Here you can read the latest news about CropMix and updates on our progress.
Revenge 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.
Read MoreStrip cropping increases yield and turnover
Strip cropping increases yield and turnover Multi-year research at ERF BV shows higher yield and turnover in strip cropping. What does this farm-specific strip cropping system look like?
Read MoreFarmers' meeting 6 December: Regenerative practices
On Friday 6 December, we organised a grower meeting on regenerative practices in agriculture. Three of our growers, John Huiberts (Huiberts organic flower bulbs), Peter Harry Mulder and Gert Noordhoff ...
Read MoreConsortium meeting 12 November: cooperation and competition
On 12 November, our consortium was a guest of the Athena Institute at the VU University of Amsterdam. The theme of the meeting was ‘cooperation and competition’ and several PhDs presented their initial findings.
Read MoreNew: CropMix seminar series
CropMix's scientific team consists of some 70 researchers from different disciplines. What does their research entail and what is their contribution within CropMix? Starting this month, we present the...
Read MoreStrip cropping improves plants' defences against pests through the soil
The study shows promising results of strip cultivation and soil health. It indicates that strip cultivation can enhance beneficial interactions between soil and plants via AMF symbiosis, improve the defences of soil...
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