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21.03.2025

Result-based Agri-environmental Payments: How They Are Designed Affects Biodiversity
A study on result-based agri-environmental payments in Switzerland shows how payment design can affect biodiversity.

20.03.2025

Needs-based Fertilising of Plants
Targeted nitrogen fertilisation optimises yields while protecting the environment. A new Agroscope factsheet introduces site-specific fertilisation and gives an overview of the advantages, drawbacks and requirements of the main systems.

18.03.2025

Trees Indicate Water Stress Online
Digitally monitored trees indicate when they need water, so the irrigation system only supplies water when necessary. According to a recently published article, this can help achieve water savings of up to 40%.

17.03.2025

Reducing Trade-offs in Agricultural Policy
Agroscope researchers will contribute to the annual conference of the SGA on 8 and 9 May in Bern-Liebefeld with a keynote presentation on agricultural economics modelling to support Swiss agricultural policy. They will also be giving talks on evaluating and analysing agriculture and food policy instruments.

14.03.2025

Methane: Strategies and Potential for Mitigating Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Methane emissions are rising rapidly and accelerating climate change. A new review reveals effective measures that can quickly reduce them.

13.03.2025

Contact with Humans and Grazing Intensity Influence Meat Quality in Beef Heifers
Meat quality is influenced by many animal-related factors. An Agroscope study shows that intensive grazing on smaller paddocks with a corresponding frequent change of paddocks and contact with humans is positively associated with meat quality.

11.03.2025

Phytosanitary recommendations for viticulture published
Further information is available in the following languages:
German, French, Italian.

10.03.2025

Establishment of a Swiss Plant Phenotyping Network
Forschende von Agroscope und der ETH Zürich entwickeln das Swiss Plant Phenotyping Network (SPPN), um die Analyse und Züchtung von Pflanzen durch Phänotypisierung zu verbessern.

06.03.2025

Suppressing Broad-leaved Dock by Combining Root-boring Larvae and Plant Competition
The combination of competition by forage plants and herbivory by native root-boring moth larvae can significantly reduce the growth of small broad-leaved dock plants in permanent grasslands.

05.03.2025

Environmental Labels: How Life Cycle Assessment Can Help with their Definition
Numerous environmental labels are based on life cycle assessment in combination with other methods. Are these methods compatible, and is it actually necessary to combine them? An Agroscope study investigates with the issue.

27.02.2025

Flavescence Dorée: Sizeable Reservoirs of the Disease around Vineyards
A formidable disease of grapevine, flavescence dorée continues to spread in Switzerland. The most recent knowledge acquired in Ticino allows us to better understand the role played in the risk of infection by gone-wild grapevines in woodlands around vineyards.

25.02.2025

Septoria Leaf-Spot Disease in Lavender Detected for First Time in Switzerland
Following the first confirmed detection of Septoria leaf-spot disease in Switzerland, Agroscope has published an information sheet to explain the symptoms on lavandin (hybrid lavender) and true lavender and to highlight control options.

24.02.2025

Survey of the Nitrogen Nutrition of Chasselas and Petite Arvine Musts in the Valais
A survey conducted by the Experimental Station for Viticulture and Oenology has furthered our understanding of nitrogen nutrition management practices in the vineyard and wine cellar for the Chasselas and Petite Arvine grape varieties in the Valais, highlighting potential avenues for improvement.

21.02.2025

Microalgae – Tiny Creatures with Great Economic Potential
Microalgae do not need soil and produce more biomass than crops in the same period of time. The main applications of microalgae are currently food supplements, cosmetic products, animal feed and biofuels.

20.02.2025

Viticulture Research in German-Speaking Switzerland: an Anniversary and New Projects
On the occasion of the 175th anniversary of grape breeder Hermann Müller-Thurgau's birth, Agroscope presents an anecdote and two current Agroscope projects.

19.02.2025

Yield, Quality and Stability: Wheat Variety Mixtures Have Potential
A study conducted by Agroscope in collaboration with IP-Suisse, DSP and FFB-Group shows that wheat variety mixtures generally perform better and are more stable than varieties grown in pure stands. Recommendations are made for practical applications.

18.02.2025

KOB Webinar on the Latest Research Results for Berry Producers
Further information is available in the following languages:
German, French

13.02.2025

Schweizer Orangenapfel: Swiss Fruit Variety of the Year 2025 bred by Agroscope
Juicy, refreshing flesh, a tasty flavour and good keeping qualities are the hallmarks of the Schweizer Orangenapfel. Seventy years after the introduction of this orange pippin-style apple, it has been named Swiss Fruit Variety of the Year 2025.

12.02.2025

Quality of Swiss Beef Confirmed by 2023 Survey
The results of the 2023 beef quality survey have been released. They show that the quality of Swiss meat overall is highly satisfactory, in terms of nutrition as well as technological and sensorial aspects.

10.02.2025

A Systematic Literature Review of Impactful Food Waste Interventions
Agroscope researchers conducted a literature review to summarise which measures are most effective in reducing food waste. Their findings contribute to better identification and implementation of effective interventions.

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