2006

31 Jan 2006	Graduation: G.N.M. van der Krogt: Towards in vivo imaging of early Rhizobium Nod factor responses
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1 Feb 2006	Celebration: 88th Dies Natalis Wageningen University on Bionanotechnology
	Theme of the 88th Dies Natalis of Wageningen University:Biotechnology - Smaal particles, big chances more
	Celebration: 88th Dies Natalis Wageningen University on Bionanotechnology
	Theme of the 88th Dies Natalis of Wageningen University:Biotechnology - Small particles, big chances more
3 Feb 2006	Graduation: A.C. Gutleb: Detecting the effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of thyroid hormone disrupting compounds on amphibian development
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6 Feb 2006	Graduation: drs. V.E. Scholten: The Early Growth of Academic Spin-offs.
	Thesis: The Early Growth of Academic Spin-offs. An analysis of the sources for early growth of Dutch spin-offs in the Life Sciences, ICT an Consulting  more
7 Feb 2006	Lecture: Intensification of smallholder farms in Africa works!
	Prof. Ken Giller, Plant Production Systems Group, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen-UR is key note speaker with his contribution: ‘Intensification of smallholder farms in Africa... more
8 Feb 2006	Graduation: mrs. M.C. de Vries: Analyzing Global Gene Expression of Lactobacillus plantarum in the Human Gastro-Intestinal Tract
	Thesis: Analyzing Global Gene Expression of Lactobacillus plantarum in the Human Gastro-Intestinal TractIn deze studie zijn methoden ontwikkeld om te onderzoeken wat er met een niet schadelijke... more
	Graduation: Mrs. Reni Chaerani: Early blight resistance in tomato: screening and genetic study
	Thesis: Early blight resistance in tomato: screening and genetic study more
10 Feb 2006	Graduation: Y.P. de Vries: Bacillus cereus spore formation, structure, and germination
	Thesis: Bacillus cereus spore formation, structure, and germination more
	Graduation: Mrs. S. van der Graaf: Membrane Emulsification: Droplet Formation and Effects of Interfacial Tension
	Thesis: Membrane Emulsification: Droplet Formation and Effects of Interfacial TensionMembrane Emulsification: droplet formation and effects of interfacial tension Emulsions are mixtures of water... more
14 Feb 2006	Graduation: ir. O.K. Hartogensis: Measuring night-time turbulent bursts in the atmosphere with scintillometers.
	In this thesis we investigate methods for measuring the vertical exchange of heat and momentum as well as key parameters that characterize turbulence in the stable atmospheric surface layer (SSL).... more
15 Feb 2006	Graduation: J. de Vogel: Green vegetables and colon cancer: the mechanism of a protective effect by chlorophyll.
	One of the important environmental determinants of the risk of colon cancer is the composition of the diet. Regular consumption of high amounts of red meat increases colon cancer risk. In contrast,... more
	Graduation: L.C.P.M. de Smet: Covalently Bound Organic Monolayers on Silicon Surfaces: Visible Light Attachment, Characterization, and Electrical Properties
	Thesis: Covalently Bound Organic Monolayers on Silicon Surfaces: Visible Light Attachment, Characterization, and Electrical Properties more
17 Feb 2006	Graduation: Mrs. M. Snippe: The formation of progeny virus particles
	Thesis: Tomato spotted wilt virus particle assembly. Studying the role of the structural proteins in vivo. Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is a member of the family Bunyaviridae and infects a... more
22 Feb 2006	Graduation: Mrs. C. Schütte: A novel bacterial disease of the biological control agent Phytoseiulus persimilis
	The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis plays a major role in research on predator-prey interactions worldwide and is a cornerstone in biological control of spider mites on several greenhouse and... more
23 Feb 2006	Inauguration: Prof. A. van Huis
	Prof. Arnold van Huis is professor at the laboratory of Entomology of Wageningen University. more
24 Feb 2006	Graduation: Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust: Development of dough under shear flow
	Dough mixing involves a combination of different deformation flows, e.g. shear and elongation. The complicated nature of the mixing makes it difficult to understand dough processing on a... more
	Graduation: G.N.M. van der Krogt: Towards in vivo imaging of early Rhizobium Nod factor responses
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1 Mar 2006	Graduation: B.N. Hangalapura, MSc: Cold stress and immunity: Do chickens adapt to cold by trading-off immunity for thermoregulation?
	Maintaining adequate immune function can be quite a challenge for birds during winter. The cold season demands extra energy for thermoregulation while food supply is often reduced. Such times, it is... more
2 Mar 2006	Inauguration: Prof.dr.ir. W. Norde
	Prof. Willem Norde has been appointed as a professor in Bionanotechnology with special interest for Physico-chemical aspects at the Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science group of Wageningen... more
3 Mar 2006	Graduation: T.V.Vellinga: Management and nitrogen utilisation of grassland on intensive dairy farms
	Increased nitrogen (N) inputs via fertiliser and animal manure have played a large role in the intensification of grassland-based dairy farming in the Netherlands during the second half of the 20th... more
	Graduation: drs. E. Scholten: Interfacial properties of water-in-water emulsions and their effect on dynamical behavior
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	Graduation: T.V.Vellinga: Management and nitrogen utilisation of grassland on intensive dairy farms
	Increased nitrogen (N) inputs via fertiliser and animal manure have played a large role in the intensification of grassland-based dairy farming in the Netherlands during the second half of the 20th... more
7 Mar 2006	Graduation: ir. J. Vromans: DNA markers give a new impulse in flax breeding.
	Thesis: Molecular genetic studies in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) The continuous use of modern fiber flax cultivars in breeding programs makes it more difficult to develop better and... more
	Zodiac lecture: Prof. Johan van Leeuwen: Top performance by tiny athletes
	Prof. Johan van LeeuwenProfessor of Experimental Zoology, Wageningen University: Top performance by tiny athletesBiomechanical analysis of swimming, growth and welfare of larval fish Larval fish... more
	Graduation: R.P.A. van Wijngaarden: Usefulness of aquatic model ecosystems for ecological risk evaluation of non-persistent insecticides.
