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2018
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Jens Peter Skovsgaard Jacob Johan Mohr Markmann Giulia Attocchi Bruce TalbotAbstract
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Eveliina Kallioniemi Knut HovstadAbstract
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Different seed lots of Pinus spp. cultivated within South Africa were screened for the presence or absence of seed-borne fungi according to modified ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) prescribed protocols. Numerous (454 isolates) fungi were successfully isolated, purified and stored using agar slants and cryopreservation. Sydowia polyspora was isolated from six different seed lots from three Pinus species (P. greggii (South), P. elliottii and P. taeda) and was morphologically and molecularly identified. Koch’s postulates was fulfilled by inoculating one year old seedlings (wounded and unwounded) with a spore suspension (107 ml-1) obtained from 30 day old pure cultures grown on PDA. Inoculated and uninoculated control seedlings were incubated in a greenhouse at 220C until symptom development. Sydowia polyspora was re-isolated from symptomatic needles with both wounded and unwounded needles showing characteristic symptoms. No symptoms were apparent on the control seedlings. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the fungus being isolated and recorded within the country. Further investigations will look at the prevalence, pathogenicity and characterization of the fungus within South Africa.
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Michael Roleda Jorunn Skjermo Hélène Marfaing Rosa Jonsdottir Celine Rebours Anna Gietl Dagmar B. Stengel Udo NitschkeAbstract
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In this paper, we examine citizen and consumer attitudes towards, and preferences for, private and public goods from organic agriculture in Norway. The study is based on a survey among 939 Norwegians. The results show that in the role as citizens, the respondents hold a moderate belief in the superiority of organic farming concerning the production of public goods, but they give relatively low priority to prompting organic farming compared to other agricultural policy goals. In the role as consumers (choice experiment), the respondents were willing to pay for several attributes of organic food. Only 6% of the respondents buy organic food as often as they can. The most important reasons for buying organic food are health and environmental concerns, while animal welfare has little importance. Lack of perceived superiority regarding health benefits, taste, safety and environment are important reasons for not consuming (more) organic food among those who rarely or never buy organic food.