Kees Sijbenga wins Value Ring Drenthe
Kees Sijbenga received a Value Ring from Drenthe provincial executive Willemien Meeuwissen on 12 October. He received the ring for his...
Read MoreArable farmers, researchers and chain partners are joining forces to achieve a breakthrough in the transition to sustainable arable farming in the five-year research programme CropMix. The focus is on increasing crop diversity, in particular through strip cropping. By doing so, we want to bring ecology and arable farming together and drive the societal transition to a more sustainable, ecology-based agricultural system.
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 enlisted the help of some 800 experienced and inexperienced vegetable gardeners to test different combinations in our experiment called MoestuinMix. The first results are in and registration for the new season is open!
From 2 to 7 February 2025, CropMix is organising a postgraduate course on the transition to sustainable, ecology-based agriculture. During this week, you will learn how to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture with your specific expertise by collaborating with others from different scientific disciplines. What can you and your discipline contribute? How do you explain your knowledge so that it becomes applicable to others? And what can you learn from others that broadens your perspective? Registration is now open!
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Kees Sijbenga received a Value Ring from Drenthe provincial executive Willemien Meeuwissen on 12 October. He received the ring for his...
Read MoreOn 17 September, our scientists gathered again for a research meeting in Wageningen. We had lively discussions and...
Read MoreWhat is power and how does it play a role in transdisciplinary research projects? That question took centre stage on 12 September at the symposium of Rathenau...
Read MoreThis work package focuses on above-ground and below-ground interactions. We look at the interactions between plants, crops, insects and other species living in the field and the differences between strip cropping and monocultures.
This work package looks at the economic feasibility of investments for farmers to switch to more crop-diverse systems, such as strip cropping, and what factors influence their willingness to adopt ecology based types of farming.
This work package consists of social scientists and transition scholars and focuses on the social context and transition pathways. What is the role of consumers and other stakeholders? And what do different transition pathways towards more sustainable agriculture look like?
A living lab is a testing ground. This can be a physical place, a network or a collaboration. Led by researchers from HAS Green Academy, we design living labs within CropMix in which various consortium partners work together to solve specific practical problems. Read more about the topics we are working on.
CropMix is financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO)