2022-2024 |
Natural milk powder in organic goat keeping in collaboration with CCBT and Odisee Hogeschool, commissioned by the Flemish Government |
2022-2024 |
Towards a organic methane-suppressing ration (Biomora) in collaboration with Ghent University and Inagro, commissioned by the Flemish Government |
2022 |
AgroVeerkracht in collaboration with Rurant, Boerenbond and Provincie Antwerpen |
2021-2023 |
SaNa ProRund: nature reserves as a quality production system for an organic dairy farm De Witte Liereman in collaboration with Natuurpunt, commissioned by the Flemish Government |
2021-2023 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: Silphium perfoliatum as climate robust crop and earthworms to prevent drought stress in roughage |
2021 |
Win-Win project Agriculture-Nature / climate-resilient agriculture on the De Winning bio-dairy farm in collaboration with Innovatiesteunpunt |
2021 |
Understanding agricultural aspects of Hamster protection in collaboration with Regional Landscape Haspengouw Voeren |
2021 |
Optimizing nitrogen efficiency on conventional and organic Dutch dairy and milk goat farms on behalf of Louis Bolk Institute |
2020 |
Design dairy sheep and dairy goat farm in Turkey in collaboration with farming advisor Haim Leibovich from Israel |
2020-2022 |
Bolucap project: development of monitoring bolus for dairy goats with support from Vlaio |
2020-2022 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro and Odisee: Fodder trees for organically raised ruminants |
2019-2020 |
Win-Win project Agriculture-Nature / climate resilient agriculture in the Gulp Valley in collaboration with Mieco-effect |
2017-2021 |
ARO frontrunners : Valorising and revaluating open space in Oud-Turnhout, Ravels and Arendonk |
2018-2020 |
PDPO project in collaboration with Innovatiesteunpunt and Boerenbond: The Climate Team: how to run a farm in a climate friendly way? |
2019 |
Business study Beverbeek commissioned by KU Leuven and in collaboration with Mieco-effect and Kurt Sannen Advies |
2018-2019 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: Business-economic consequences of various development paths within organic dairy farming |
2018-2019 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: Optimising energy crops for a balanced ruminant ration |
2017-2018 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: BBB ‘Bio Beter Beweiden’: bring your grazing into top shape |
2017-2018 |
Project in collaboration with Mieco-effect: Nature farmers" a business-economic calculation tool for the management of natural grassland by farmers |
2016-2019 |
EU-project: 4D4F data driven dairy decisions for farmers |
2016-2017 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Odisee: Alternative methods for the prevention or treatment of a bottleneck disease in organic goat and cattle farming in Flanders |
2016-2017 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: GPS of mixed crops & phosphorus in farmyard manure |
2016-2017 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: ‘Grazing grain’ in the crop rotation on the home field of organic (dairy) cattle farms |
2015-now |
Interreg project in collaboration with Mieco-effect: Groot-Saeftinghe: cultivation of harrier-friendly crops |
2015-2017 |
ARO: Valorising and revaluating open space in Oud-Turnhout, Ravels and Arendonk |
2015-2017 |
Assignment – Supporting farmers in entering into voluntary cooperation for the species management plan for the Port of Antwerp with special attention to the Marsh Harrier. Commissioned by Gemeentelijk Havenbedrijf Antwerpen, in collaboration with Mieco-effect bvba |
2016-2016 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: protein supply in organic livestock |
2014-2016 |
Project in collaboration with Mieco-effect: drawing up an alternative development plan for the Berendrechtse polder |
2014-2015 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: Clover trumps! About clover fatigue and good (grass) clover management |
2013-2016 |
Welfare evaluation in dairy goats in collaboration with Odisee University of Applied Sciences |
2013-2014 |
CCBT project in cooperation with Inagro: Towards a better protein supply in organic livestock |
2013-2015 |
EU Leonardo Da Vinci partnership projects: European Agricultural Training – renewing skills for experienced Organic advisers |
2012-2015 |
Substantive cooperation in study days on organic goat and sheep farming in Germany, in collaboration with Bioland, Germany |
2012-2015 |
ADLO project in collaboration with ILVO: Bio in Beeld |
2012-2013 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: Sulphur supply for animal, plant, and soil in organic farming |
2012-2013 |
CCBT project: Follow-up coccidiosis project – impact of growth headstart of goat kids on the later production |
2011-2016 |
EU project in collaboration with ILVO: Sustainable Organic and Low-input Dairying (SOLID), ILVO |
2011-2013 |
ADLO demonstration project in collaboration with Inagro, BB, ILVO: Efficient use of key figures for dairy cattle for optimisation of farm management |
2011-2012 |
CCBT project in collaboration with Inagro: Growing herbs for healthy livestock |
2011-2012 |
CCBT project: Inventory of key figures for organic dairy and beef cattle |
2010-2013 |
Research project ADLO: Towards a more efficient use of minerals in the diet of organic dairy cattle, Ghent University – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
2010-2011 |
CCBT project: Use of organic farmyard manure on grassland, PCBT |
2010-2011 |
CCBT project: Alternative control of worm infestations within the organic livestock sector, Research Centre for Livestock Farming, Hooibeekhoeve |
2010 |
CCBT project: Minerals and trace elements supply for organic cattle via herbs in pastureland, PCBT |
2010-2015 |
Project Organic Farm Business Networks – Bioforum, Landwijzer and Louis Bolk Institute |
2008-2009 |
Minerals research cow-goat-sheep in cooperation with Louis Bolk Institute and WUR |
2007-2009 |
ADLO project: Network of ruminant farms as a source of inspiration for 100% organic feed with PCBT and Louis Bolk Institute |
2007-2009 |
Research project: Organic goat keeping BIOGEIT at Louis Bolk Institute for Green Goat (‘Groene Geit’), the Netherlands |
2007-2009 |
Communication project LNV: Business network organic goat and sheep dairy at Louis Bolk Institute (the Netherlands) |
2006-2010 |
Cost calculation for Organic goat farming, for ‘Groene Geit’, Louis Bolk Institute, the Netherlands, commissioned by Productschap Zuivel |
2006-2009 |
Alternative management with grass-clover as a basis for conventional dairy cows in response to tightened manure legislation in the Netherlands for Dune Farmers, Louis Bolk Institute |
2006-2007 |
Sample companies for organic dairy farming, PCBT, by order of ALT, Ministry of the Flemish Community |
2006-2007 |
Mineral and vitamin supply in organic dairy cattle, Ghent University, by order of ALT, Ministry of the Flemish Community |
2005, 2008, 2009 |
Updates on organic dairy and beef cattle conversion brochure for Bioforum |
2005 |
GMO-avoidant feeding of cows with grass-clover as the basis, in collaboration with Greenpeace |
2005 |
100% organic feed for goats for ‘Groene Geit’, Louis Bolk Institute, the Netherlands |