On 17 and 18 October 2024 the CropXR community gathered to participate in the first CropXR Conference. A rich program offered keynote speeches, (poster) presentations, workshops, and extensive opportunities for social interaction. CropXR ‘Rocks’ The first day of the conference commenced with an introduction by Managing Director Hedwich Teunissen. CropXR has an ambitious mission. In
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 –
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 and celery breeding at Bejo Zaden. As a seed company, Bejo
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 represent four potato processing companies within CropXR: Aviko, FarmFrites, LambWeston and McCain. Can you describe
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 that researches the physiological and mechanistic responses of potato plants to nitrogen deficiency
On October 17 and 18 the first edition of the CropXR Conference will take place at Kontakt der Kontinenten in Soesterberg. During this two-day event our CropXR community will immerse itself in science and technology. This event offers the opportunity to share results and insights from the various programs within CropX. Moreover, it enables cross-pollination
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: Sören Wacker What is your professional role within CropXR? I am a Senior HPC (High Performance Computing) Research Engineer. Can you describe this role in a
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: Hazel van Waijjen What is your CropXR role?I am a PhD student, working on the team of work package C5.1/5.2: Flowering regulation under stress. Can you
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: Froukje van der Wal What is your professional role within CropXR?Technician in PlantXR C5 Can you describe this role in a nutshell?C5 is the abbreviation for
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: Koen Beumer What is your professional role within CropXR?I am the work package leader of WP-C7 on innovation dynamics and societal impact. Furthermore, I am also