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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.
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The international conifer seed trade: what risk to the health of our forests?
In Belgium, coniferous forests are mainly regenerated by planting.
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Sentinel satellite images used for agricultural monitoring
The SAGRIWASENT project team is developing operational methods for the monitoring of agricultural activity in the Walloon region by means of SENTINEL satellite images.
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The CRA-W at the aid of miscanthus producers
The CRA-W is cultivating an in vitro crop of Miscanthus x giganteus. The different origins collected are cleaned up before comparison on agricultural land and marginal areas.
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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
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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.
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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...
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10 years of fruitful collaboration with CIPAC
CRA-W is a key player in the international standardisation of pesticide analysis methods
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PROTECOW - What lessons after 4 years of research?
For 4 years, the five partners of the INTERREG PROTECOW project have pooled their experience to achieve the objective of increasing nitrogen efficiency in dairy nutrition and profitability...
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