The Research Unit of Applied Plant Research (PPO) for Arable Farming, Multifunctional Agriculture and Field Production of Vegetables is the ideal partner for practical research and innovations for arable farming, multifunctional agriculture and field production of vegetables.
Our research focuses on practical innovations for the production chain and workable cultivation and farm systems concepts. In addition we emphasize the need to improve profitability of individual farms and sectors through active knowledge transfer and implementation of immediately workable solutions.
In our work we take into account developments in society regarding environment and sustainable production.
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Focus of research
Sustainable production, organic as well as integrated, is developing rapidly. Our research facilities are engaged in developing new crop and farm management systems that meet the short- and long-term demands of the general public and the government.
Some examples:
- Variety testing for various arable and field vegetable crops
- Development of organic farming systems
- Control of various (storage) diseases in potatoes
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- Optimization of water input for irrigation
- Optimization mineral input
- Research of the effectiveness of crop protection products (officially certified)
- Control of various pests including slugs, earthworms and wireworms
- Weed control using various new mechanical techniques
- Drift reduction crop protection products
- Development of quality control systems
- Development of multifunctional agriculture
- Biodiversity and nature development (including on-farm nature management plans)
We are also the people to contact for crop expertise or renting research facilities.
Wide-ranging expertise
Applied Plant Research (PPO)conducts collective research as well as contract research. PPO strength is a multifaceted approach of research questions in fields such as crop protection, weed control, fertilization, product quality, cultivation climate, sustainable production, process automation, farm management systems, storage, labor, entrepreneurship and farm management, sector development and multifunctional agriculture.
Our strength is that we can conduct studies multidisciplinary as well as across sectors. This of course with a favorable price/quality ratio. We conduct our research in close collaboration with farmers and other agricultural and horticultural organizations.
We do research for farmers, businesses, and the government. Research questions are first analyzed together with the customer. Possible directions for solutions are discussed. Before a study is started, we discuss the form of the desired output with the customer.