Division of Environment and Natural Resources
IPM-GOLF
Integrated management of important turfgrass diseases and insect pests on European golf courses (IPM-GOLF)
NIBIO is a project driven research institute and collects approximately 100 million NOK annually in project funding from both national and international sources. A lot of activity is carried out through EU and EEA-projects and we also participate in research projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America. NIBIO coordinates several large international projects with a particular focus on food security and climate change. The list of projects is not complete.
Integrated management of important turfgrass diseases and insect pests on European golf courses (IPM-GOLF)
ReinGrass is a pilot project that aims to develop locally and sustainably produced grass pellets as supplementary winter feed for reindeer during climate change induced herd starvation events. The planned activities will provide the necessary pilot data to apply for larger funding. ReinGrass can
The objective of "Bio-farming for bioactive compounds" is to increase value in the Norwegian agricultural sector by producing bioactive compounds (phytogens) for addition to feed and packaging materials aimed to 1) increase shelf life of salmon feed 2) reduce winter ulcers in farmed fish 3) improve the health and intestinal flora in poultry, and 4) designing biodegradable and antimicrobial packaging materials.