🧬Grapevine disease resistance gets a CRISPR boost! 🍇 Targeted edits to MLO6-7 provide powdery mildew resistance, while NPR3 editing enhances powdery & downy mildew tolerance. These innovations pave the way for sustainable crop protection. This progress resonates with the EU

❄️Season’s greetings from the SafeWax team! ❄️ 🙏Thank you to our partners and stakeholders for a successful 2024. 🗞️Check out our new newsletter for the latest updates as we wrap up 2024 and look forward to exciting developments in 2025! safe-wax.eu/newsletter/

📢BREAKING: 2024 is officially the hottest year on record - and the first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. As Copernicus EU reports: Human-driven climate change is the primary cause for this rise in temperatures. 🌡️ Read the full report 🔽 climate.copernicus.eu/global-climate…

Grape growers know the frustration of losing disease control despite careful spray programs. 🍇🦠 Powdery mildew resistance to common fungicides is spreading. The FRAME project found widespread resistance & developed rapid detection tools like the Glove-Swab method & spore traps

Have a look at Dealflow.eu's page for the #EUfunded #innovation: 'Novel SafeWax coating for environmental stress protection'. #H2020 innovation-radar.ec.europa.eu/innovation/582…

Multi-actors Agricultural Innovation Platforms (MAIPs) empower farmers & value chain actors through collaboration & knowledge sharing. Food and Agriculture Organization's new curriculum supports facilitators in driving innovation & market linkages in rural communities. Read more 📖 doi.org/10.4060/cd4210…

Niv Ben Arie of the Pokroy Lab presented his research within the SafeWax project at IMEC-20 in Jerusalem, showcasing bioinspired fatty acid-based coatings for sustainable agriculture. His study demonstrates the successful formulation of solvent-based coatings with

🌿 SafeWax Research Spotlight🌿 PhD student Hanan Abu Hamad presents her research on the antifungal properties of SafeWax’s bioinspired coating at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Research Day. SafeWax

Alarming findings! A new study from RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau shows that pesticide contamination isn't just limited to fields—it spreads far beyond! 🌱💨 Researchers found 63 pesticides in 97% of soil & vegetation samples across Germany’s Upper Rhine Region, even in remote

🍷A recent Scientific Reports paper highlights how natural wines harbor richer fungal diversity than pesticide-treated ones, suggesting that chemical fungicides may alter vineyard microbiomes and impact wine quality. SafeWax offers a sustainable alternative: a

“We have some of the oldest vines in the world.” This sign in the Barossa Valley (south Australia) is more than a ⚠️ it’s a reminder of the vulnerability of our agricultural heritage. Protecting these vines from pests and disease is critical, not just for this region but for

On #EarthDay2025, Food and Agriculture Organization launched #AIM4NatuRe Programme, a new GBP 7 million initiative, funded by the UK, to improve monitoring and reporting of global ecosystem restoration efforts. FAO Forestry fao.org/newsroom/detai…

This new study in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 🌈 highlights how pesticides applied in one region can affect ecosystems and health across borders, mediated by air, water, wildlife, and global food trade. 🌽85% of fruits & vegetables in Western countries carry pesticide residues. ❌2–4% of

A successful first day at the #SafeWax Consortium Meeting hosted by Università di Bologna Partners shared progress across all work packages, from formulation development to field trials. Grateful to our hosts and all participants for the great energy! #HorizonEU #CropProtection

At VINNY, we believe the future of viticulture lies in sustainable innovation. Through circular solutions that transform organic waste into nanoencapsulated biopesticides and biofertilizers, we protect vineyards and care for the planet. Find out more here: lkme.pt/LO6Oc

Thank you WHEATWATCHER - we look forward to collaborating and establishing important #synergies