2004

16 Dec 2004	Wageningen University Scores High on External Evaluation
	Wageningen University has received very good to excellent evaluations fortwo of its Graduate Schools. The evaluations were given to the C.T.de Wit Graduate School for Production Ecology & Resource... more
8 Nov 2004	Plantain yields cause headaches in traditional agricultural systems:
	Green manure and fodder crops accepted in Tanzanian banana cultivation Plantains, otherwise known as cooking bananas, are an important food cropin Tanzania and require fertile soil for a good... more
12 Oct 2004	Researcher finds solutions to problems in troubled Zimbabwean agriculture
	The predominant use of manual weeding means that farming in Zimbabweis highly labour-intensive. Herbicides are expensive for farmers and weedsare responsible for the loss of a large proportion of... more
23 Sep 2004	Wageningen research brings resistance to powdery mildew in tomatoes withinreach
	Research has shown that the tomato's genetic resistance to the fungal disease powdery mildew is dependent on monogenic and polygenic resistance. Many resistance genes have been localised on tomato... more
11 Sep 2004	Maximum use of rumen capacity merits further research
	Sweeter grass does not lead to more milk Contrary to general expectations, the characteristics of different varietiesof perennial ryegrass such as sugar content do not influence the food... more
7 Jul 2004	Management Science Strategic Innovation Prize 2004 for researchers in Wageningen,Leuven and Helsinki
	The Association of European Operational Research Societies (EURO) has awarded the Management Science Strategic Innovation Prize 2004, of value 12,000, for Timo Kuosmanen (Wageningen University),... more