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Research meeting and visit Farm of the Future
On 28 August, we were guests at WUR Open Field Crops and Farm of the Future. We spent the morning with our own researchers for a research meeting. We listened to eight presentations on the first results...
Read MoreDecision rules of frontrunner farmers in The Netherlands
Strip cropping is an alternative to monoculture that can already be integrated into the current agricultural system. In this study, we want to learn from the experiences of pioneers in the field of strip cropping and what their ...
Read MoreBioVelddag 2025
Last Thursday, 3 July, the annual BioVelddag took place Lelystad. A regular feature is the tour of the trials at WUR Open Field Crops, including our trials with strip cropping.
Read MoreConsortium meeting: Harvesting and sowing
Last Tuesday, 17 June, we met with the consortium at Zonnegoed in Joost van Strien's yard for our biannual consortium meeting. With hot temperatures, the farm proved to be the ideal place to reflect...
Read MoreFarmers' meeting: Vitalising crops
On 11 June, our growers were guests of Roland Velema, arable farmer in De Krim Overijssel, to exchange experiences on regenerative measures such as compost tea. Roland explained how he got started...
Read MoreRare beetles
In addition to the rare crested newt, Luuk Croijmans and colleagues recently found the brush-thighed seed-eatercreeper, or Harpalus Froelichii, at two locations in our network.
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