Articles

Norway’s first blue-green roof

Published 17.09.2019

A slice of Norwegian nature has been recreated on the roof of Vega Scene in Oslo. The aim of the blue-green roof is to contribute to stormwater management along with increased biodiversity. It will also be an important place to learn about the role green roofs can play in urban ecology.

Sinograin II project: Tomorrow’s development collaboration

Published 12.09.2019

Norwegian and Chinese scientists are sharing knowledge and experience for better food security in the Sinograin II project. –This is the future of development cooperation, says Counsellor for Development Marte Torskenæs from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing.

Changing potato blight gives new challenges

Published 02.09.2019

EU_41, a new, more aggressive genetic variant of potato blight, has now established itself in Norway. This makes it even more important to issue timely blight warnings to treat fields.

Celebrating fifteen years of research collaboration in China

Published 22.08.2019

NIBIO has had 15 years of successful research collaboration with China. Now, the aim is to expand the collaboration further in biotechnologies, bioeconomy and waste recycling for the circular economy.

Cereal cyst nematodes are a growing problem

Published 20.07.2019

Thorild Haga Brødholt and her husband Bjørn grow oats for seed grain production on 60 hectares in Kråkstad, in the Municipality of Ski. Analyses revealed that their fields are infested with cereal cyst nematodes.

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Strawberry revolution in Northern Norway

Published 29.06.2019

Strawberry cultivation in Northern Norway no longer takes a lot of effort and gives little reward. A combination of production-ready plants and cultivation in tunnels has resulted in much higher yields, better quality and less spraying.

DNA detects sources of water contamination

Published 29.06.2019

Feces that end up in water sources can be a health hazard. NIBIO researchers have developed a method that reveals from the source of contamination, i.e. whether the fecal matter is human or stems from various types of animals.

Milk farmers with microalgae in tubes

Published 22.06.2019

Can microalgae cultivated in glass tubes represent a financially sustainable supplement to milk production?

New version of Farm Maps availableon mobile devices

Published 14.06.2019

Now you can pull up farm maps wherever you are, thanks to thenew version of Farm Maps (Gårdskart) which works on both tablets and mobile phones.

Increased resistance to pesticides

Published 14.06.2019

Resistance and reduced sensitivity to several pesticides has been observed in strawberry, raspberry and oilseed rape in Norway.

Timber imports break Norwegian law

Published 10.06.2019

Norway imports significant volumes of illegal timber and wood products. This practice increases the risk of alien pests traveling in consignments spreading into Norwegian forests.

Is there enough wilderness for everyone?

Published 03.06.2019

Tourists, sheep, predators, cabin owners and farmers. All of them want a piece of wilderness. But the level of conflict is increasing, and grazing land tends to be the loser. This is the opinion of Researcher Bjørn Egil Flø, who is investigating why some types of partnerships succeed, while others clash.

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