Associations between digestibility, feed efficiency, nitrogen efficiency, and nitrogen partitioning in dairy cows on Dutch commercial farms
M G J Edens, E L P Guennoc, M S Gilbert, H Bovenhuis and J…
Defense Maarten de Jong of his PhD thesis ‘Modelling, Analysis and Optimal Control of Ecological and Biological Systems’
You are invited to attend the public defense of Maarten de Jong entitled: ‘Modelling, Analysis…
Defense Ruben Beumer of his PhD thesis ‘World Modeling and Decision-Making for Robots in Agriculture’
You are invited to attend the public defence of Ruben Beumer entitled: ‘World Modeling and…
Defense David Kottelenberg of his PhD thesis ‘Harmonic weed suppression: competitive dynamics and design of cereal-legume intercrops’
You are invited to attend the public defence of David Kottelenberg’s PhD thesis entitled: ‘Harmonic…
Assessing genotype by feed interactions for milk production traits in dairy cattlems
E L P Guennoc, M G J Edens, M S Gilbert, J Dijkstra and H…
Remove it to improve it? The impact of young-leaf pruning on high-wire cucumber production
Julia Winkeler, Ep Heuvelink and Leo F M Marcelis July 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2026.114950 Abstract In high-wire…
Effects of cereal-legume intercrop system design on weed suppression through selection and canopy dynamics
David Kottelenberg, Jochem B. Evers, Niels P.R. Anten, Magdalena Rangs and Lammert Bastiaans 19 May…
Disease-suppressive mechanisms in contrasting potato-based strip-cropping systems
Zohralyn Homulle, Paola Cassiano, Slava Shevchuck, Niels P.R. Anten, Tjeerd Jan Stomph, Wopke van der…
PhD defence Samikshya Shrestha thesis “Unraveling acclimation mechanisms in plants to fluctuating light”
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 Samikshya Shrestha will defend her thesis “Unraveling acclimation mechanisms in plants to…
Defense Robert van de Ven of thesis ‘Modeling variation for learning-based and multi-task robots in fruit picking’
On Thursday, 7 May 2026, Robert van de Ven succesfully defended his thesis entitled “Modeling…
Modeling variation for learning-based and multi-task robots in fruit picking
Robert van de Ven May 7, 2026 https://doi.org/10.18174/681709 Abstract Modern agriculture suffers from labor shortages…
Sub-Second, Sensitive and Multispecies Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds Using a Mid-Infrared Broadband Supercontinuum Source and Upconversion Spectromete
Yueyu Lin, Paola Formica, Simona M Cristescu, Roderik Krebbers and Amir Khodabakhsh 4 May 2026…
Concurrent Temperature and Light Intensity Fluctuations Promote Stomatal Opening and Non-Steady State Photosynthesis
Samikshya Shrestha, Elias Kaiser, Sarah R Berman, Maarten L J Wassenaar, Tom van den Berg,…
Enhancing annotations for 5D apple pose estimation through 3D gaussian splatting (3DGS)
Robert van de Ven, Trim Bresilla, Bram Nelissen, Ard Nieuwenhuizen, Eldert J van Henten and…
Can convolutional neural networks support agronomic analysis of cereal–legume canopy cover dynamics?
David Kottelenberg, Lammert Bastiaans, Ricj van Essen, Gert Kootstra 1 March 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2025.110236 Abstract Context…
Promotie Zohralyn Homulle proefschrift “Disease suppression in Intercropping systems – a mechanistic perspective”
Vrijdag 16 januari 2026 heeft Zohralyn Homulle met succes haar proefschrift met de titel “Disease…
Workshop van data naar daadkracht
Op maandag 12 januari kwamen de Synergia-leden Lenn Gorissen (Universiteit Twente) en collega’s samen in…
Adaptive path planning for efficient object search by UAVs in agricultural fields
Rick van Essen, Eldert van Henten, Lammert Kooistra, Gert Kootstra December 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.101075 Abstract This…
Artikel in Nieuwe Oogst over onderzoek David Kottelenberg: Dominant gewas in mix onderdrukt onkruid
Bij een mengteelt van een dominant en een minder dominant gewas blijkt onkruid minder kans…
Wat verstaan burgers, veehouders en telers onder “Technologie”, “Ecologie” en “Landbouw”?
Het effect van woordgebruik kan leiden tot spraakverwarring en als gevolg daarvan onnodige maatschappelijke spanning….
