecology with technology
- Society has become more critical of the greenhouse horticulture, arable farming and dairy industries and demands change, but the current farming... -
Computers recognize fish with deep learning
- When fishing at sea there is by-catch: fish or animals other than those that are fished. Fishermen used to throw the by-catch back into the sea, but...