Boxwood moth
... & Fisheries. ILVO and the Proefcentrum voor Sierteelt (PCS) followed during two years the life cycle of the boxwood moth and tested various control techniques. Landelijke Gilden and the floric...
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Soy
...ce to these practices. Consumers are also attaching more and more importance to closing the cycles, and are increasingly demanding GMO-free soy, especially in Europe, which is barely cultivated in ...
Agroecology
...ough good management of the organic matter content and by stimulating soil life closing nutrient cycles more biodiversity, including those which are functional for agricultural operations reduct...
Soil improvement with organic fertilizers
...ials and processing. ILVO investigates how nutrients and organic matter from waste streams can be recycled to the maximum extent, for the benefit of soil quality and as plant food. Gre...
Nitrogen
ILVO investigates how nutrient cycles, including nitrogen, can be closed with minimal losses to the environment.
Protein diversification in food and nutrition
... involved?What is the total environmental impact of proteins, from cultivation to end product (life cycle analysis or LCA)? Which plants (species) qualify as protein suppliers? Useful proteins ...
TOWARDS TERRITORIAL BIOREFINERIES: CLOSING CYCLES BY CREATING PRODUCTS FROM RESIDUE BASED BIORESOURCES ON REGIONAL LEVELS
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...alue get created? Several countries bordering the North Sea are exploring this question in the Closecycle project. The aim is to create a network of suitable processing approaches that create produ...
Towards a higher efficiency by sustainable extension of the laying cycle
The "Leglanger" (longer-lay) project builds on the previous "Long-lay" project. The goal is to responsibly extend the production cycle to 100 weeks without molt, where it now ends by 75- 80 weeks.
LCA (life cycle analysis) in agricultural context
Why life cycle analyses of agricultural products are difficult. Life cycle analyses or LCA were originally designed to evaluate the sustainability of the fossil-fuel industry. From the 1990s on, L...
Impact of Bacillus cereus endospore evolution on food safety and stability
... weihenstephanensis type strain have been subjected in directed evolution experiments to subsequent cycles of UV-C irradiation and heating. We have also investigated the consequences on the behavio...
BASTA: Biochar’s Added value in Sustainable land use with Targeted Applications in processes, growing media & (future proof) open-field cultivation
...estigated, e.g., for moderately metal-polluted and drought-sensitive soils. Multi-disciplinary life cycle data have been brought together to optimize the valorization potential of biochar.Relev...
ROOF FOOD: incubator for rooftop farming
... between this improver and the needs of the vegetable garden contributes to a better closing of the cycle.Research approachThe project has now ended. The chemical properties of the substrat...
Climate actions with economic potential on farm
...veals where the climate impacts are. The scan method is developed per sector on the basis of a life cycle analysis (LCA). In a second visit, the consultant presents calculated scenarios along with ...
GOMEROS - Reducing water erosion in maize and vegetables cropping systems in support of cross-compliance.
...d and possible solutions were examined in the following year, creating a participatory innovation cycle.Relevance/ValorizationThe insights obtained were translated into practical crop and t...
Integrated Pest management of the allium leaf miner Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew in leek
...e pest in the field, (3) the development of a good monitoring methodology, (4) determining the life cycle and the phenology and setting up a degree-day model, (5) monitoring natural enemies in the ...
Development of a quick scan monitoring system at the slaughter line to determing laying hen welfare
... be carried out in the slaughterhouses has a number of advantages: it provides a view of the entire cycle, all farmers can be efficiently monitored and benchmarked, fast responses become possible, ...
A food basket comparison of the environmental impact of various agricultural production systems
We wish to gain insight in the strength and weakness of the life cycle analysis (LCA) methodology to assess the environmental sustainability of food products.
Crop diversification for forage production on animal farms: focus on forage sorgho and mixed cropping of silage maize-climbing beans
...ng of silage maize with climbing beans. Special attention will be given to soil quality, nitrogen cycle, forage yield and forage composition. Research approachWe set up trials on our experi...
FoodForward
...of food forests. Multi-annual plant combinations, minimal inputs and soil tillage, combining closed cycles with short chain is indeed a challenge. The most concrete results are the facilitation of ...
Measuring and managing sow condition for optimal longevity and lifelong production
This project focuses on the body condition of sows during the different phases of their cycle.
RE-PEAT – Reuse of growing media for a circular horticulture
...from ornamental crops (with coir and peat substrates)? And how can we make these possible recycling cycles more widely adopted in practice? These were the main questions of the RE-PEAT project. In ...
Dynamics of Hepatitis E infections in Begian pig farms
...project will lead to the proposal of mitigating measures to be undertaken during the pig production cycle in the context of a strategic plan to reduce HEV infection on farms and contamination of pi...
FLOWER4TREES: using flower mixtures as a win-win situation for biodiversity and grower at open field tree nursery
...nal Group FLOWER4TREES in two use cases: (i) the area planted with green manure between two growing cycles and (ii) the strips between planted rows. On Flemish tree nurseries with outdoor crops, 14...
Functional biodiversity in a changing sedimentary environment: implications for biogeochemistry and food webs in a managerial setting
...introduction of hard substrates. The question is to what extent these changes affect biogeochemical cycles and food web structure in our marine ecosystem.Research approachThe impact study i...
An open access knowledge and data repository to safeguard soils
...is developing the platform in accordance with the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) in three predetermined cycles, focusing on co-creation and co-validation with different stakeholders. In doing so, SoilW...
INNOVATIVE DECISION-MAKING TOOL FOR DEFINING THE MOST SUITABLE MANURE MANAGEMENTSTRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEM DURING THE WHOLE VALUECHAIN [NUTRITIVE]
...The outcome of the inventory and of the experimental studies provides the necessary data for a life cycle assessment (LCA) capable of determining the stability of a manure management strategy, taki...
Utilization of wood fiber and waste streams for sustainable and circular growing media in horticulture (SUBTECH 2.0)
...rowth are defined. This knowledge is used to produce peat-free growing media based on mixtures of recycled waste products, wood fibers and other sustainable materials. In addition, fully biodegrada...
Validating the use of endemic rhizobia for sustainable soybean cultivation in Northwestern Europe
...l and a commercial inoculant on 50 farms across Belgium. Local soybean adaption models and life cycle analysis are performed.Relevance/ValorizationValidation of our rhizobial strains in div...
Bioeconomy and closed loops
...ructure. We have expertise in systems thinking, economic modeling, techno-economic (TEA) and life cycle assessments (LCA) to assess the impact, feasibility, sustainability and cost-effectiveness of...
Horti-BlueC
... Horti-BlueC chitin from shrimp peel and biochar based on spent growing media or green waste were upcycled into a plant-strengthening product and/or fertilizer, so that the use of chemical plant pr...
Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from grazing cattle.
...ss (grazing versus silage? the different grazing systems?) on the total methane emission using life cycle analysis throughout the entire production chain up to the farm gate. Relevance/Valoriza...
Garden 5.0
Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products
...ood quality bio-wastes are brought back to the soil in such a way that their nutrients are safely recycled, contributing to soil quality improvement and reducing the use of chemicals in agriculture...