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The CSA robot for easier mechanical weed control in organic bedding
Automated weed control in vegetable beds: the aim is to develop a multi-purpose and affordable robot platform specifically for vegetable cultivation on beds
Feasible business strategies to reduce boar taint
Reduction effects of modified feed and immunocastration on the prevention of boar taint
Legumes are getting off the ground in Flanders
Great enthusiasm to grow, process and eat them, those are the conclusions after the sector meeting about legumes.
Exceptional ILVO trial proves that new varieties yield considerably more grass than old varieties
Dairy farmers can get up to 20% more grass (in dry matter) from their land by choosing new varieties
Not only the variety but also the 'terroir' of hops determines the taste, aroma and mouthfeel of beer
For the first time it has been shown that the 'terroir' of hops - the combination of environmental factors and cultivation technique - can have an impact on the 'flavour'
Maize crop residues crucial for carbon in the soil
The root biomass of maize contributes - relatively speaking - twice or even three times as much to the build-up of stable soil organic matter in the soil as the above-ground crop residues (maize straw...
Launch of 'DjustConnect': turntable for sharing data in the agri-food chain
After more than a year of intensive preparation, ILVO, together with partners, launches a unique platform to share data in an advanced way within the Flemish agro food chain.
Joris Relaes is new president of the agricultural platform Agrolink Vlaanderen.
Joris Relaes, Administrator-General of ILVO, has been appointed chairman of Agrolink Flanders. He succeeds Nadine Buys, former dean of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at KU Leuven.