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Supplying dairy cows with Propionibacterium to reduce enteric methane emission
(PhD thesis;2021:16, Doctoral thesis, 2021)The primary target of this research was to explore the ability of promising propionibacteria strains to reduce the enteric methane emission from dairy cows. The second objective was to study the effect of propionibacteria ... -
Feminist Agroecology: Perspectives from Female Farmers in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Agroecology is a solution to transform food systems and meet the multifold crises of climate, biodiversity loss, food insecurity and social inequality. These crises impact people differently based on gender, ethnicity, ... -
Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Benin: feasibility of biological control
(PhD Thesis;2022:73, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Since its outbreak in 2016 Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) commonly known as fall armyworm (FAW) has caused significant consequences on a range of crops, especially on maize, which is a staple food in most ... -
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 ... -
The use of a community currency, the MOLA, as an agroecological initiative to encourage more sustainable food systems in the Community of Madrid
(Master thesis, 2018)Changing behavior patterns concerning the management of organic waste in the common population is a first step to start making a change towards an agroecological way of production and consumption of food. In this master ... -
Mini CRISPR screen of Interferons and interferon-like genes in search of ISAV resistance in SHK-1 cell line
(Master thesis, 2022)Infectious salmon anemia (ISA) is a bothersome epidemy in commercially farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), caused by the influenza-like Infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV). It causes severe anemia in farmed Atlantic ... -
Education in agroforestry : developing an educative program by integrating local experiences in the Dominican Republic and international knowledge about agroforestry of cocoa
(Master thesis, 2022)Durante décadas el desarrollo del currículo educativo para las instituciones superiores (universidades) ha sido realizado por unas pocas personas especializadas en el tema, sin embargo esta forma de desarrollar el currículo ... -
Effects of day and night temperature and lighting conditions on growth, nutritional status and tipburn of lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L.`Frillice´) cultivated in controlled environment
(Master thesis, 2022)Growth chamber experiments were conducted with Lactuca sativa crisphead lettuce:`Frillice´ growing in nutrient film technique (NFT). The main objective was to study energy-efficient cultivation strategies without reductions ... -
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 ... -
Functional interrogation of the elovl5 gene regulation in Atlantic salmon
(Master thesis, 2022)Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) and cholesterol are important for different physiological pathways including immunology. As these cannot be synthesized in the teleosts including Salmon itself, food supplement ... -
Pseudotyping lentiviral vectors for transduction of Salmo salar cells using glycoprotein from infectious salmon anaemia virus
(Master thesis, 2023)Lentivirus is commonly used as vector for CRISPR applications. The common vector system utilises glycoproteins from the vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV-G). This vector has broad a tropism, including the salmonid species ... -
Development of lentiviral technology for use in Atlantic salmon
(Master thesis, 2022)Lentiviral vectors are used to deliver and stably integrate genetic material into the genome of cells. When combined with CRISPR based gene editing technology, targeted editing of one or many host genes in a pooled format ... -
The effect of grinding method and extent of pelleting of broiler diets on performance, feeding behavior, and digestive tract functionality
(Master thesis, 2022)Two experiments were conducted for the accomplishment of this thesis. The grinding experiment was carried out with several normal screens and novel screens to study the effect on particle sizes. Grinding with novel screens ... -
Planteutvikling og avlingsdannelse i erter (Pisum sativum L.) under norske dyrkingsforhold
(Master thesis, 2022)Bærekraftighet og miljøvennlige måter å produsere mat på er viktigere enn noensinne. Norge har en interesse av å bli mer selvforsynte på proteinvekster som råvare til bruk i proteinbaserte næringsmidler og i dyrefôr. Erter ... -
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 ... -
Endring i spekktjukkelse og kroppsvekt under dietida og deres påvirkning av kullstørrelse hos TN70 purka i påfølgende paritet
(Master thesis, 2022)Dagens TN70 purke har blitt avlet frem for svært god fruktbarhet med store kull og gode moregenskaper. Store kull som krever mye melk under dietida vil kunne gi store endringer i spekktjukkelse og kroppsvekt hos purkene. ... -
Exploring the mineral profile and transcriptomic responses to light stress in sugar kelp (S. latissima)
(Master thesis, 2022)The macroalgae industry is growing and sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) has become a popular choice for cultivation. One of the challenges for the species as a product for human consumption and animal feed is high contents ... -
An exploratory study of the behavior of horses performing weed control in vineyards : Caract-Equivigne project
(Master thesis, 2022)In this master's thesis, we have elaborated an ethogram of draught horses plowing down ridges in the vineyard by observing videos of these horsing working, and by providing the most precise definitions and illustrations ... -
Farm-based education for food system transformation
(Master thesis, 2022)Food systems education is being studied as a “vital strategy” in transforming the current food system paradigm away from globalization and industrialization and towards a system which enables community-level food sovereignty, ... -
Subklinisk ketose i norsk melkeproduksjon
(Master thesis, 2022)Kyrne har størst risiko for å komme i negativ energibalanse i overgangsperioden fra sinku til melkeku. Det skyldes at det er utfordrende for kyrne å dekke energibehovet til den stigende melkeytelsen i ukene etter kalving. ...