Longreads Wageningen University & Research
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AI is opening doors for large-scale studies
- The numbers of scientific applications of artificial intelligence are growing rapidly. Smart computers and robots are opening new doors to research... -
System Transitions and Political Will: Positioning SSG in a New Reality
- During the lastest Lebo Talk, I was asked to reflect on a statement by our new Minister of Agriculture Femke Wiersma. In her recent remarks, she... -
The right cocktail to combat diseases and pests using fewer pesticides
- Weeds, fungi, nematodes and insects all cause problems for arable farmers during the production of their crops. The use of chemical pesticides tends... -
Water and soil driven land design
- The Dutch have actively managed water in their country for centuries. Initially, water levels were always determined by the requirements of... -
Bernardijn ten Zeldam-Hartelust: First woman’s address at the opening of the Wageningen academic year (1979) – First woman president of WUR council (1973)
- Bernardijn ten Zeldam-Hartelust was 45 years ago the first woman who held the opening address for the new academic year, on 3 September 1979. It was... -
Wageningen Biodiversity Initiative: 'First WUR, then the rest of the world'
- From Wageningen Campus to the United Nations Science Summit: the Wageningen Biodiversity Initiative has extended its reach. Three years of intensive... -
How to ensure your farming business keeps pace with a changing climate
- You don't have to work in agriculture to notice climate change. Everyone remembers the hot dry summers of 2018 and 2019, and the recent extremely wet... -
Can the tide be turned for coral reefs in the Caribbean Netherlands?
- The coral reefs in the Caribbean are not doing well. In a period of 50 years, over 50 percent of the coral has perished. The causes of this are... -
Dutch soybeans and polder rice: new crops in a changing climate
- Drier summers, wetter winters, higher temperatures and more frequent heavy downpours. Climate change is now a fact of life that is affecting global... -
"The North sea is a free resource, it belongs to everyone – but we're approaching its limits"
- Wind farms, fishing grounds and nature conservation compete for space in the North Sea, and there are often clashes between these interests....