	Thesis: Interpretation and extrapolation of ecological responses in model ecosystems stressed with non-persistent insecticides.  more
8 Mar 2006	Graduation: Sibidou Sina: Reproduction & Diversité génétique chez Parka biglobosa
	Thesis: Reproduction & Diversité génétique chez Parka biglobosa (Jacq.) G. Don more
	Graduation: J.B. Evers: Tillering in spring wheat: a 3D virtual plant modelling study
	In this PhD research the tillering pattern in spring wheat was analysed, using a 3D virtual plant modelling approach. Tillering is highly dependent on several properties of light (the intensity of... more
	Lecture: Ethics of Food and Nutrition Policy - by Per Pinstrup-Andersen
	Per Pinstrup-Andersen, distinguished professor at Wageningen University, will give this year’s open lecture on Global Food Security*), with the above title. Is it genocide or a crime against... more
9 Mar 2006	Meeting: 88e Dies natalis Wageningen University on Bionanotechnologie
	Small particles, big changesNanotechnology makes use of the knowledge of matter on a nanoscale to create structures that provide new functionality. Molecular building blocks are arranged to form... more
10 Mar 2006	Discussion: The Millennium Village Project
	Thoughts, and afterthoughts from a Wageningen perspective The Millennium Villages Project, based at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, is one of the initiatives being developed under... more
17 Mar 2006	Graduation: Bo Jiang, MSc: The Effect of Trace Elements on the Metabolism of Methanogenic Consortia
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	Graduation: ir. M.P.L. Calus: Estimation of interaction between management and breeding in dairy cattle
	In animal husbandry, the performance of animals is influenced both by improving management and selection of animals with certain (superior) characteristics. In the dairy industry, this is common... more
20 Mar 2006	Conference: The Rights Based Approach to Food
	Information / programmeEvery man, woman and child has the right to adequate food: enough food, nutritionally adequate, safe and culturally acceptable. Yet, over 800 million people are facing hunger... more
	Graduation: C. van Griethuysen: Trace metals in floodplain lake sediments. SEM/AVS as indicator of bioavailability and ecological effects
	Due to recent floodings of the Dutch rivers, new policy was developed in order to prevent repetition of these events. One of the proposed measure is the excavation of floodplains. The sediments of... more
21 Mar 2006	Symposium: Chain Unlimited
	The theme of this symposium with the subtitle ‘Stakeholders’ struggle for power in the food supply chain’ will be power relations within the agricultural food supply chain. Five prominent guest... more
	Lecture: Cool women, gentle men: Gender strategies to reach the top
	Engineering genders by Ellen van Oost Dr.ir. Ellen van Oost teaches Gender and Technology at the University of TwenteThe “work floor experience” within the field of engineering. Why and how do... more
	Graduation Ceremony: MSc Graduation
	13.30 h Candidates of MME15.30 h Candidates of M10, M30 O20, MAK, MFQ, MID Candidates are requested to be present one quarter before the meeting will start. They wait until their name is being... more
22 Mar 2006	Graduation Ceremony: MSc Graduation
	13.30 h Candidates of T33, T34, MBT, MMS 15.30 h Candidates of T30, T31, MFT, MNH Candidates are requested to be present one quarter before the meeting will start. They wait until their name is... more
23 Mar 2006	MSc Graduation Ceremony
	9.30 h. Candidates of : L10, MFN, MAB, L60, MGI, S1711.30 h. Candidates of : L50, MSS, MEA, MHW, MLE, S2413.30 h. Candidates of : O10, MIL15.30 h. Candidates of : MES, MUE, T32 Candidates are... more
24 Mar 2006	MSc Graduation Ceremony
	11.30 h. candidates: L30, MLP 13.30 h. candidates: PG, T15, T16, MPS, MBI, BI15.30 h. candidates: DW, T20, MAS Candidates are requested to be present one quarter before the meeting will start.... more
27 Mar 2006	Graduation: Mrs. Udomluck Thampanya: Mangroves and Sediment Dynamics along the Coasts of Southern Thailand
	Note: Graduation in Delft. more
29 Mar 2006	Graduation: Mrs. Rays H.Y. Jiang, MSc: Footprints of evolution: the dynamics of effector genes in the Phytophthora genome
	Phytophthora literally means ‘plant destroyer’. Phytophthora species are destructive plant pathogens causing severe damage in agriculture, forestry and natural habitats. The historical ‘Irish potato... more
30 Mar 2006	Seminar: Prof. M.W.A. Verstegen: Farewell seminar
	The Fare well seminar will be followed by the Fare well speech by prof. Verstegen at 16.00 h. more
31 Mar 2006	Seminar: WUR educational system: who shall teach whom?
	What field realities are translated into educational programsThe assumption is that education contributes to development, through capacity building. Despite the use of case studies and internship... more
	Graduation: S.C. de Graaf: Low nitrate lettuce cultivations in greenhouses – optimal control in the presence of measurable disturbances
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	Graduation: G.B.P.W. Brans: Design of membrane systems for fractionation of particle suspensions
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4 Apr 2006	Zodiac Lecture: Sleep - a waste of time?
	Dr. Katja Teerds - Human and Animal Physiology Group, Wageningen University Approximately 30% of our life we spend in bed, sleeping. Do we really need that amount of sleep or could we do with less?... more
	Meeting: Studium Generale Debate on the Millennium Development Goals
	Where are we now? Can Wageningen do better?Of the eight MDGs three are of specific relevance for Wageningen UR: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Ensure environmental sustainability; Develop a... more
6 Apr 2006	Graduation: D.E. van de Vlag: Modeling and visualizing dynamic landscape objects and their qualities
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7 Apr 2006	Graduation: H. van der Woude, Mechanisms of toxic action of the flavonoid quercetin and its phase II metabolites
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	Graduation: J. van de Kassteele, Statistical air quality mapping
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	Lecture: How cool the female professor can be! Gender in the agricultural sciences
	How cool the female professor can be! Gender in the agricultural sciences By Dr. Margreet van der Burg, Gender Studies Wageningen University - Maria Goeppert-Mayer Guest Professor, University... more
11 Apr 2006	Graduation: I Gede Suparta Budisatria, Dynamics of small ruminant development in Central Java-Indonesia
	Small ruminants are a neglected resource in developing countries. During about one century of small ruminant development in Indonesia, the role of sheep and goats has remained the same, although... more
	Lecture: The Economics of Happiness
	by Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell Recently, economists have become increasingly interested in using subjective... more
12 Apr 2006	Graduation: Juliette Rose Ongus, MSc: Varroa destructor virus 1: a new picorna-like virus in Varroa mites as well as honey bees
	The research was based on characterisation of a picorna-like virus isolated from the Varroa destructor mite. This mite is a parasite of the honey bee. The mite feeds on the bee haemolymph weakening... more
	Graduation: ir. J.T. Visscher: Facilitating community water supply treatment, from transferring filtration technology to multi-stakeholder learning
	The introduction of multi-stage filtration, a biological water treatment technology that only uses sand and gravel, producing excellent treatment results should be an autonomous process. Two case... more
18 Apr 2006	Graduation: ir. S.W.K. van den Burg: Besturen met informatie; Governance through information. Environmental monitoring from a citizen- consumer perspective
	Starting time: 16.00 h. Thesis: Governance through information. Environmental monitoring from a citizen- consumer perspective  more
18 Apr 2006 22 Apr 2006	Workshop: How to vaccinate fish?
	This annual workshop is characterised by one-hour presentations by experienced lecturers, thoroughly introducing each subject. It includes two afternoons of practical training. The objective is to... more
19 Apr 2006	Lecture: George Gaskell - Ethics of Biotechnology
	Starting time: 15.00h. Prof. George Gaskell (London School of Economics) is currently coordinating 'Life Sciences in European Society', funded under the European Commission's 5th Framework... more
	Graduation: M. Grillenberger: Impact of animal source foods on growth, morbidity and iron bioavailability in Kenyan school children
	Starting time: 16.00 h. Micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent in children in developing countries with an increased risk of morbidity, mortality, and poor psychomotor development. In this... more
21 Apr 2006	Graduation: Mrs. F. Mancini: Impact of Integrated Pest Management Farmer Field Schools on health, farming systems, the environment, and livelihoods of cotton growers in India
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24 Apr 2006	Workshop: Gene-Plant-Crop Relations scale and complexity in plant systems research
	Registration feePhD students € 150,-All Others € 300,-Not included: travel and accommodationWorkshop 24 - 26 april 2006This workshop aims at presenting and discussing new directions to bridge... more
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26 Apr 2006	Graduation: Nazneen Ahmed: Bangladesh Apparel Industry and its Workers in a Changing World Economy
