Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Hopkins, David Laurence"
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Adapting Seasonal Sheep Production to Year-Round Fresh Meat and Halal Market in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Williams, Thomas; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle; Steinheim, Geir; Campbell, Michael; Eik, Lars Olav; Wynn, Peter Charles; Ådnøy, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Norway is the largest sheep meat producer among Nordic countries with more than 1.3 million lambs and sheep slaughtered in 2017. The sheep industry is limited by the need for in-house feeding during the winter months. In ... -
An exploratory study of Muslim consumers’ halal meat purchasing intentions in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Godfrey, Sosheel Solomon; Ip, Ryan H L; Øvrum Gaarder, Mari; Aslam, Shakar; Steinheim, Geir; Wynn, Peter; Hopkins, David Laurence; Horneland, Reinert; Eik, Lars Olav; Ådnøy, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Although Norway is the largest sheep meat producer in Scandinavia and Norwegian Muslims are expected to double in population in the next decade, the overall local per capita red meat consumption is still low. Meanwhile, ... -
Lamb or hogget meat – A different sensory profile? Extending the fresh meat season in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Øvrum Gaarder, Mari; Steinheim, Geir; Hopkins, David Laurence; Horneland, Reinert; Eik, Lars Olav; Ådnøy, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study compared the meat sensory profile of lambs (5 months old) and hoggets (17 months old) from two sheep breeds, Norwegian White Sheep (NWS) and Norwegian Spel (NS). The loin (left and right) samples (M longissimus ... -
Management Strategies to Improve the Economics of Sheep Farms in Norwegian Coastal and Fjord Areas—The Effect of Animal Size and Capacities for Rangeland Utilisation
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Eik, Lars Olav; Steinheim, Geir; Ådnøy, Tormod; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The morphological and productive aspects of Norwegian sheep have developed over time and adapted to the diverse environment of the country. Before 1900, native Norwegian sheep were crossed with UK breeds to attain higher ... -
Rangeland Grazing Strategies to Lower the Dependency on Imported Concentrates in Norwegian Sheep Meat Production
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Eik, Lars Olav; Steinheim, Geir; Ådnøy, Tormod; Horneland, Reinert; Wynn, Peter Charles; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Norway has vast rangeland resources (292,361 km2) with an estimated carrying capacity of nearly four million sheep and lambs, twice the current number. However, the intensive production system currently applied has led to ...