🎓How do we design Master’s programmes for the next 15 years? 90+ students, lecturers, and professors gathered to plant the "Seeds of Change" for our MSc in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 👉https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/02/si-2-teaching-retreat.html

Join us! Sabine Liebenehm will present a paper in our FRIES Seminar on 'Poly-crises in Ethiopia: The Impact of Armed Conflicts and Adverse Weather Shocks on Household Food Security' February 18, 16:00-17:00, at ETH & zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6779082876... More on FRIES frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz

#Professur für Co-entwickelte innovative Weinbausysteme - gemeinsame Berufung von ZALF und Hochschule Geisenheim University. 🍇🌿 Co-Design von Innovationen im Weinbau & #Forschung im #Reallabor Analyse von Innovationsökosystemen für Transformation www.hs-geisenheim.de...#Professur#Forschung#Reallabor#Weinbau #Klima #Job

Become #Professor (W2) for Co-developed Innovative #Viticulture Systems! 🍇🌿 Joint #appointment by ZALF & Geisenheim University Forward #research in living labs on sustainable viticulture systems in the context of climate change and the changing market situation: 👉 www.hs-geisenheim.de...

🎙️FAO's new podcast, “The Work We Do” is out! On episode 1 FAO Chief Economist explains why building stronger, more resilient agrifood systems matters for everyone’s future. 🎧 Discover how food security connects to global stability! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeowVp5jM0U #WorldRadioDay

Two #ETH Zurich #ComputerScientists, Menna El-Assady and Bernhard Schölkopf, have been #Elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the newly established Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, a landmark initiative assessing the opportunities and risks of AI.

📢 W2 professorship: Sustainability Assessment of Animal Husbandry 🐄🌱 with a special focus on #livinglab research! Joint appointment by ZALF & Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU). 👉 Apply by March 19, 2026: www.uni-giessen.de/d...#livinglab #Career #Agriculture #Sustainability #Livestock #Job

📢 W2-Professur: Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung der Nutztierhaltung 🐄🌱 mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf Reallaborforschung! Gemeinsame Berufung von ZALF & Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (JLU). 👉 Bewerbung bis 19.03.2026 www.uni-giessen.de/d... #Karriere #Agrar #Nachhaltigkeit #Nutztier #Job

#ClimateChange is not just an environmental issue. Lint Barrage examines how it influences the #GlobalEconomy – and argues that the economic #Risks are already apparent today.

New paper on "Risk preferences and other (ignored) behavioral factors in fertilizer management decisions" with Laura Moritz, Riccardo Spada, @jensrommel.bsky.social, and Simone Cerroni paper (english) 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.so... blog (italian) 👉 agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/02/12/i...

After five exciting and enriching years, I stepped down as the chair of the World Food Systems Center at ETH Zurich. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to research, teaching, and dialogue on sustainable food systems. Thank you & all the best! worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/news/wfsc-ne...

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After five exciting and enriching years, I stepped down as the chair of the World Food Systems Center at ETH Zurich. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to research, teaching, and dialogue on sustainable food systems. Thank you & all the best! worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/news/wfsc-ne...

A new chapter at WFSC! Huge thanks @robertfinger.bsky.social for his visionary leadership as Chair since 2021. We’re excited that he remains a member! 👏 Welcome @vonmeyenn.bsky.social, our new Steering Committee Chair as of Feb 2026. 🚀 We look forward to the collaboration. @ethz.ch

‘The Value of Robust Null Results in Agricultural Economics’ Very good and valuable initiative by the Journal of Agricultural Economics and the guest editors Laure Kuhfuss and @jensrommel.bsky.social to launch this special issue on such an important topic 👏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

In February's Environmental and Resource Economics: when it comes to supporting nature, should governments pay by results (risky, hard to evaluate) or for actions (observable, but not the real goal)? The two approaches go head-to-head in Martin Drechsler's paper. #EAERE #Econsky

Per Capita Wine Production in the European Union Marketing Year 2024/2025

📧 Post vom ZALF - abonniere den ZALF ACKER Newsletter und erhalte spannende Einblicke in unsere Forschung! 🚜🌽 Mit Themen für die Praxis, für Brandenburg, aktuellen Jobs, Veranstaltungstipps und mehr! 📬 Alle zwei Monate in deinem Mailpostfach! 👉 Hier abonnieren: www.zalf.de/de/Seite...

🫛 🫘 Am Internationalen Tag der #Hülsenfrüchte werfen wir den Blick auf #Erbsen, Ackerbohnen, #Lupinen, #Soja und #Kichererbsen. Gemeinsam mit vielen Praxispartnern engagiert sich das ZALF dafür, den regionalen Anbau von Hülsenfrüchten zu stärken: www.zalf.de/de/aktue...#Hülsenfrüchte#Erbsen,#Lupinen,#Soja#Kichererbsen.d: (c)Kathrin Harms.

Save the dates! We have a great program for our FRIES Seminar Series, with six fantastic presentations scheduled in the coming weeks. Further details and option to subscribe for updates frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz. Seminars can be attended at ETH or via Zoom.

Save the dates! We have a great program for our FRIES Seminar Series, with six fantastic presentations scheduled in the coming weeks. Further details and option to subscribe for updates frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz. Seminars can be attended at ETH or via Zoom.

@hannahritchie.bsky.social's new book, “Clearing the Air”, will be published in North America on February 17th! (link to pre-order now in 🧵 ) Hannah, our Deputy Editor and Science Outreach Lead, published her first book, “Not the End of the World”, in 2024...

