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Taming the antibiotics monster
- Ten years ago, the Dutch livestock sector was a big contributor to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, as a big consumer of antibiotics.... 0 -
Methane? Burn it!
- When manure from the dairy industry is stored, it releases methane. Currently, for every litre of milk, about 13 grams of this strong greenhouse gas... 0 -
Allergies explained - Harry Wichers clears up misunderstandings in his book
- Cats, peanuts or pollen: who isn’t allergic to something these days? Why is that? And is everything we call an allergy really an allergy? WUR... 0 -
Clarity and recovery in five steps: RSI... So then what?
- RSI is an often hidden and persistent problem among students. It can have far-reaching consequences, slowing progress or causing students to drop out... 0 -
Mister Climate Research
- Wageningen expertise is to be harnessed to make sure the Netherlands contributes less to climate change and better prepared for its impact. Bram... 0 -
Intensive export agriculture comes up against environmental limits: making choices in the Mekong Delta
- Partly thanks to Wageningen, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam is a significant exporter of rice, shrimp and tilapia. But salinization and climate change... 1 -
Inbreeding threatens Veluwe boar
- Groups of wild boar in the Veluwe nature area are fairly isolated from one another despite the wildlife overpasses. The result is inbreeding, as a... 0 -
‘We need to forge more links’ - Mol and Buchwaldt explain the new strategic plan
- WUR will reserve funds for new staff and investigate the options for curbing growth in student numbers. The board will also take measures to further... 0 -
Operation gym - Argonauts design and build their own training loft
- Puffing and panting on the ergometer: there’s no way around it for a rower. But where is a fast-growing rowing club to put all those machines... 0 -
Going bananas - Nederbanana: nice gimmick, but serious too
- The media paid extensive attention to a Wageningen coup last week: the harvest of the first bananas to be grown in the Netherlands. A nice stunt, but... 0