Blar i Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit) på tittel
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Alleles of adaptive importance for barley cultivation in a subarctic climate / Magnus Göransson
(PhD thesis;2023:51, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Barley is the most grown cereal in the Nordic countries, and the fourth most important cereal crop globally. Its use is mainly for feed, but a large portion is also used by the brewing industry. At northern latitudes, such ... -
Alliances for sustainable farmland management : a case study of the farmland preservation movement and a CSA Initiative in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)The global community fails to manage farmland the way it demands for and consequently faces major challenges loss of farmland as a result of urban expansion. This is also the case in Norway. While the topic of farmland ... -
Alternative Food Networks : a question about farmers’ resilience
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)The aim of this study is to explore how different AFNs contribute to Norwegian organic farmers resilience. This is done by looking into the various food networks a handful of farmers are engaged in. The value-chains are ... -
Alternative food networks among farmers in Norway : a case study on the potential for expansion
(Master thesis, 2014-11-13)The industrialization of agriculture has lead many farmers into a situation of economic squeeze with increasing costs, falling income and high financial debt. In addition it has disconnected them from consumers. As a ... -
Alternative oils in cod diet: Effect on fish performance
(Master thesis, 2011-12-30)A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different sources of feed oils in the diet for cod. During the experiment we tested four types of feed. The content of protein (53%) and starch (8.5%) were the same in all ... -
Alternative systems for Norwegian sheep production: extending fresh meat season and meeting niche market demands
(Phd Thesis;2020:49, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Norway has the largest sheep population (>1 million winterfed ewes) in Scandinavia. Sheep farming is taken as a part-time activity by most farmers. The focus of this PhD study has been on increasing year-round fresh meat ... -
An economic analysis of the use of recirculating aquaculture systems in the production of Tilapia
(Master thesis, 2012-06-19)An economic analysis of tilapia production was conducted using a recirculating aquaculture system facility, situated at the Norwegian University of Life Science (UMB). The goals were; (1) to evaluate and estimate the ... -
An evaluation of cyanobacteria as a repellent against the turnip fly (Delia floralis Fallén)
(Master thesis, 2017)The turnip root fly (Delia floralis) lives in the northern hemisphere and is a major pest on Brassica crops. D. floralis can cause severe economical and production damage to Brassica crops if left uncontrolled. The main ... -
Analyse av avling og næringsverdi i helgrøde av bygg og hvete ved bruk av NIRS
(Master thesis, 2023)Helgrøde av korn er en fiber- og stivelsesrik fôrressurs til drøvtyggere, der hele planten med stengel, blader og kornkjerner utnyttes samlet som et ensilert grovfôr. I dyrkingssystemer kan helgrøde dyrkes alene eller i ... -
Analyse av testløype på fjordhest
(Master thesis, 2012-01-16)De nasjonale hesterasene fjordhest, dølahest og nordlandshest/lyngshest er i stor konkurranse med andre importerte og spesialiserte hesteraser når det gjelder sport og avl. For å styrke konkurransenivået, i markedet, til ... -
Analyser av melkerobotdata på Norsk Rødt Fe (NRF) i seleksjonsforsøk og gamle norske kuraser
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Melkeroboter produserer store mengder datamateriale av høy kvalitet, som har potensial til bruk i avlsarbeid for melkeku. Hensikten med disse analysene var å bruke melkerobotdata fra en Lely melkerobot på Jønsberg videregående ... -
Analysis of crosses between three strains of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) in Viet Nam
(Master thesis, 2016-08-18)This study focused on harvest body weight of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) in a selective breeding program in Vietnam. The first objective was to estimate additive, non-additive genetic effects and heritability ... -
Analysis of mentality traits in Rhodesian Ridgebacks
(Master thesis, 2013-10-28)The object of this study was to identify broader traits from mentality test results in a cohort of 2022 Rhodesian Ridgebacks , to estimate heritabilities for the underlying variables and the broader traits and to predict ... -
Analysis of survival in laying hens using repeatability models
(Master thesis, 2014-08-13)The commercial egg production is a huge and growing industry, which faces some important animal welfare issues. Feather pecking and cannibalistic behaviour are a multi-factorial problem that have a huge negative impact on ... -
Analysis of viable Lactococcus community in Norvegia cheese during ripening during cheese making and ripening
(Master thesis, 2020)The goal of this project was to investigate the microbial community in cheese and how it evolved throughout ripening. The Lactococcus community of cheese made with the two different starter cultures C10 and C07 were analysed ... -
ANALYZING GENOTYPE BY ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION ON THE PRE-WEANING GROWTH RATE OF NORWEGIAN WHITE SHEEP USING A TWO-STAGE REACTION NORM APPROACH
(Master thesis, 2023)This study was aimed at using the two-stage reaction norm approach to analyze genotype by environment interaction in the pre-weaning growth rate of Norwegian white sheep. The NWS sheep data from 2010 to 2021 (12 production ... -
Annual variations of roughage and its affect on coverage of Equine nutritional requirements
(Master thesis, 2013-08-05)Variasjon i grovfôrets næringsinnhold er vanskelig å unngå på grunn av de varierende dyrkingsforholdene i Norge gjennom ulike år. Dagens analysemetoder av grovfor til hest gjør at næringsinnholdet kan utnyttes fullt ut, ... -
Answering the Call : Motivation and Experiences of Leaders in the Global Regenerative Forestation Movement
(Master thesis, 2020)Forestation, the planting and cultivation of trees, is an important strategy utilized by community groups, farmers, NGOs, and governments, to counteract catastrophic climate change. Regenerative forestation is an ecological ... -
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) as a feed ingredient for salmonids with focus on the shell fraction and fluoride
(PhD Thesis;2011:21, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) may be the largest biomass of a single species worldwide and is a promising ingredient for use in fish feeds. Krill have a balanced amino acid profile, and krill lipids are rich in ... -
Aphid transmitted viruses of raspberry in Norway : detection, occurrence, and vector association
(Master thesis, 2022)Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) is the high value horticultural crop, which is susceptible to multiple viruses, including aphid borne viruses, that lead to yield loss. Thus, proper identification of relevant viruses and their ...