‘From smart farming to wise agricultural systems: A conceptual framework for systems-oriented sustainable digital transformation in agriculture’ New paper in Agricultural Systems www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti..., led by Carlos Parra-López

Inspiring visit to the Alimentarium, a museum dedicated to food and food system challenges located in Vevey, Switzerland, with great views on the ’Fork of Vevey’ www.alimentarium.org/en

Es gab einige Berichte über die Implikationen einer neuen Science-Studie für die Schweiz bezüglich der schädlichen Wirkung von Pestiziden. Das Paper ist toll und wichtig Bezüglich Schlussfolgerungen für die Schweiz gibt es jedoch wichtige Beobachtungen. Siehe LinkedIn Post shorturl.at/7HRUK

Global Brewer Hop Area, 2024

Inspiring visit to the Alimentarium, a museum dedicated to food and food system challenges located in Vevey, Switzerland, with great views on the ’Fork of Vevey’ www.alimentarium.org/en

‘From smart farming to wise agricultural systems: A conceptual framework for systems-oriented sustainable digital transformation in agriculture’ New paper in Agricultural Systems www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti..., led by Carlos Parra-López

‘Increasing applied pesticide toxicity trends counteract the global reduction target to safeguard biodiversity’ Very relevant new study by Jakob Wolfram and coauthors in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

As we have already reported, we are happy that the Swiss Federal Government has approved the new National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) CLIM+: Climate Extremes and Society. 👉 Here is our D-USYS report on the project: usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

Sehr schade, dass das @umweltministerium.de solche Inhalte nicht hier postet, sondern nur auf Linkedin und X.

Organic fertilisers have long been a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture, helping recycle nutrients & improve soil health. But, these chemicals, which weren’t traditionally monitored, are now raising environmental concerns. 👇 medium.com/globalfoodle... #Soil #Farming #SustainableAgriculture

There are fewer and fewer farmers in Switzerland’s population. Yet politically, they are more influential than ever. How did a shrinking group become such a powerful political force? And what’s the secret behind their long-term lobbying success? New publication: abo.nzz.ch/m_99998148_1/

Last Thursday, we kicked off our new Dialogue Series at @ethz.ch with a sold-out launch event! 🚀 In collaboration with FoodHack Zurich, we explored "Rethinking Pleasure in Food" through 4 sensory stations. Next event: PFAS in Food on 19 March! 🧪🌽 👉 worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...

The Agricultural Economics and Policy Group at ETH Zurich is celebrating its tenth anniversary. In a new blog post (in German), we provide an overview of our teaching and thesis supervision over the past ten years agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/02/04/1...

The Agricultural Economics and Policy Group at ETH Zurich is celebrating its tenth anniversary. In a new blog post (in German), we provide an overview of our teaching and thesis supervision over the past ten years agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/02/04/1...

“At 14 research agencies Science examined in detail, departures outnumbered new hires last year by a ratio of 11 to one, resulting in a net loss of 4224 STEM Ph.D.s. “ www.science.org/content/arti...

The authors "estimate that by 2025, the Brexit process had reduced UK GDP per capita by 6 to 8 percent, investment by 12 to 18 percent, employment by 3 to 4 percent, and productivity by 3 to 4 percent. These effects grew gradually over time." www.nber.org/202602/diges... What a total disaster... 🇪🇺🇬🇧

‘Agrarpolitik: Befinden sich Bauern und Bevölkerung auf Konfliktkurs?’ Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) in der Bauernzeitung www.bauernzeitung.ch/artikel/agra... Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Tracking the #phenology ⏰ of #riverine #insect 🦟 🐜 communities using #eDNA 🧬🌐🌍. Out now by Eva Cereghetti et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... a🧵/1/4

KI in der Lehre. "Die Situation ist untragbar." Ich bin immer wieder verblüfft, wie gezielt blauäugig viele mit der Situation umgehen. Dagegen dieser wichtige Artikel von @elvirarosert.bsky.social, Eva Herschingers u meines Kollegen @drfranksauer.bsky.social mit Vorschlägen. taz.de/Kuenstliche-...

Eine beeindruckende Frau ist von uns gegangen. Unabhängig, mutig, eine überzeugte Parlamentarierin und starke Kämpferin für Frauenrechte. Ruhe in Frieden, liebe Rita Süssmuth. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/rita...

Where is the outrage that a toxic substance is being routinely sprayed on a food crop? Instead, organic growers come to its defense. www.winespectator.com/articles/fre...

Bruno Studer argues that strict NGT laws favor big corporations by creating high entry barriers. To keep Swiss breeding local and innovative, we need science-based regulation, not more hurdles. 🌾🚫 Thank you, "Schweizer Bauer", for the comprehensive interview! 👇 #PlantSciences #NGT

Grünland als Methansenke? Ehemals intensiv genutzte Grünlandböden haben selbst nach drei Jahren schonender Nutzung ihr Potential, Methan aufzunehmen, noch nicht vollständig wiederhergestellt. 🦠🌱 Das zeigt eine Studie des ZALF und der Universitäten Greifswald und Hohenheim: www.zalf.de/de/aktue...

New article 🚨🚨🚨 Frédéric Kluser and Maximilian von Ehrlich sift through 22 million household consumption baskets to study online grocery shopping adoption. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social @kaufmanndani.bsky.social

River Basins of Europe More about the 10 biggest: brilliantmaps.com/river-bas...

New article: 'Risk preferences and other (ignored) behavioral factors in fertilizer management decisions: A systematic literature review' doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

"La diversification augmente la rentabilité financière, la biodiversité, la pollinisation, la qualité des sols et la séquestration du carbone de 37 à 189% sur 20 ans, et nous ne trouvons aucun effet significatif sur le rendement des cultures, la lutte antiparasitaire et la régulation du climat."

Do agricultural diversification practices pay off in the long run? Our new paper synthesizes 100+ years of evidence showing that diversification practices become more profitable over time and delivers growing benefits for soils, biodiversity, and carbon. www.nature.com/articles/s41...