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A cow grazing on a tree. © INRA, NOVAK Sandra

News

26 Mar 2019

Trees to feed the cows

Agroecology

Cows grazing on trees. This is a new form of grazing that INRA has developed for dairy cattle based on grass, fodder… and the leaves of living trees.

Château Couhins

Just published

14 Mar 2019

Château Couhins

This book traces the long history of Château Couhins, which crosses that of INRA in 1968, the scientific and technological challenges including agroecology which serves its vineyards, its wine and a great terroir.

Foals in progressive habituation to separation, using a fence line.. © Laeticia Marnay, Laeticia Marnay IFCE

News

14 Mar 2019

Progressive habituation to separation alleviates the negative effects of weaning in the mother and foal

Animal biology

The physiological and behavioral consequences of weaning can be reduced by a progressive habituation to separation between mother and foal.

News
Magazines
Agricultural systems

22 Jan 2019

Thierry Beauvais, a farmer in the Nièvre region of France, who has adopted soil conservation agriculture methods. © Bertrand NICOLAS - Inra, NICOLAS Bertrand

A pioneer in soil conservation agriculture: a taste for innovation

Thierry Beauvais is a farmer who in 2015 decided to adopt soil conservation agriculture methods, involving no tillage and with permanent cover crops. This system that has led him to innovate constantly, working with research scientists from INRA.

25 Sep 2018

Aromatic and microbiological signature of natural grasslands © Christophe Maitre

Aromatic and microbiological signature of natural grasslands

Multiple studies carried out at INRA Auvergne Rhône-Alpes have demonstrated that there is such a thing as a “grazing effect” on the sensory properties and quality of milk, cheese, butter and meat. Due to progress in microbiological analysis tools, research now explores the impact of grassland plant diversity on the animal’s microbiota. As it turns out, the link to its area of origin is important for cheese as well!

17 Feb 2017

One Health symposium on 28 February 2017 at the International Agricultural Show. © INRA

Symposium "People, animals and environment: One Health"

60% of human infectious diseases are of animal origin, the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics affects humans as well as animals, the dispersion of contaminants in the environment has impacts on human health... Public health issues constitute important fields of research for INRA. The Institute is holding its scientific symposium at the Paris International Agricultural Show on 28 February on the subject "People, Animals, Environment: One Health". Follow the symposium live starting at 14h30 on this page and on twitter with the hashtag #OneHealth.

29 Jan 2016

Film d'animation du projet Road Movie. © INRA

Plants take up their arms

At INRA Angers-Nantes, IRHS researchers are studying plant mechanisms of resistance against disease, and in particular against apple scab.

Magazines
Reports
Climate Change - Agroecology
L'Unité Expérimentale de Gotheron développe des programmes d'expérimentation-recherche sur les systèmes de production durable en ARBORICULTURE fruitière (abricotiers, pêchers, pommiers, poiriers). © MAITRE Christophe

Water and agriculture

Climate Change - Agroecology
L'Unité Expérimentale de Gotheron développe des programmes d'expérimentation-recherche sur les systèmes de production durable en ARBORICULTURE fruitière (abricotiers, pêchers, pommiers, poiriers). © MAITRE Christophe

Water and agriculture

Global food security
Covered market at Brive la Gaillarde. © INRA, Bertrand NICOLAS

Towards more sustainable food supplies

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