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Installing a hop garden collection
In recent years, many micro-breweries have emerged in our region. This renewed, growing interest in local hops is partly explained by the desire for 100% Walloon production.

Towards a better control of the geographical origin of virgin olive oil in Europe
The supply of virgin olive oil (VOO) of well-defined geographical origin is one of the expectations of European consumers. Currently, no standards for geographical identification have...

Flax fibre threatened by a new pathogenic fungus
The CRA-W participates to a European project that aims to protect fibre flax from a new fungal disease by means of biological control.

The quality of potatoes in every sense
The culinary and technological quality of a potato grown for consumption is an indication of its suitability for eating, preparing or processing according to an expected use. This...

Apple pomace, a matrix with multiple benefits for piglets in post-weaning?
The composition of apple pomace makes it a choice food raw material that ensures a smooth, efficient piglet weaning process, mainly due to its ability to enhance digestive health.
Feed autonomy in organic cattle farming
Increasing the level of feed autonomy is usually considered as a prerequisite for conversion of cattle farms to organic farming. In this context, feed autonomy was analysed in eleven...

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