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Serre Red is a ‘fully electric’ greenhouse complex from Unifarm (part of the Wageningen Plant Sciences Group) that is used for educational purposes and fundamental research into plant diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi, among…

These findings are based on scenarios analysed by Wageningen University & Research in a bid to determine the most effective way of using CAP funds to achieve the maximum benefit. The research was commissioned by the Ministry of…

The new paper “Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems” is published as part of the Blue Food Assessment.Professor Simon Bush is one of 30 authors who call for action and a better…

The Mansholt Lectures, named after the famous Europe-politician and thinker Sicco Mansholt, are organised by Wageningen University & Research to discuss the European policy and issues within our domain: nutrition, agriculture and…

This new food ingredient is expected to be marketed as a food supplement in 2022. An answer to the global health crisis and a unique example of value creation and cooperation in the application of knowledge from Wageningen University…

Prof. dr. ir. Louise O. Fresco, president of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), was part of the Pan-European commission on Health and Sustainable Development in this latest WHO report. They rethought the policy priorities in the…

The research is being conducted by a team of scientists and experts from Wageningen University & Research, UMC Utrecht, Amsterdam UMC, the Smell and Taste Center of Gelderse Vallei Hospital and patient foundation Reuksmaakstoornis.nl.…

The 2020 Sustainability Report was published in June. The document reports on the activities of Wageningen University & Research in the areas of sustainability, environment, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Central themes…

CRISPR-Cas is a technology that enables genetic material to be changed relatively simply, very accurately and efficiently. Worldwide there are over 3.000 CRISPR-Cas related patents, of which WUR also holds several. For five of them (which…

This was reflected in the programme, where a topic such as CRISPR-Cas was followed by a graceful dance performance by the National Ballet. For artist Herman de Vries, nature is a great source of inspiration. He took the audience on a tour…