Join the Guidance Service for Better Soil and Water Quality PVL is looking for farmers who want to join the Guidance Service for Better Soil and Water Quality (B3W). Are you interested in learning and exchanging around topics such as: fertiliser application during or after maize sowing, grassland tearing and choosing an appropriate follow-on crop, growing [...]
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Thank you for your participation in the study evening on fodder crops and animal husbandry on 9 February 2026 On Monday 9 February, the Agricultural Research and Training Centre, together with the partners of the Agricultural Centre for Fodder Crops npo, organised a study evening on fodder crops and animal husbandry We thank all participants for their attendance and input. The presentations of the
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During Agridagen, you will be introduced to VeeKompas, the new information point that supports livestock farmers with questions about emissions and related regulations. The initiative aims to give farmers a handle on an increasingly complex regulatory framework and guide them in controlling and reducing emissions on their farms. Starting point at Agridagen During Agridagen, visitors can visit the VeeKompas stand for a first introduction to the operation of the information point. Advisors
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Build living soil with farm compost and wood chips Would you like to know how farm compost can improve the fertility and structure of your soil? During this workshop, we will share the initial results of the project on farm composting with grass clippings from nature conservation. We will explain the entire process: from managing wooded edges and mowing to
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For the Nutrient Bear demonstration project, we are looking for 10 pig farms where we will examine the manure bank declaration to see how well it matches the actual situation on the farm. In addition, based on this calculation, we want to check whether you are eligible for emission reduction based on low protein consumption. What will
In 2016, Farmers Nature Flanders pioneered the incorporation of woodchips into agricultural soil. As part of the Bodemgoud project, they are now taking the lead in gradual spreading of wood chips together with the Proef- en Vormingscentrum voor Landbouw and the Regionaal Landschap Lage Kempen. At a demonstration event in Pelt, this technique was explained.
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What started as an experiment is today a practice that is taking hold all over Flanders. From our work on landscape management, we at Boerennatuur Vlaanderen were looking for ways to valorise the released wood in a way that was useful and accessible to farmers. That's how we ended up with the incorporation of wood chips into the soil in 2016.
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As part of the WAVE project, we are launching an innovative Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technique in one of our fattening pig units. What are we doing? We measure the pigs' drinking water consumption at pen level using three different water meters. This allows us to closely monitor and analyse consumption Why? Monitoring drinking water consumption helps
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The soil is the foundation of every aspect of garden life. Without healthy soil, plants cannot root, grow or flower properly. Yet we tend to focus our attention on what happens above ground, while often knowing little about the condition of our own garden soil. This observation led to the creation of the Limburg citizen science project “Bodemleven” (Soil Life). Within this project
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On Friday 12 September 2025, together with the Agency for Agriculture and Marine Fisheries, we organised an exciting study day on controlling tuber cyperus in our sector. Experts shared their insights, research results and practical tips to effectively tackle this persistent plant. For anyone who attended the study day or would like to review the information, the
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