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	Graduation: ir. H. Webber: Improving Research Management: Institutionalization of Management Information Systems in National Agricultural Research Organizations in Sub Saharan Africa
	Starting time: 13.30 uur. Management information systems (MIS) can offer research managers, scientists and consultants a great deal of help in the orderly capture, processing and presentation of... more
28 Apr 2006	Graduation: Stefanie Kremer: Food perception and food liking with age
	The elderly population is rapidly growing worldwide. In sensory and nutrition research, age-associated losses in sensory function are believed to change the perception of food, to decrease food... more
	Graduation: M.J.P.M. Riksen: Wind Born(e) Landscapes: The role of wind erosion in agricultural land management and nature development
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1 May 2006	Graduation: J.M.R. Faria: Desiccation tolerance and sensitivity in Medicago truncatula and Inga vera
	Many plant species produce seed that can be dried and stored for very long periods. This is one of the best ways to preserve genetic resources. However, seed from a substantial number of species... more
2 May 2006	Zodiac lecture: Dr. Simon Verhulst: Life - Work - Death: The physiology of life-history trade-offs
	By Dr. Simon Verhulst of the Biological Centre Haren, Faculty of Biology, Groningen University. Co-referee: Dr. Henk Parmentier, Adaptation Physiology, Group Wageningen University. The work of... more
3 May 2006	Graduation: Mr. Abdolrahim Mehrabi: Signaling pathways involved in pathogenicity and development of the fungal wheat pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola
	Thesis: Signaling pathways involved in pathogenicity and development of the fungal wheat pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola more
	Graduation: Ir. M. Alewijn: The formation of fat-derived flavour compounds during the ripening of Gouda-type cheese
	Cheese flavour is an important quality attribute, and is mainly formed during cheese ripening. Besides compounds that are formed from protein and carbohydrates, milk fat-derived compounds are... more
7 May 2006	Congress: Changing European farming systems for a better future
	Changing European farming systems for a better future Date: Sunday, May 07, 2006 until Thursday, May 11, 2006.Subscribe now! Rural areas face many challenges. Driven by changes in market... more
8 May 2006	Course: International training of trainers on wetland management
	8 May - 26 May 2006. The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for curriculum development in the field of wetland management in their own region. The course will... more
9 May 2006	Graduation: J.G. van Uffelen: Return after flight. Exploring the decision making process of Sudanese war-displaced people
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10 May 2006	Graduation: Alice Guimmayen Laborte: Multi-scale land use analysis for agricultural policy assessment
	A model-based study in Ilocos Norte Province, Philippines more
11 May 2006	Inauguration: Prof.dr. J. van der Oost: Revolution in the Evolution
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12 May 2006	Graduation: I. Riethmuller-Haage: On the optimization of low dosage application systems
	On the optimization of low dosage application systems: Improvement of dose advice and early detection of herbicidal effects. Application of herbicides at rates below the recommended label dose... more
	Graduation: R.E.E. Jongschaap: Integrating crop growth simulation and remote sensing
	Integrating crop growth simulation and remote sensing to improve resource use efficiency in farming systems. Both simulation modelling and remote sensing have made valuable contributions in... more
	Symposium: Viruses - Exploiting Nature´s Own Nanoparticles
	With KeyNote Lecture by Prof. Mark Young (Montana, USA). more
15 May 2006	Graduation: Ms S.H.E.J. Gabriëls: Functional analysis of tomato genes expressed during the Cf-4/Avr4-induced hypersensitive response
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	Graduation: E.C. Bucher: Antiviral RNA silencing and viral counter defense in plants
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16 May 2006	Recreational Sports Event: We Day 2006
	7th We Day Wageningen URThis is a recurring annual event specially organised for (guest)employees of Wageningen UR. We hope that many employees of VHL will join our We Day this year. There are... more
17 May 2006	Conference: Economics of Poverty, Environment and Natural Resource Use
	17-19 May 2006, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Abolishment of poverty is a tremendous challenge for the global community. Although everyone agrees on the goal of poverty reduction, policies often... more
	Graduation: Mw. Urszula Kudla: The role of cell wall-modifying proteins in plant penetration and feeding site proliferation by the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis
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	Graduation: Mw A. Steensma: Bioavailability of genistein and its glycoside genistin
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	Graduation: Mw. Urszula Kudla: The role of cell wall-modifying proteins in plant penetration and feeding site proliferation by the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis
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19 May 2006 20 May 2006	Course: Nutrition and climate, new developments
	Poultry nutritionThe goal of the course is to provide a concise update on the principles of poultry nutrition and climate together with an insight in the latest developments against the background... more
22 May 2006	Debate: Production of biomass for energy – New chances for the agricultural sector?
	During this debate Rob Bakker, researcher of Wageningen UR – Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group, and Klaas Hoekstra, Board member of the Dutch Agricultural Trade Union (Nederlandse Akkerbouw... more
	Graduation: Harrison Charo-Karisa: Selection for growth of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) in low-input environments
	Nile tilapia is cultured in low-input semi-intensive environments by many poor fish farmers. Selection for improved growth typically carried out under better conditions often produces breeds which... more
	Graduation: C.P.C.M. van der Hamsvoort: The Allocation of Scarce Resources in Miscellaneous Cases
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	Graduation: C. Joshi: Mapping cryptic invaders and invisibility of tropical forest ecosystems in Nepal
	Thesis: Mapping cryptic invaders and invisibility of tropical forest ecosystems: Chromolaena odorata in Nepal. more
23 May 2006	Excursion: Bio-energy projects in The Netherlands
	With this excursion students get the opportunity to visit several bio-energy projects in the south of The Netherlands. The program of the excursion is: Presentation and tour at the rapeseed field... more
	Graduation: Dule Zhao: Weed competitiveness and yielding ability of aerobic rice genotypes
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	Graduation: Y. Lauw: Charged Polymeric Micelles as Ion Scavengers
	Thesis: Charged Polymeric Micelles as Ion Scavengers: Experiments and Self-Consistent-Field Modelling.  more
24 May 2006	Public lecture: John Dupré: Philosophy of Microbiology
	John Dupré, Professor Philosophy of Science, Director Egenis (ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society) and Spinoza Chair, University of Amsterdam John Dupré in his own words: "My book The Disorder of... more
	Graduation: Oliver Schneider: Fish Waste Management by Conversion into Heterotrophic Bacteria Biomass
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	Graduation: Ms P.W.J. Sneijder: Food for Talk: Discursive identities, food choice and eating practices
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29 May 2006	Graduation: Ms K.R. Apaiah: Designing food supply chains- a structured methodology
	Thesis: Designing food supply chains- a structured methodology: A case on Novel Protein Foods.  more
	Graduation: Shamie Zingore: Exploring diversity within smallholder farming systems in Zimbabwe
	Thesis: Exploring diversity within smallholder farming systems in Zimbabwe: Nutrient use efficiencies and resource management strategies for crop production.  more
	Course: Transition to sustainable agriculture
	29 May - 6 June 2006. This course forms part of the Training programme on Integrated pest management (IPM) and food safety. It help professionals to acquire in-depth knowledge within a short period.... more
	Training programme: Integrated pest management (IPM) and food safety
	29 May - 23 June 2006. Appropriate implementation of Good Agricultural Practices and IPM for food safety and international market access require supportive and enabling policies and institutions.... more
30 May 2006	Graduation: K. Peters: Kalashnikovs and marginalised youth in Sierra Leone
	Dutch researcher Krijn Peters discovered that the war in Sierra Leone, and in particular the active participation of young people in this, was due to a lack of training and employment perspectives... more
	Graduation: J.F. Sáenz Segura: Contract Farming in Costa Rica: Opportunities for smallholders?
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	Graduation: J.F. Sáenz Segura: Contract Farming in Costa Rica: Opportunities for smallholders?
