Agricultural sciences
Agricultural science include plant production, plant genetics, plant breeding, plant protection, plant pathology, agricultural ecology, agricultural technology and agricultural history.
Department of Crop Production Ecology
How can we combine improved quality and quantity of crop production with enhanced ecosystem services and reduced negative environmental impact? The Department of Crop Production Ecology contributes
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
Contribute to future crops – learn to understand phenotyping
Phenotyping is important for modern plant breeding. With this technique, a large quantity of traits can be measured and new varieties can be developed faster. The plant breeding industry needs people
Crop protection futures in agriculture-en
Crop protection futures in agriculture futurefood@slu.se Crop production is the vital basis for our food system, but the current set up is highly dependent on inputs of chemical pesticides and
Världsvattendagen 2023: Mat- och vattensäkerhet för alla
World Water Day 2023: Enabling Food and Water Security for all Through Circularity and Collaboration markmiljo-webb@slu.se On the occasion of the World Water Day, the Swedish Presidency of the
towards-a-sustainable-Swedish-foodsystem
This project aims to synthesise existing knowledge on the 1) environmental impacts of Swedish food consumption and 2) policy measures available to reduce these impacts, in order to to identify
Department of Ecology
How can we manage forests and land without threating biodiversity and ruining ecosystem services? These divergent goals require a broad understanding of ecological interactions in nature.
This is IDA
Interdisciplinary Academy is an interdisciplinary initiative at SLU that started in 2022. The core of IDA is interdisciplinary research groups that for eight months get the opportunity to develop
Agricultural Economics and Management
Campus Uppsala Uppsala is Sweden’s fourth largest city, and the hub of SLU’s educational activities. Located just outside of the city centre, SLU’s Uppsala campus is spacious, leafy and picturesque
Education
The Department of Energy and Technology offers undergraduate courses at bachelor's and master's level. We also conduct doctoral education. Click on the links below to get more information.
Department of Energy and Technology
At the department of energy and technology, research and education are conducted focusing on how agriculture can contribute to a sustainable society. We have extensive expertise in technology and
Contact a researcher
The SLU Plant Protection Network consists of over 200 researchers within plant protection and plant health at SLU. You are very welcome to contact us if you have a question about plant protection! Do