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Welfare of Finishing Pigs - Effect of Decreased Stocking Density on Animal Welfare and Production Variables
(Master thesis, 2022)Modern pig farms are developed to be as economical and as efficient as possible, which has led to intensive livestock production systems. In recent years, both consumers and politicians have shown an increased interest in ... -
The welfare of finishing pigs : effects of air quality, environmental enrichment, and management
(Master thesis, 2020)It is highly important and necessary to document finishing pigs’ welfare, as healthy and happy pigs, with the ability to express their natural behaviour, will give good quality products to the consumers. A welfare ... -
What keeps dry petfood together? Optimizing homogeneity, extrusion melt and dehydration for best physical quality of petfood.
(Master thesis, 2021)Extrusion is the most common method for producing dry pet food. This technology involves various operations such as mixing, heating, kneading, shearing, and shaping. Obtaining extremely homogenous mixes of the ingredients ... -
Wheat landraces : action-oriented data for Pays de la Loire organic farmers
(Master thesis, 2017-01-27)Cultivated biodiversity dramatically decreased along XXth century, what is especially true for tender wheat. In France farming systems, this disappearing is today manifested by inadequacy between certified varieties available ... -
When does the cat roam : temporal patterns of pet cat (Felis catus) roaming in Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)The domestic cats (felis catus) are popular pet animals, and their population is growing worldwide. As a natural predator, cats roaming outside raise conservation concerns. It is thereby important to know when and where ... -
Which is the future for ICTs-based services in agricultural extension in India?
(Master thesis, 2017)This report aims to deliver a state-of-the-art of new opportunities in information dissemination in rural India. Today, agricultural information transfer mechanisms are mostly generated by the public agricultural extension ... -
Which model of organic food chains could satisfy sustainability?
(Master thesis, 2016-04-05)During the second half of the last century, organic agriculture and consumption increased tremendously. Organic distribution developed first through alternative food networks connecting mostly farmers directly with consumers ... -
Whole genome sequencing with Oxford Nanopore and de novo genome assemblies of lipid-producing fungi in phylum Mucoromycota
(Master thesis, 2020)Phylum Mucoromycota consists of economically and ecologically important fungi, including industrial producers of lipids, enzymes and fermented foods and beverages, symbionts and decomposers of plants, as well as fungi ... -
Whole-farm modelling of greenhouse gas emissions from suckler cow beef production
(PhD Thesis;2019:93, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The main objective of this thesis was to develop a whole-farm model adapted to the various production systems and natural resources in Norway, estimate the level and variation in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensities ... -
Winter hardening of Norwegian perennial forage crops in a prolonged growing season
(PhD Thesis;2015:88, Doctoral thesis, 2017-07-06)Current climate change models predict that the temperature increase due to global warming will be greatest at higher northern latitudes. Most probably, temperature will increase more during autumn and winter than summer, ... -
Winter hardiness and management of velvet bentgrass (Agrostis canina) on golf greens in the Nordic climate
(PhD Thesis;2011:14, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Major concerns for the introduction of velvet bentgrass (Agrostis canina) on Nordic golf courses are whether current cultivars have sufficient winter hardiness, and if it is possible to control the rapid thatch formation ... -
Women cooperatives : analyzing women’s empowerment processes in rural Nicaragua
(Master thesis, 2017)In Nicaragua, the machismo culture is built on patriarchal values that sustain gender inequalities. This is especially visible in rural areas where women farmers lack the same opportunities and access to resources as men ... -
Yeast (Cyberlindnera jadinii): an alternative protein source in pig and poultry feed
(PhD Thesis;2019:87, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The demand for food protein sources continues to increase rapidly along with the World population. Consequently, the European livestock industry requires a growing supply of feed protein to meet these demands. Furthermore, ... -
Yield and fruit quality of Norwegian production-ready strawberry plants
(Master thesis, 2017)Cold-stored large strawberry plants with high yield potential (production-ready plants) was propagated at two locations: ‘Oppland’, a South-East Norwegian location (60° 40’ N; 10° 52’ E; 250 m altitude) and ‘Rogaland’, a ... -
Yield and quality of vegetables fertilized with materials recycled from organic resources
(PhD Thesis;2021:64, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Agriculture, aquaculture, fishery and households generate large amounts of organic wastes with high contents of nitrogen (N) and other nutrients. Concurrently, supply of off-farm N resources into horticultural production ... -
Yield prediction in ryegrass with UAV-based RGB and multispectral imaging
(Master thesis, 2023)Forage grass breeding is time-consuming and costly, with the need for special knowledge and experience to make the right decisions for future forage grass production. All measurements for decision-making require manual ... -
Økt innhold av omega-3 fettsyrer i serum fosfolipider hos forsøkspersoner etter inntak av kylling som har fått raps- og linfrøoljetilskudd i kraftfôret
(Master thesis, 2012-06-21)Kjøtt fra kylling fôret med et fôr tilsatt raps- og linfrøolje har et høyere innhold av langkjeda omega-3 fettsyrer enn kjøtt fra kylling fôret med et tradisjonelt fôr. Imidlertid er effekten av inntak av dette kjøttet ... -
Økt norskandel av mathvete : en undersøkende studie om perspektiver fra hele verdikjeden
(Master thesis, 2022)The proportion of Norwegian food wheat is varying. The weather conditions make it challenging to cultivate wheat in Norway and the market is supplied with imported grain every year. The production of wheat accounts for a ...