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Vaccine stops Dutch elm disease
- Since 1992 over half a million Dutch elms have been ‘vaccinated’ against Dutch elm disease. Among these vaccinated trees, only 0.1% was... -
FarmMaps (Akkerweb) launched
- Fields used by growers contain a treasure trove of data. These data are registered and recorded for use by various (trade) partners, but rarely used... -
Heat treatment against bleeding canker of horse chestnut available
- After discovering that the bacterium which causes the much-feared bleeding canker of horse chestnut is sensitive to higher temperatures, scientists... -
Tree functional traits have globally consistent effects on competition
- The most extensive study on tree competition to date has revealed wood density, specific leaf area and maximum height affect competition in... -
Fruit4Schools: an orchard in every schoolyard
- Children at eight elementary schools in the Amsterdam East district have enjoyed seeing apples and other fruit grow in their playgrounds this year.... -
Thai delegation visits Wageningen UR
- On 28 April a Thai delegation, headed by the Director-General of the Department of Agricultural Extension, visited a number of Wageningen UR... -
First quinoa sown
- Wageningen UR has sown the first quinoa fields at its test facilities in Lelystad and Vredepeel. A number of fields have been sown for nitrogen trials... -
Stop fruit flies by removing rotten fruit
- Three years after they were first detected, the number of spotted-wing drosophila fruit flies in the Netherlands has exploded. “There are still...