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Electricity generation in dual use with agricolture – that’s how it can work (video)!
Dual purpose poultry genotypes are an alternative to culling of day-old male chicks of layer lines! As part of the PPILOW project, three newly developed dual purpose genotypes are tested under organic conditions. Both male and female birds were raised and evaluated for performance characteristics, animal welfare and behaviour. The project was presented by Thuenen […]
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PPILOW’ s People: Chloé Fivet!
Hi! I am Chloé and I have a bachelor’s degree in economics (UNamur), completed by a master in agricultural sciences and a master in environmental sciences and management (UCL). As a facilitator for the Walloon NPG, I will organize pig stakeholders’ meetings, together with Virginie Decruyenaere, and favor the discussions around the practices considered within […]
SAVE THE DATE: Conference “Shaping the future of Livestock farming through research” – 13 June 2022
As part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the French ministry of Agriculture and Food is organising the conference “Shaping the future of Livestock farming through research” which will be held on 13th June 2022 (9am -6pm) online and at the Maison de la RATP in Paris. The event can […]
PPILOW’s People: Sarah Lombard!
Hi! I joined ITAB in November 2021, just after my graduation as Ingénieur Agronome, equivalent to a Master of Science Degree in agronomy. I am specialized in animal production with a particular interest in animal welfare. In ITAB, I am working on organic pigs, poultry and rabbits production. My main topics are alimentation and animal […]
Open Public Consultation: Sustainable EU food system framework – new initiative
The European Commission launched the Open Public Consultation (OPC) on the Sustainable EU food system framework initiative. The Farm to Fork Strategy announced an initiative for a horizontal framework law establishing new foundations for future food policies by introducing sustainability objectives and principles based on an integrated food system approach. In preparation of this initiative, […]
CRA-W webinar “The welfare of pigs, from the concept to the practices introduced in recent years” – 8th March 2022!
The webinar “The welfare of pigs, from the concept to the practices introduced in recent years”, organised by CRA-W, will be held on 8th March 2022 in Namur (Belgium). The event will be in French with a simultaneous translation into Dutch. The event is free but the registration is mandatory to participate virtually or in […]
Junior researcher scientist on pork quality and farming systems at INRAE!
A permanent researcher position on pork quality and farming systems is available in the research group ‘Physiology of Growth and Quality of Products’ at PEGASE INRAE-Institut Agro research unit located close to Rennes, France. For more details and application read the job vacancy. Deadline: 8th March 2022.
Horizon Impact Award 2022 is open for applications!
The European Commission has launched the Horizon Impact Award 2022 on 6th January 2022, an initiative to recognise and celebrate outstanding projects that have used their results to provide value for society. The contest is open to legal entities, individuals or teams that have completed an FP7 and/or Horizon 2020 project. In order to be eligible, the projects must […]
Open competition for research scientists at INRAE, France: 55 Job offers!
Each year, INRAE organises open competitions to recruit research scientists on permanent positions. The recruitment campaign is generally aimed at researchers who have recently obtained their PhD. Candidates are recruited on the basis of their scientific competence and must have published articles on the results of their PhD. Fifty-five job positions in different fields are open! […]