Brochure

 

Newsletters

  • The first VALERIE Newsletter (Summer 2015) contains information ‘about VALERIE’ and on the 1st presentation of the “ask-Valerie.eu” search engine, an outline of the VALERIE themes, brief updates on the VALERIE case studies and information on upcoming VALERIE related events:
  • The winter 2016/17 VALERIE Newsletter contains information on the goals of VALERIE, brief updates on the VALERIE case studies, details of the ask-Valerie.eu virtual advisor tool including its unique features & feedback received to date, and the aims for 2017:
  • The autumn 2017 VALERIE Newsletter contains information on the goals of VALERIE, a brief background to the VALERIE case studies, in depth updates (including trial information) on three of the case studies (Innovative Arable Cropping, Sustainable Forest Management & Ecosystem Services; Sustainable Potato Supply Chains), the latest news on the ask-Valerie tool, and what next for the ask-Valerie tool:

 

Project updates

 

VALERIE Case Study Stakeholder trial/demonstration leaflets

 

Project reports

 

Articles in trade journals and industry magazines

 

EU articles

 

VALERIE Final Symposium

  • The VALERIE Final Symposium, “Improving Access to Knowledge for Innovation” was held on the 14th November 2017 at the Copa-Cogeca offices in Brussels, Belgium. Eight presentations were given:
    • Welcome to the workshop & VALERIE overview - Hein ten Berge; VALERIE project co-ordinator. Presentation.
    • Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation in Europe - ‘State of the Art’ - Krijn Poppe, Wageningen University. Presentation.
    • Case studies for stakeholder-driven innovation - Julie Ingram. Presentation.
    • Capturing knowledge for innovation - Luca Bechini. Presentation.
    • Adviser’s perspective - Tom Kelly, Teagasc & EUFRAS. Presentation.
    • Networking tools & the latest developments on the EIP-AGRI website - Willemine Brinkman, EIP-AGRI. Presentation.
    • Demonstration of the ‘ask-Valerie’ tool - Improving access to knowledge - Nicole Koenderink and Peter M Schuler. Presentation.
    • Project achievements and future needs - Hein ten Berge; VALERIE project co-ordinator. Presentation.

 

Workshops convened by VALERIE

  • “Boosting research outputs: novel approaches for integrating research translation with interactive co-innovation” at the 12th European IFSA Symposium: “Social and technological transformation of farming systems: Diverging and converging pathways”, 12th - 15th July 2016, Harper Adams University, UK. Four papers presented:
    • Ingram, J., Gaskell, P., Mills, J., Dwyer, J. & de Wolf, P. 2016. Inserting co-innovation into research translation: experiences from the VALERIE project. Paper.
    • Kindred, D., Sylvester-Bradley, R., Clarke, S., Roques, S., Smillie, I. & Berry, P. 2016. Agronōmics – an arena for synergy between the science and practice of crop production. Paper.
    • Salliou, N., Barnaud, C. & Monteil, C. 2016. Co-innovating in agroecology: integrating stakeholders’ perceptions of using natural enemies and landscape complexity for biological control into the research and innovation process. Paper.
    • Stilmant, D. & Jamar, D. 2016. Lessons learned from the implementation of three different research postures within a participatory research framework. Paper.

 

Contributions to conferences and events

  • Willems, D., Koenderink, N.J.J.P. & Top, J.L. (2015). From science to practice: bringing innovations to agronomy and forestry, at the EFITA conference 2015, 29th June - 2nd July 2015, Poznan, Poland. Presentation.
  • Newell-Price, J.P., Thorman, R.E., Bechini, L., Ingram, J., Koenderink, N.J.J.P., Top, J.L., Schuler, P.M., van Evert, F.K. & ten Berge, H.F.M. (2015). VALERIE - knowledge exchange for innovation in agriculture and forestry, at the Catchment Science 2015 conference, 28th-30th September, 2015, Wexford, Ireland. Poster. Abstract.
  • Wigham, M., Koenderink, N.J.J.P., Tahvildari, D. & Top, J.L. 2016. Ontology building with ROC+: how to make your computer applications as smart as you are?, at the ICT Open 2016 conference, 22nd - 23rd March 2016, Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Poster.
  • Schuler, P.M. 2016. Valorising European research for innovation in agriculture and forestry, at the Dissemination Event of the EU Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2 Info Week, 27th - 29th June 2016, Brussels, Belgium. Presentation.
  • Gorriz Mifsud, E., Olza, L., Montero, E. & Marini Govigli, V. (2017). Retos de la gestión forestal conjunta de propietarios privados, at the Spanish Forestry Congress, 26th - 30th June 2017, Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain. Presentation (in Spanish).
  • Ingram, J., Gaskell, P., Mills, J., Dwyer, J. & de Wolf, P. (2017). Integrating co-innovation into research translation: developing a stakeholder-driven methodology, at the 23rd European Seminar on Extension and Education, 4th - 7th July 2017, Chania, Crete, Greece. Presentation.

 

Scientific publications