• Improving the utilisation of phytate-bound phosphorus in feed for poultry and pigs through increased efficacy of exogenous phytase in the anterior digestive tract 

  Kristoffersen, Siril (PhD Thesis;2020:76, Doctoral thesis, 2020)

  The majority of phosphorus (P) in feedstuffs is present as phytate-P. Phytate is the storage form of P in seeds and grains and consists of an inositol ring with six phosphate groups bound to it. The phytate-P is only ...

• Agroecological practice : the relevance of permaculture-based land-design for sustainability and resilience on the farm : a case study in Gopta village, West Bengal, India 

  Baradia, Sumit (Master thesis, 2021)

  Intensive agriculture does not only adversely affect farmland biodiversity but also causes rapid environmental degradation. Harmful chemicals involved in such high-yielding industrial agriculture have led to consumers’ and ...

• Food systems policy and social-ecological resilience : the role of the European Green Deal for food systems transformation 

  Liegmann, Liselotte (Master thesis, 2021)

  This master thesis presents a theoretical discussion of the Farm to Fork strategy’s aim to transform food systems to become resilient. Over the last 20 years, the international scientific community has established that ...

• The effect of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae fractions in diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) on extruder parameters, pellet quality, growth performance and nutrient utilization 

  Ghimire, Shlesha (Master thesis, 2021)

  This study focused on the effects of dietary inclusion of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) fractions on extruder parameters, pellet quality, growth performance and nutrient digestibility and utilization in ...

• Kornkvalitet i tre norske havresorter – og sortenes egnethet for havregrynproduksjon 

  Anthonisen, Stine (Master thesis, 2020)

  Havre er en god kilde til viktige næringsstoffer som karbohydrater, fiber (β-glukan), proteiner og fett. Proteinene har en gunstig aminosyresammensetning, og i kombinasjon med belgvekster vil havre kunne gi produkter med ...

• Effekt av SmartCalfCare systemet på separasjonsadferd hos ku og kalv 

  Kristiansen, Therese Bjørklund (Master thesis, 2020)

  I den siste tiden har det blitt større fokus på dyrevelferd i husdyrproduksjon blant både bonden, industrien og forbrukeren, og det er skille mellom hva bonden og forbrukeren ser på som god dyrevelferd. I denne oppgaven ...

• Effect of short time temperature alteration on two key reproduction hormone levels of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 

  Sultana, Nowshim (Master thesis, 2020)

  This study investigates the effects of rapid and short temperature change on the levels of the hormones testosterone and estradiol-17β and the subsequent effect on egg maturation in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). ...

• A holistic view of Maraîchage sur Sol Vivant : participatory action research with a group of market gardeners in France 

  Faury, Amandine Aude (Master thesis, 2020)

  A recent farmer-led movement called Maraîchage sur Sol Vivant (MSV) or in English, “market gardening on living soil” gathers market gardeners that develop agroecological cropping practices that place soil at heart of their ...

• Bitt eller bittløst - hva sier hesten? : hodelagets og rytterens effekt på hestens atferdsresponser, gangartskvalitet og vertikal symmetri under ridning 

  Kalis, Nina (Master thesis, 2020)

  Atferdsmessige responser på bittet og rytterrelaterte faktorer er de mest umiddelbare indikatorene på hestens velferd under ridning. Likevel ser man at spesielt negative atferdssignaler, som tyder på ubehag eller smerte, ...

• Atferds-egenskaper hos søye og lam som påvirker tidlig lammedød : en sammenlikning av Norsk Kvit Sau og Gammalnorsk Spælsau 

  Svennekjær, Anna Kristina (Master thesis, 2020)

  Lammedødelighet er et velferdsproblem og en økonomisk belastning. Det er flere faktorer som kan forårsake høy lammedød blant annet dårlig morsatferd, fødselsvansker, svak livskraft og manglende samspill mellom søya og ...

• Field dissipation of pesticides used in Norwegian carrot production and pesticide residues in carrots in Norway compared to China, the European Union and Germany 

  Lang, Kathinka Maria (Master thesis, 2020)

  The use of pesticides has not only positive effects on yield and food safety but also poses a risk to the environment and human health. Residues of pesticides are frequently detected in food crops, water, and soil, but a ...

• Derivation of economic values for important production traits in Atlantic salmon 

  Wu, Liyasu (Master thesis, 2020)

  Atlantic salmon breeding programs selected several traits simultaneously. Lack of economic values may lead to inappropriate relative weighting of the traits selected for and with a suboptimal long-term genetic gain of the ...

• Sammenligning av in vitro og in vivo fordøyelighet av surfôr hos drøvtyggere 

  Bondø, Ole Berner Strand (Master thesis, 2020)

  Det finnes ulike måter å undersøke fordøyelighet hos drøvtyggere. In vivo fordøyelighet måler fordøyelighet i levende dyr og anses som referansemetode ved fordøyelighetsforsøk. Metoden måler hvor mye av næringsstoffene som ...

• Effects of the soybean antinutrients saponin, isoflavonoid, and phytosterol on morphology and immune responses in the distal intestine of Atlantic salmon 

  Li, Hui (Master thesis, 2020)

  Two experiments were included in this study. The first experiment was designed to investigate the effects of the soybean antinutrients saponins, isoflavonoids, phytosterols and the mix of them on the distal intestine ...

• CRISPR based functional characterization of the abcg2b gene contribution to muscle pigmentation in Atlantic salmon 

  Wagnerberger, Johanna Henny (Master thesis, 2020)

  Red flesh coloration is an important trademark of salmon meat and commonly associated with its quality. The colour intensity is largely controlled by diet composition and mainly caused by the red pigment astaxanthin, which ...

• Developing a soft systems methodology for comparing the sustainability performances of ecologically active concrete to those of the traditionally used stone as scour protection material 

  D'Orazio, Maria (Master thesis, 2020)

  Sustainability is one of the ‘hottest’ topics of our times: governments, scientists and public opinion have all been actively involved in the conversation for decades now, and, as a consequence, also companies are experiencing ...

• Sustainable foraging of wild edible plants in Norway : a biocultural approach 

  Giraud, Nicolas Jan (Master thesis, 2020)

  Globally, the role of wild edible plants (WEPs) in providing culturally appropriate nutrition and food security, added economic value, and ecological benefits, is now well recognized. In Europe, the use of WEPs appears ...

• Flowering behaviour and juvenile stage miR156/miR172 expression in annual and perennial Pooideae 

  Hjertaas, Ane Charlotte (Master thesis, 2020)

  Most plant seedlings undergo a juvenile stage of development, during which they are unresponsive to environmental signals that promote floral competence. The length of this phase is often extended in perennial versus annual ...

• Feeding behaviour of dairy cows fed a diet with protein derived from yeast (Candida utilis) compared with diets containing soybean meal and barley 

  Solhjem, Ingvild (Master thesis, 2020)

  Norwegian Red dairy cows (NRF) are fed mainly roughage, with supplemented concentrate feed to increase milk production. Concentrate feed contains approximately 50 % nationally sourced ingredients, while the rest are imported, ...

• Creating a typology of U.S. organic grain farmers using reduced tillage 

  Bhérer-Breton, Paule (Master thesis, 2020)

  Despite an increasing number of studies demonstrating the feasibility and value of integrating reduced tillage practices into organic cropping systems, adoption of these practices has been slow, with tillage and cultivation ...

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