PVL's projects
In het AIC-project willen de verschillende partners met elk hun eigen expertise en specialisatie in productie en verwerking van insecten, automatisatie en datamanagement hun krachten bundelen om een duurzame ketensamenwerking te creëren voor de productie en verwerking van zwarte soldatenvlieg larven als hoogwaardige eiwitrijke grondstof voor diervoeders. In deze samenwerking worden de krachten gebundeld van producent tot […]
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The overall objective of the project is to increase understanding of the impact farmers can have on water quality. There have been many interventions by the agricultural sector over the past three decades that have improved water quality, although this improvement appears to have stagnated over the past 5-10 years. Also from a policy perspective, there have been several
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Cattle farming has the great advantage of being able to convert plant protein into high-quality animal protein inefficiently for humans. For efficient animal production, however, the need for plant protein is quite high. Unfortunately, the Flemish climate lends itself much better to the production of energy-rich crops (cereals, maize) than protein-rich crops (soya, beans,
The shortage of concentrated protein sources for livestock means that Flanders still relies too much on overseas soy imports to feed domestic livestock. The use of locally grown protein crops is possible but as yet insufficiently known. As a result, soya imports remain at a very high level. Socially, this
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The project focuses on (re)discovering soil life in North Limburg agricultural plots. Soil life is an essential component of soil quality, but is often overlooked today. Soil analyses usually do not reach beyond physical and chemical parameters, including organic matter content, but miss soil microbiology. Indeed, soil bacteria and fungi are
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The project focuses on (re)discovering soil life in North Limburg agricultural plots. Soil life is an essential component of soil quality, but is often overlooked today. Soil analyses usually do not reach beyond physical and chemical parameters, including organic matter content, but miss soil microbiology. Indeed, soil bacteria and fungi are
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Maize irrigation is a strongly established practice in the northern part of the province. It is also considered by farmers as an 'insurance' for sufficient quality forage. This makes most farmers in northern Limburg today extensively equipped with sprinkler reels and associated equipment. Reel irrigation is today the best method to meet the needs of the
Smart irrigation techniques in maize in northern Limburg Read More »
Through this project, we initially aim to encourage farmers to better retain the soil moisture present in the soil after winter and also encourage/maintain the supply of soil moisture through capillary action. This promotes youth growth of spring crops without having to rely on irrigation water to
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Implementation and management of weirs and research on canal water use in the Abeek and Warmbeek catchments The objective of the project is to maximise the infiltration of water into the soil. The project focuses specifically on the municipality of Bocholt to show as a pilot project how infiltration in the agricultural area can be maximised
The use of antibiotics in animal husbandry has been in the spotlight for several years. This is not surprising knowing that more and more antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria are emerging, causing problems for both animal husbandry and human medicine. As a result, antibiotic use is much discussed not only in the agricultural sector but also by society at large. To
Antibiotic-free pigs Read More »