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The Pameseb network: automatic agricultural weather stations for integrated pest management in Wallonia
With its 29 automatic agricultural weather stations, the Pameseb network records and distributes weather data that have been validated for agricultural warning systems. At a time when...
Shedding light on the future: fluorescent sensors
Fluorescence emission is a well-known physicochemical phenomenon that has been used in research for decades. New methods based on fluorescence emission have been developed by CRA-W....
Valine requirement of piglets fed low-protein diet
Economic and environmental constraints are pushing down piglets’ dietary protein content and several amino acids (AA) tend to limit performance. Various synthetic AA are often used...
CRA-W takes a close look at the organic poultry sector
Since 2007 CRA-W has been involved in a technical and economic monitoring of organic chicken farms in collaboration with Wallonia’s poultry and rabbit sector association (FACW). The...
CRA-W chemometricians score points
A challenge is presented each time to the participants at the IDRC (International Diffuse Reflectance Conference), a biennial event held in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA. This is...
Hybrid oilseed rape varieties become reality
Since the renewal of interest in oilseed rape growing in Wallonia that began in the early nineteen eighties, breeding has been characterised by a series of significant innovations...
Phytoremediation in partnership
Two research teams, one from CRA-W and the other from the University of Liège, have joined forces to develop plant engineering for phytoremediation (IVEREM) and provide sustainable...
CRA-W BOOSTS ITS COOPERATIVE LINKS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
International organisations have made ever-increasing use of CRA-W’s services in recent years for quality control of plant protection products used in agriculture and biocides used...
Chemical composition of plant biomass and energy use
In a rapidly changing world, and faced with the challenges of green growth and climate change, the wide availability and sustainability of plant biomass give it significant potential...
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