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31 May 2006	Graduation: Mw. N. Hagenah: Among rodents and rhinos in a South African savanna
	The effect of humans on nature over the past centuries has caused the largest species loss since the extinction of the dinosaurs. In order to protect and restore the high species diversity of African... more
	Graduation: A.M. Henstra: CO metabolism of Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans and Archaeoglobus fulgidus
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6 Jun 2006	Graduation: N.H. Trung: Comparing land use planning approaches in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
	This study applies and compares three land-use planning approaches in the coastal area of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The land use of the studied area is diverse, quickly shifting and strongly... more
	Graduation: Mw M.Z. Zwarteveen: Wedlock or deadlock? Feminists’ attempts to engage irrigation engineers
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	Course: Seed potato technology, certification and supply systems
	6- 30 june 2006. The programme covers the complete seed potato chain from laboratory to seed grower and from seed grower to the ultimate seed user. The role and partnerships of public and private... more
7 Jun 2006	Language Workshop Series: Chinese for Beginners
	Learn Chinese in 2 Hours - with Ans van Broekhuizen – de Rooij (Leiden Univerisity) China, its people, language and culture are a mystery to most. Get to know this ‘world’ and crack open the... more
	Graduation: Ms. J.K. Leenders: Wind Erosion Control with Scattered Vegetation in the Sahelian Zone of Burkina Faso
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	Graduation: K.M.P.S. Bandara: Assessing irrigation performance by using remote sensing
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	Course: IPM policy and institutional innovations
	7 - 14 june 2006. This course forms part of the Training programme on Integrated pest management (IPM) and food safety. It help professionals to acquire in-depth knowledge within a short period. The... more
9 Jun 2006	Graduation: Ms. F.S. Wouterse: Migration: Survival or Accumulation: evidence from Burkina Faso
	Migration plays an important role in development and as a strategy for poverty reduction. Burkina Faso, a country where conditions for agriculture are far from favourable, has a long history of... more
	Graduation: Mw. Patricia Nduku Muendo: The role of fish ponds in the nutrient dynamics of mixed farming systems
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12 Jun 2006	Graduation: F.J. Zandbergen: Characterization of the two PPAR target genes FIAF and GOS2
	Thesis: Characterization of the two PPAR target genes FIAF (Fasting-Induced Adipose Factor) and GOS2 (G0/G1 switch gene 2) more
13 Jun 2006	Ceremony: AIID/ World Bank prizes for Wageningen graduates
	Prizes for Wageningen Graduates. Every year, the Amsterdam Institute for International Development, in collaboration with the World Bank, offers prizes for the best PhD thesis and the best MSc... more
	Graduation: Mw L. Pellis: Folate metabolism in the human colon
	Thesis: Folate metabolism in the human colon: cellular responses identified through in vitro studies more
	Graduation: David Patsouris: Transcriptional regulation of nutrient metabolism
	Thesis: Transcriptional regulation of nutrient metabolism by PPARα,y and LXRα more
14 Jun 2006	Graduation: V.J.T. van Ginneken: Simulated Migration of European Eel
	Thesis: Simulated Migration of European Eel (Anguilla anguilla, Linnaeus 1758) more
	Graduation: V.J.T. van Ginneken: Simulated Migration of European Eel
	Thesis: Simulated Migration of European Eel (Anguilla anguilla, Linnaeus 1758) more
	Graduation: M.M. Rahman: Food Web Interactions and Nutrients Dynamics in Polyculture Ponds
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15 Jun 2006	Graduation: ms. Areti Dilo: Representation of and Reasoning with Vagueness in Spatial Information
	Thesis: Representation of and Reasoning with Vagueness in Spatial Information. A system for handling vague objects.  more
	Inaugural address: Prof.dr.ir. R.H. Wijffels: Treasures from the sea
	René Wijffels is professor of Bioprocess Engineering at Wageningen University. more
	Course: Pesticides and food safety in IPM
	15- 23 june 2006. This course forms part of the Training programme on Integrated pest management (IPM) and food safety . It help professionals to acquire in-depth knowledge within a short period. The... more
16 Jun 2006	Graduation: ms. Aneta Karczmarek: Dissecting host plant manipulation by cyst and root-knot nematodes
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	Graduation: B.H.G.W. van Houten: Microbial aspects of synthesis gas fed bioreactors
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19 Jun 2006	Graduation: B.A. Kloosterman: Transcriptomic analysis of potato tuber development and tuber quality traits
	Thesis: Transcriptomic analysis of potato tuber development and tuber quality traits using microarray technology. In search of candidate genes.  more
	Graduation: O.D.T. Sessink: Bioprocess-Engineering Education with Web Technology
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	Graduation: PhD ceremony Bjorn Kloosterman
	monday June 19: PhD graduation cermony of Bjorn Kloosterman, who will defend his thesis: "Transcriptomic analysis of potato tuber development and tuber quality traits using microarray... more
20 Jun 2006	Graduation: ms. M. Kuiper: Occurrence of Legionella pneumophila and Hartmannella vermiformis in fresh water environments and their interactions in biofilms
	The large outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Bovenkarspel (Nl), in 1999, with more than 30 deaths and several hundreds of diseased, demonstrated that aerosolisation of water can pose a serious... more
	Graduation: ms. ir. M. Kuiper: Occurrence of Legionella pneumophila and Hartmannella vermiformis in fresh water environments and their interactions in biofilms
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	Graduation: Ms. L. van Schöll: Ectomycorrhizal fungi and Pinus sylvestris: aluminium toxicity, base cation deficiencies and exudation of organic anions
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	Graduation: Pravesh Debba: Sampling scheme optimization from hyperspectral data
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21 Jun 2006	Graduation: Ms K.A.N.D. Nijs: Optimizing the ambiance during mealtimes in Dutch nursing homes
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	Graduation: Ms. M. Manders: Nutritional care in old age: the effect of supplementation on nutritional status and performance
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	Graduation: Ms K.A.N.D. Nijs: Optimizing the ambiance during mealtimes in Dutch nursing homes
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23 Jun 2006	Graduation: Ms. L. Mostert: Phylogeny and taxonomy of Phaeoacremonium and its relatives
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	Graduation: T.F.H. Bovee: Bioassays for the screening of estrogens and dioxins in feed
	Thesis: Development, validation and routine application of the in vitro REA and DR CALUX® reporter gene bioassays for the screening of estrogenic compounds and dioxins in food and feed.  more
	Mini symposium Recent Developments in Forest Ecology and Management: Lessons from Bolivia
	Scope Tropical forests continue to get much international attention. In many cases this attention is related to small- and large-scale destruction. Remaining tropical forests are used, but also... more
24 Jun 2006	Outdoor contest: Fieldrobot Event 2006 in Germany with 4 Wageningen teams
	Robots tracing dandelions in a football fieldThe Field Robot Event is an annual competition held between small autonomously working robots designed for precision agriculture purposes. Besides... more
26 Jun 2006	Graduation: A. Sattarian: Contributions to the biosystematics of Celtis L.
	Thesis: Contribution to the biosystematics of Celtis L. (Celtidaceae) with special emphasis on the African species. Celtis L. (Celtidaceae, earlier part of the Ulmaceae) is a genus mainly of tree... more
	Graduation: B.T. Olana:People and Dams: Changes induced by a reservoir in western Ethiopia
	Thesis: People and Dams: Environmental and socio-economic changes induced by a reservoir in Fincha’a watershed, western Ethiopia.  more
3 Jul 2006	Graduation: M. Otroshy: Utilization of Tissue Culture Techniques in a Seed Potato Tuber Production Scheme
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6 Jul 2006	Lecture: Ethics of Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition
	Announcement Applied Philosophy/ Wageningen Ethics Centre Public Lecture by Professor David Castle, Guelph University & Ottawa University Free accessDavid Castle is an investigator in the Ontario... more
	Debate: The sustainability of bio-energy
	André Faaij – coördinator Research Energy Supply & System Studies - Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University, Maarten Visschers – member of the Gelderse MilieuFederatie (Environmental Organisation)... more
4 Sep 2006	Course: Integrating strategic design and management with monitoring & evaluation
	4 Sep 2006 - 8 Sep 2006. More information on this course will soon be available and published on this site. Fee: € 1350. Application deadline: 4 August 2006.  more
5 Sep 2006	Graduation: Aklilu Amsalu Taye: Caring for the Land. Best practices in soil and water conservation in Beressa watershed, highlands of Ethiopia
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	Graduation: Norberto Urrutia Cobo, MSc: Sustainable management after irrigation system transfer. Experiences in Colombia – The RUT Irrigation District
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	Graduation: Karim Traore:
	In developing countries, short Zn supply is limiting both crop yield and human health. Improving Zn in staple foods and/or improved bio-availability of Zn from staple foods would greatly improve... more
