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Terraé unveils its first portraits
Who are the farmers involved in Terraé, a network of 40 Walloon farms in agroecological transition?
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Characterising the covering power of cereals
We defined the covering power of a crop as a measure of its ability to cover the soil and thereby, to compete with weeds.
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Combined faba beans: a crop with a variety of agronomic advantages
Like other pulses, faba beans have many agronomic and nutritional advantages.
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How can we popularise the results of animal production research?
Agricultural fairs are aimed at families, and the CRA-W is keen to appeal to a younger audience.
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Sentinel satellites for agricultural monitoring
The SAGRIWASENT II project team at CRA-W is developing algorithms using SENTINEL satellite images to monitor agricultural activity in Wallonia.
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Let's discuss peas in Wallonia with Walopea
Europe's protein independence is a top priority, and Wallonia is making its contribution by studying and developing new sources of vegetable proteins.
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OVIDECiDE: DECiDE tool for sheep coming soon
DECiDE is broadening its scope to include livestock other than cattle in Wallonia, with an initial focus on sheep.
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Towards the development of agroecology in Europe
Based on various different agroecological initiatives, the Agroecology-TRANSECT project aims to develop sustainable, contextualised agriculture.
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Broadband MEMS-based InfraRed spectrometers
The CRA-W participates at a new EU project aiming to develop a miniaturized FTIR instrument for in-farm milk analysis
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