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The sense of apples as part of cultural identity

Published: 04.03.2022

When growing up by a fjord on the south-western coastline of Norway, the growing of fruit is for many people part of their common heritage. The landscape, soil and seasons lay the foundation for fruitful harvests.

WeChat-app to improve agriculture practices and environment in China

Published: 18.12.2021

Scientists are using an app on WeChat, China’s equivalent to Facebook, to provide farmers and local government with a tool for improving agricultural practices and protect the fertile black soil.

N-filter installed at waste rock landfill

Published: 15.12.2021

As part of the construction of the E16 Bjørum-Skaret road, a pilot nitrogen (N) filter was installed at a waste rock landfill in Nordlandsdalen. The aim is to reduce the serious impact that nitrogen runoff from such landfills can have on the aquatic environment.

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Gliricidia intercropping in Zambia shows promising results

Published: 25.11.2021

Combining conservation practices with Gliricidia treatment is proving positive for both nutrition and soil health on maize, soybean, and groundnut trial plots in Zambia.

Coffee husk mulch in strawberry beneficial for biological control

Published: 04.11.2021

Brazilian scientists have discovered an unexpected benefit from using coffee pulp mulch to protect strawberries: The number of beneficial mites and fungus increased significantly in the field.

Antarctic sea-ice plays an important role in regulating Earth’s energy budget

Published: 29.10.2021

Using decades of satellite observations, Finnish and Norwegian scientists calculated the warming effect caused by changes in the snow and ice cover of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. The expansion of Antarctic sea-ice between 2000 and 2015 balanced out the melting of the Arctic region by creating a cooling effect, but significant reduction in Antarctic sea-ice during 2016–2018 completely reversed the trend. These results highlight the previously little-known but important role of the Antarctic sea-ice in regulating Earth’s energy budget.

The distinct flavour of Cider from Hardanger

Published: 22.10.2021

Researchers are investigating which characteristics of apples are key to creating the desired flavour of cider from Hardanger. Yeast, sugar and acid – they all work together.

A climate-smart success story for African agriculture

Published: 14.10.2021

InnovAfrica has taken an innovative and integrated approach to improve the food and nutrition security for thousands of smallholders in six African countries.

Climate-smart rice cultivation system shows promising results

Published: 13.10.2021

Results from the Resilience project in India show that direct seeding of rice is a viable option for climate-smart rice production in water-scarce areas.

Researchers hope to get more out of biogas

Published: 12.10.2021

Increasing biogas use is an important environmental measure in Norway’s transition to a low-emission society. At the biogas lab in Ås, researchers are developing new solutions to make better use of biogas.

Mapping the spruce bark beetle genome

Published: 11.10.2021

The European spruce bark beetle can kill more than 100 million cubic meters of forest in a year. Now, researchers hope that a complete map of the beetle’s genetic material will help limit its destructive potential.

Integrated pest management in grain farming

Published: 03.10.2021

In 2015, integrated pest management became mandatory in Norwegian grain production. It has been an eye-opener for Norwegian grain farmers.

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