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Professor David S. Powlson from Rothamsted Research presented Rector Brian Bech Nielsen, Aarhus University, with a congratulatory certificate on the occasion of the 125h anniversary celebration. Photo: Janne Hansen

2019.06.14 | Agro

125th anniversary celebrated at Askov Experimental Station

Aarhus University’s long-term field experiments on manure and mineral fertilisers at Askov Experimental Station have provided soil, plants and data for a wide range of studies over the years. Some of the results were presented at the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the experiments.

Associate Professor René Gislum from the Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University has been appointed president of the International Herbage Seed Group. Stockphoto

2019.06.17 | Agro

Researcher from Aarhus University appointed president of international seed group

Associate Professor René Gislum from the Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University has been appointed president of the International Herbage Seed Group.

A lot of water has gone under the bridge in agriculture in the past 125 years, but there is still valuable knowledge to be gleaned from the long-term manure experiments at Askov Research Station. The trials have run without interruption all that time. Stock photo

2019.06.14 | Agro

Askov long-term field experiments continue to create trailblazing knowledge

At Askov Experimental Station, 125 years of continued nutrient applications at different rates and from different sources have created a unique research platform used by Danish and international experts from widely different research areas.

Mon 24 Jun
13:00-16:00 | Auditorium, AU Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse
PhD defence: Macroscopic and microscopic phenotyping of seedling and adult plant resistance in wheat against the yellow rust pathogen Puccinia striiformis
Kamran Saleem will defend his PhD on Monday, 24 June 2019.
Tue 25 Jun
11:00-17:00 | Aarhus University, Foulum, Blichers Allé 20, DK-8830 Tjele
Circular Bioeconomy Days
Mark your calender for exciting Bioeconomy Days and join us at Aarhus University for discussions on how to take circular bioeconomy to the next level.
Tue 25 Jun
16:00-18:00 | AU Foulum, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele
Inauguration of the new biorefinery plant at AU Foulum
Participate in the inauguration event and learn more about AU’s new demonstration-scale biorefinery plant.

Research

DCA cooperates with research environments at the entire university. However, the following five departments have food and agriculture as a major focus area:

Policy support

Through an agreement with Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark, the Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture (DCA) performs research-based consultancy for the ministry and relevant government agencies within agriculture, food and environment. DCA’s goal is to advises the ministry on how to produce healthy food of optimal quality, and meet the demand for bio-based energy and materials and an increasing focus on stewardship in relation to the environment, nature and climate.


Contact

Special Consultant Klaus Horsted
Phone: +4587157975
Email: klaus.horsted@dca.au.dk

Special Consultant Ulla Sonne Bertelsen
Phone: +4587157685
Email: usb@dca.au.dk

Special Consultant Lene Hegelund
Phone: +4587157441 / +4593508931   
Email: lene.hegelund@dca.au.dk

Visit AU Foulum

AU Foulum is part of Aarhus University and is home to most of the university’s research in food and agriculture. Research areas include plants, animals, food, organic farming, bioenergy, environment, climate, soil, genetics and technology.  

Read more about AU Foulum and how to visit the centre



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Revised 17.06.2019