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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...
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...
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...
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...
Should entire male pigs be housed in mixed fattening stalls?
Live surgical castration of piglets is routinely carried out on European farms. It is a means of preventing undesirable boar taint in pork meat. However, the practice is now being...
A new stress factor in honey bees
Within the framework of the Maya Plan, a study was conducted by CRA-W and CARI (Centre Apicole de Recherche et d’Information) at Walloon apiaries to investigate two potential factors...
Forest soil Phytophthora, a world to be explored
For a long time considered to be fungi because of morphological similarities, Phytophthora nevertheless have a very different biology with an as yet relatively unknown diversity, particularly...
Red clover, a health benefit in milk!
Increasing the milk equol content by feeding silage rich in red clover significantly improves milk quality.
Sustainably regreening our river banks and marginalised lands
Renaturation of cross-border ripisylvae with woody ecotypes is now possible following the –availability of valuable multiclonal alder and willow collections.
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