News

Popularisation of research results is an important part of NIBIO’s communication work. We publish several news items every week, mainly in Norwegian. News in English is also produced and can be found here in our english news archive.

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Plant parasitic nematodes harm pineapple crop yields in Kenya

Published 10.05.2021

A new study indicates there is a high level of infection from plant parasitic nematodes in pineapple in Kenya, contributing to low yields. Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) cause significant yield reduction in commercial pineapple worldwide.

Why soil protection is vital

Published 07.05.2021

Soil protection is a matter of national food security, microbiology and carbon storage, climate adaptation and much more. Everything must be taken into account to ensure sustainable development.

Tailored measures to improve soil

Published 30.04.2021

In the SOILCARE research project, scientists have worked to find solutions to the challenges facing Europe's soil resources.

New invasive fungus on pine trees in Norway

Published 27.04.2021

Diplodia sapinea is an alien, invasive fungus that damage conifers. Pines are particularly vulnerable, and the fungus has caused significant losses for forestry and nurseries in Southern Europe. In August 2020, a serious outbreak caused by this fungus was discovered in Norway.

Blue-green food production in Norwegian prison

Published 22.04.2021

In Evje women’s prison in the southern part of Norway, inmates learn how to make mini hydroponics and aquaponics units. These are units where plants grow in water, with or without fish co-existing in the same system.

Big data from harvesters

Published 21.04.2021

NIBIO’s forest researchers are often told that the old volume models for calculating timber volume of standing trees are out of date. However, new measurements from modern harvesters show that the models are still reliable.

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Increased awareness of local self-sufficiency

Published 13.04.2021

The Competence Networks for Local Food (Kompetansenettverkene for lokalmat) provide food producers around the country with knowledge about local food production and traditional processing methods.

SYNOPS WEB Norway – a new environmental tool

Published 29.03.2021

All farmers must take environmental concerns into account when making pest management plans. SYNOPS WEB Norway is a map-based modeling tool for assessing the risk of crop protection strategies. Using this tool, the farmer can also see which measures will be most effective and document their assessments.