About us

Last changed: 12 January 2023
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We want to shape the future of cropping systems, combining improved quality and quantity of crop production with enhanced ecosystem services and reduced negative environmental impact. Our research, collaboration and education shall contribute to an ecologically sustainable development.

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Staff at the department of Crop Production Ecology

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Lövsta Field Research Station

Our courses

Our research

Some facts about the department

Some facts about the department

  • Together with the Department of Ecology we form Ecology Centre.
  • We are responsible for the variety testing in Sweden.
  • Together with the Depertment of Soil and Environment we run SLU Field Research Station in Lövsta.
  • Within the department we also have the Centre for Organic Food & Farming (EPOK) and the SLU Field Research Unit.
  • We have goals to reduce our negative environmental impact from travel, purchasing and energy consumption. We also want to increase our positive environmental impact by sharing our knowledge on sustainable development and sustainable use of natural resources with society.

Contact

Carolyn Glynn, Head of department
Department of Crop Production Ecology
018-671051 carolyn.glynn@slu.se

Robert Glinwood, researcher, director of post graduate studies
Department of Crop Production Ecology, SLU
robert.glinwood@slu.se  018-672342        

Ida Kollberg
Researcher at the Department of Crop Production Ecology, director of undergraduate studies
E-mail: ida.kollberg@slu.se

Maria Bywall, Head of Administration
Department of Crop Production Ecology, Department of Crop Production Ecology, department office