Kennis & innovatie

29

Aug

Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo expands with Bright House and Bright Village

Developments on the campus are moving at a lightning pace.

Food waste: action required throughout the chain

If we want to stop climate change, secure human food supplies and protect remaining biodiversity, action is needed throughout the chain.

23

Aug

Farmer's sons take over cow farm and start soy farm

The Grobben farming family has always done farming their way.

18

Aug

Growing popularity among consumers: self-selected animal and meat

Crowdbutching is the company behind koopeenkoe.nl. Through this website, consumers can buy meat with a guarantee.

16

Aug

Agricultural land potential for additional CO2 storage

Smart soil management can help combat climate change, Dutch researchers and farmers report.

09

Aug

Human land use needs to change radically according to UN climate report

Last Thursday, the UN climate organization IPCC presented a new report on the interaction between climate change and human land use.

07

Aug

Young Agrofood Professionals learn from each other

Young agricultural entrepreneurs do not have to reinvent the wheel, but can learn from each other and from colleagues.

06

Aug

Drought in the Netherlands: how do we tackle it?

In 2018 and in 2019, the effects of drought will be very noticeable in many areas - and therefore also in Limburg.

06

Aug

Fight for regional products in the supermarket

Agriculture Minister Carola Schouten will enter into talks with supermarket chains to get more regional products on their shelves and will support farmers with re

02

Aug

ZON Fruits & Vegetables sees opportunity for tomato futures market

After a feasibility study into joining a European futures market for raw materials by Professor Joost Pennings of Maastricht University, ZON Fruit and Vegetables

BlockHeating uses residual heat from data centers to heat greenhouses

BlockHeating is a start-up by Jeroen Burks and Fonger Ypma that uses residual heat from data centers to heat greenhouses.

26

Jul

Summer Harvest helps farmers and gardeners sell 2nd grade produce

With the action #Summer Harvest, ZLTO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Natur

25

Jul

Methodology FoodLab Limburg soon to be noticeable to students

In September, students from catering courses in Limburg will really notice that FoodLab Limburg is leaving its mark on education.

23

Jul

Opening hot remediation delayed until fall

The subsidy scheme for the rehabilitation of pig farms will be opened later this fall.

19

Jul

Wildlife rescuer rescues victims from farm machinery

Harvest periods when agricultural machinery works the land at high speeds and large widths of cut is dangerous for many young animals.

19

Jul

'Farmers and Neighbors' launch pilot air quality measurements

The first pilot measurements of air quality for the 'Farmers and neighbors' project will start soon.