Cultivar Mixtures Stabilise Wheat Baking Quality
Consensus and Dissension with Respect to Agricultural Policy Goals
Attitudes towards Results-based Biodiversity Promotion in Switzerland
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Agroscope, Delley seeds and plants Ltd, IP-SUISSE, Fresh Food & Beverage Group AG
Cultivar Mixtures Stabilise Wheat Baking Quality
An Agroscope study shows that breeding cultivar mixtures is an effective strategy for mitigating the effects of changing abiotic conditions and maintaining stable wheat quality.
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Consensus and Dissension with Respect to Agricultural Policy Goals
A study conducted by Agroscope and ETH Zurich surveyed the opinions of both farmers and the rest of the population with respect to agricultural policy goals, revealing both shared and divergent views.
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FiBL, ZHAW, Office for Landscape and Nature Canton of Zurich
Attitudes towards Results-based Biodiversity Promotion in Switzerland
Results-based biodiversity promotion is an approach that is being discussed in the context of agricultural policy as an alternative to the current system that is based on implementable measures. The survey shows that there is considerable interest among farmers.
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White Clover and Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass: Four New Recommendations
White clover and smooth-stalked meadow grass make a significant contribution to persistence and grazeability in high-yielding fodder-production mixtures. Based on the 2022 to 2024 variety trials, Agroscope can now recommend two new varieties for each of these species.
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Grazing Improves Immune Parameters and Complete Blood Count in Calves
Grazing represents a sustainable option for rearing dairy male calves. Specifically, grazing strengthens immune function, while high-elevation pastures improve haemoglobin levels and red blood cell counts.
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Higher Swiss Self-Sufficiency with Lower Environmental Impact
If we systematically reduce inefficiencies in the food system—such as the heavy use of cropland-based feed, concentrate feed for cattle, and avoidable food waste—we can achieve much higher self-sufficiency while lowering environmental impacts.
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Agroscope, Agridea, HES-SO Changins, Kanton Wallis, Amt für Rebbau und Wein, Vitival, Laboratoires Excell
Using Vegetable Fibre to Reduce Plant-Protection Product Residues in the Musts
The use of vegetable fibre can reduce plant-protection product residues by up to 80% in white musts, with a more limited effect in red musts.. The method can be applied in cellar, as a complement to the responsible use of products in the vineyard.
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Agroscope, Auvernier Office of Viticulture and Agroecology, Morges Agriculture and Viticulture Service (SAVI), Scitec Research SA, University of Lausanne
VITISWISS Platform Assessment 2019-2021: Very Low Residues in Swiss Wines
The 451 wines analysed on the VITISWISS national platform for monitoring plant-protection product residues show that Swiss wines possess a high level of quality, with only two cases of non-compliance.
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Agroscope, Direction générale de l’agriculture, de la viticulture et des affaires vétérinaires (DGAV)
Evaluation of Vine-to-Cellar Chasselas Nitrogen Nutrition in the Canton of Vaud
A survey conducted in the Canton of Vaud on Chasselas reveals frequent nitrogen deficiencies in the vineyard for the 2022-2023 vintage, despite the application of soil supplements. Only a third of those surveyed measure yeast-assimilable nitrogen (YAN) in the must.
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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.
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Agroscope, ETH Zurich, Lidl Swiss
Effect of Flower Strips on Aphid Antagonists in Sugar Beet Fields
Autumn-sown annual or perennial flower strips support antagonists of aphids, which are vectors of virus yellows, a severe disease in sugar beet. The effectiveness of these strips is influenced by floral composition, sowing time point and surrounding landscape elements.
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Performance of Drought-adapted Forage Catch Crops
Faced with climate change that undermines the stability of forage production, the introduction of more-drought-tolerant catch crops represents an adaptive strategy with a high likelihood of success in safeguarding livestock feed supplies.
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Shared Responsibility: Public Opinion of Agricultural and Food Policy
Swiss citizens think that government, farmers, retailers and consumers are jointly responsible for transitioning towards more sustainable food systems. These are the findings of two surveys conducted by Agroscope and ETH Zürich.
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New Recommended Varieties of Cocksfoot
Cocksfoot is a productive, robust and drought-tolerant forage grass often used in Swiss grass leys. The most recent variety testing by Agroscope has led to the recommendation of several new top-performing cultivars.
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Agroscope, FiBL, University of Greenwich, University of Lausanne, EPFL
Minimum Tillage Offers Multiple Advantages
A trial conducted at Changins compared the impact of different tillage practices on wheat yields and soil fertility. It showed that minimum tillage provides agronomic and environmental advantages.
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Agroscope, CREA – Council for Agricultural Research and Economics
A New Bacterial Species Identified as the Cause of the ‘Putrificus’ Cheese Defect
Agroscope and its Italian counterpart CREA (Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria) have described the new bacterial species Clostridium caseinilyticum sp. nov., isolated from cheese with the ‘putrificus’ quality defect and from silage. The study sheds light on potential causes and can contribute to the development of preventive measures.
