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The legacy of catch crops: How past practices feed the future

The legacy of catch crops: How past practices feed the future

“Thus with alternate crops the fields are fed,  And earth, unwearied, yields her increase.”  (Virgil, Georgics, Book I, author’s own translation)  Catch crops have been used since ancient times to improve soil and increase the productivity of later crops. Historical...
STRATUS General Assembly 2026 in Ghent

STRATUS General Assembly 2026 in Ghent

For its annual General Assembly on January 21-23, 2026, the STRATUS consortium met in Ghent, this time with partner EVILVO as the host. The event took place in the 90-meter-high tower of the Flemish Government’s VAC Building, next to Sint-Pieters Train Station. Upon...
Dialogue on sustainable fertilisation during the STRATUS workshop

Dialogue on sustainable fertilisation during the STRATUS workshop

Dialogue on sustainable fertilisation during the STRATUS workshop On 2 December, STRATUS organised an interactive workshop during the Knowledge Day Sustainable Soil Management in Practice. A healthy soil was central to the day, as it is essential for good yields and...
Navigating Smarter Farming: Slovenia’s Role in STRATUS

Navigating Smarter Farming: Slovenia’s Role in STRATUS

In the ongoing effort across Europe to achieve more sustainable farming, ensuring our land is both productive and environmentally sound is a shared priority. The STRATUS project is at the forefront of this movement, bringing together agricultural advisors to advance...
A One-Page Fact Sheet to Select Best Practices 

A One-Page Fact Sheet to Select Best Practices 

How does one design a fact sheet that fits on one page, on the one hand, and contains sufficient information for a selection process, on the other hand? This was the challenge ILVO and co-WP leader WUR faced as they entered the second phase of WP3. Preceded by a...
STRATUS joins the launch of the AdvisoryAgriHub Platform!

STRATUS joins the launch of the AdvisoryAgriHub Platform!

STRATUS is excited to announce the launch of the AdvisoryAgriHub!   The AdvisoryAgriHub is a central hub tailored to agriculture and forestry advisors, aiming to provide tools to improve their advisory competencies. The platform was developed through the collaborative...