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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

'Viviana Garcia erhält den GEWISOLA Preis für eine ausgezeichnete Dissertation' Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/09/28/v...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join us next week! Einstein Colloquium on Science and Policy with Nathan Hendricks 'Collective Conservation in the Agricultural Landscape: Insights from Groundwater Management in the U.S. High Plains' 30.09., 12.15 - 13.15, at ETH Zürich or via Zoom einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/news/coll...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Congratulations! Today, our former doctoral student Viviana Garcia received the prestigious GEWISOLA Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement at the ceremony at GEWISOLA conference 🤩👏 Very well deserved, congratulations Viviana! www.gewisola.de/en/awards

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

She received the award for her thesis “Risks, Uncertainties and Farmers’ preferences: The Transition to Sustainable Agriculture”

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

On my way to Braunschweig 🚅🇩🇪 I am very honored to give a keynote speech at the 65th Annual Conference of the Society for Economic and Social Sciences in Agriculture (GEWISOLA) on ‘Farms at the Crossroads: Navigating Global Change through Transformation' www.thuenen.de/en/institute...

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GreeNet Project @greenet-project.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Great to see our cross-country work being shared and discussed at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Julian from @bab.gv.at Klaus from @ruralis.no

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GreeNet Project @greenet-project.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Klaus Mittenzwei and Julian Zeilinger presented results from our GreeNet project at the Annual Conference of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics! They shared findings from Austria and Norway from our cross-country choice experiment on collective agri-environmental schemes. @biodiversa.eu

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Bartosz Bartkowski @bartoszbartk.com · 20/09/2026

Wenn man schon einen Blog hat, sollte man dort wohl gelegentlich etwas veröffentlichen. Und wenn es nur die Reflexion über ein eigenes Langzeit-Projekt ist: bartoszbartk.com/2026/09/20/d...

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Die Entstehung eines Modells

Seit vorgestern lasse ich mein agentenbasiertes Modell FAMUS (Farm decisions for MUltifunctionality at landscape Scale), frischgebackene Version 1.0.0, erste Simulationen durchlaufen. Auch wenn das…

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I am also invited to deliver the laudatory speech for this years winner of the 'ÖGA Prize', the award for best doctoral thesis in agricultural economics in Austria. Looking forward to this exciting event! oega.boku.ac.at/tagungen/oga...

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ÖGA-Tagung 2026 – ÖGA Home

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Martin Schönhart @mschoenhart.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

↗️ Agrarumweltprogramme weiterentwickeln mit Ergebnissen aus @greenet-project.bsky.social ! @robehube.bsky.social skizziert mit KollegInnen @bokuvienna.bsky.social & @bab.gv.at den Gestaltungsspielraum kollektiver Agrarumweltmaßnahmen. Hilfreich für die Gestaltung der #GAP ab 2028.

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I am very honored to be keynote speaker at the 65th Annual Conference of the Society for Economic and Social Sciences in Agriculture (GEWISOLA e.V.). I look forward to this exciting event, taking place in Braunschweig at the Thuenen Institute @thuenen.de on September 23, 2026. (1/2)

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

‚Assessing the Environmental, Economic and Social Impacts of a Greenhouse Gas Emission Tax in Swiss Agriculture‘ New paper in the Journal of Agricultural Economics. Led by Marta Tarruella, and with Nadja El Benni, Eva Winter, Robert Huber, Gabriele Mack onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yesterday, the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group farewelled Dr. Christian Stetter who has finished his PostDoc time at ETH Zurich. Congratulations on all your achievements over the past few years! Thank you for the wonderful and inspiring time. We wish you all the best for the next steps!

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Bundesanstalt für Agrarwirtschaft und Bergbauernfragen @bab.gv.at · 21/08/2026

💥Neue Ergebnisse unseres GreeNet Projekts @biodiversa.eu! Ein Team geleitet von @robehube.bsky.social (ETH Zürich) unter Beteiligung von BAB, @bokuvienna.bsky.social, @zalf.bsky.social et al. analysierte die Strukturen und Funktionalität innovativer kollektiver Agrarumweltprogramme👇

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Robert Huber @robehube.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I really enjoyed writing this paper with my colleagues from the GreeNet project. Beyond what I learned about collective agri-environmental schemes, I learned a lot about how AI can complement human expertise in literature reviews. And it was not quite what I expected...

