Field Crops

domainWageningen University WUR

location_on Netherlands

At the Department of Field Crops, WUR and Dutch farmers of the future are working together on feasible solutions to the challenges faced by agriculture in the Netherlands.

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Description

The main office is located in Lelystad, a region of predominantly arable farming on clay soil. The Lelystad office has a farm with more than 800 hectares of farmland. Besides the location in Lelystad, we also have farms in Randwijk (fruit orchard), Valthermond, Vredepeel and Westmaas, covering all arable farming regions and soil types in the Netherlands. 

Lelystad is a hub featuring all the best practices and techniques related to agronomy, ecology and technology. The farmland is used for the commercial production of crops for both organic and mainstream farming. Part of its farmland is used for field experiments and long-term experiments on innovative farm systems, like strip intercropping, agroforestry and agrivoltaics. Field Crops has the equipment, network of farmers and agribusiness, and expertise to test, validate and demonstrate (technical) solutions. Furthermore, our expertise in agronomy, ecology and technology can help you speed up the development of your innovation.

What could be offered through this facility?

- Testing of robots, AI applications and monitoring systems
- Validation of robots, AI applications and monitoring systems
- Demonstration of robots, AI applications and monitoring systems
- Support the implementation of technology for farmers
- Data collection (agronomy, ecology, technology)
Type of facility
Reconfigurable
Land
Sector
Arable farming
Horticulture
Tree Crops