	Graduation: Karim Traore: Effects of soil amendments and drought on Zinc husbandry and grain quality in Sahelian sorghum
	In developing countries, short Zn supply is limiting both crop yield and human health. Improving Zn in staple foods and/or improved bio-availability of Zn from staple foods would greatly improve... more
6 Sep 2006	Graduation: Mrs. O.A. Kobzar: Whole-farm risk management in arable farming: portfolio methods for farm-specific business analysis and planning
	Because of all kinds of the difficulties to predict the future, agricultural business is a risky business with unstable incomes. However, farmers have a number of tools to manage such risky... more
7 Sep 2006	Inauguration: Prof. dr. B.J.M. Arts
	The Inauguration of prof. Bas Arts will take place on September 7. For more information, click here.  more
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8 Sep 2006	Graduation: Ms. Szvetláná Ács: Bio-economic modelling of conversion from conventional to organic arable farming
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	Graduation: Ms. Olga Alda Álvarez: The mechanisms behind stress. From populations to genes in nematodes
	The pressure of abiotic stress factors on ecosystems has become a major societal and scientific concern over the past few decades. The growing awareness of the detrimental effects that processes such... more
11 Sep 2006	Graduation: Ms. H.E. Moolenaar: Parameter sensitivity of climate models and climate driven ecological systems
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	Graduation: Ms. O. Chavalparit: Clean Technology for the Crude Palm Oil Industry in Thailand
	The aims of this study were to assess the potential contribution of clean(er) technology to improve the environmental performance of the crude palm oil industry in Thailand, to analyse implementation... more
	Course: Facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and social learning
	Course till 29 Sept.The course covers state of the art thinking about participation from the local to the global level and introduces the most up-to-date methodologies and approaches for facilitation... more
12 Sep 2006	Graduation: Ms. C.M. Groenestein: Environmental aspects of improving sow welfare with group housing and straw bedding
	After intensifying pig husbandry in the second half of the 20th century to improve economical development, public concern brought about legislation to secure animal welfare and ecological values. The... more
	Graduation: Ms. M. Joerink: Immune responses of carp
	To advance the knowledge of the evolution of the immune system, research is performed on the immune system of many different animals. It is believed that fish evolved early in the evolution.... more
13 Sep 2006	Graduation: Ms. A.M. van Dam: Reduction of nitrogen leaching by catch crops
	Nitrogen catch crops may be cultivated after the harvest of a main crop. They take up nitrogen from soil. Consequently, less nitrogen leaches to groundwater, which then has a reduced nitrate... more
	Graduation: A.P.P. Kayodé: Diversity, users’ perception and food processing of sorghum: Implications for dietary iron and zinc supply
	This thesis focuses on the diversity of sorghum and its post-harvest processing into food. We studied the contribution that sorghum can make to Fe and Zn intake by poor people in Africa, using the... more
14 Sep 2006	Inaugural address: Prof. W.H. Hendriks: "Gezamenlijk richting dier-voeding interactomics"
	Prof. W.H. Hendriks is professor in Animal nutrition at Wageningen University. more
15 Sep 2006	Graduation: J.W. van de Ven: Timesharing ricefields: Individual and collective rights in Kerinci agriculture in Sumatara, Indonesia
	In Kerinci the standard mode of exploitation of inherited rice fields is gilir ganti or time-sharing. Heirs and co-owners of an inherited estate do not grant each other permanent, but only temporary... more
18 Sep 2006	Graduation: Ms. Xiaobin Wang: Conservation tillage and nutrient management in dryland farming in China
	Live internet broadcasting of the graduation at http://wurtv.wur.nl/WURTV/ more
	Graduation: Ms. Xiaobin Wang: Conservation tillage and nutrient management in dryland farming in China
	Live internet broadcasting of the graduation at http://wurtv.wur.nl/WURTV/ more
19 Sep 2006	Graduation: E.H.P.M. Kreike: Architects of nature: environmental infrastructure and the nature-culture dichotomy
	The causes and consequences of environmental change are hotly debated by academics, development experts, policy makers, and the public at large. Yet, despite path-breaking research about local and... more
	Graduation: A. Albera: Selection for beef traits and calving performance in Piemontese cattle
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	Graduation: Emmanuel Kreike: Architects of nature: environmental infrastructure and the nature-culture dichotomy
	Thesis: Architects of nature: environmental infrastructure and the nature-culture dichotomy more
20 Sep 2006	Graduation: J.W. Borst: New insights in cellular biochemistry owing to the use of fluorescence microspectroscopy
	A living cell consists of a very complicated network of molecules. The internal organization of such a biomolecular network is dependent on the exchange of substances and information with its... more
	Graduation: João Palma: Integrated assessment of silvoarable agroforestry at landscape scale
	Silvoarable agroforestry (SAF) relates to the integration of trees and arable crops in the same field. In Europe, agroforestry systems have been used mainly in traditional agriculture to provide a... more
22 Sep 2006	Graduation: Ms. A.M. Ignaciuk, MSc: Economics of multifunctional biomass systems
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	Graduation: A. Ligtenberg: Exploring the use of Multi-Agent Systems for Interactive Multi-Actor Spatial Planning
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24 Sep 2006	Conference: Biocatalysis in the Food and Drinks Industries
	24 - 26 sept. 2006. 3rd Symposium on Biocatalysis in the Food and Drinks Industries, organised by the graduate school VLAG and the European federation of biotechnology Section on Applied Biocatalysis... more
27 Sep 2006	Master Class: Dietary Influences on Blood Pressure
	27 - 28 september 2006. Each year we organise the NZO/VLAG Dairy week on behalf of NZO/VLAG Visiting Professor. This year NZO/VLAG Visiting Professor is Prof. John van Camp (Research Group Food... more
29 Sep 2006	Symposium, Lecture and debate: Heineken Prize winner Stuart Pimm & debate with State Secretary of Environment Pieter van Geel
	► The official Heineken Lecture by Prof.Dr. Stuart Pimm: Does the variety of life have a future? ► Prof.dr. Marten Scheffer (Wageningen UR): Thresholds for catastrophic shifts in nature... more
2 Oct 2006	Training programme: Leadership and adaptive management - supporting decentralised forest and nature management for rural development
	2 Oct 2006 - 10 Nov 2006. Rural development and natural resources management (NRM) have entered a new era - one of facilitating dialogue, joint learning and collaborative action. A different type... more
3 Oct 2006	Lecture: Control of contagious animal diseases: History repeats itself
	Prof. Arjan Stegeman, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University co-referee, Prof. Mart de Jong, Quantitative... more
	Lecture: Agricultural scientists, values and communication
	Report from a Society in Science project Lecture by Dr. Matias Pasquali, Branco Weiss Fellow, University of... more
4 Oct 2006	Meeting: Alumni meeting Brussels
	On October 4th 2006 the first networkmeeting of the Wageningen Alumni Chapter Brussels will take place in the presence of the rector magnificusn of Wageningen University, prof Martin Kropff. The... more
5 Oct 2006	Inauguration: Prof.dr.ir. C. de Graaf
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9 Oct 2006	Graduation: Ms. V.A. Tzeneva: "Kings without Crowns: Analysis of abundant bacilli in different soil ecosystems"
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	Graduation: Drs. V.M. Otto: "Economic modeling of directed technical change: The case of CO2 emission reduction"
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9 Oct 2006 10 Oct 2006	Conference: Intensive PhD workshop: Governance for Quality in Tropical Food Chains
	Workshop Brochure Registration Presentations of PhD research results on international food chainsDiscussions by (external) reviewersOverview presentations by senior staff In this unique workshop... more
	Conference: Intensive PhD workshop: Governance for Quality in Tropical Food Chains
	Workshop Brochure Registration Presentations of PhD research results on international food chainsDiscussions by (external) reviewersOverview presentations by senior staff In this unique workshop... more
10 Oct 2006	Graduation: Ms. Ajchara Wattanapinyo: "Sustainability of Small and Medium-sized Agro-Industries in Northern Thailand"
	For many years Thailand has faced unexpected environmental impacts and risks from (industrial) development. In spreading over the country these impacts and risks have caused growing social conflicts... more
11 Oct 2006	Graduation: Ir. J. van Etten: "Seeds, hands, and lands. Maize genetic resources of highland Guatemala in space and time"
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	Graduation: Ms. M.L. Cocks: "Wild plant resources and cultural practices in rural and urban households in South Africa. Implications for bio-cultural diversity conservation"
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	FNP: PhD defence Michelle Cocks
	Wild plant resources and cultural practices in rural and urban households in South Africa. Implications for biocultural diversity conservation. more
13 Oct 2006	Graduation: Z. Malenovský: "Quantitative remote sensing of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.): Spectroscopy from needles to crowns to canopies"
	Mountain ecosystems represent nearly one fourth of the Earth's land surface, and provide (ecosystem) services to a significant part of the world’s human population. As was noted in the 1992 United... more
