Department of Crop Production Ecology
Lövsta Field Research Station
SLU Lövsta Field Research Station runs about 100 agricultural field trials in the Uppsala area. Many of the trials are connected to research projects at SLU, but we also welcome assignments from
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
Seminar about SLU Lövsta Field Research Station
lisa.beste@slu.se John Löfkvist. Photo: Lisa Beste You are most welcome to the next Crop Production Ecology seminar, taking place 20 March at 15.00 in Tammsalen at the Ecology Centre in Ultuna, or
Doctoral thesis on the future of wheat
On Friday, Lorena Guardia Velarde will defend her thesis on the genetics behind nitrogen efficiency in spring wheat. Lorena Guardia Velarde's research shows that specific combinations of plant traits
Building a network of rangeland health monitoring sites in East Africa
The newly established network will foster data-driven decision making around rangeland restoration and sustainable management In business, they say that “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.
Transformative changes in agriculture through ecosystem services
Eirini Lamprini Daouti is one of the newest researchers at SLU Centre of Biological Control (CBC). In her research, she explores ways to sustain crop production both now and in the future. She does
Seminar: Narrowing the ecological yield gap
Seminar: Narrowing the ecological yield gap to sustain crop yields with less inputs lisa.beste@slu.se We warmly welcome you to the next Crop Production Ecology seminar, 20 February 2025 at 15.00.
Diss Lorena de Jesús Guardia Velarde
Towards sustainable spring wheat cultivation: enhancing nitrogen use efficiency through strategic breeding charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Lorena de Jesús Guardia Velarde defends her thesis "Towards
Exploring kitchen gardens and their role in food security in Uganda
Mary Theodorah Ajal, Master's student in Sustainable Food Systems at SLU, reflects on two months of fieldwork in Moroto, Uganda. Read about her experiences in a brand new blog post here . An excerpt
3rd Nordic Field Trials Network (NFTN) Conference
lisa.beste@slu.se Welcome to a conference on ‘Innovation in Technology and Automation in Field Work‘, 3-5 March 2025. We are thrilled to invite you to the 3rd Nordic Field Trials Network (NFTN)
Seminar: Combining organic farming and habitat preservation to promote biodiversity and multifunctionality
lisa.beste@slu.se Please be welcome to the first Crop Production Ecology seminar of the year. We will meet 23 January at 15.00. The speaker will be Sebastien Boinot (INRAE): The importance of
IDA call webinar 1
The call for the Interdisciplinary Academy – Q&A session and match making futurefood@slu.se Welcome to a lunch webinar about the call for new applicants to the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at