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GreeNet Project @greenet-project.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

New GreeNet paper is out in Land Use Policy! We review collective agri-environmental schemes and what we can learn from their design and implementation across different contexts. @biodiversa.eu and @mschoenhart.bsky.social Have a look: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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A review of collective agri-environmental schemes using a human–AI framework

We systematically review collective agri-environmental schemes that support landscape stewardship in agriculture. We analyze 96 case studies across OE…

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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Ok jag vet vem jag ska rösta på nu. 🌿

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Last week, the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group at ETH Zürich farewelled Dr. Nicolas Alou who recently completed his doctorate at ETH Zurich. Congratulations and all the best Nico! Thank you for a wonderful and inspiring time in our AECP group. We wish you all the best for the next steps!

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Wie kann ein klimafreundliches Schweizer Agrar- und Ernährungssystem Realität werden? Blog Post zu unserem neuen Projekt im Rahmen des SWEET Konsortium ACHIEVE agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/08/03/w... @maikenmelanie.bsky.social @robehube.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

'Adoption Dynamics of Fungus-Resistant Grapevine Varieties: A Real Options Approach' New paper in Agricultural Economics 🥳 led by Eileen Ziehmann 👏 and with Niklas Möhring Open Acess doi.org/10.1111/agec...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

'Probabilistic Tillage Mapping at Scale: Fusing Predictions from a Theory-Based Agronomic Model and a Bayesian Neural Network' Joins us next week for a FRIES Seminar by Alexa Leyens, University of Bonn July 13 at ETH or via zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/61682523452 FRIES frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Réduire l’utilisation du cuivre en viticulture : les combinaisons de mesures sont les plus efficaces ICYMI : nouveau billet sur le blog Agrarpolitik. Lead: Lucca Zachmann agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/06/11/r... Article publié dans Crop Protection: doi.org/10.1016/j.cr...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

'Unlocking Agricultural Policy Potential through Digitalization and New Instruments' I am looking forward to giving a presentation at Humboldt University in Berlin next week. July 02, 14:00 (CEST). Lecture Hall 4, Building 4, Philippstraße 12, Berlin & Online via Zoom: lnkd.in/eJ_TyFWe

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

‚Data on the stated willingness to accept collective agri-environmental schemes for biodiversity conservation of European grassland farmers‘ ICYMI: new paper in Data in Brief 🥳 led by Viviane Fahrni and @robehube.bsky.social 👏 with many further coauthors www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Martin Schönhart @mschoenhart.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Open data - open science! This valuable work led by Viviane Fahrni and @robehube.bsky.social in the @biodiversa.eu project @greenet-project.bsky.social coordinated @bab.gv.at offers comparable data on a choice experiment, attitudes & preferences of farmers on biodiversity in 6 countries in Europe.

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

‚Agentenbasierte Modelle zur Unterstützung von Politik in der europäischen Landwirtschaft: Fortschritte und Herausforderungen‘ ICYMI: neuer Agrarpolitik-Blog, lead Robert Huber und mit Jesus Barreiro-Hurle agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/06/12/a... @robehube.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

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Ariel Ortiz-Bobea @arielob.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

1/ We have a new paper out showing that accounting for quality more than doubles the estimated heat damages on US dairy production. Story: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026... Paper: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... Code: doi.org/10.6077/COSA8S

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‘Double the damage’: Warming climate reduces milk quality and quantity | Cornell Chronicle

Heat stress on dairy cows not only decreases the amount of milk produced but also the fat and protein content, doubling the economic losses.

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Join us next week at the AgriBusiness Global Live Webinar on 'Digital innovations for sustainable crop protection' June 29, 2.00 p.m. (CEST) / 8:00 a.m. (ET) Registration www.agribusinessglobal.com/agribusiness... Background paper doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

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GreeNet Project @greenet-project.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

New output from GreeNet 🌱 The data from our choice experiment on farmers’ willingness to participate in collective agri-environmental schemes across six European countries is now published in Data in Brief. @biodiversa.eu www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Martin Schönhart @mschoenhart.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The meeting allowed us to discuss diverse European agri-environmental policies that tackle collaboration at landscape scale. The excursion to the wonderful flowering alpine meadows of Feldis/GR taught us opportunities and challenges of in-situ conservation in agriculture.

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GreeNet Project @greenet-project.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The GreeNet project held its annual assembly this week at Plantahof in the Canton of Grisons, Switzerland. A fantastic opportunity for discussions, knowledge exchange, and collaboration across our research team (even during a very rainy excursion). 🌱🌍 #Biodiversity, #Agriculture @biodiversa.eu

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

‚Do killer acquisitions by large pesticide producers hold back innovative pest control technologies?‘ ICYMI: New paper in Q Open led by Maximlian Koppenberg and with Ayoub Barissoul, Stefan Hirsch and @tobidal.bsky.social Open Access: academic.oup.com/qopen/articl...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

More on Nicolas‘ work mtec.ethz.ch/people/perso...

