Have you always wanted to see how intensive farming in The Netherlands looks like? On Saturday the 22th of November you can see three intensive ways of farming! We will gather at 08.30h at Radix/Forum and then travel to the broiler breeder farm in Wamel. This farmer takes care of 38.000 Ross 308 birds housed … Read more
Between 21 October and 1st of November 2014 a group of Indian experts on the use reduction of antibiotic use in dairy farming will be visiting the Netherlands. This includes veterinarians, herbal plant experts, the president of the Kerala Vetyerinary Association, as well as the director Animal Health of the Karnataka Milk Federation in Bangalore … Read more
30-10: Foodwaste during Food Production with Jan Douwe van der Ploeg (WUR) and André Jurrius (Arable Farmer, the Lingehof) Location: ForumBuilding C317. We start at 19.30! See you there! Over one third of all food produced worldwide is wasted along the food chain. Ever wondered why this is the case? The series of lectures will … Read more
Last summer, the second edition of the Farm Experience Internship (FEI) was organized; a summer school about agro-ecology in practice. This international course brings together theoretical knowledge from students with the practical skills and knowledge from farmers. Students from different nationalities and backgrounds experienced the reality of local farms, searching for knowledge, practice, alternatives and … Read more
De grond, de bodem; de basis van ons voedsel. Jaarlijks gaat circa 10 miljoen hectare bodem verloren, voor niets. De reden? Nutriënten uit de bodem worden door planten opgenomen in ons voedsel, zoals in bananen, koffie, rijst en alle andere producten. Wij verslepen deze over de hele wereld, van A naar B, maar… de nutriënten … Read more
This afternoon we will share the surplus! Welcomed at ecovillage Ppauw, an expert will treat you to an interesting mini lecture on seeds. We’ll show short documentaries on seed sovereignty in the Solar Cinema and have tours through the ecovillage and gardens. Afterwards we will share our surplus. Thus, bring all seeds that are surplus … Read more
*this Lecture is in Dutch*Op dinsdagavond 30 september organiseren Stichting Boerengroep en Voeding & Gezondheid studievereniging Di-et-Tri samen een lezing door Rineke Dijkinga. Ze is orthomoleculair- & natuurgeneeskundige en heeft zich gespecialiseerd in het effect van voeding op ons lichaam en brein. Gezonde voeding is nog altijd een van de belangrijkste pijlers van onze lichamelijke en … Read more
Are you interested in sustainable food production and urban development? Join RUW Foundation and Farmer’s Foundation on their excursion to Amsterdam on the 27th of September! Together with the research and educational institute Advanced Metropolitan Solutions, RUW and Boerengroep will explore solutions to some of the challenges that cities face when it comes to quality of … Read more
Are you interested in social, environmental or economic aspects of sustainability? Would you like to do or learn more about it? Join the GreenActive evening on Wednesday 17/09 in the Spot (Orion) to meet like-minded people from 7 Wageningen organizations. We start at 18.00 with interactive presentations and there will be a dinner at 19.00 … Read more
Regularly, the media confront us with the latest facts about the reduction of the number of farms, and the lack of possibilities for young farmers to succeed. This is just part of the story, argues Ton Duffhues, Specialist Agriculture and Society at farmers organization ZLTO. He gives an overview of the social and economic difficulties … Read more