2007

11 Dec 2007	Agriculture needs to adapt now to cope with climate change
	International scientists identify practical steps and strategic key elements It is important to start taking a more pro-active stance to assess what adaptation options are available to agriculture... more
29 Nov 2007	Expected drop in nitrogen deposition may hamper Kyoto targets
	Researchers at Wageningen University have shown that a drop in atmospheric nitrogen deposition will slow down forest growth. At the same time they expect that a lower tree growth implies less carbon... more
6 Nov 2007	Business cases highlight new challenges in agri-food
	Re-appreciation of the farmer and increased (bio)technological innovation are crucial in the agri-food production chain. The European Food and Agribusiness Seminar (EFAS), held in Rome from 21 to 24... more
22 Oct 2007	Minister Verburg opens Chinese-Dutch Office in Beijing
	On October 22, Minister Verburg from the ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality will open the Sino-Dutch Agricultural Innovation and Promotion Centre in Beijing together with her Chinese... more
20 Sep 2007	Students give Wageningen University top rating for third year in a row
	For the third year in a row, Wageningen University has topped the list of 14 Dutch universties in the Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs 2008 (Guide to Chosing Higher Education 2008), which summarises the... more
14 Sep 2007	Rector Magnificus Wageningen University Honorary Doctor in Kiev
	Martin Kropff, Rector Magnificus of Wageningen University became an Honorary Doctor at the National Agricultural University Ukraine (NAUU) on September 1st. As part of the celebration of the... more
13 Sep 2007	Signs of hope for alleviating hunger and poverty in Africa
	Despite the stagnation of economic development in much of sub-Saharan Africa, there are signs of hope for alleviating hunger and poverty in various African countries. These signs of hope depend on... more
15 Aug 2007	Rural Europe: Mobilities, vulnerabilities and sustainabilities for
	Congres European Society for Rural Sociology ‘Mobilities,vulnerabilities and sustainbilities – new questions and challenges for rural Europe’. That is the central theme of the XXIInd congress of the... more
13 Jul 2007	Glossaire portant sur l’allergie alimentaire disponible pour les vacanciers
	Je vais en vacances et j’emport... un glossaire en 30 langues contenant des ingrédients de nourriture pour lesquels je suis allergique. Cette liste avec des ingrédients, tels qu’ils figurent sur les... more
	Mongolian Honorary Doctorate for Henk Moll
	On monday july 9, the Scientific Council of the Mongolian State University of Agriculture awarded the title of Honorary Doctor to Dr. Henk Moll, Associate Professor of the Development Economic Group... more
5 Jul 2007	A food allergy wordlist available for tourists
	“I’m going on holiday and I’m taking… a wordlist in thirty languages with all the food ingredients that I’m allergic to.” This list is now available – with the names of ingredients as they appear on... more
	Bird sized airplane will fly and observe like a swift
	Nine Dutch Aerospace Engineering students at TU Delft, together with the Department of Experimental Zoology of Wageningen University designed the RoboSwift. RoboSwift is a micro airplane fitted with... more
4 Jul 2007	Fight against malnutrition in the world population through innovation and a less fragmented approach
	Malnutrition is still the most serious threat to the health of the world population and the most important cause of infant mortality in the world. About one third of the population in developing... more
25 May 2007	‘Iron in a jacket’ helps combat anaemia in Africa
	25 May 2007 A new way of fortifying flour with iron helps combat anaemia in developing countries through food. Researchers from Wageningen University, Unilever and Akzo Nobel will be making... more
	Prestigious Noel T. Keen Award for Wageningen University professor Pierre de Wit
	25 May 2007 The American Phytopathological Society (APS) has announced the Award winners for the year 2007. The awardee of the prestigious Noel T. Keen Award for research in molecular plant... more
10 May 2007	Communication Science Seminar by Paul Frissen, Tilburg University and Netherlands School of Public Administration: The State of Difference – A Critique of Equality
	INVITATION TO PUBLIC SEMINAR SERIES Communication and Space for ChangeActors, interfaces and interactions Location:... more
5 Apr 2007	5 April 2007: Communication Science Seminar by Prof. Dr. Cees Leeuwis, Communication Science, Wageningen University
	INVITATION TO PUBLIC SEMINAR SERIES Communication and Space for ChangeActors, interfaces and interactions Location:... more
27 Mar 2007	Research on grey mould offers possible breakthrough in tomato cultivation
	Tomato growers are likely to soon be able to cultivate new tomato varieties without having to use pesticides against grey mould (Botrytis cinerea). This is the conclusion of the STW-sponsored thesis... more
20 Mar 2007	Consumer’ concerns about animal welfare when shopping vary widely between European countries
	Results from a Welfare Quality® survey Considerable attention is being given to what consumers can do to improve farm animal welfare. Linking improvements of farm animal welfare to what people do as... more
6 Mar 2007	seminar 8 March by Maurice Mittelmark rescheduled to 15 May 2007
	The seminar of 8 March 2007 by Prof. Dr. Maurice Mittelmark is rescheduled and will now take place on 15 May 2007 at 15:00 - 1:.00 hours.The location is unchanged: room C64, Hofsteezaal,... more
1 Mar 2007	Tradable biodiversity rights can help to conserve species richness
	Photo ShellThe decline in biodiversity compels us to look at the sustainable use of living resources in a different manner. To conserve biodiversity, the social and economic aspects of the use of... more
15 Feb 2007	Mapping erosion from satellite images
	A doctoral student Wageningen University has developed a method for automatically recognising erosion gullies on satellite photos. The method can help to detect erosion and therefore do something... more
15 Jan 2007	Vinasse reduces formation of apple scab ascospores
	Research by Applied Plant Research (PPO) and Plant Research International (PRI), institutes of Wageningen UR, has shown that vinasse reduces the formation of apple scab ascospores by more than 95%.... more