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2023
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Subal Chandra Kumbhakar Jingfang Zhang Gudbrand LienSammendrag
In this study, we leverage geographical coordinates and firm-level panel data to uncover variations in production across different locations. Our approach involves using a semiparametric proxy variable regression estimator, which allows us to define and estimate a customized production function for each firm and its corresponding location. By employing kernel methods, we estimate the nonparametric functions that determine the model’s parameters based on latitude and longitude. Furthermore, our model incorporates productivity components that consider various factors that influence production. Unlike spatially autoregressive-type production functions that assume a uniform technology across all locations, our approach estimates technology and productivity at both the firm and location levels, taking into account their specific characteristics. To handle endogenous regressors, we incorporate a proxy variable identification technique, distinguishing our method from geographically weighted semiparametric regressions. To investigate the heterogeneity in production technology and productivity among Norwegian grain farmers, we apply our model to a sample of farms using panel data spanning from 2001 to 2020. Through this analysis, we provide empirical evidence of regional variations in both technology and productivity among Norwegian grain farmers. Finally, we discuss the suitability of our approach for addressing the heterogeneity in this industry.
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Wood modification using polyesterification of sorbitol and citric acid is a novel environmentally friendly strategy for wood protection improving its dimensional stability and acts against fungal deterioration. Inelastic Raman scattering is sensitive to the molecules of high polarizability and both lignocellulose and aliphatic esters formed during the treatment are polar. Therefore, in the present study, the quality control of the treatment using a handheld Raman spectrometer equipped with 830 nm laser is suggested as a rapid and reliable approach. Raman spectra from six wood modification levels (resulting in different weight percent gain, WPG) of three different wood species (Silver birch, Scots pine and Norway spruce) as well as three sample preparation strategies (intact, sanded and milled wood samples) were collected, and further analyzed using a chemometric method. Best performing models based on Powered Partial Least Squares Regression predicted the WPG level at R2 = 0.85, 0.95 and 0.98 for birch, pine and spruce, respectively. In addition, a clear separation between hard and soft wood species was also captured. Especially for softwood species, the sample preparation method affected the model accuracy, revealing the best performance in milled material. It is concluded that by using handheld Raman spectrometer it is possible to perform accurate quality control of wood modified by polyesterification of citric acid and sorbitol.
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Tatiana Francischinelli Rittl Reidun Pommeresche Anders Johansen Håvard Steinshamn Hugh Riley Anne-Kristin LøesSammendrag
Renewable energy in the form of biogas can be produced by anaerobic digestion (AD) of animal manure. However, there is still a lack of knowledge on the long-term effects of AD-treated manure on soil characteristics and crop productivity, compared with untreated manure. A field experiment was established in a perennial grass-clover ley in 2011 to study the effects on important soil and crop characteristics when the slurry from a herd of organically managed dairy cows is anaerobically digested. While the rate of manure application affected soil concentrations of extractable nutrients and pH, these variables were unaffected by AD. Soil organic matter (SOM) concentrations decreased in all plots and faster on the plots with high intrinsic SOM. The decrease was similar with application of untreated (non-digested) slurry (US) and anaerobically digested slurry (ADS), and it was not affected by application rates. The general decline may be explained by the initial high SOM content, the long-term effect of drainage, and higher temperatures with climatic change. US and ADS gave similar yields of grass-clover ley (2 cuts/year) and green fodder, on average 0.79 and 0.40 kg DM m−2, respectively. Clover yield was similar in manured treatments and the non-fertilized control. With respect to crop yields and chemical soil characteristics, long-term (10 years) effects of AD in an organic dairy cow farming system seem to be minor. The benefits of extracting energy from the slurry did not compromise grassland productivity or soil quality in the long term.
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NIBIO har taksert elgbeite på oppdrag av Grenland Landbrukskontor i 2022-2023. Det rikeste beitetilbudet var i sørøst, mens nord var spesielt fattig på buskbeite, og sørvest mer furudominert og variabel. I rapporten er regionen delt inn i Nord, Vest og Sør. Særlig Vest hadde høy dekning av blåbærlyng, mens Sør skilte seg ut med høy dekning av høge urter og bringebær. Også Nord hadde bra dekning av blåbærlyng, men lite annet attraktivt feltsjiktbeite. Vi fant lavere enn forventet tetthet av trær i beitehøyde (30-300 cm) i alle delområdene. Takst etter samme metodikk i Kjose i 2005 indikerer at både tetthet av beitetrær og ubeita skudd-cm/tre har gått ned, til tross for yngre skog i dag. Det skyldes trolig høyt beitepress fra hjortevilt, og skogskjøtsel over tid. Se anbefalinger i utvidet sammendrag. Vi har beregnet at det er mat til maks 0.6 elg per km2 (vinterbestand) i Nord og Vest, og 1.3 per km2 i Sør. Dette er et maks optimistisk anslag, gitt at beiteplantene ikke hadde vært kuet, og hvor det må gjøres fratrekk for hjort. Et svært grovt anslag er at hjorten tar 30-50% av bæreevnen i Nord og Vest, og 15-25% i Sør. De siste 5 årene har beregnet tetthet av elg i snitt vært 0.6-0.9 elg/km2 i Grenland som helhet. Uten mer presis kunnskap om hjortens beiting er det vanskelig å si hvilken tetthet av elg som vil bidra til å friskmelde beitene. Et friskmeldt beite er en nødvendighet, men ingen garanti, for elg i god kondisjon. Elg har også andre og økende utfordringer som kan svekke kondisjonen, som et varmere klima, men beitene er fortsatt en viktig brikke i puslespillet av faktorer som bidrar til den vedvarende dårlige kondisjonen på elg i Grenland.
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Randi Berland FrøsethSammendrag
Formidling av innholdet i rapporten Bechmann mfl. 2023 Tiltak for bedre nitrogenforvaltning i norsk jordbruk. NIBIO RAPPPORT, vol. 9, nr. 44.
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Vibeke LindSammendrag
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