Here you can read the latest news about CropMix and updates on our progress.
Start amphibian pilot
We are expanding our monitoring: in collaboration with consortium partner RAVON, we have started a pilot to monitor amphibians. This is because amphibian populations in the agricultural area are not doing well...
Read MoreMore crop diversity and higher yields in strip cropping despite more herbivorous insects
More plant-eating insects AND higher yields, it sounds too good to be true. Research by Luuk Croijmans of Wageningen University & Research shows that on cabbages in crop-diverse cultivation systems (which include...
Read MoreMoestuinMix at the Moestuinbeurs
On 28 March, CropMix was a guest at De Moestuinbeurs! On the beautiful and sunny Middachten estate, Erik H. Poelman and Yvonne Florissen gave a lecture on how, with CropMix, we try to build a bridge between vegetable gardeners and farmers.
Read MoreCrop Protection Event 13 March 2025
On 13 March, the Royal Dutch Plant Protection Association and Willie Commelin Scholten foundation organised the Crop Protection Event: Crop protection in a changing world.
Read MoreWinter school ‘Transition for ecology-based, sustainable agriculture’
From 2 to 7 February 2025, we organised a winter school for (our) PhDs: a one week course that was all about transdisciplinary research in the context of the transition to more ecology-based agriculture.
Read MoreFarmers' meeting at Zuylestein Estate
On 29 January, our growers were guests at Zuylestein Estate for the annual growers' meeting where we shared the results of the past growing season. Due to the great enthusiasm, we did not fit more ...
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