Department of Crop Production Ecology

Sloping
Farming on sloping lands supports around a billion people, but conventional methods often cause soil erosion and degradation. A new doctoral thesis from the Swedish University of Agricultural
Seminar: Soil health indicators in agroforestration of grasslands
lisa.beste@slu.se You are warmly welcome to the next Crop Production Ecology seminar, taking place Tuesday 10 June at 13.00 in the Tammsalen or via Zoom (sign up below to get the link). We will host
14th Conference of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology
cajsa.lithell@slu.se The 14th European Conference of Plant Pathology, will take place on 3-5 June 2025 in Uppsala, and is arranged by the Swedish Society for Plant Pathology. We look forward to
One Health Breakfast Club#26
The One Health Breakfast Club #26: Sustainable tomato production in Tanzania: a strategy to reduce pesticides impact on human health and the environment futureonehealth@slu.se Welcome to the One
Diss Joel Jensen
Linking tree species diversity, productivity, and carbon sequestration in mixed-species forest plantations From patterns to mechanisms charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Joel Jensen defends his thesis "
Diss Huu Thuong Pham
Resource availability and system adjustments for enhanced productivity in fruit tree-based agroforestry on sloping land charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Huu Thuong Pham defends his thesis "Resource
Seminar: Ecological interactions, adaptive traits, and control potential of ragweeds in agroecosystems
lisa.beste@slu.se You are most welcome to the next Crop Production Ecology seminar on 14 May at 15.00. Aleksandra Savic from the Institute for Plant Protection and Environment (IPPE), Belgrade,
Laurens Post
laurens.post@slu.se PhD student in resilient food production systems in Northern Europe. Current PhD studies focusses on resilient feed and animal production systems in the Nordic context with a
Seminar about SLU Lövsta Field Research Station
lisa.beste@slu.se John Löfkvist. Photo: Lisa Beste You are most welcome to the next Crop Production Ecology seminar, taking place 20 March at 15.00 in Tammsalen at the Ecology Centre in Ultuna, or
Diss Sandra Makaita Madamombe
Climate-smart agriculture options on coarse-textured soils for improved food security in semi-arid areas charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Sandra Makaita Madamombe defends her thesis "Climate-smart
Diss Rafaelle Reumaux
Constraints and opportunities for organic crop production in areas of high agricultural productivity charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Rafaelle Reumaux defends her thesis "Constraints and opportunities

Doctoral thesis on the future of wheat
On Friday, Lorena Guardia Velarde will defend her thesis on the genetics behind nitrogen efficiency in spring wheat. Lorena Guardia Velarde's research shows that specific combinations of plant traits