ILVO conducts algae feeding trials on broilers and laying hens for the first time
Do hens and their meat or eggs benefit from adding algae to their feed?
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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...
Less peat in substrates for horticulture thanks to compost, wood fiber, biochar and chitin
ILVO and the partners of the European Horti-BlueC project are starting a series of ongoing practice tests for sustainable cultivation substrates.
ILVO expands compost site and points to potential of compost
ILVO has completed a new construction: Part Two of the compost site. It is a covered storage area with compartments for starting material and for finished compost.
European research project improves recipes for successful demonstrations
Training Kit for demo farmers and roadmap for organizers now available.
Tuning under-utilized fish (products) into valuable, profitable feed additives using a silage technique.
Fish heads and cutting residues from the fish processing companies, as well as landed substandard fish which may not be sold for human consumption, can be processed with higher quality and more sustai...
Research towards the valorization of seaweed and microalgae as food on the European market
Sustainably grown algal biomass can play a vital role in feeding the world by 2050.
The Innovation Support Center and ILVO are looking for examples of cooperation in agriculture, nutrition and rural development
EU Rural Innovation Contest launched by LIAISON
ILVO harvests rubber-containing dandelion: a win-win for agriculture and industry?
Will Europe soon produce high-quality rubber from the root of the rubber-containing dandelion?