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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Catch crops and mulch benefit environment

Published 30.10.2020

Catch crops and mulch introduced in vegetable cropping systems could help to keep nutrients in the soil, improve soil structure, inhibit weeds and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

More bacterial diseases discovered in trees

Published 23.10.2020

Bacterial diseases appear to be an increasing problem for trees in Norway, according to a new NIBIO report on forest health.

How to tackle dollar spot disease on golf courses

Published 19.10.2020

Dollar spot is a foliar turfgrass disease that leads to uneven playing surfaces on golf courses around the world. It is a fungal disease that appears like small, yellow and round spots, the size of American dollar coins.

Sustainable bioeconomy vital for freshwater resources

Published 15.10.2020

If the bioeconomy with its utilisation of renewable land-based biomass does not develop in a sustainable way, the alterations of the rural landscape, in combination with expected climate change, will seriously affect our freshwater resources.

Norway's first CRISPR food plant

Published 14.10.2020

Researchers at NIBIO have succeeded in creating Norway's first gene-edited food plants. The researchers used the CRISPR method to gene-edit strawberries to make them more resistant.

Sustainable agriculture technologies on a rise among African smallholders

Published 01.10.2020

A steadily increasing number of African smallholders are adopting sustainable agriculture technologies - one of the main objectives in the InnovAfrica project. In its mid-term review, EU’s external evaluation committee acknowledged the delivery of excellent results so far, with significant immediate or potential impact in the project’s six African case study countries.

New encyclopedia on agriculture and its impacts on the environment

Published 30.09.2020

Through a comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed articles, the three-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of Agriculture and the Environment presents an overview of the role and impacts of agriculture on the natural and human environments.

US immigrants adopt native food habits after five years

Published 25.09.2020

Upon arrival in the US, immigrants had a lower consumption of meat and a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables. However, after five years in the country, immigrants’ food habits converged towards a less healthy American diet.

Black soil – China’s giant panda in cultivated land

Published 18.09.2020

The black soil in Northeast China is considered one of the most fertile in the country. However, it is in a critical condition due to years of intensive production and overuse of fertilizer. Now, science and technology are to help turn the trend.

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Digital forest maps provide new opportunities

Published 12.09.2020

The SR16 forest resource map provides detailed information about the forest in Norway. SR16 stands for "SkogRessurskart" (forest resource map), on which the pixel size (grid) is 16 x 16 meters. It is based on a combination of the National Forest Inventory's ground-based field sample plots and remote sensing data. It includes information on tree species, biomass, stand age and other forest characteristics.

Greenhouse gas emissions from grazing sheep

Published 05.09.2020

Ruminants are responsible for around 5% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions in Norway. How can we be sure of that when no one knows the production of greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian sheep and cattle during grazing?

How does direct drilling affect soil?

Published 04.09.2020

The idea behind direct drilling as a soil improving practice is to leave the soil in fields as undisturbed as possible. However, there has been little research into the effects that direct drilling can have on water-related soil functions in areas with high precipitation.

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