	Graduation: E. Marfo: "Powerful relations: the role of actor-empowerment in the management of natural resource conflicts. A case of forest-related conflicts in Ghana"
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	FNP: PhD Defence Emmanuel Marfo
	Powerful relations: the role of actor-empowerment in the management of natural resource conflicts. A case of forest conflict in Ghana. more
16 Oct 2006	Graduation: Emmanuel Nii Amaa Dormon: "From a technology focus to innovation development. The management of cocoa pests and diseases in Ghana"
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	Graduation: Godwin Kojo Ayenor: "Capsid Control for Organic Cocoa in Ghana. Results of participatory learning and action research"
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	Graduation: Ir. M.B. Fox: "Pulsed electric field inactivation in a microreactor"
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	Graduation: Ms.ir. S.J.P.M. Eussen: "Mild cobalamin deficiency and cognitive function in elderly people. Efficacy of oral supplements"
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17 Oct 2006	Graduation: Mrs. Comfort Yomle Kudadjie: "Integrating science with farmer knowledge: Sorghum diversity management in north-east Ghana"
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	Graduation: Ir. Engeline Suzanne Nederlof: "Research on Agricultural Research. Towards a pathway for client-oriented research in West Africa"
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	Graduation: Samuel Adjei-Nsiah: "Cropping systems, land tenure and social diversity of Wenchi, Ghana: implications for soil fertility management"
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	Graduation: Ir. J. Eshuis: "Kostbaar vertrouwen: Een studie naar proceskosten en procesvertrouwen in beleid voor agrarisch natuurbeheer"
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18 Oct 2006	Graduation: Liu Jinlong: "Forests in the Mist. Livelihoods and Responses to the Natural Forest Protection Program in China"
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	Lecture: Standards: How Anonymous Power Shapes Our World
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19 Oct 2006	Graduation: Aliou Saidou: "Converging strategies by farmers and scientists to improve soil fertility and enhance crop production in Benin"
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	Graduation: Ahoton Soton Afio Zannou: "Socio-economic, agronomic and molecular analysis of yam and cowpea diversity in the Guinea-Sudan transition zone of Benin"
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20 Oct 2006	Graduation: Antonio Alain Coffi Sinzogan: "Facilitating learning toward sustainable cotton pest management in Benin. The interactive design of research for development"
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	Graduation: Pierre Vinassého Vissoh: "Participatory development of weed management technologies in Benin"
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	Graduation: Ms.ir. S. Willems: "The Ivorian Pineapple. The field of social action of actors in the Ivorian pineapple commodity network"
	Today, many of the agricultural products that are consumed in the West are cultivated by farmers in far-away countries and are shipped across the world to end up in our supermarket or grocery store.... more
22 Oct 2006	International Workshop: Transition towards Sustainable Natural Resource Use in Rural China
	From 22 October to 24 October 2006 there will be an international workshop about the 'Transition towards Sustainable Natural Resource Use in Rural China'. The workshop will be held in Kunming, China.... more
23 Oct 2006	Graduation: Mario Duarte Canever: "From Fork to Farm: Demand Chain Management in the Agro-Food Business"
	Demand chain management (DCM) is a new paradigm in the business terrain, and it has been defined as: the business practice aimed at understanding and managing the customer demand and at aligning all... more
	Graduation: Morten Fischer: "Limiting factors for the enzymatic accessibility of soybean protein"
	Soy is a commonly used ingredient is food and animal feed. With particular focus on the in-soluble fractions, this thesis deals with the effects of proteases and carbohydrate degrading enzymes on... more
24 Oct 2006	Graduation: Ir. C.A. Kessler: "Moving people – towards collective action in soil and water conservation. Experiences from the Bolivian mountain valleys"
	Land degradation in Bolivia is a serious threat. Can it be tackled? Although farmers are concerned, hardly any actions are undertaken. The challenge is to motivate farmers to adopt conservation... more
	Graduation: L.B. Badstue: "Smallholder seed practices. Maize seed management in the Central Valleys of Oxaca, Mexico"
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25 Oct 2006	Graduation: Le Dinh Phung, MSc: "Odor from pig production: its relation to diet"
	Odor from pig manure creates serious nuisance for people living near pig farms. Odor is a mixture of various compounds: sulfurous compounds, indolic and phenolic compounds, volatile fatty acids, and... more
27 Oct 2006	Graduation: Doris M. Kakuru: "The combat for gender equality in education: Rural livelihood pathways in the context of HIV/Aids"
	Many developing countries have been grappling with the issue of gender inequalities in education for decades. In Uganda, various measures have been put in place to promote gender equality including... more
	Seminar: Girls and Education in Developing Countries: A Challenge for a Lifetime
	Seminar on the occasion of the first AWLAE doctorate Ms Doris Kakuru M.Ph., with Ms Prof. Dr. Joy Kwesiga (Kabala and Makerere University, Uganda) and Ms Dr Auma Okwany (Institute for Social Studies,... more
	Graduation: Ms. D. Wartena, MSc: "Styles of making a living and ecological change on the Fon en Adja plateaux in South Bénin, ca. 1600-1990"
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	Trial Lecture: Underground communication between plants and other organisms: who is talking, who is listening?
	Trial lecture by Dr. Harro Bouwmeester as candidate for professor occupying the endowed chair "Fysiology of communication of plants". more
29 Oct 2006 2 Nov 2006	International Symposium: HortiModel 2006
	Models for Plant Growth, Environmental Control and Farm Management in Protected Cultivation Modern, on-demand agricultural production requires a high degree of control of the whole process with... more
30 Oct 2006	Graduation: Ms. S.B. Ware: "Genetics of host-specific avirulence of Mycosphaerella graminicola on wheat"
	Mycosphaerella species are fungi that cause major economic losses in crops that include cereals, citrus fruits, and bananas, among others. Two organisms in this genus are the wheat pathogen... more
	Graduation: Ir. W.J. Boonstra: "Polder Limits: a case study of value-conflicts over Dutch rural land use"
	Polder Limits: a case study on value-conflicts in rural land use Rural land use is valued in many different ways. Is it best to use the countryside for agricultural production, nature development,... more
31 Oct 2006	Graduation: Nguyen Cong Khan: "The role of plant food sources in controlling vitamin A deficiency in Vietnam"
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	Graduation: Ir. A.G.J. Hilberts: "Low-dimensional modelling of hillslope subsurface flow processes. Developing and testing the hillslope-storage Boussinesq model"
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1 Nov 2006	Graduation: Ms. Krisztina Gábor: "Molecular analysis of halorespiration in Desulfitobacterium spp.- catalysis and transcriptional regulation"
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2 Nov 2006	Inaugural address: Prof.dr. C.J.F. ter Braak
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	Symposium: Nutrition 1976-2006-2036: The top three discoveries, and the top three questions
	After 30 years professor Martijn B. Katan changed jobs and left Wageningen University on 1 January 2006 for a new position at the Free University Amsterdam. For this reason the department of Human... more
3 Nov 2006	Graduation: Mrs.drs. H.G.M. Ketner-Oostra: "Lichen-rich coastal and inland sand dunes (Corynephorion) in the Netherlands: vegetation dynamics and nature management"
	This thesis describes long-term changes in the lichen-rich dry grassland communities in calcium-poor coastal and inland dunes in the Netherlands. The vegetation of the Terschelling dunes from before... more
	Graduation: Ms.ir. W. Tuinstra: "Reducing Air Pollution in Europe. A study of boundaries between science and policy"
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	Symposium: Current themes in ecology 11
	Ecological implications of adaptive behavior How does adaptive behavior affects the structure and evolution of ecological communities? Behavioral flexibility in organisms has a major impact on both... more
4 Nov 2006	Presentation: Storm-van der Chijs Awards
	On Saturday 4 November three Storm-van der Chijs Awards will be handed over. This will be the fifth time since the Storm-van der Chijs Fund was established in 1998. The Fund aims at supporting the... more
7 Nov 2006	Graduation: Ms.drs. F.T.J.M. Fortuin: "Aligning Innovation to Business Strategy. Combining Cross-Industry and Longitudinal Perspectives on Strategic Alignment in Leading Technology-based Companies"
	Strategic alignment of inovation to business is a problem facing many large, technology-intensive companies. In these companies it is often hard to find the right balance between the long term... more
	Lecture: Dr. Simon Reader: Fish intelligence?
	Dr. Simon Reader of Faculty of Biology, Utrecht University Co-referee: Prof. Johan Verreth, Aquaculture and Fisheries Group of Wageningen University Fish are rarely heralded as intellectual... more
8 Nov 2006	Graduation: Ir. M.W.E.J. Fiers: "Bioinformatics for plant genome annotation"
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9 Nov 2006	Inaugural address: Prof.dr.ir. J.B. van Lier
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	Farewell: State Collapse? Cracking within or Failing Models?
