High productive agriculture is at a crossroad, where the need for change is imminent to avoid the rapidly growing threat of a climate crisis, but how to we proceed and which technologies can help to achieve large reductions in greenhouse gases? The international conference on “Zero Greenhouse Gas Emission in High Productive Agriculture” will shed the light on new innovative possibilities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the most effective and sustainable manner. It all takes place 3-5 May 2022 in Hellerup near Copenhagen, and the program has now been finalized.

The government's new relocation agreement means that the Faculty of Technical Sciences will establish a new, integrated education and research campus in Foulum near Viborg with up to 800-900 students. The vision is that Aarhus University's new campus in the future will be the centre for study programmes within green transition, veterinary medicine and primary food production in the western part of the country.

Are you involved in dairy - either as a researcher or an industry professional? Then join a large digital conference hosted by Aarhus University, which takes place from 13 to 17 June.

Aarhus University, Department of Animal Science, is one of the participants in a new big H2020 project linking extensive husbandry production to the production of quality meat from pigs and poultry.

Researchers from Aarhus University are looking for sustainable proteins to replace soy and eggs in food. Protein from the legume alfalfa contains all the essential amino acids, and new studies show that it even has several properties that are crucial in the production of a long list of foods - from fromage to meat alternatives.

A new Danida project headed by Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG) aims to improve the quantity and quality of Black Soldier Fly products through selective breeding in Kenya and Uganda. The project results are expected to lead to job creation opportunities and climate-friendly bio-waste management in a circular bio economy, and covers several UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Measurements of biomass above and below ground provide a more accurate basis for quantifying carbon supply to the soil in carbon-rich wetlands than the established standard factors from the IPCC - UN Climate Panel.

In the design of infant formulas, one aim is to optimize the composition to simulate human milk, which is the golden standard for feeding infants. Among other things, this means that you remove part of the milk protein casein, which constitutes 80 percent of the protein content in cow’s milk, but only 40 percent of the protein content in human breast milk. The rest of the protein found in formula is so-called whey protein, which is supposed to be easily digestible compared to casein. In premature infant formula the casein content is removed in order to protect the infant’s gastrointestinal system. However, casein has certain advantages and ensures e.g. increased satiety. In a new cooperation project between the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University, researchers will examine whether a less processed type of casein may be able to optimize the composition of formula, thus exploiting the advantages of casein in a way that remains gentle to the infants’ gastrointestinal system.

Under the partnership name Arla Food for Health (AFH), four key players from both industry and academia are exploring potential health effects of dairy and dairy ingredients. Three new re-search projects have been selected to receive financing for 2022.

A new project supported by the Green Development and Demonstration Program (GUDP) will, based on an area by the Limfjord, map the climate and environmental effect of converting maize, cereals and rapeseed to an environmentally optimized grass production, as well as develop and document the economy in grass production as a resource for green protein production, biogas and feed.