News 2022
News 2022
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24 January 2022
Bird flu detected in dead Barnacle geese in the Oostvaardersplassen
- The dead barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) that were found in the Oost-vaardersplassen last week were infected with bird flu (avian influenza). The... -
21 January 2022
Agricultural export in 2021 in excess of 100 billion euros for the first time
- The value of agricultural export in 2021 is estimated at 104.7 billion euros, a record. This was reported by Wageningen University & Research... -
20 January 2022
Warming climate causes permafrost to thaw and vegetation to grow
- Until recently, every publication or presentation on the Arctic tundra began with the observation that the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the... -
20 January 2022
Trees shrink during heatwaves
- While people tend to escape the sun during hot summers under the tree canopy in parks and forests, trees are fully exposed. They have to fight the... -
20 January 2022
State of Agriculture and Food: Stable trends in the agricultural sector
- This is one of the many facts in the Staat van Landbouw en Voedsel (State of Agriculture and Food) report produced by Wageningen University &... -
19 January 2022
Microbiologists are building bacteria that convert CO2 into food
- Is your hamburger or protein shake going to be made out of CO2 in the future? Yes, if it’s up to microbiologist Nico Claassens. His group is... -
19 January 2022
Green Deal probably leads to lower agricultural yields
- By 2030, the European Commission wants to halve the use of pesticides in agriculture. The use of fertilizer should be reduced according to... -
18 January 2022
Environmental performance of biobased building materials
- The Biobased-In-NMD project is drawing up category 1 product data sheets for a wide range of biobased building materials for the National... -
18 January 2022
Genetic selection may eradicate infectious diseases
- Contrary to previously held opinions, genetic selection can actually eradicate infectious diseases. To date, geneticists have ignored the effects of... -
18 January 2022
“We need to advance AI together to do the right thing”
- “Artificial intelligence (AI) should be used for the good, not for smart toothbrushes,” says Ioannis Athanasiadis, who has recently been...