Publications
NIBIOs employees contribute to several hundred scientific articles and research reports every year. You can browse or search in our collection which contains references and links to these publications as well as other research and dissemination activities. The collection is continously updated with new and historical material.
2006
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Erik Lysøe Sonja Klemsdal Rasmus J. N. Frandsen Thomas Johansen U. Thrane Henriette GieseAbstract
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The life-cycle, overwintering stategy and control of Arion lusitanicus in Norway is documented and discussed.
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Organic farming movements have traditionally aimed at a harmonious balance between animal husbandry and crop production on the farm. We bring scientific evidences that this is a prerequisite to maximize the efficiency of nitrogen use. The use of imported feed increases the total nutrient losses to the environment per litre of milk produced.
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Bal Ram Singh Zhihui Yang Sissel HansenAbstract
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Organic Cow Comfort is an advisory tool in animal welfare, developed to secure animal welfare on organic dairy farms in Norway. The farm advisory tool consists of * A farm visit by a veterinarian and a production advisor both specialized in animal welfare and organic farming * An evaluation of herd health and welfare through welfare assessment * Advice on disease prevention and improve-ment of animal welfare * Follow up visit by an advisor looking at im-plementation of new initiatives * Counselling meetings with groups of farmer The evaluation of herd health and welfare is done with the help of checklists where animal based pa-rameters, farm management and operating systems, and human-animal relationship are recorded. A report is prepared after every farm visit with a health and welfare plan where specific measures for improve-ment of animal welfare are outlined.
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Fride Høistad ScheiAbstract
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Geir-Harald StrandAbstract
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Alhaji S. Jeng Roshan M. Bajracharya Bed M. Dahal Bishal K. Sitaula Subodh ShermaAbstract
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Mikael Frisk Maud Göthe-Lundgren Kurt Jörnsten Mikael Rönnqvist Mikael RönnqvistAbstract
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