Anthropogenic changes to estuaries, usually highly productive systems, may result in increased turbidity levels, suppress pelagic primary production and negatively affect ecosystem functions. The Ems-Dollard estuary, enclosed between the Netherlands and Germany, is such an estuary with a long history …

Protein content is a key quality trait for thepotato starch industry. The objective of this study wasto identify allele-specific quantitative trait loci (QTLs)for tuber protein content in cultivated potato (Solanumtuberosum L.) at the tetraploid level.

Irish potato was introduced in Rwanda in the beginning of 19th century and today is among the high cultivated crops in the country where it qualifies Rwanda to be 6th largest potato producer in Africa. It is the first purchased crop amongest food commodities market. It is rich in hydrocarbons and starch. …

In small businesses with no employees, learning environments have a low learning readiness. Consequently, learners need to rely on their own agency to shape their learning experiences. Results from a study of agricultural entrepreneurs indicated that the components of motivation and self-regulated learning …

Microbacterium aurum strain B8.A was isolated from the sludge of a potato starch-processing factory on the basis of its ability to use granular starch as carbon- and energy source. Extracellular enzymes hydrolyzing granular starch were detected in the growth medium of M. aurum B8.A, while the type strain …

Although sustainability is often discussed solely in ecological terms, it cannot be disconnected from the way humans behave in their social environment. This article presents a theoretical approach toward sustainability that takes a human behavior and knowledge view on sustainability as a starting point. …

Although sustainability is often discussed solely in ecological terms, it cannot be disconnected from the way humans behave in their social environment. This article presents a theoretical approach toward sustainability that takes a human behavior and knowledge view on sustainability as a starting point. …

Overzicht van de resultaten van het Agrobiokon-EDR project. Deze resultaten zijn ten aanzien van stikstof en kalium bemesting, rooibeschadiging zetmeelaardappelen, bewaartechniek, quarantaine ziekten (nematoden en wratziekte) en het OPTIRas beslissingsondersteunend systeem. Nieuwe vormen van kennisoverdracht …

Rassenkeuze is een jaarlijks terugkerende beslissing voor zetmeelaardappeltelers. Hulp bij deze rassenkeuze is door meer dan 80% van de telers als zeer belangrijk aangegeven in de AGROBIOKON-enquete over Kennisoverdracht. OPTIRas is een hulpmiddel om het juiste ras voor uw doeleinden en percelen te selecteren. …