Rocks: tackling key challenges
A rock thrown in a pond has a ripple effect. It is precisely this effect that CropXR is after when it introduced the first set of ‘Rocks’ during the CropXR conference in October 2024. The Rocks are short-term goals and activities that focus on key challenges. They are meant to inspire the community and accelerate
Young CropXR Activity
Young CropXR is an initiative meant to strengthen the ties between CropXR’s early career professionals. In January 2025, these young-hearted colleagues engaged in a fun activity. Moreover, they exchanged stories and learnt more about each other’s work. The Young CropXR community is in full bloom. A lot of new people have joined CropXR in the
Minor Climate-Resilient Crops
How can we develop crops that can feed the world in the face of a changing climate? How can we leverage revolutionary tools in Artificial Intelligence and data science to develop such crops? And how can we do so in a socially responsible manner? The interdisciplinary minor ‘Climate Resilient Crops: Interdisciplinary Approaches’ brings together cutting-edge
CropXR Event ‘Perspectives’
How does climate change affect the work of a breeder, a farmer or a grower? On Thursday April 10, CropXR will welcome its community and relevant stakeholders to participate in the event ‘Perspectives. Resilient crops in a changing world: from challenges to solutions’ at the venue DeFabrique in Utrecht. A wide range of perspectives The
Workshop summaries day 2
Workshops Friday 18 October Process-based crop models: practical application and further development Neil Budko, Corné Verburg, Tamara ten Den, Clemens Stolk A central element in CropXR is the development of models that not only enhance our understanding of crop development and speed up breeding but can also be reliably applied in farming practice. This workshop,
Workshop summaries day 1
Workshops Thursday 17 October CropXR education: what is coming up and how can you get involved? Atoesa Farokhi, Ben Noordijk, Elysa Overdijk The workshop focused on the development of educational modules for CropXR. The workshop moderators were excited to observe strong interest and enthusiasm from all participants. The discussions revolved around three main themes: how
Grand success: the first CropXR Conference
On 17 and 18 October 2024 the CropXR community gathered to participate in the first CropXR Conference. The purpose of this scientific conference was to focus on the state of the CropXR research. The first outcomes of this research were discussed. Moreover, the various work packages and partners exchanged information to cross-pollinate each other’s work.
Program CropXR Conference
On the 17th and 18th of October 2024, the first CropXR Conference will take place. This two-day scientific event is meant to take stock of our progress and exchange insights. The conference is exclusively for companies and organizations involved in our CropXR programs. Please find the program below. Day 1 | October 17 09:00 –
Abstracts keynote lectures
On this page, you can read abstracts of the keynote lectures of Professor Klaas Vandepoele and Diana Horvath. Keynote lecture Thursday 17 October, 10:00 – 10:45 A map of integrated cis-regulatory elements enhances gene regulatory analysis in maize By Klaas Vandepoele, Full Professor at Ghent University and group leader in the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems
Abstracts workshops
We invite you to participate in various workshops during the two-day conference in October. On this page, you can explore the workshop topics. Workshops Thursday 17 October 13:45 – 15:45 Parallel workshops (two sessions of one hour) CropXR education: what is coming up and how can you get involved? By Atoesa Farokhi, Ben Noordijk, Elysa