Specific compounds in the exhaled air of early-lactating #DairyCows show similarly strong negative correlations with the energy balance. Based on these compounds, methods could be developed without the need for a blood sample. #AnimalWelfare 👇

Mixtures of several forage-plant species systematically increase yields with lower fertiliser input. Higher temperatures enhance the benefits of these mixtures, making them a key component of #ClimateChange adaptation. 👇

Agroscope testet den Einsatz neuer #Züchtungstechnologien mit dem Anbau einer gegen Kraut- und Knollenfäule resistenten Kartoffel im Feld. 👇 www.agroscope.admin.ch/de/newnsb/GI...

Agroscope is testing the use of new #breeding technologies by cultivating a late blight-resistant potato cultivar in the field. 👇 www.agroscope.admin.ch/en/field-tri...

🏆 EAAP Leroy Award 2026: Giuseppe Bee ! EAAP proudly announces that the 2026 Leroy Award has been awarded to Giuseppe Bee of @agroscope.bsky.social 👏 Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!

#GreenhouseGas accounting tools are important for quantifying reduction potentials and performance. Agroscope researchers conducted a review to analyse their potential applications 👇

A new article describes how #digitalisation in the Swiss agricultural sector has evolved from 2018 to the present day. It also outlines the measures required for successful digitalisation. 👇

🚀 Perspektiven für die Zukunft aufzeigen: In der Frühjahrsausgabe des Magazins präsentieren wir das neue Arbeitsprogramm 2026 bis 2029. Andere Themen: #Böden, #PFAS und #Alpweiden ➡️ agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de...

#PopilliaJaponica: Genome analysis shows that Japanese beetle populations in Switzerland have different origins – knowledge that can help develop targeted prevention and containment measures 👇

Model simulations show that the yield stability of many summer crops could decline substantially due to #ClimateChange, while winter crops are significantly less affected 👇

Agroscope, @vd.ch und Prométerre bündeln ihre Kompetenzen, um die Qualität von landwirtschaftlichen #Böden zu verbessern. Als Resultat dieser Partnerschaft startet die neue Versuchsstation Landwirtschaftliche Böden in 2026 die ersten Projekte ➡️ agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de...

🙌We are an official partner of agrarforschungschweiz.ch! Together with @agroscope.bsky.social, FiBL, HAFL, Agridea and ZHAW, we are driving forward research and communication into sustainable agricultural systems. 🌱🌍 #ETHZurich #AgriculturalResearch #Sustainability. www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/

Strategies for Reducing #Nitrogen and #Phosphorus Losses: Imports from abroad were incorporated into Switzerland’s farm-gate-budget-based agricultural nutrient budget calculation to expand it into a food-system budget 👇

Zulassung von sieben neuen #Rebsorten, die über eine dauerhafte Resistenz gegenüber den wichtigsten Pilzkrankheiten und hervorragende önologische Eigenschaften verfügen #Wein #Weinbau @inrae-france.bsky.social 🔗 agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de...

Research with a Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits: Agroscope’s New Work Programme 2026-2029 Places a Greater Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits. Areas such as #PlantProtection, #PlantBreeding, #ClimateChange adaptation and economic efficiency will also be strengthened.

A study conducted by Agroscope and @ethz.ch surveyed the opinions of both farmers and the rest of the population with respect to #AgriculturalPolicy goals, revealing both shared and divergent views 👇

Weniger Stickstoffverluste, stabile Erträge: Das Projekt Smart-N liefert positive Ergebnisse: Die teilflächenspezifische Düngung reduziert die Stickstoffverluste um durchschnittlich 18 %, ohne dabei die Erträge zu beeinträchtigen. #Stickstoff agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de...

How the Lifespan of Dairy Cows Affects Profitability: our study examines the economic drivers of the optimal productive lifespan of dairy cows in two Swiss production systems. 👇

📊 #WASTEWISE partner @agroscope.bsky.social has developed a product-level #database of food loss & waste focusing specifically on high-impact food items. More than 5️⃣0️⃣ products classified in 12 food groups🍎🥦🥩To learn more & check out the database visit👉🏼 bit.ly/4oLpr7H @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

New study: Autumn-sown annual or perennial flower strips support antagonists of aphids, which are vectors of virus yellows, a severe disease in #SugarBeet. 👇

Swiss citizens think that government, farmers, retailers and consumers are jointly responsible for transitioning towards more sustainable food systems. These are the findings of two surveys conducted by Agroscope and @ethz.ch. 👇

🥦 🍎 🥔 Im Projekt «Gerettet statt weggeworfen» testeten 47 Haushalte, wie man #FoodWaste einfach reduzieren kann. Das Ergebnis: Schon das Einschätzen vom eigenen #Lebensmittelabfall verändert das Verhalten. 1/3 @agroscope.bsky.social #Nachhaltigkeit #Schweiz www.food-revolution.info/p/food-waste...

dvantages ✅ A trial compared the impact of different tillage practices on wheat yields and #soil fertility. It showed that minimum tillage provides agronomic and environmental advantages. 👇

