Here you can read the latest news about CropMix and updates on our progress.
More crop diversity and higher yields in strip cropping despite more herbivorous insects
Meer plantetende insecten én hogere opbrengst, het klinkt te mooi om waar te zijn. Uit onderzoek van Luuk Croijmans van Wageningen University & Research blijkt dat op kolen in gewasdiverse teeltsystemen (waaro…
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 ...
Read MoreRevenge on the slugs: new season of MoestuinMix
A common question from arable farmers considering strip cropping or other forms of mixed cropping is: which crops go well together? To find out, we are enlisting the help next year for the second time.
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