Poster presentations CropXR Minor
Students finalised first block The students in the CropXR Minor finalised their first block with an inspiring poster session where they presented their podcasts on climate-resilient crops. Lecturer Elysa Overdijk looks back with great satisfaction and shared her impressions in a personal LinkedIn post: Learning Community Event All students will be wrapping up the CropXR
Demonstrator-Translator meeting
September 16th 2025 During this meeting, both the Demonstrator and the Translator work packages presented their progress. In addition, all participants took part in a number of activities that helped them to better understand each other’s work packages and the challenges involved. Guido van den Ackerveken talked about how CropXR brings together plant biology, bioinformatics,
CropXR on Dutch TV: ‘Is the secret to food security hidden in the soil?’
Super Plant – Is the secret to food security hidden in the soil? That is how Dutch television highlighted the topic of crop resilience and microbiome in yesterday’s episode of science TV programme Focus. CropXR’s potato research was given a prominent place in the programme. The programme is in Dutch, but YouTube allows you to
Countdown to the CropXR Conference 2025
On October 9 and 10, we’ll host the annual CropXR Conference at Kontakt der Kontinenten in Soesterberg, open to everyone involved in the CropXR program. This will be the perfect moment to come together to share progress, experiences and knowledge, and to strengthen collaboration across the entire CropXR program. What to expect After a full
Resilient crop production through multiple lenses
On Thursday, April 10, CropXR hosted its community event “Perspectives. Resilient crops in a changing world: from challenges to solutions” at DeFabrique in Utrecht. The one-day gathering brought together breeders, growers, researchers, policymakers, financial experts and others to discuss the pressing challenges and opportunities in sustainable crop production. The program kicked off with an opening
CropXR Conference 2025
October 9 and 10 2025 On October 9 and 10, we will host the annual CropXR Conference at Kontakt der Kontinenten in Soesterberg, open to everyone involved in the CropXR program. This will be the perfect moment to come together to share progress, experiences and knowledge, and to strengthen collaboration across the entire CropXR program.
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
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 –