2008

28 Oct 2008	New leaflets on sustainable crop protection strategies in maize and wheat
	Scientists from PRI and PPO and from other research institutions in Europe have collaborated within the EU project ENDURE to produce another two practical leaflets on maize cropping and wheat.... more
22 Oct 2008	New EU Crop Protection Regulation has serious economic consequences
	Research by Wageningen UR has revealed that possible new EU crop protection regulation will have serious economic consequences for the Netherlands. Yields could decrease by as much as 50 to 100... more
24 Apr 2008	Computers keep asparagus plants vital
	Asparagus plants that retain sufficient sugars in their roots after harvesting survive the harvest better and are more productive in the next season. By contrast, when asparagus plants are cut too... more
27 Mar 2008	Bio juice from organic vegetable residues
	Some German supermarkets are selling carrot, beet and mixed vegetable juice prepared from Dutch vegetable residues. Research by Applied Plant Research (PPO) of Wageningen UR and the industry has... more
26 Mar 2008	Biological soil disinfestation increases asparagus production by 50 percent
	Biological soil disinfestation as part of a narrow crop rotation can result in major increases in asparagus yield over a period of several years. This is the result of research performed by... more
20 Mar 2008	Perennial plants make green spaces more appealing and affordable
	Applied Plant Research, an institute of Wageningen UR, has published a ‘manual’ that enables managers of public areas to use perennial plants to create appealing and affordable greenery. The manual... more
7 Feb 2008	Research begins into management of organic matter on coastal dune sand
	Press release of Wageningen UR and the Product Board for HorticultureWageningen University and Research Centre, with financial support from the Product Board for Horticulture, is starting research... more