agronomy and food science

Agronomy is the science and technology of using plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology, chemistry, ecology, earth science, and genetics. Agronomists today are involved with many issues including producing food, creating healthier food, managing environmental impact of agriculture, and creating energy from plants.Agronomists often specialize in areas such as crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant breeding, soil classification, soil fertility, weed control, insect and pest control.

Research Centers

Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil belongs to the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) and prepares the technical and scientific bases for an efficient, sustainable and competitive agriculture. ACW is a research station that conducts applied research in plant science. Areas of study include field crops, pastures, viticulture, arboriculture, horticulture, berries and aromatic and medicinal herbs.
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station carries out research in different fields, varying from feed to food including production and transformation to food of animal origin. It aims to support consumers trust in the high quality of those foods.
Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon conduct research into environmentally compatible and economically competitive farming. Its primary concern is for a highly diverse rural area. It develop and assess sustainable plant-production and animal-husbandry systems and combine ecology, economics and agricultural engineering in a holistic approach to research. ART create scientific knowledge and decision-making tools for agriculture, government authorities and society.
The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL Switzerland) is one of the world's Leading information and documentation centre for organic agriculture. In the field of research, the FiBL is working to address issues of food quality, animal health, future development, agricultural policy, optimization of farming techniques and crop protection.

Universities

Swiss College of Agriculture is a University of Applied Sciences who offers an academic education in agricultural, forestry and food sciences. In addition to degree programmes and further education, the Swiss College of Agriculture is active in applied research and renders services for the public and private sectors, both in Switzerland and internationaly.
The Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences of the Swiss Federal Institut of Technology Zurich focus on the World Food System.
The University of Applied Sciences Changins focus on education and research in viticulture, oenology and arboriculture.

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Spin-off Unternehmen der ZHAW Wädenswil gewinnt venture kick

10.04 - Spin-off Unternehmen der ZHAW Wädenswil gewinnt venture kick - Die Urban Farmers AG entwickelt ein neues System für urbane Landwirtschaft. Mit der Idee Gewächshäuser auf städtischen Flachdächern, in welchen Fischen und Gemüse in einem geschlossenen Wasserkreislauf produziert werden, haben sie jetzt den venture kick und damit ein Preisgeld von 130'000 Franken gewonnen.

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