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The CRA-W, key player in the standardisation of PPP analytical methods on seeds

Since 2012, the CRA-W has been collaborating in the development of an analytical method to determine plant protection products (PPP) on coated beet seeds.

DE VOS, P.

Who does agricultural and environmental data belong to?

Agriculture, environment: 6 Walloon stakeholders have joined forces to define a framework for the protection and exploitation of data

VREBOS, D.

Recognition of the CRA-W for its expertise in near infrared spectroscopy

At the 20th International Council for Near Infrared Spectroscopy - ICNIRS conference, our colleague Vincent Baeten received the Tomas Hirschfeld Award 2021.

BAETEN, V.

The international conifer seed trade: what risk to the health of our forests?

In Belgium, coniferous forests are mainly regenerated by planting.

CHANDELIER, A.

New booklet: Cattle breeding in organic agriculture: food autonomy

Supplementing the collection of booklets published on protein crops, pork and poultry in organic farming (OF), this new publication addresses a complex current subject: food autonomy...

TOSAR, V.

Satellites to assess the nitrogen status of potatoes

Sentinel-2 satellite and temperature data allow a good assessment of the nitrogen status of the potato crop at the plot scale.

GOFFART, D.

Will we see weeding robots in the fields?

The CRA-W evaluates the possibilities of robotisation and automation of mechanical weed control. Are these technologies mature and suitable for vegetable farming in Wallonia?

LECLERCQ, V.

Sensors serving sugar beet health in breeding trials

For the Beetphen project, various sensors were tested by CRA-W and VITO, both on the ground and in the air, on the trials inoculated and set up by SES-VANDERHAVE, in order to assess...