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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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100 years of mountain agriculture research

Published 06.06.2018

Mountain farmingis certain tohave a place in Norwegian agriculture in the future. Traditional operations, or so-called high-volume production, make up the backbone, but there is room for niches and new industries. This was the consensus when politicians, researchers, and industry professionals met in Løken last summer for a seminar on mountain agriculture.

New, aggressive blackleg bacteria foundin Norway

Published 19.05.2018

Stem rot and blackleg result in devastating losses for potato farmers across Europe. In the summer of 2016, many potato fields were struck by aerial stem rot, particularly in Eastern Norway. This bacterial disease causes plants to wither in the fields and infects tubers with blackleg.

Minor floods can be prevented

Published 07.05.2018

Large streams from little fountains flow, but fortunately countermeasures do exist. There are a number of steps we can take to prevent minor flooding

Improved soil conditions in European forests

Published 04.05.2018

International agreements on acid rain have been effective. A recent study shows that the amount of sulphate, nitrate and aluminium in European forest soil waters has decreased dramatically.

Testifying to the danger of ash dieback

Published 26.04.2018

European ash forests are at risk of dieback. New research finds that the epidemic, which began in the early 1990s, was likely initiated by just one or two spores of a fungus from Asia.

Studying antibiotic resistance in nature

Published 16.04.2018

The increased use of antibiotics has led to a growing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. NIBIO is one of several research institutes that have examined the spread of these resistant bacteria in Norway’s natural environment.

Including bees and flowers in city planning

Published 05.04.2018

Including bees and flowers in city planning When cities expand, bees and plants lose important habitats. Researchers are investigating how we can protect pollinating insects in future city planning

Manure can meet Norway’s phosphorus needs

Published 12.03.2018

The amount of plant-available phosphorus found in animal manure in Norway could theoretically meet the entire country’s demand for phosphorus fertilizer.

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Showing where topsoil needs to be preserved

Published 28.02.2018

NIBIO has helped the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to develop a method for assessing the value of farmland when planning new road projects.

InnovAfrica meeting held in Rwanda

Published 19.02.2018

Last week, InnovAfrica’s project partners met to review the project’s progress. The work carried out so far includes the initiation of six multi-actor platforms, data collection from 600 farmers in each of the six case countries and focus group discussions to assess the current situation and plan future actions.

Peat use should be reduced, not phased out completely

Published 19.02.2018

To date there are no products capable of fully replacing peat in soil mixtures. To phase out peat completely would diminish the quality of soil mixtures, which are vital to the gardening industry and private gardens.

Soil surveys for a greener economy

Published 15.02.2018

The “oil fairytale” would not have been possible without a geological survey of the Norwegian continental shelf. If the bioeconomy is to succeed, we need an equivalent survey of areas that produce renewable resources.

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