The Was2Grow project addresses the challenges of green transition and sustainable economy. Its goal is to transform traditional agriculture into an advanced field by efficiently utilizing waste resources. Innovative hydroponic substrates based on bio-waste have the potential to be a “game changer” for the industry. In addition to reducing negative environmental impact, using bio-waste enables cost-effectiveness, self-sufficiency, and nutrient recycling.
The project aligns with the principles of circular bioeconomy and sustainable development.
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- Specialist Conference “Hrvatsko povrće”
Prof Gabrijel Ondrašek, PhD and Assoc Prof Monika Zovko, PhD, participated in the 8th Specialist Conference on Vegetable Production “Hrvatsko povrće”, held from December 11 to 13, 2024, in Tuheljske Toplice. During the introductory lecture of the Vegetable Irrigation – System Selection and Technological Possibilities section, innovations in hydroponic cultivation substrates, as part of the …
Continue reading Specialist Conference “Hrvatsko povrće” - Report on the Was2Grow project in the Prometej Show
The HRT science programme Prometej reported on the Was2Grow project on 11 December 2024. In a short clip, viewers can discover how sheep wool can be transformed into an innovative hydroponic solution and how converting waste resources into products with added value can alter conventional agriculture by making it more sustainable. - The 4th International Electronic Conference
Prof Gabrijel Ondrašek, PhD , Assist. Prof Sanja Stipičević, PhD and Jelena Horvatinec, MSc participated in the 4th International Electronic Conference on Agronomy. The lecture entitled “Sewage Sludge as a Valuable Resource of Nitrogen and Phosphorus: Long-Term Monitoring Data from a Wastewater Treatment Plant” presented the results of long-term monitoring of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus …
Continue reading The 4th International Electronic Conference - Interdisciplinary lecture “The fate of pesticides after their application in agriculture”
A group of undergraduate students of the Phytomedicine and Landscape Architecture study program at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, visited the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, one of the partners of the Was2Grow project, on November 25, 2024. The host was Assist Prof Sanja Stipičević, who gave the students an interdisciplinary …
Continue reading Interdisciplinary lecture “The fate of pesticides after their application in agriculture” - Invited lecture of Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD entitled “Pesticides in the soil”
On November 7, 2024 in the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD presented the objectives of the Was2Grow project as part of her invited lecture entitled “Pesticides in the soil” for the course “Geological aspects of waste disposal” at the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Science. The lecture was …
Continue reading Invited lecture of Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD entitled “Pesticides in the soil” - Information Day for the Was2Grow Project – Transforming Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions
Organized by the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, the Information Day for the project “Transforming of Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions” was held on October 29, 2024, in the Great Hall of Pavilion VI at Svetošimunska cesta 25. The project leader Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek PhD, welcomed all partners and collaborators and provided an overview …
Continue reading Information Day for the Was2Grow Project – Transforming Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions
