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Hand-over of keys to Agroscope’s new laboratory building in Posieux: a milestone for the national research campus
On Friday 14 August 2026 the canton of Fribourg officially handed over the keys to Agroscope’s new laboratory building in Posieux to the Swiss Confederation. The ceremony was attended by President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin and delegations from the Fribourg State Council and the Agroscope executive board as well as the Federal Offices for Agriculture (FOAG) and Buildings and Logistics (FOBL). Thus the centrepiece of Agroscope’s new site strategy is now ready for use.
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New Fact Sheets on Major Diseases Affecting Apples, Stone Fruit and Kiwifruit
Further information is available in the following languages: German, French, Italian
Agroscope Fact Sheet on the Beet Lixus
Further information is available in the following languages: German, French, Italian
Meeting of Pome Fruit Experts at 2026 Güttingen Conference
This year’s Güttingen Conference topics are the certification of plant-protection products, efficient planting, collateral pests and new apple rootstock. The conference will take place on Saturday 15 August 2026 from 9.30am onwards in Güttingen, Canton of Thurgau.
Full Costs Now Available Online
Full-cost calculation depicts the profitability of individual farm activities. Practitioners and extension services can use it as a basis for decision-making, e.g. in the case of investments. The data have recently been published online.
Drones to Find Lost Livestock in Summer Farming?
Further information is available in the following languages: German, French, Italian
Viticulture and Oenology Experimental Station: Interim Results
Further information is available in the following languages: German, French, Italian
Swiss Wild Hops – A Promising Resource for the Future of Beer Brewing
Further information is available in the following languages: German, French, Italian
Agrivoltaics: Different Impacts in Raspberry and Strawberry Crops
Agrivoltaic systems affect strawberry and raspberry crops differently. The results of four years of trials are presented in a video and in an article in Swiss Agricultural Research.
