CropXR Annual Progress Report 2024-2025
We are proud to present this annual report, documenting the strides we have made during CropXR’s second year. This annual report serves to document and celebrate our collective progress, illuminate key advancements, and chart the path forward. We hope it provides stakeholders -partners in academia, industry, and government- with transparent insights into our activities, outcomes,
CropXR Event – 17 April 2026
Data-Driven Breeding: From Research to Resilient Crops On Friday April 17, CropXR will welcome its community and stakeholders to participate in the event ‘Data-Driven Breeding: From Research to Resilient Crops’. Through a combination of inspiring plenary speakers and three interactive workshops, we will dive into key questions shaping the future of breeding. Topics include: The
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
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 –
Introducing Timo Petter
Hopefully, breeders can add new useful techniques to their breeding toolbox. In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Timo Petter What is your professional role within CropXR?I work as head of allium, beetroot
Introducing Clemens Stolk
CropXR is by far the biggest initiative in plant sciences this country has ever seen. In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Clemens Stolk What is your professional role within CropXR?I support and
Introducing Jenske Aben
I am eager to contribute to the advancement of more sustainable agricultural practices. In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Jenske Aben What is your professional role within CropXR?I am a PhD candidate