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Baculoviruses need little help to infect caterpillar brain
February 21, 2024 - When baculoviruses invade a caterpillar's central nervous system, the caterpillar has little defence. Therefore, the parasite is also used as a... -
‘Hedgerow 2.0’ planted on Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke
February 16, 2024 - A 350-metre-long innovative hedgerow has been planted near the Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke in Hengelo (Gelderland). The hedgerow is to serve as an... -
Jumping genes determine cabbage’s exterior
February 15, 2024 - The genetic differences between pointed cabbage and cauliflower are greater than those between humans and chimpanzees. Nevertheless, they are... -
African rice production must become more efficient to prevent large-scale import and cultivation
February 5, 2024 - Rice production in Africa is in urgent need of intensification to meet future demand. This is to prevent the continent from becoming largely dependent... -
Light spectrum influences crop resilience
January 24, 2024 - A crop needs light to grow. This can be done for example by using LED lamps. This allows a grower to better manage the crop: the intensity and... -
Dutch farmers struggle through extreme weather
January 19, 2024 - The sub-zero temperatures have a detrimental effect on crops that were prevented from being harvested due to the extreme precipitation in recent... -
Registration Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge extended
January 16, 2024 - Registration for the 4th edition of the International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge has been extended until February 20th. This edition, Wageningen... -
Registration Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge closed
January 11, 2024 - This edition, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and co-developer Tencent challenge teams to remotely grow dwarf tomatoes using artificial... -
Plant-parasitic nematodes on the rise: WUR launches major research project
January 9, 2024 - Climate change and genetic selection have brought root-knot nematodes further north in Europe and made cyst nematodes more difficult to control. These... -
Farm of the Future Fourth Anniversary: helpdesk for agriculture
December 12, 2023 - The Farm of the Future has become a household name in the agricultural sector. The field lab in Lelystad, which seeks answers to current and future...
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