Smarter spray technology shows promise for reduction of plant protection products
First technical innovations within the OPTIMA project after tests in carrot, grape and apple production
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ILVO researcher Lieve Herman elected as president of the Scientific Committee of the FASFC
This committee has the important task of identifying hazards in the food chain, assessing risks and formulating independent scientific opinions on these subjects.
Field beans in dairy cattle farming: toasting (for) success?
Field beans are an interesting alternative for imported soy in dairy production, but only if the beans are first heated. Those are the results from the ILVO-study within the EKOPTI project. Heating is...
Improving biosecurity in the poultry sector
The Horizon 2020 "NETPOULSAFE" project has the goal of improving compliance with biosecurity in poultry farming by suggesting, validating and sharing supportive actions. Relevant suggested actions wi...
Renewable energy tech for livestock production
Tractors running on biogas? Electricity and heat from solar panels? Heat from a heat pump? The recently-started Horizon 2020 project RES4LIVE aims at replacing fossil fuels on livestock farms with cos...
Plant attacker of the month December: Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, the multi-coloured bacterium
Bacterial strains of Curtobacterium are found globally in various ecosystems.
Plant attacker of the month November: Lettuce fungus
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae is a fungus that causes a wilting disease in head lettuce (butter lettuce).
Seminar on "business models in agriculture" provides inspiration for several sub-sectors
With the online seminar 'Verdienmodellen in de Vlaamse Landbouw' (‘Business Models in Flemish Agriculture’) and the currently under construction VerdienWijzer, ILVO contributes to the realization of t...