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Plant Production

Reben, Schweizer Wein, Rückstände Pflanzenschutzmittel

Residues in Swiss Wines

Wines analysed within the context of the VITISWISS national platform for monitoring plant-protection product residues exhibit a high level of quality. Moreover, another study shows that vegetable fibres are effective in reducing residues in the musts.

Swiss Agricultural Research

Agri-Environmental Monitoring

Lupe, Ressourcen Monitoring, Analytik, MAUS

Important Barto Data for Agri-Environmental Monitoring

Further information is available in the following languages:
German, French, Italian

Digitalisation

Erkenntnisgewinne Digitalisierung, Digi-Spot

Training Course on Guidance Systems, Site-Specific Fertilisation and Application Maps

Further information is available in the following languages:
German, French

Economy

Milchkühe Weide, Rind, Kuh

How the Lifespan of Dairy Cows Affects Profitability

A study examines the economic drivers of the optimal productive lifespan of dairy cows in two Swiss production systems.

Swiss Agricultural Research

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Plant protection, variety breeding and testing, optimisation of cultivation techniques - for agroecological production systems

Qualitative and sensorial analyses of foodstuffs for a high-quality, healthy diet and safe food.

Research on bees, horses, pigs and ruminants as well as official inspection of their feed - for economic and animal-friendly husbandry.

Research for an agricultural sector that preserves biodiversity as well as soil, air and water quality against the backdrop of climate change.

Socioeconomic analyses of agricultural labour, income monitoring, digitisation and smart farming – for an economic and socially sustainable agriculture.

Virtual or physical stations where researchers and practitioners together work together in co-creation to develop solutions for a sustainable agricultural sector.

Focus

Trifluoressigsäure

Trifluoroacetic Acid and Other PFAS in Groundwater: the Role of Plant Protection Products

The occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is widely documented in soils, water bodies, drinking water and foods. An analysis by Agroscope ranks the contribution made by plant-protection products and other sources to groundwater contamination with PFAS.

Swiss Agricultural Research

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Terranimo

Terranimo

Terranimo® is a model for prediction of the risk of soil compaction due to agricultural field traffic.

tppt-phytotoxine

TPPT Database

The Toxic Plants – Phytotoxin (TPPT) database provides information on 844 poisonous plants in Switzerland and 1586 of their phytotoxins together with an extensive phytotoxin characterization regarding environmental behavior.

Publications

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Magazin «agroscope» Spetember 2025

Of microalgae, drones and low-sodium cheese

This issue focuses on research for healthy food, innovations in animal feed and the use of modern technologies.

Rigitrac, Traktor auf Wiese

Machinery Costs Stable, Building and Labour Costs Up Again

Despite higher purchase prices the usage costs of agricultural machinery have remained largely stable, whilst building and labour costs have risen slightly. Agroscope’s new Cost Catalogue helps with cost-conscious operational planning.


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