Department of Crop Production Ecology
Sloping
Farming on sloping lands supports around a billion people, but conventional methods often cause soil erosion and degradation. A new doctoral thesis from the Swedish University of Agricultural
Seminar: Soil health indicators in agroforestration of grasslands
lisa.beste@slu.se You are warmly welcome to the next Crop Production Ecology seminar, taking place Tuesday 10 June at 13.00 in the Tammsalen or via Zoom (sign up below to get the link). We will host
Diss Joel Jensen
Linking tree species diversity, productivity, and carbon sequestration in mixed-species forest plantations From patterns to mechanisms charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Joel Jensen defends his thesis "
Diss Huu Thuong Pham
Resource availability and system adjustments for enhanced productivity in fruit tree-based agroforestry on sloping land charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Huu Thuong Pham defends his thesis "Resource
Seminar: Ecological interactions, adaptive traits, and control potential of ragweeds in agroecosystems
lisa.beste@slu.se You are most welcome to the next Crop Production Ecology seminar on 14 May at 15.00. Aleksandra Savic from the Institute for Plant Protection and Environment (IPPE), Belgrade,
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.