On Wednesday 21 August, we will organise a pop-up summer meeting.
This meeting is about crops, livestock and weed control.
We start with themes on crop protection. These are followed by choice themes from which you can choose.

Closing we do with a wet and dry.

The event is free, but registration is required.

Programme

13h00 - 13h30 
Reception

13h30 - 15h30
Fixed session on crop protection

Results projects integrated approach to tuber cyperus (Sander Palmans - PVL)
Tuberous cyperus in northern Limburg (Shana Clercx - PVL)
Underseeding grass in maize - weed control (Marijke Gijbels - PVL)
How do I tackle weeds in grass clover? (Stef Keppens - PVL)

15h30 - 16h30
Choice session

Theme 1 - Focus on maize cultivation
Maize cultivation in 2024
Maturing maize

Theme 2 - Hemp and green cover crops
Hemp in all its facets
N uptake and organic carbon sequestration by green cover crops

Theme 3 - Livestock farming
Field beans in the ration
Water consumption livestock
Tips around yard and silo sap

The event is free, but registration is required.

Practical

Park the car in the Carrefour car park or along the Biotechnicum. 
The location of the event is behind the school's practice hell. For this, you need to walk past the trench silos towards the back.

This summer meeting will discuss themes within the following projects:

VLAIO - Integrated approach to tuber cyperus (Cyperus esculentus)
B3W - Underseeding grass in maize
Relance - Gras@vies
Relance - Field beans, from field to feed
Interreg - ADaM & PreciLA
Interreg - Hemp2Comp
Leader - Water quality an integrated approach
BlueDeal - WAVE: Water use in livestock farming