Agricultural sciences
Agricultural science include plant production, plant genetics, plant breeding, plant protection, plant pathology, agricultural ecology, agricultural technology and agricultural history.
Wheat can control a beneficial fungus to obtain better plant protection
For the first time, scientists have shown that a crop, in this case wheat, can control what a beneficial fungus does by sending small RNA molecules into the fungal cells. This means a big step
Join the network
Welcome to join our network on plant protection and plant health! The SLU Plant Protection Network is available to stimulate and support collaborations between staff at SLU's various locations and
SLU Plant Protection Network
We promote and stimulate collaboration between researchers at SLU's different campuses, faculties and departments with the aim to strengthen SLU's profile in plant protection towards the outside
Vitaminförsörjning till mjölkkor(2)
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Vägar till lönsamma, attraktiva och växande företag
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New thesis on addressing climate change in agriculture
On Wednesday, Sandra Makaita Madamombe will defend her doctoral thesis on how smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe are adapting their maize cultivation to changing climate conditions. The soils in the
Sign up for Sandra Makaita Madamombe's dissertation
To follow Sandra Makaita Matamombe's dissertation online, 25 September 2024 starting at 09:00, please fill in your name and e-mail address below. Then you will receive an e-mail with a Zoom link.
Future sustainable agriculture needs you
What we choose to grow and what methods we are using matters to sustainably feed the world. “The ecology of cropping systems” course gives you the opportunity to understand how crops are produced,
Sustainable Plant Production
Which factors and processes affect the sustainability and multifunctionality of agricultural production systems? How does climate change affect todays and future plant production? If you want to
Our Forage course will give you important knowledge for future agriculture
Are you interested in future agriculture and food? Then you really should attend SLU's course about forage. Ley (temporary grasslands) is the most commonly cultivated crop in Sweden, and it is also
Sustainable food
Agriculture is connected to several of today’s sustainability challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity decline, land use and food security. SLU´s new course in sustainable food production
Undergraduate studies
The Department of Crop Production Ecology provides education in the biology and ecology of cultivated crops and their production. The Department also provides courses on how production methods and