Farming, Redefined. A FoodUnfolded Film about Regenerative Agriculture
In this FoodUnfolded documentary, science journalist Silvia Lazzaris takes us on a journey around the…
Annual Consortium Meeting “Making Impact Together”, 23 September 2025
23 September, the annual Consortium Meeting took place. The meeting was titled “Making Impact Together.”…
To Harvest or Not to Harvest: Mapping and Decision-Making for a Selective Table Grape Harvesting Robot
Ruben Beumer, Leonardo Saraceni, Daniele Nardi, Duarte Antunes, René van de Molengraft and Thomas Ciarfuglia August…
Application-Specific Optimization of Integrated Spectral Sensors
D.M.J. van Elst, A van Klinken, M.s. Cano-Velázquez, Cano-Velázquez, F. Ou, C. Li, K.D. Hakkel…
Akkerbouwdag, 4 juni 2025 te Lelystad
On June 4th 2025, the PhD students from the Synergia project, use-case Arable, presented their…
Exploring Dairy Farming: Visit to Lely’s Demonstration Farm
As part of our ongoing research into cutting-edge technologies in agriculture, our team recently had…
The Virtual Plant Laboratory: a modern plant modelling framework in Julia
Alejandro Morales, David B Kottelenberg, Ana Ernst, Rémi Vezy and Jochem B Evers 28 April 2025…
Revolutionizing spectral sensing: PhD Research paves the way for miniaturized, high-performance sensors
Spectroscopy has long been a powerful tool for analyzing materials without destroying them, with applications…
Sensors and sensing practices: shaping farming system strategies toward agricultural sustainability
Lenn Gorissen, Kornelia Konrad and Esther Turnhout 06 February 2025 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-024-10686-w Abstract While sustainability…
A Cascaded Economic Model Predictive Control Approach to Greenhouse Climate Control
Ioannis Panagopoulos, Robert D. Mcallister, Simon van Mourik an Tomas Keviczky 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2025.11.828 Abstract This…
Efficient Grasping of Oscillating Apples using Task Parameterized Learning from Demonstration
Robert van de Ven, Ard Nieuwenhuizen, Eldert J. van Henten, Gert Kootstra September 25, 2024…
Compact widely tunable laser integrated on an indium phosphide membrane platform
Tasfia Kabir, Yi Wang, Stefano Tondini, Kevin Williams, Yuqing Jiao and Marteijn J.R. Heck September…
Using Learning from Demonstration (LfD) to perform the complete apple harvesting task
Robert van de Ven, Ali Leylavi Shoushtari, Ard Nieuwenhuizen, Gert Kootstra and Eldert van Henten…
Physics-assisted machine learning for THz time-domain spectroscopy: sensing leaf wetness
Milan Koumans, Daan Meulendijks, Haiko Middeljans, Djero Peeters, Jacob C. Douma and Dook van Mechelen…
The potential of strip cropping to suppress potato late blight
Zohralyn Homulle, Niels P.R. Anten, Geert J.T. Kessel, Tjeerd Jan Stomph, Wopke van der Werf,…
Real-Time Measurements of CH4 in Human Breath Using a Compact CH4/CO2 Sensor
Yueyu Lin, Dexter Manalili, Amir Khodabakhsh and Simona Cristescu 7 February 2024 https://doi.org/10.3390/s24041077 Abstract The…
High-performance photodetector arrays for near-infrared spectral sensing
Anne van Klinken, Don M.J. van Elst, Chenhui Li, Maurangelo Petruzzella, Kaylee D. Hakkel, Fang…
Spectral Sensing Using a Handheld NIR Module Based on a Fully Integrated Sensor Chip
Fang Ou, Anne van Klinken, Kaylee D. Hakkel, Maurangelo Petruzzella, Don M.J. van Elst, Petar…
High-performance integrated mid-infrared filter arrays
Kaylee D. Hakkel, Don M.J. van Elst, Maurangelo Petruzzella, Martin Ebermann, Francesco Pagliano, Anne van…
Handheld NIR Spectral Sensor Module Based on a Fully-Integrated Detector Array
Fang Ou, Anne van Klinken, Petar Ševo, Maurangelo Petruzzella, Chenhui Li, Don M. J. van…
On-site illicit-drug detection with an integrated near-infrared spectral sensor: A proof of concept
Ruben F. Kranenburg, Fang Ou, Petar Sevo, Maurangelo Petruzzella, Renee de Ridder, Anne van Klinken,…