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The role of information in reducing food waste : a case study of information as a food waste prevention measure in a Norwegian canteen
(Master thesis, 2018)Food waste represents a major problem that must be resolved in order to achieve a sustainable food system. Most of the food waste in industrialised countries are consumer related and occur at the end of the food supply ... -
The role of values in no deforestation policies
(Master thesis, 2017)Since 2013, many companies have made commitments to ensure their supply chain is not linked to deforestation, known as No Deforestation Policies (NDPs). Despite the development of tools to implement NDPs, deforestation is ... -
The suitability of using FAO’s Tool for Agroecological Performance Evaluation (TAPE) in a Norwegian context
(Master thesis, 2022)The present agri-food system, in Norway and globally, is facing severe challenges when it comes to ecological, economic, and social sustainability. To retain the presumptions for future generations to flourish on earth, ... -
The use of polytunnels to study the effect of drought stress and increased temperature on spring wheat.
(Master thesis, 2023)An increase in wheat production will be vital to feed a growing population. Heat and drought are already causing great losses in yield, and climate change is expected to damage production in the future. Breeding for drought ... -
The use of principal component analysis for predicting genomic breeding values
(Master thesis, 2012-08-06)During the last few years the idea of predicting quantitative traits and diseases based on genotypic information has raised a major interest in animal and plant breeding as well as in human genetics. However, there are ... -
The use of Saccharomyces cerevisae CNCM I-1077 in feed for ruminants : effect on digestibility, rumen enviroment and methane emmission
(Master thesis, 2019)The main objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of adding live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077) in rations to dairy cows in early lactation on apparent total tract digestibility, rumen physiological ... -
Therapeutic horticulture for clinical depression in a Green Care context : prospective studies on mental health benefits, active components and existential issues
(PhD Thesis;2010:28, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Historically, asylums were surrounded by gardens, parks and open landscapes, and patients often participated in horticultural activities. Horticultural therapy and therapeutic horticulture are today widely known therapeutic ... -
Tick-borne fever in sheep : production loss and preventive measures
(PhD Thesis;2011:32, Doctoral thesis, 2011)A major challenge in sheep farming during the grazing season along the coast of southwestern Norway is tick-borne fever (TBF) caused by the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum, that is transmitted by the tick Ixodes ricinus. ... -
Tidlig plante- og nodulutvikling og biologisk nitrogenfiksering hos åkerbønne (Vicia faba L. cv. Vertigo) dyrket i Norge
(Master thesis, 2021)Belgveksten åkerbønne (Vicia faba L.) er en proteinvekst med stort dyrkingspotensial i Norge. Det er begrenset kunnskap om åkerbønnes tidlige planteutvikling, inkludert utviklingen av noduler på røttene og biologiske ... -
Tilsetning av jern, kobber, sink og fiber i hundefôr
(Master thesis, 2014-08-13)Den domestiserte hunden (Canis familiaris) stammer fra ulven (Canis lupus), og har vært sammen med mennesker i over 15 000 år. Etter flere hundre år med avl, har det oppstått svært mange ulike hunderaser. De ulike hunderasene ... -
Tiltak for å hindre bladlusoverført virussmitte i norsk settepotetproduksjon
(Master thesis, 2018)Potet er en viktig matplante i norsk landbruk og kosthold. For at det skal være lønnsomt å dyrke potet i Norge er det nødvendig å sikre friske settepoteter. Hvert år må settepotetprodusenter forkaste store parti med ... -
Tilvekst hos lam av norsk kvit sau og spælsau på godt og dårlig utmarksbeite
(Master thesis, 2012-08-06)Sauen er det viktigste husdyret i utmarka både når det gjelder antall dyr og mengde opptatt fôr målt i fôrenheter melk. De to viktigste rasene er norsk kvit sau (NKS) og spæl, som utgjør henholdsvis 71 og 12 % av søyene i ... -
Tipburn in lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L. ´Frillice´) : identifying climate factors that induce tipburn and cultivation methods that mitigate tipburn in controlled environment
(Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis is done with the aim of adding understanding to why tipburn occurs in greenhouse production of ´Frillice´ lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L. ’Frillice’), and to find cultivation methods can help reduce this ... -
Topigs Norsvins TN70-purke : en studie for å undersøke norske svineprodusenters erfaring med TN70-purka
(Master thesis, 2015-08-11)Hovedformålet med masteroppgaven og spørreundersøkelsene var å undersøke norske svi neprodusenters erfaringer med den nye TN70 - purka. Svineprodusentenes svar på spørreundersøkelsene ble målt opp mot et utdrag av ... -
Towards a genome wide understanding of salmon lipid metabolism gene regulation across tissues and life stages
(PhD Thesis;2019:40, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Atlantic salmon is an important source of essential omega-3 fatty acids in human diets; however, omega-3 content in farmed salmon has been decreasing over the past decade due to the replacement of fish oil in aquafeeds ... -
Towards increased use of IPM : an investigation of Norwegian grain farmers' pest management practices and decision processes
(Master thesis, 2018)The last decade, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has become mandatory in many European countries, but implementation on farm level is lagging and evidence for the barriers and driving forces is lacking. The goal of this ... -
Towards pesticide free agriculture in the Pilat Rhodanien, France : a socio-technical systems analysis into barriers and opportunities on a territorial scale
(Master thesis, 2022)This research was conducted as part of the first phase of a 6-year long project run by INRAE called “Be Creative” (2021-2026). The project’s ambition is to study specific agricultural territories in France in view of ... -
Towards sustainable food provisioning: An exploration of socio-material agencies shaping household shopping practices in Norwegian supermarkets
(Master thesis, 2021)The current agri-food system is intricate and immensely complex, with human and planetary health unravelling at an unimaginable pace. At its centre, grocery stores mediate the exchange of food items between farmers, ... -
Tracking GnRH neurons in vivo following CRISPR knock out of Six6 in Atlantic salmon
(Master thesis, 2021)Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a conserved neuroendocrine decapeptide, crucial for the onset of puberty and for the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG). The homeodomain protein sine oculis ... -
Transcriptome changes in diploid and triploid Atlantic cod (Gadus- morhua) in response to phenylhydrazine-induced anaemia
(Master thesis, 2015-05-13)Anaemia is a common pathology associated with many diseases and infections. Hemolytic anaemia induced by Phenylhydrazine induce anaemia is a model which has been applied widely on animal including fish. The Atlantic cod ...