Blar i Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit) på tittel
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Choosy chicks : chicken life quality is a matter of choices
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Clicks and bricks : assessing the viability of a food cooperative in Central Pennsylvania
(Master thesis, 2017)As interest in local foods reaches previously unfathomable heights in the United States, there is a growing diversity of business models to bolster local food economies and increase access to a wider range of high quality ... -
Climate change resilience through enhanced reproduction and lactation performance in Malawian Zebu cattle
(Master thesis, 2016)Malawi is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world, and the site of our investigation, Bolero EPA (Extension Planning Area), Rumphi District, is particularly exposed. Climate change lead to a ... -
Cloning and characterization of Cas9 in IPEC-J2 cells for CRISPR screens against porcine E. coli pathogen
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn Svin er ofte brukt husdyr i landbruket, brukt primært for dets kjøtt. Et ofte forekommende problem i svineindustrien er diare forårsaket av bakterier, hvor enterotoksinproduserende Escherichia coli(ETEC) er en ... -
Co-design methodology : design process of an innovative experimental orchard in Southern France, Drôme
(Master thesis, 2017)Fruit production is among the crops using the most pesticides, affecting both the quality of the environment and human health. In this context, the INRA Gotheron experimental station (Drôme, France) leads a project to test ... -
Co-developing a cereal network in Pajottenland, Belgium : a participatory action research to empower farmers within a region
(Master thesis, 2018)In Belgium only 15% of wheat for human consumption and less than 4% of barley used by national breweries are grown on Belgian territory. In order to overcome this shortage, farmers and processors joined hands in the region ... -
Colonization and the Decline of Indigenous Food Systems, A Case Study of Finger Millet in Chikuwa, Zimbabwe
(Master thesis, 2023)Indigenous food systems play a critical role as we battle with global climate change. These still exiting smallholder farmers sustain much or the world biodiversity and ancient land-based wisdom. Although these food systems ... -
Colorado cannabis : soft systems analysis of an emerging industry
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)The objective of this study is to describe ways in which rural producers participate in the cannabis industry in Colorado. With recently changed laws permitting hemp and drug-type cannabis cultivation, cannabis could be ... -
CombCut : selective control of docks (Rumex spp.) in grassland
(Master thesis, 2018)Rumex spp. are known as troublesome weed species in grassland, both in pastures and on arable land, reducing both grass yield and forage quality. A novel machine called CombCut (Just Common Sense AB) has been designed to ... -
Combining preservation with production : livelihood strategies and innovations on nature pasture based farms in Dalsland, Sweden
(Master thesis, 2017)Biodiversity loss is a global problem that can lead to serious consequences. One of the most biodiverse habitats today is the product of extensive agriculture: semi-natural pastures, often termed High Nature Value (HNV) ... -
Common scab resistance in potato
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Common scab disease of potato is distributed worldwide and not easily controlled. It is caused by Streptomyces species. The virulence mechanism of Streptomyces species is the production of thaxtomin A. Although the disease ... -
A Comparative Study of Forecasted Benefits from Historical and Current Street-Trees in Downtown Oslo. Implications for Management
(Master thesis, 2021)Urban trees and forests provide environmental, economic, social, and human health benefits collectively known as ecosystem services. Todays’ climate crisis and urbanization is linked to multiple challenges within cities ... -
comparing pig production in China, Norway and Ghana with special emphasis on breeds/breeding, feed and feed ingredients, health status, management and economy
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis give a comparison of pig production in China and Norway both temperate countries and Ghana (tropical country) with special emphasis on breed/breeding, feed and feed ingredients, health status, management and ... -
Comparing rapeseed fed chicken with ordinary soybean oil fed chicken
(Master thesis, 2016-06-06)Energy is needed for the poultry in order to provide growth, egg production at a high level to allow maximal economic return for the production unit. In diet formulation, fat is added to increase palatability, increase ... -
Comparison between the intermittent and ad libitum feeding with and without exogenous enzyme (xylanase and β-glucanase) supplementation on the digestive tract of broiler chickens fed barley based diet
(Master thesis, 2013-10-21)An experiment was conducted to study the comparison between the intermittent and ad libitum feeding supplemented with and without exogenous (xylanase and β-glucanase) enzyme on the anterior digestive tract of broiler ... -
Comparison of in sacco, DaisyII incubator and gas production to evaluate digestibility of silage in ruminants
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this thesis is to compare three different methods to evaluate digestibility of silages. The methods are in sacco, the DaisyII Incubator and the gas production system. This is achieved by a literature review and ... -
Comparison of methods for estimating the effects of casein SNPs on milk traits in norwegian goats
(Master thesis, 2011-08-25)The four casein proteins make up the majority of protein in goat’s milk. They are encoded by 4 closely linked genes, CSN1S1, CSN2, CSN1S2 and CSN3 within a 250 kb segment on chromosome 6. Polymorphisms of these genes are ... -
Comparison of production and health status of purebred Holstein and Norwegian Red x Holstein crosses in the UK
(Master thesis, 2022)The goal of this thesis was to compare performance of purebred Holstein cows, Holstein crossed with Norwegian Red (NR) and various crossbreed combinations that included NR, by comparing their milk traits (kg. milk, fat ... -
Comparison of vernalization response under natural and artificial climate conditions in Lolium perenne L.
(Master thesis, 2015-11-06)Forage grasses like perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and Festulolium are extensively cultivated worldwide and constitute primary feed for ruminants due to their high nutrient value, high palatability and digestibility. ... -
Compostion and morphology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) as affected by dietary oil
(Master thesis, 2013-09-10)A feeding experiment was conducted to examine the effect of diets high or low in rapeseed and additionally the effect of protein supplementation of diets rich in rapeseed oil in feed for farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar ...