Kennis & innovatie

31

Aug

Financial injection for sustainable tree cultivation in Limburg

Strandnet juice as fertilizer and reeds as weedkiller: Limburg tree growers receive financial support for innovative sustainability.

31

Aug

Both Limburgen see cooperation in fruit farming

Deputy member Mackus visited pcfruit, a leading research center for fruit cultivation in Sint-Truiden, at the invitation of his Belgian colleague Moors.

24

Aug

Official kick-off of Dutch Agri Food Week in Venlo

The official starting shot of Dutch Agri Food Week will be given at the Brightlands Campus in Venlo.

Come and see, come and smell

Our Farm is a circular, sustainable pig farm. The company makes its own feed from residual flows and has taken various sustainability measures.

21

Aug

#HeteSummerHarvest promotes deviant fruits and vegetables

This summer's drought has resulted in more abnormal fruits and vegetables.

15

Aug

Despite drought, green grass with sub-irrigation

Dairy farmer Jeroen Nabben from America (North Limburg) has green grass for his cows despite the drought.

31

Jul

EU limits opportunities in plant breeding

A recent ruling by the European Court of Justice puts a brake on the genetic modification of plants.

25

Jul

Blueberry: new Limburg gold?

The blueberry is gaining in popularity. That can be seen in growing sales figures in Dutch supermarkets. Most of these berries are grown in northern Limburg.

20

Jul

Grassa! builds bio plant for innovative processing of vegetable residue streams

The Venlo-based Grassa! is already getting more out of grass through their advanced biorefinery technology.

18

Jul

7.5 million investment should make cultured meat burgers affordable

Mark Post's cultured meat burger has been in full development since its launch in 2013.

"It's just a tool, but a tool with a lot of potential"

Phenospex aims to use innovative techniques to transform agriculture, requiring fewer fertilizers, pesticides and other substances than today.

13

Jul

Dutch Agri Food Week starts October 5 with business and stakeholder opening in Venlo

Under the motto "Good food. Better world." the Dutch Agri Food Week will kick off on October 5, 2018.

True Pricing: producing sustainably at a fair price

Is sustainable food too expensive or is regular food too cheap? True Pricing aims to provide a better answer to that question.

11

Jul

True Pricing: producing sustainably at a fair price

Is sustainable food too expensive or is regular food too cheap? True Pricing aims to provide a better answer to that question.

11

Jul

3D Food Printing: is it going anywhere?

3D Food Printing has advanced significantly in recent years. A restaurant will soon be opening in which printed dishes play a prominent role.

11

Jul

Smart Farming: smarter, more sustainable, more fun

At the smart farming conference on June 28 during the Agrifood Innovation Event in Venlo, 5 distinctive trends that affect the future of the farmer emerged.