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Play behaviour in preweaned Norwegian Red calves housed in different social settings
(Master thesis, 2023)The aim of this study was to describe play behaviours of calves in three different management systems during a play test using straw as a play-object. Thirty-six Norwegian Red calves were divided into two batches, with one ... -
Policies for agroforestry and diversification of productions in Wallonia
(Master thesis, 2021)Agroecology is more and more acknowledged as one of solutions toward sustainable transitions of our food systems. Practices such as agroforestry and diversification of production are part of the strategies used within an ... -
Pollen chemical composition determined by infrared spectroscopy : species identification and environmental effects.
(Master thesis, 2014-10-23)In this study pollen is collected from different populations of common and widespread plants in alpine and lowland habitats. Infrared spectroscopy was used to determine chemical composition of pollen. Although this is a ... -
Pollinator trees as a potential inoculum sources for fruit decay fungi on apple
(Master thesis, 2018)Over the recent years it has become common to plant cultivars of crab apple as pollinators at regular distance in the rows of the apple fields. Little or no specific knowledge exist about the susceptibility to diseases of ... -
Polymorphism in myostatin gene and athletic performance in Nordic horse breeds
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)Athletic performance including working ability, riding, racing and endurance has played a leading role in horse breeding possibly since their domestication. Even though traits of athletic performance are considered as ... -
Pork quality and boar taint as important issues in modern swine production
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of this study was to analyze and criticize the published literature related to pork quality in male pigs, in modern swine production. There are different types of quality and different factors that can ... -
Potato quality during storage: effect of maturity level and ventilation strategies : studies on the storage disease Fusarium dry rot
(PhD Thesis;2016:31, Doctoral thesis, 2017-07-06)Storage losses of Norwegian potatoes are estimated to approximately 10%. The losses are caused by respiration, transpiration, germination and diseases. These are processes that can be managed by controlling storage conditions ... -
Potato soft rot Pectobacteriaceae in Norway – seed potato health, association with insects and molecular mechanisms of disease development
(PhD Thesis;2018:92, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Soft rot Pectobacteriaceae are among the most problematic pathogens of a wide variety of crop plants and ornamentals. Among their hosts is potato, the most important food crop in Norway, where the bacteria cause soft rot ... -
Potensialet for å auka feittprosenten i mjølk hjå NRF gjennom fôring
(Master thesis, 2021)Ein konsekvens av auka etterspurnad etter feittrike meieriprodukt er at TINE ønsker å auka feittproduksjonen ved å stimulera produsentane til å produsera mjølk med høgare feittprosent. Det er gjort gjennom auka tillegg- ... -
Potensialet til flis av bjørk som grovfôrerstatter til drøvtyggere undersøkt in vitro
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne oppgaven består av en teoridel og gjennomføringen av ett forsøk ved bruk av in vitro gass måling system. Litteraturdelen tar for seg de viktigste næringsstoffene til drøvtyggeren, samt nedbrytingen av disse og ulike ... -
Potential of the green dock beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) as a biocontrol agent of northern dock (Rumex longifolius) in Norwegian grassland
(Master thesis, 2020)Docks (Rumex spp.) act as weeds in many parts of the world, and in Norwegian grasslands, the northern dock (Rumex longifolius) is the most widespread dock species. The ability of farmers to control docks without the use ... -
Potential of using aluminosilicates for removal of heavy metals and mycotoxins from feed and water
(Master thesis, 2018)Mycotoxins are naturally occurring secondary fungal metabolites capable of producing toxic effects in humans and animals. The complexion of toxic effects of mycotoxins depend on the chemical structure of the toxin, duration ... -
Potentials for food system development in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala : participatory action research at the farm, community, and regional levels
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)This study explores potentials and constraints for farm and food system development in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala through participative research with smallholder farmers from three Mayan ethnic groups. Semi-structured interviews ... -
Predikerte avlsverdier for egenskaper på det Norske Landsvinet funnet ved bruk av prinsipal komponent analyse
(Master thesis, 2018)Avlsarbeidet til det Norske Landsvinet blir driftet av Norsvin. I dag er det 27 egenskaper med i avlsmålet, men det brukes 49 egenskaper når en beregner avlsverdier. Disse egenskapene blir delt inn i grupper hvor det blir ... -
Preferanse for drikkekar eller drikkenippel hos drektige søyer og vannforbruk hos lakterende søyer
(Master thesis, 2015-07-16)Det foreligger få studier som omhandler sau og hvilken type drikkekilde de foretrekker. Det er også begrenset med kunnskap om hvor mye vann en lakterende søye har behov for. Målet med disse forsøkene var å finne ut om ... -
Prevalence of tip rot and carrot supply chain actors’ awareness about the disease in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Gulrot er den viktigste frilandsgrønnsaken dyrket i Norge, og er lagret på kjølelager i opp til 8 måneder for å sikre jevn tilførsel til markedet gjennom vintermånedene og frem til neste sesong. Den lange lagringsperioden ... -
Prime editing in zebrafish and Atlantic salmon : exploring a new CRISPR technique in non-mammalian species
(Master thesis, 2022)The CRISPR-Cas system has enabled precise genome editing in a multitude of organisms, and gene knockout experiments can now be done with relative ease due to the simplicity of the system. However, unintended genomic ... -
PRNP guided selection against CWD in reindeer – Impact on local and total genetic variation
(Master thesis, 2023)The emergence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Norway poses a significant threat to the populations of free-ranging and semi-domesticated reindeer. Controlling the spread of the disease is of utmost importance, and ... -
Product quality, fish welfare and salmon louse infestation of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout fed a diet supplemented with fermented soybean and macro algae (Saccharina latissima)
(Master thesis, 2022)Aquaculture is an expanding industry that is expected to grow furthermore (FAO, 2020). The expansion leads to a demand of sustainable feed ingredients that are limited today. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and rainbow ... -
Production efficiency, fish health and fillet quality of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) fed restricted feeding during the winter period
(Master thesis, 2014-08-13)During a 97-day winter period, six duplicated groups of 81 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) were fed to satiation 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or every day (D2, D3, D4, D5, D6 and D7(control)) throughout the working week with the purpose ...