Kennis & innovatie

20

Aug

Third round of BL.INC open for submissions

The third round of BL.INC is starting. Are you the innovative entrepreneur with a good idea for healthy and safe food, agriculture or biocircular economy?

20

Aug

Arable farmers expect to apply more precision agriculture in the near future

A survey conducted by Rabobank shows that 64 percent of Dutch arable farmers expect to apply one or more precision farming techniques within the next five years.

17

Aug

These Limburg food innovators are in the 2020 Food100

For the fourth year in a row, Food100 has published the list of the most important food changers in the Netherlands.This year there are twice as many Limburgers o

17

Aug

Tomato grower Geurts opts for CO2 neutral growing

Eric and Marianne Geurts grow their tasty vine tomatoes on an area of 35,000 m2 in Oirlo.

14

Aug

Collaboration brings exotic sweet potato to Limburg soil

In the battle for healthier food, the sweet potato is gaining ground on the regular potato.

Get Bike Service is growing explosively

LIOF has been involved in Get Bike Service as a minority shareholder since its establishment in 2018. And...

03

Aug

I Will Award for Heerlen start-up Blockheating

Six promising finalists competed for the 'I Will Award 2020' of Rotterdam School of Management (RSM).

03

Aug

Potato growers share experience with precision agriculture

Since 2018, a group of potato growers has been experimenting with variable haulm killing to reduce pesticide use.

29

Jul

Healthy food from the Mega Microwave

Sudryso Group in Heijen receives a grant of 50 thousand euros from the Innovation Fund for the development of the 'Mega Magnetron'.

28

Jul

Limburg-based entrepreneurial platform Kiempunt Korte Ketens sets growth acceleration in motion

Kiempunt Korte Keten is using a growth accelerator to empower farmers and growers to serve their customers themselves, or with the help of like-minded people, by

24

Jul

Agrofood sector innovates with help from Limburg students

Because of Corona, the 2th edition of GROW was cancelled this year.

23

Jul

Experiment: growing blueberries under a roof of solar panels

Blueberry grower Wouter Aerts from Broekhuizen came up with an innovation to protect his plants against extreme weather conditions and generate energy at the same

21

Jul

Maximize your crop profits with innovative and sustainable applications

How to use as many parts of the plant as possible in innovative and sustainable applications to boost the balance of the crop?

17

Jul

Smart camera helps Limburg seed breeders

A camera that can predict the quality of a seed before it goes into the ground.

17

Jul

The food forest as an alternative agricultural system

Beginning this year, the first trees of a food forest were planted on the farm of a dairy farmer in Baexem, Limburg.

15

Jul

HAS University of Applied Sciences makes agrofood professionals future-fit with business courses

In addition to offering full-time education, HAS University of Applied Sciences offers seasoned professionals the opportunity to expand knowledge and skills with