	Part II of the Series - Making and Breaking States – A Cultural Theory: State Collapse? Cracking within or Failing Models? State Collapse? - Cracking Within or Failing ModelsMartin Doornbos,... more
10 Nov 2006	Graduation: Ir. H.J. van Wijk: "The Genetics of Pork Quality"
	The aim of this thesis was the identification and fine-mapping of QTL for carcass composition and pork quality traits within commercial lines. A large finisher population was extensively phenotyped... more
	Graduation: Ir. M.H. Jacobs: "The production of mindscapes. A comprehensive theory of landscape experience"
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13 Nov 2006 13 Oct 2006	Graduation: Ms. N.P. Creusot: "Enzyme-induced aggregation of whey proteins with Bacillus licheniformis protease"
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13 Nov 2006	Congress: Dynamics of knowledge management in agricultural R&D
	Exchange and generation of knowledge for sustainable agricultural development is undergoing many changes. New issues emerge, e.g. on how to cope with globalisation, with certification for Good... more
	Graduation: John O. Ojiem: "Exploring socio-ecological niches for legumes in western Kenya smallholder farming systems"
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	Graduation: John O. Ojiem: "Exploring socio-ecological niches for legumes in western Kenya smallholder farming systems"
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14 Nov 2006	Girmay Tesfay Belay: "Agriculture, Resource Management and Institutions: A socioeconomic analysis of households in Tigray, Ethiopia"
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14 Nov 2006	Graduation: B.R. Patil, MSc: "Dynamics of livestock development in Gujarat, India: Experiences of an Indian NGO"
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	Meeting: Alumni meeting Brussels
	New date: On November 14th 2006 the first networkmeeting of the Wageningen Alumni Chapter Brussels will take place in the presence of the rector magnificus of Wageningen University, prof Martin... more
15 Nov 2006	Graduation: Oblé Neya: "Conservation of Tree Seeds from Tropical Dry-lands"
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	Graduation: Drs. J.H.F. Bult: "Sensory and Instrumental Analysis of Food Aromas"
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	Lecture: Food policy and its ethical choices
	Lecture Prof. Tim Lang Food policy and its ethical choices Gabriel Y, Lang T (1995/2006). The Unmanageable... more
	BuffetPensant: Ethics on your plate: dining and discussing on ethical issues
	Ethics on your plate: dining and discussing on ethical issues concerning food, agriculture, nature, environment, landscape and animalsmore
17 Nov 2006	Graduation: Ir. J.A.J. Arts: "Immune defence of White Spot Syndrome Virus infected shrimp, Penaeus monodon"
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20 Nov 2006	Graduation: Ms. Afaf Rahim, MSc: "Economic Analysis of Deforestation. The Case of the Gum Arabic Belt in Sudan"
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	Graduation: Giedrius Miliauskas: "Screening, isolation and evluation of antioxidative compounds from Geranium macrorrhizum, Potentilla fruticosa and Rhaponticum carthamoides"
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21 Nov 2006	MSc graduation - 21 nov 2006
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	Seminar: Conservation Genetics of Animal Populations
	The workshop is organized in collaboration with the Graduate Schools Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS) and Production Ecology & Resource Conservation (PE&RC), the Plant Breeding Group of... more
22 Nov 2006	MSc graduation - 22 nov 2006
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23 Nov 2006	MSc graduation - 23 nov 2006
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24 Nov 2006	MSc graduation - 24 nov 2006
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27 Nov 2006	Symposium: “Nutritional influences on rumen development and glucose metabolism in calves”
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	Graduation: B.J. Suárez Crettón: "Rumen Development in Veal (preruminant) Calves"
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	Graduation: Ir. J.J.G.C. van den Borne: "Nutrient synchrony in preruminant calves"
	Nutrient synchrony in preruminant calvesThe aim of this research was to quantify effects of the within-day distribution of nutrient intake (carbohydrate, fat and protein) on metabolic processes in... more
	Course: Interactive forest and nature policy in practice; managing multi-stakeholder learning in sector wide approaches and national forest programmes
	27 Nov 2006 - 8 Dec 2006. The overall aim of the course is to provide participants with insights, knowledge and skills for designing and managing interactive policy development and implementation... more
28 Nov 2006	Graduation: Ing. B.H. Kunst: Detection and sorting of micro-beads and bacteriophages in a microfluidic biochip"
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	Graduation: V. Sheikh: "Soil Moisture Prediction: Bridging Event and Continuous Runoff Modelling"
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29 Nov 2006	Graduation: P. Kibwika: "Learning to make change: developing innovation competence in recreating the African university of the 21st century"
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	Graduation: Ir. E.J.J. Kalis: "Chemical speciation and bioavailability of heavy metals in soil and surface water"
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	Graduation: Ms. Esi Awuah Asare: "Pathogen removal mechanisms in macrophyte and algal waste stabilization ponds"
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30 Nov 2006	Inaugural address: Prof.dr. T. Abee
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1 Dec 2006	Graduation: Graduation: mw. Simone da Graça Ribeiro:"Diversity and host interactions of emerging tomato begomoviruses in Brazil"
	Over the last decade, the prevalence and severity of tomato infecting begomoviruses have increased to epidemic proportions and consequently, begomoviruses became one of the major limitations for... more
	Graduation: Graduation: C.C. Lacorte:"Improving and assessing viral vectors for recombinant protein production in plants"
	This research thesis focused on the use of transient expression systems for heterologous protein production in plants. Viral vectors based on PVX and TMV were converted to be compatible with the... more
4 Dec 2006	Graduation: ms.N.A.S. Messiha: "Bacterial Wilt of Potato (Ralstonia solanacearum race 3, biovar 2): Disease Management, Pathogen Survival and Possible Eradication"
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	Graduation: Warit Jawjit:"An Environmental Systems Analysis of the Kraft Pulp Industry in Thailand"
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5 Dec 2006	Graduation: Girmay Tesfay Belay: "Agriculture, Resource Management and Institutions: A socioeconomic analysis of households in Tigray, Ethiopia"
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	Graduation: ms. Shuyi Feng: "Land Rental Market and Off-farm Employment: Rural Households in Jiangxi Province, P.R. China"
	The main objective of this study is to improve the understanding of factors determining the participation of farm households in rural land and off-farm labour markets, and of the consequences of... more
	Graduation: Jianjun Zhao: "The genetics of phytate content and morphological traits in Brassica rapa"
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6 Dec 2006	Graduation: E. Verkaik:"Litter as seedbed: interactions between the soil, seedlings and litter of kauri (Agathis australis)"
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	Graduation: Daniel J. Somma: "Interrelated modelling of land use and habitat for the design of an ecological corridor. A case study in the Yungas, Argentina"
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7 Dec 2006	Inauguratie: C.J.A.M. Termeer
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8 Dec 2006	Graduation: ms. Junrong Huang: "Function-Structure Relationships of Acetylated Pea Starches"
	Cowpea, chickpea and yellow pea starches were studied and the results showed that their properties were strongly related to the chemical fine structures of the starches. Furthermore, granular... more
	Hossein Jafary: "Barley-Puccinia rusts: a model system to study the genetics, evolution and mechanisms of nonhost immunity in plants
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	Graduation: Hossein Jafary: "Barley-Puccinia rusts: a model system to study the genetics, evolution and mechanisms of nonhost immunity in plants
	The genetic basis of nonhost resistance is one of the most intriguing questions in the field of infectious diseases. The inheritance is very hard to study, since it typically requires interspecific... more
	Symposium: Multifunctional Agriculture: lessons from a Dutch – French debate
	The final seminar of the WUR-INRA project "Multifunctional Agriculture: from farm practice to farm design and institutional innovation".Over the last four years research groups from Wageningen... more
11 Dec 2006	Graduation: Yonas Fessehaye Ghebreyesus: "Natural mating in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.): Implications for reproductive success, inbreeding and cannibalism"
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12 Dec 2006	Graduation: ms. Le Thi Huong: "Anemia among school children in Vietnam: The efficacy of iron fortification"
	The present thesis aimed to determine the efficacy of a school-based food fortification program to improve hemoglobin concentrations and iron stores of intestinal parasites-prone school children.... more
	Graduation: J.S. Zandleven, MSc: "Identification and characterization of some Aspergillus pectinolytic glycoside hydrolases"
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13 Dec 2006	Graduation: P. Nazarov: "Simulation and Analysis of FRET in the Study of Membrane Proteins"
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	Graduation: ms.ir. E. Mollema: "On the role of feral ruminants in the transmission of bovine herpesvirus 1 to domestic cattle"
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14 Dec 2006	Concert WSKOV
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15 Dec 2006	Concert WSKOV
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18 Dec 2006	Graduation: D.R. Prieto: "Modernization and the Evolution of Irrigation Practices in the Rio Dulce, Irrigation Project, Santiago del Estero, Argentina"
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	Graduation: Bala Raju Nikku: "The Politics of Policy. Participatory Irrigation Management in Andhra Pradesh"
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19 Dec 2006	Graduation: Conrade Zawe: "Reforms in Turbulent Times. A Study on the Theory and Practice of Three, Irrigation Management Policy Reform Models in Mashonaland, Zimbabwe"
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	Graduation: E.L. Simpungwe: "Water, Stakeholders and Common Ground. Challenges for Multi-Stakeholder, Platforms in Water Resource Management in South Africa"
	The growing global concern about future water supplies has resulted in the search for efficient institutions for water management. Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) have emerged as stakeholder... more
20 Dec 2006	Graduation: ms. R.C. Kaggwa, MSc: "Fingerponds: Managing Nutrients and Primary Productivity for Enhanced Fish Production in Lake Victoria’s Wetlands, Uganda"
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	Graduation: Julius Kipkemboi, MSc: "Fingerponds: Seasonal Integrated Aquaculture in East African Freshwater Wetlands, Exploring their potential for wise-use strategies"
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	Graduation: Nicholas G.T. Azza: "The dynamics of coastal wetlands and sediments of northern Lake Victoria"
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	Graduation: ms. Xin-Ying Ren, MSc: "Comparative genomics of the relationship between gene structure and expression"
	This thesis is about the relationships between gene structure and gene expression in genomes of higher eukaryotes. We show that a few but relevant number of neighboring genes exhibit coexpression. We... more
