Since 1963
About the Research Station
The Research Station for Vegetable Production (°1963) is a non-profit organization. Building on 60 years of experience it is a leading knowledge and innovation center for vegetable cultivation focussing on practical and applied research. In doing so, the Research Station generates practically applicable knowledge and tools which responds to both short-term and long-term challenges for its clients: growers, suppliers, and governments.
Through demonstration and dissemination activities, the Research Station guarantees the transfer of knowledge to the various actors within the vegetable sector: growers, suppliers, governments, and education.
Our mission
” Providing reliable solutions for tomorrow’s vegetable production while standing with our feet in the field.”
Our objectives
To accomplish that mission, the Reasearch Station combines several activities:
- Practice-oriented and applied research at the national and European levels for the development of new insights
- Contract research to actively support the development of innovations and encourage smoother introduction within the vegetable sector
- Dissemination, demonstration and training activities tailored to:
1. growers, advisors, …
2. governments
3. the broader public
Providing vegetable growers with the knowledge and innovative technologies and tools to grow high-quality vegetables in an economically profitable and sustainable manner, today and towards 2030 and even 2050, is what the Research Station is fully committed to.
To this end, the Research Station defined 5 priority themes:
- Core theme: Growing future proof vegetable crops
Supporting themes: - Growing crops by using future-proof materials
- Growing crops in harmony with the environment
- Smart crops with room for automation and robotics
- Crops leading to reliable, healthy, and sustainable companies
Our network
Together we are strong. Within the Research Station, we can count on an extensive network. On the one hand, we have a grower network with more than 500 members. This way we always keep our finger on the pulse in the field. But we also have valuable connections on a national and international network.
Structure and operation
Within the functioning of the Research Station, the vegetable growers take a central role. This is reflected in the composition process of the research agenda as well as in the composition of the governing bodies.
Growers are strongly represented within the Steering Board and the General Assembly, the Executive Board, and the Technical Committees.
The research agenda is composed based on the inputs achieved from the different Technical Committees. Furthermore, the Technical Committees monitor the implementation of the research agenda and appoint the president of the Executive Board and representatives to the General Assembly.
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Our values
Within our organization, we place 5 values in the center. We value them as well in our day-to-day actions as in our approach to our members and external partners.
Our team
The Research Station team comprises 60 talented employees who value passion, reliability, and customer care. Our team includes diverse profiles such as researchers, project staff, cultivation staff, and supporting profiles,…
All these people contribute uniquely to the future of vegetable cultivation. To make that contribution, we provide a working environment where everyone can respectfully express their opinion and where initiative is encouraged. Want to get in touch?
