The impact of ditch damming on nutrient and pesticide dynamics
The agricultural landscape of northeastern Germany is characterized by a dense network of drainage systems consisting of ditches and subsurface drainage pipes, which were established in the mid-20th century to remove excess water from fields and...
Term: 2025-04-01 bis 2027-04-30Influence of environmental factors on the occurrence and spread of stored product insect pests in storage and in the field in Germany
Ensuring the quantity and quality of storable agricultural products such as grain is a key component of food security. Insect infestation causes significant post-harvest losses and quality reductions with potential health risks. Climate change...
Term: 2026-01-01 bis 2028-12-31Phytosanitary (SPS) Quality, Monitoring and Control Compliance Systems of Plant-based Primary and semi- processed Agricultural Products in Ethiopia, TWINNING GRANT CONTRACT N° ET 24 NDICI AG 01 24
component leader for component 3 of the corresponding Twinning project: STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) AND PRODUCT QUALITY MONITORING AND EVALUATION MECHANISMS which covers the following 5...
Term: 2025-06-01 bis 2028-05-31Veterinary pharmaceutical monitoring in agricultural waters
The agricultural area types were determined using a participatory, cluster-based method by Pingel et al. (2025), which uses indicators for land cover, landscape structure, land use intensity and biophysical parameters. Based on the MonViA...
Term: 2026-01-01 bis 2028-12-31Protection of fungal mycelium insulation materials from stored-product insects
The aim of the project is to improve the fire and insect protection properties of fungal mycelium building materials. Currently, these materials achieve fire protection class D without flame retardants. The goal is to achieve fire protection class...
Term: 2026-01-01 bis 2028-04-15Investigation of the exposure of birds of prey (owls, kestrels, falcons) to anticoagulant rodenticides in Slovenia
Anticoagulant rodenticides (AK) are rodenticides that are subject to authorisation in the European Union in accordance with Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012. The 2nd generation AK are so-called PBT substances. They are persistent,...
Term: 2025-08-01 bis 2026-09-30Organic fruit growing network for the development and testing of resilient farm systems involving the entire value chain
Most German organic fruit farms focus on apples with a few main varieties and are therefore heavily dependent on the input of external resources, especially plant protection products, and are very susceptible to disruptive factors caused by climate...
Term: 2026-03-01 bis 2028-02-29Agroforestry for more resilience in organic farming - farmers-led research network
The aim of the practical research network (PFN) on agroforestry systems (AFS) in organic farming (OF) is to establish a permanent network of approx. 20 organic farms with AFS as well as research and consulting for the investigation and dissemination...
Term: 2026-04-01 bis 2031-02-28Investigation of residues of environmental chemicals in non-rodent
Term: 2025-01-01 bis 2026-12-31Resistance analyses of wild potatoes and backcrossing populations with natural Colorado potato beetle infestation in field trials
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are an important source of food and raw materials for humans. However, insect pests such as the Colorado potato beetle cause enormous losses in crop yield and quality. The control of the Colorado potato beetle is...
Term: 2024-04-15 bis 2026-12-31