Browsing Brage NMBU by Author "Breland, Tor Arvid"
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Development of winter wheat and weeds in organic reduced tillage
Hofmeijer, Merel Adriana Johanna (Master thesis, 2014)No-tillage and reduced tillage are soil conservation techniques directed to reduce soil erosion and to enhance soil fertility. These techniques are adopted into conventional agriculture where weeds are controlled with ... -
Drivers and barriers for the agroecological transition of the French Polynesian farming systems : case study on crop farmers
Surchat, Melanie (Master thesis, 2018)In recent years, the quality of French Polynesian agricultural production has been increasingly criticised by consumers, who are concerned about pesticide residues in vegetables. Parallel to that, farmers are accused of ... -
Ecosystem restoration as a social movement : a case study of Camp Altiplano
Lewis, Peter Michael (Master thesis, 2022)Ecosystem restoration as a social movement is a promising approach to restoration that addresses flaws and gaps in the dominant institutional approach to restoration. By drawing on the framing approach to social movement ... -
The effect of crop diversification in small fields on the community of natural enemies on the ground: A strip cropping experiment with white cabbage in the Netherlands
van de Glind, Michiel (Master thesis, 2020)Agricultural development has contributed significantly to the decline in biodiversity over the last century. Crop diversification is promoted as a strategy to mitigate this ongoing catastrophe. This study investigates the ... -
Effects of renewal time, taproot cutting, ploughing practice, false seedbed and companion crop on docks (Rumex spp.) when renewing grassland
Ringselle, Björn; Berge, Therese W.; Stout, Daniel; Breland, Tor Arvid; Hatcher, Paul E.; Haugland, Espen; Koesling, Matthias; Mangerud, Kjell; Lunnan, Tor; Brandsæter, Lars Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Docks (Rumex spp.) are a considerable problem in grassland production worldwide. We investigated how different cultural management techniques affected dock populations during grassland renewal: (I) renewal time, (II) ... -
An exploratory study of the behavior of horses performing weed control in vineyards : Caract-Equivigne project
Crombez, Lea Daniele Jeanne Paule (Master thesis, 2022)In this master's thesis, we have elaborated an ethogram of draught horses plowing down ridges in the vineyard by observing videos of these horsing working, and by providing the most precise definitions and illustrations ... -
Exploring challenges and opportunities of an agricultural territory using Life Cycle Assessment
Borghino, Noélie (Master thesis, 2019)Biomass of agricultural origin (BAO) has many uses and results from human activities in a specific context. Its management should consider the associated environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a standardized ... -
Facilitating transformative innovations in sustainability education - tidligere tittel: Network learning and transitional change in a global project for transforming sustainability education.
Melin, Martin; Lieblein, Geir; Breland, Tor Arvid; Francis, Charles Andrew (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
Factors affecting sweet potato production in crop–livestock farming systems in Ethiopia
Aldow, Ahmed Mohammed (Master thesis, 2017)Sweet potato is a potential food security crop in the crop–livestock systems for subsistence small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated social, ecological, and economic factors, as well as how ... -
Identifying viable nutrient management interventions at the farm level: The case of smallholder organic Basmati rice production in Uttarakhand, India
Ditzler, Lenora; Breland, Tor Arvid; Francis, Charles Andrew; Chakraborty, Mainak; Singh, Dhananjay Kumar; Srivastava, Ashish Kumar; Eyhorn, Frank; Groot, Jeroen CJ; Six, Johan; Decock, Charlotte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Increasing cover crops in Norwegian small-grain production : a significant step toward sustainable farming systems
Neault, Amélie (Master thesis, 2021)Cover cropping has been recognised as a farming practise benefiting various ecosystem services and as such, it can help mitigate climate change and soil degradation. In Norway, despite an initial enthusiasm in the early ... -
Indicators of sustainability in Mediterranean olive value chains: Building knowledge for the transition to sustainable food systems Thesis conducted within the frame of the SNF-funded project “Deliberative diets: Connecting producers and consumers to value the sustainability of Swiss food system scenarios”
Blissett, Kimberley Annastacia (Master thesis, 2023)The olive value chain is a cornerstone of the socio-cultural, economic, and environmental landscape of the Mediterranean region. The industry is a major source of employment and income in rural communities. In recent years, ... -
Integrated Pest Management adoption by grain farmers in Norway: A novel index method
Steiro, Åsmund Lægreid; Kvakkestad, Valborg; Breland, Tor Arvid; Vatn, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Within the last decade, implementing eight key principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has become mandatory for all professional users of pesticides in the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA). ... -
Investigating the need for and interest in offering honey bee pollination services in apple production : perspectives from growers and beekeepers in Midt-Telemark, Norway
Western, Birgitte Berg (Master thesis, 2020)Studies show that having an abundance of honey bees, Apis mallifera, can increase yield and quality in fruit production. Managed honey bee pollination services may be a contributing factor to agricultural productivity. ... -
Investigation of the effect of different leguminous cover crops on the nitrogen use efficiency of spring barley
Deboutteville, Claire Delamare (Master thesis, 2017)The research focus was to investigate the effect of different Nitrogen Fixing Crops (NFC) used as green manure (GM) on the Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) of spring barley (SB) (Hordeum Vulgare var Westminster), with different ... -
Managing manure for sustainable organic Basmati rice production : farm-level trade-offs in Uttarakhand, India
Ditzler, Lenora (Master thesis, 2016-09-06)Employing an agroecological framework, the research addressed the interconnected ecological, social and economic aspects of manure management on small-scale organic farms, investigating manure management as central to ... -
Mapping agroecology initiatives in Austria and Germany
Brumer, Anna Théodora (Master thesis, 2021)Transforming food systems is necessary to address the global issues of severe biodiversity loss, hunger and malnutrition, as well as the consequences of the rapidly advancing climate change. Agroecology as a systemic ... -
Market gardening on micro-farms in the French Alps : the case of Beaufortain, France
Lamy, Déborah Simone Jeanne (Master thesis, 2022)The Beaufortain is an alpine valley, located in Savoie, internationally known for the production of Beaufort PDO cheese since 1968. The arrival of the Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT) in 2020 has set in motion a ... -
Norwegian Journal of Agricultural Sciences : phytotoxic effects of fresh and decomposing cover crop residues
Breland, Tor Arvid (Journal issue, 1996) -
Perceived Causes and Solutions to Soil Degradation in the UK and Norway
Rust, Niki; Lunder, Ole Erik; Iversen, Sara; Vella, Steven; Oughton, Elizabeth A.; Breland, Tor Arvid; Glass, Jayne H.; Maynard, Carly M.; McMorran, Rob; Reed, Mark S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)