News of Wageningen University & Research
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15 April 2022
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... -
15 April 2022
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... -
06 April 2022
Rejected bananas suitable as raw material for biodegradable plastics
- Side streams from banana plantations are perfectly suited as raw material for biodegradable plastics. This is the conclusion of researchers from... -
05 April 2022
Five questions on avian influenza and (domestic) animals
- Bird flu, caused by avian influenza viruses, occurs among aquatic birds in nature and is highly contagious for poultry. Other animals, such as dogs... -
29 March 2022
Genetic changes in the Dutch black and white cattle
- A detailed DNA study has shown that the current Dutch-Friesian cattle population is genetically not the same compared to 50 years ago, and that the... -
21 March 2022
Research on ecological effects of sand extraction granted in NWA ORC-call
- A study on ecologically optimising sand extraction in the North Sea has been accepted within the National Science Agenda. The study aims to keep the... -
21 March 2022
Less food waste in supermarkets
- On average, 98.4% of all food and beverages available in Dutch supermarkets in 2020 was actually sold; the remaining 1.6% did not reach consumers... -
07 February 2022
Practical strategy tool for local “green” citizen initiatives
- Citizen initiatives are valuable in making society more sustainable. Generally, there is no shortage of enthusiasm and motivation to organise... -
24 January 2022
Bird flu detected in dead Barnacle geese in the Oostvaardersplassen
- The dead barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) that were found in the Oost-vaardersplassen last week were infected with bird flu (avian influenza). The... -
13 January 2022
European genebanks assess each other to improve strategies and practices
- As part of the EU Horizon 2020 project GenRes Bridge, experienced genebank employees visited each others genebanks and gave advice on strengthening...