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Nicolas Alou | ETH Zurich

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

‚Behavioural and social factors in farm-level agent-based models for European agricultural policy evaluations‘ ICYMI: new paper in the European Review of Agricultural Economics 🥳 led by @robehube.bsky.social and with Jesús Barreiro-Hurlé Open Access academic.oup.com/erae/advance...

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Robert Huber @robehube.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I am pleased to share our new paper in the ERAE, co-authored with Jesus Barreiro-Hurle and @robertfinger.bsky.social : Behavioural and social factors in farm-level agent-based models for European agricultural policy evaluations academic.oup.com/erae/advance...

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Behavioural and social factors in farm-level agent-based models for European agricultural policy evaluations

Abstract. Agent-based models are valuable tools for agricultural policy evaluation. They can represent the heterogeneity of farmers and farmer interactions

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Wie lassen sich die Risiken durch Pestizide in der Schweizer Landwirtschaft verringern? Eine Bewertung verschiedener politischer Massnahmen Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog von Milena Wiget & Judith Lienert @eawag.bsky.social agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/05/12/w...

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GreeNet Project @greenet-project.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

A new study comparing mowing detection algorithms across European grasslands is out in Remote Sensing of Environment 🛰️🌱 We’re especially excited to see our project member @zanderventer.bsky.social contributing to this work. Congratulations! @biodiversa.eu www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Mowing detection intercomparison exercise (MODCiX) – Evaluation of grassland mowing detection algorithms across Europe

Grasslands deliver a variety of ecosystem services, such as the provision of biomass, carbon sequestration or water retention and with that play a key…

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Tolle Exkursion zum Thema Agrarpolitik mit Studierenden der ETH Zürich heute am Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft Vielen Dank an Jean-Marc Chappuis und Thomas Meier (BLW) und Nationalrätin Katja Riem (SVP) für die sehr guten Inputs und die anregende Diskussion! usys.ethz.ch/studium/agra...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

‘Erlauben uns digitale Technologien in Zukunft auf Pflanzenschutzmittel zu verzichten?’ (Nein, aber…) Ich freue mich über die Einladung der Technischen Gesellschaft Zürich zu einem Vortrag am 23. März 2026 (18:15-19:30 ETH HG D1.1) www.tgz-net.ch Hintergrundpaper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Save the Date and join us on April 01! David Wuepper will come to ETH Zürich and speak on 'Bending the Curve of Agricultural Land Degradation', as part of the new Einstein Colloquium on Science and Policy. 1 April, 12.15-13.15 On site & via zoom. Details einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/news/coll...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

On my way to the University of Bonn. I am looking forward to the opportunity to give a keynote speech on 'Digital Innovations for Better Agricultural Policies', as well as to the discussions at the Model2Adapt workshop organised by Anna Cord and Frank Wätzold. gepris.dfg.de/gepris/proje...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

On my way to Müncheberg and the ZALF (the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research) where I serve on the Scientific Advisory Board. Looking forward learning from fascinating ongoing work and exciting plans for the future. @zalf.bsky.social www.zalf.de/en/Pages/ZAL...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Today, Chiara Boeri from Wageningen University joined our AECP group at ETH Zurich as a visiting scientist for the coming 3 months. Chiara is working with us, among others, on economics and adoption stages of strip cropping systems. We are very happy to have you on board!🥳

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

What an amazing and inspiring day yesterday celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group at ETH Zurich with current and former group members and friends of the group 🤩 Thanks to everyone who contributed! agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/01/05/1...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Today, we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group at ETH Zurich. Over 70 current and former group members and friends of the group are joining us We look forward to an exciting program featuring great speakers and panellists from academia and industry🥳

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Les parcs naturels régionaux, moteurs des mesures en faveur de la biodiversité Nouvel article de blog, Lead: Yanbing Wang agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/02/26/l... Etude dans le Journal of Agricultural Economics onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Les parcs naturels régionaux, moteurs des mesures en faveur de la biodiversité

Yanbing Wang , Christian, Ritzel, Nadja El Benni, Robert Finger, Gabi Mack* (deutsche Version: En Suisse, la biodiversité bénéficie de l’élan créé par les parcs naturels régionaux. La désignation d…

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

'Von Smart Farming zu Wise Agricultural Systems: Ansätze für eine systemorientierte nachhaltige digitale Transformation in der Landwirtschaft' Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog mit Carlos Parra-López und weiteren agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/02/24/v... Paper in Agricultural Systems: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

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