21 Dec 2006	Speech: Prof.dr. H. van Amerongen: Biofysica, wetenschap van leven en dood.
	"Biofysics, science of life and death" more
22 Dec 2006	M. Duineveld: "Van oude dingen, de mensen, die voorbij gaan….Over de voorwaarden meer recht te kunnen doen aan de door burgers gewaardeerde cultuurhistories"
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	Graduation: ms. J.D. Zijlstra: "Organic nitrogen uptake and endophytic mutualistic fungi in Dutch heathland ecosystems"
	In this thesis I tested the hypothesis that tannin-rich plant species e.g. Erica tetralix and Calluna vulgaris are able to monopolize the nutrient cycle by increasing the amounts of organic nitrogen... more
3 Jan 2007	Graduation: mw.ir. M.J. Zweistra-Hoogschagen: "Macroscopic modelling of solid-state fermentation".
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	Graduation: ir. H.J.A. Zweistra: "Supramolecular Polymers in Inhomogeneous Systems".
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5 Jan 2007	Graduation: mw.ir. G.W. van Beinum: "Modelling multicomponent solute transport in structured soils"
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	Graduation: drs. V.C.J.M. Platenkamp: "Contexts in tourism and leisure studies. A cross-cultural contribution to the production of knowledge"
	Variegated and interacting networks from all over the world cause a continuous flow of cultures on the move. At least two characteristics play an important role in this movement. Firstly, much... more
8 Jan 2007	Graduation: Farhad Nazarian Firouzabadi: "In planta modification of potato starch granule biogenesis by different granule-bound fusion proteins"
	Starch is composed of amylose and amylopectin and it is deposited in amyloplasts/choloroplasts as semi-crystalline granules. Many biosynthetic enzymes are involved in starch degradation and... more
	Graduation: J.H.H.V. Custers: "Engineering disease resistance in plants"
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9 Jan 2007	Graduation: S.G. Bolder: "Fibril assembly in whey protein mixtures"
	The objective of this thesis was to study fibril assembly in mixtures of whey proteins. The effect of the composition of the protein mixture on the structures and the resulting phase behaviour was... more
10 Jan 2007	Graduation: M.A. Fiers: "Peptide signalling in plant development: Functional analysis of CLE ligands in Arabidopsis"
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	Graduation: R.J.C. van Ooteghem, MSc: "Optimal control design for a solar greenhouse"
	The research of this thesis was part of a larger project aiming at the design of a greenhouse and an associated climate control that achieves optimal crop production with sustainable instead of... more
12 Jan 2007	Graduation: W.J.J. Huijgen: "Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Mineral Carbonation"
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	Graduation: M.L.H. Breukers: "Bio-economic modelling of brown rot in the Dutch potato production chain"
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15 Jan 2007	Graduation: M. Staats: "Botrytis species on flower bulb crops : Phylogeny, genetic variation and host specificity"
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	Graduation: Guansheng Ma: "Iron and Zinc Deficiencies in China: Existing Problems and Possible Solutions"
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16 Jan 2007	Graduation: P.A. Wark: "Diet, Lifestyle, Heritable Factors and Colorectal Carcinogenesis: Associations with Histopathological and Molecular Endpoints"
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	Graduation: A.P.H.M. Hermans: "Stress response and virulence in Salmonella Typhimurium: a genomics approach"
	New insights on increase of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 infections Since 1995 the number of human infections with Salmonella serovar Typhimurium DT104 increased in The Netherlands and abroad. The... more
17 Jan 2007	Graduation: J.W.J. Beulens: "Alcohol consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Population-based studies and physiological interventions"
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	Graduation: J. Vermeulen: "Ripening of PAH and TPH Polluted Sediments. Determination and Quantification of Bioremediation Parameters"
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18 Jan 2007	Inauguration:: Prof.dr. B. Holtslag en Prof.dr. M.C. Krol
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19 Jan 2007	Graduation: Ioan Paraschiv: "H-Bond Stabilized Columnar Discotic Liquid Crystals"
	For devices like solar cells charge separation (electron-hole formation) and independent transport of the charges to the electrodes is very important. Materials that are capable of transporting holes... more
	Graduation: W. Knoben: "Chain stoppers in reversible supramolecular polymer solutions"
	Cutting casual chainsA scratch on your car? Don’t worry, just heat the spot with the blow-drier and the coating will repair itself! Such self-healing materials are a potential application of... more
22 Jan 2007	Graduation: Jianjun Zhao: "The genetics of phytate content and morphological traits in Brassica rapa"
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	Graduation: Abdolhossein Rezaei Nejad: "Control of stomatal opening after growth at high relative air humidity"
	The effects of high relative air humidity on stomatal behaviour As a result of contemporary horticultural practices relative air humidities (RH) in greenhouses are often very high. In particular in... more
23 Jan 2007	MSc Graduation Ceremony
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24 Jan 2007	MSc Graduation Ceremony
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25 Jan 2007	MSc Graduation Ceremony
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26 Jan 2007	MSc Graduation Ceremony
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29 Jan 2007	Graduation: J.D. Wijnhoud: "Nutrient budgets, soil fertility management and livelihood analyses in b Northeast Thailand: A basis for integrated rural development strategies in developing countries"
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	Graduation: Arash Azarfar: "Fractions of Ruminant Feeds: kinetics of degradation in vitro"
	Characterising the degradative behaviour of some ruminant feeds using the in vitro gas production technique The degradative behaviour of some (un)processed concentrate ingredients (barley, maize,... more
30 Jan 2007	Graduation: E.J.C. Moreno: "Ecological and spatial modeling. Mapping ecosystems, landscape changes, and plant species distribution in Llanos del Orinoco, Venezuela"
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	Graduation: H. van der Schaaf: "Design of Digital Learning Material for Bioprocess-Engineering Education"
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	Graduation: A. Kuijsten: "Bioavailability of enterolignans and their relation with chronic diseases"
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31 Jan 2007	Graduation: M.A.C.J. Kwaaitaal: "SERK1 links somatic embryogenesis to brassinosteroid signalling"
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	Graduation: S. van Hemert: "Gene expression profiling of chicken intestinal host responses"
	Chicken host responses to infectionsChicken lines differ in susceptibility to infections in the intestine, but genes and proteins involved in disease resistance are not known yet. The aim of this... more
5 Feb 2007	Course: Managing & learning for impact (PPME)
	5 Feb 2007 - 23 Feb 2007. Would you like to improve the performance of your project or programme through more effective stakeholder participation, improved planning or more reflective monitoring... more
12 Feb 2007	Course: Food and nutrition security
	12 Feb 2007 - 27 Apr 2007. The training programme aims to provide the course participants with knowledge, skills and motivation to identify, plan and implement effective action on food and nutrition... more
15 Oct 2007 19 Oct 2007	Symposium: 5th International Symposium on the Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants
	15 Oct 2007 - 19 Oct 2007. tthe 5th International Symposium on the Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants will be organised jointly by the Biosystematics Group/Botanical Gardens of Wageningen University (The... more
12 Nov 2007 17 Nov 2007	Conference: ICSR 2007: “Innovation in the exploitation and management of shellfish resources”
	10th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration (ICSR) The Netherlands, 12 - 16 November 2007“Innovation in the exploitation and management of shellfish resources”Unique for Europe: the only... more