Agroscope and its Italian counterpart CREA have described the new bacterial species Clostridium caseinilyticum sp. nov., isolated from #cheese with the ‘putrificus’ quality defect and from silage 👇

How Voluntary #Climate Protection Measures Can Be Successful 🌍 Private initiatives such as #carbon credit trading can support public policies aimed at reducing #GreenhouseGas emissions. Agroscope and @ethz.ch examined factors which influence the effectiveness of such initiatives. 👇

The occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) is widely documented in #soils, water bodies, drinking #water and foods. An analysis by Agroscope ranks the contribution made by #PlantProtectionProducts and other sources to #groundwater contamination with PFAS. 👇

L’agroécologie : une alliée pour la nature, le climat et l’agriculture en Europe Une méta-analyse de 170 études, dans 21 pays, montre que les systèmes agroécologiques favorisent la biodiversité & le stockage du C dans les sols 👉 www.inrae.fr/actualites/l... @agroscope.bsky.social @urep.bsky.social

#Wines made from fungus-resistant grape varieties are meeting with a comparable success to those from traditional grape varieties. A Swiss study reveals several consumer profiles, highlighting the importance of custom-tailored marketing strategies. 👇

Greenhouse gas #emissions from drained carbon-rich #soils are being underestimated in GHG accounting, according to a study by Agroscope 👇

How can #whey be used in food and higher-quality feed? According to our study, vegetarian, kosher- and halal-compliant whey expands potential applications in the #food sector. ➡️ agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2025/09/w...

Agroscope has developed a method for estimating consumption volumes of #water use for #irrigation. It shows that without #climate protection, irrigation demand could rise by around 20% by 2100 👇

#PlantProtectionProducts often decompose faster in tropical than in European #soils: An Agroscope study conducted on behalf of the @snsf.ch and the SDC determined plant-protection product residues in tropical soils under real-world agricultural conditions. ➡️ agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/en...

#Kernobst wird von zahlreichen Nacherntekrankheiten befallen. Das Projekt INNO-STOCK bietet vielversprechende Perspektiven. ➡️ www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de...

Agroscope’s new Cost Catalogue is here: despite higher purchase prices the usage costs of #AgriculturalMachinery have remained largely stable, whilst building and labour costs have risen slightly. ➡️ agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/en...

Reportage TV sur notre projet de haies fourragères 🌳🍃🐄#AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch

Oilseed #rape (OSR) requires multiple plant-protection treatments. Growing this crop with companion plants (#intercropping) is a promising approach for sustainable #pest control, according to a new study by Agroscope. 👇

Corinne Jud Khan named as new head of #Agroscope: she will take up her post on 1 March 2026, succeeding Eva Reinhard, who will retire at the end of February. ➡️ news.admin.ch/en/newnsb/Tn...

#Odour impacts: Agroscope and Empa have refined a method using trained assessors and validated it with tracer gases. 👇

With its positive contribution to aroma, Metschnikowia pulcherrimais emerging as a valuable #yeast in #winemaking. 👇

#Webinar: From Emerging Risks to Real-Time Solutions in #FoodSafety. Join us to explore how scientific innovation can be transformed into practical solutions. www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de...

#SmartFarming: Acceptance of future digital technologies among farmers depends primarily on concrete, farm-specific risk-benefit assessments. www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/en...

Will AI succeed in outsmarting corvids and saving the seedlings in the field? Agroscope is testing deterrent prototypes that combine automatic #corvid detection with targeted acoustic signals. 👇 www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/en...

L’IA pourra-t-elle déjouer l’intelligence des corvidés et sauver les semis au champ ? Agroscope teste des prototypes d’effarouchement combinant détection automatique des corvidés et signaux sonores ciblés. 👇 www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/fr...

Lassen sich Kulturen schützen, indem die intelligenten Rabenvögel mit KI überlistet werden? Agroscope testet Vogelscheuchen-Prototypen, die diese Vögel automatisch erkennen und gezielt akustisch abschrecken.👇 www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de...

Abeilles maçonnes pollinisatrices: bien choisir son espèce pour les cerisiers et les pommiers www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/fr/2025/07/a... #abeilles #pollinisation #RechercheAgronomiqueSuisse

Mason Bees: Choosing the Right Species for Cherry- and Apple Tree Pollination 👇 www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2025/07/m... #honeybees #pollination #SwissAgriculturalResearch

Swiss #Agroforestry Systems Meet Farming Sector Expectations and Support #Climate Mitigation 👇

A new study by Agroscope shows that despite higher subsidies, bushes continue to spread on #alpine meadows. 👇

Although there is enormous microbial diversity in #blueberry substrate, there is no strong correlation between diversity and yield, according to a new Agroscope study examining the interaction of #soil biology and cropping system. 👇

Feeding food no longer suitable for human consumption (‘former food products’ or FFPs) to #dairy #cattle is a promising approach for reducing #foodwaste. When included in dairy diets, FFPs do not affect the cow’s metabolism. 👇