Using Vegetable Fibre to Reduce Plant-Protection Product Residues in the Musts
VITISWISS Platform Assessment 2019-2021: Very Low Residues in Swiss Wines
Evaluation of Vine-to-Cellar Chasselas Nitrogen Nutrition in the Canton of Vaud
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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.
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How Voluntary Climate Protection Measures Can Be Successful
Private initiatives such as carbon credit trading can support public policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Agroscope and ETH Zürich examined factors which influence the effectiveness of such initiatives.
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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.
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FiBL, Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach
Airborne Nitrogen Deposition Affects Bird Populations
Nitrogen from agriculture, traffic, and industry enters soils and water bodies via the air. A new study shows for the first time that increased nitrogen deposition has a negative impact on bird populations – even in semi-natural habitats.
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Swiss Consumer Wine Preferences: Traditional vs. Fungus-Resistant Grape Varieties
Wines made from fungus-resistant grape varieties are meeting with a comparable success to those from traditional grape varieties. A Swiss study reveals several consumer profiles, highlighting the importance of custom-tailored marketing strategies.
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Underestimate of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Switzerland’s Farmed Transition Soils
Greenhouse gas emissions from drained carbon-rich soils are being underestimated in GHG accounting. To resolve this, their distribution and emissions need to be better assessed. Accordingly, improvements for the GHG reporting system are suggested.
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Whey for Food and Higher-Quality Feed that also meets Kosher/Halal Standards
Together with the cheese- and whey-processing sector and the foodward Foundation, Agroscope investigated how whey can be used in food and higher-quality feed. Vegetarian, kosher- and halal-compliant whey expands potential applications in the food sector.
