• Sein bekjemping for å hindre produksjon av spiredyktige frø av hønsehirse (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv.) 

  Lersveen, Line Beate (Master thesis, 2020)

  Hønsehirse (Echinochloa crus-galli) som ofte blir ofte omtalt som verdens tredje verste ugras, sprer seg i områdene rundt Oslofjorden. Hønsehirse blir sett på som et økende problem i norsk landbruk. Artens suksess som ugras ...

• Investigating the need for and interest in offering honey bee pollination services in apple production : perspectives from growers and beekeepers in Midt-Telemark, Norway 

  Western, Birgitte Berg (Master thesis, 2020)

  Studies show that having an abundance of honey bees, Apis mallifera, can increase yield and quality in fruit production. Managed honey bee pollination services may be a contributing factor to agricultural productivity. ...

• Characterization of binding ability of the commercial and novel feed binders in starch and protein based particles 

  Sarpong, Christian (Master thesis, 2020)

  Pelletization aims to agglomerate a small particle of feed to become a larger particle using pressure, moisture, and heat. Pellets must have a basic form of physical quality in terms of hardness and durability to withstand ...

• Evaluation of feeding value of cereals and legumes for ruminants using in vitro gas production 

  Chao, Ke (Master thesis, 2020)

  This thesis consists of a literature background and laboratory experiment. The literature review contains knowledge of raw ingredients, ruminal digestion of nutrients and feed evaluation methods of ruminants. Feed quality ...

• Fornying av økologisk eng : effekt av dekkvekst, såmåte og såmengd på avling og fleirårig tofrøblada ugras 

  Fitjar, Turid Marie Lambach (Master thesis, 2020)

  Dei grovfôrbaserte husdyrproduksjonane er berebjelken i norsk matproduksjon og om lag 2/3 av jordbruksarealet i Noreg vert nytta til å dyrka grovfôr. Integrert plantevern (IPV) er lovfesta, og det er trong for å utvikla ...

• Characterization of chromatin-bound interactome of cyclin-dependent kinase 12 (CDK12) 

  Berg, Sigrid Karlsen (Master thesis, 2020)

  Proper gene expression relies on control by an abundant number of factors and mechanisms, and the orchestration of these fine-tuned programs is fundamental in cellular functionality. Transcription regulation by RNA polymerase ...

• The welfare of finishing pigs : effects of air quality, environmental enrichment, and management 

  Søvig, Martine (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 ...

• Bruk av norsk bygg i kraftfôr til melkegeit : effekt av kraftfôrandel, alkalisk behandling og malingsgrad på fôropptak, vommiljø, melkeytelse og fettinnhold i melk 

  Martinsen, Anita (Master thesis, 2020)

  Kraftfôret som brukes til melkegeit i Norge består av cirka 50 % importerte råvarer. Ved å bruke en større andel norskprodusert bygg i fôrrasjonen til melkegeita, kan selvforsyningsgraden økes. Bygg inneholder store mengder ...

• When does the cat roam : temporal patterns of pet cat (Felis catus) roaming in Norway 

  Wu, Fan (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 ...

• Klimasmart ammekuproduksjon : simulering av mulige tiltak på gårdsnivå med modellen HolosNorBeef 

  Konstad, Marie (Master thesis, 2020)

  For å bidra til begrensning av global oppvarming, arbeider det norske jordbruket for reduserte klimagassutslipp. Dette arbeidet skal ikke gå på bekostning av matsikkerheten (Regjeringen, 2019). En reduksjon i klimagasser ...

• Velferd på slaktegris : effekt av sosiale faktorer og fôringssystem 

  Runningen, Jenny Kristine (Master thesis, 2020)

  Formålet med dette studiet var å undersøke hvor stor grad velferdsparametere påvirkes av dyretetthet, gruppestørrelse, bingedesign og fôringssystem. På grunn av økt fokus på dyrevelferd både hos forbrukere og autoriteter ...

• Genetisk studie av eksteriør på bein hos nasjonale hesteraser 

  Regland, Merethe Madsen (Master thesis, 2020)

  Avlsarbeidet til de nasjonale rasene dølahest, fjordhest og nordlandshest/lyngshest er basert på fenotypeseleksjon. Vurderingen av avlsdyr gjøres på utstilling basert på en bedømming hvor egenskapene bedømmes på en skala ...

• The effect of processing on physical and chemical quality of pelleted feeds for ruminants 

  Saqirengui, X (Master thesis, 2018)

  This study carried out to examine the effect of feed processing on physical quality of feedstuff and on rumen degradation rate of dry matter, protein and starch. Each of three feedstuffs, barley, maize, and soybean meal ...

• How body condition, current nutrition and Finn gene status influence litter size in Norwegian White Sheep : a study in flushing and antiflushing 

  Gløersen, Martin Opheim (Master thesis, 2020)

  The effect of body condition, current nutrition and Finn gene status on litter size was studied using 111 ewes of Norwegian White Breed, in the age from 1.5 to 6.5 years. The last 11 weeks before mating in mid-November the ...

• Vespa velutina predation impacts on Apis mellifera colony dynamics and reserves 

  Quiles, Faustine (Master thesis, 2020)

  The honeybees play key environmental and economical roles as they contribute to the biodiversity preservation and to food production, through pollination. Nevertheless, Apis mellifera foragers are currently threatened by ...

• Genome-wide association study of resistance to cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) in Atlantic salmon (Salmon salar L.) 

  Ding, Jingwen (Master thesis, 2019)

  Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) is considered as a serious viral disease in Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon. Outbreaks of the disease occur without any observable signs and CMS primarily affects adult salmon. In 2011, piscine ...

• Linkage disequilibrium in the chromosomal region surrounding the prion protein gene (Prnp) in Norwegian dairy goat 

  Hammervold, Mie Marie (Master thesis, 2019)

  The Norwegian dairy goat is the only known mammal that naturally lacks cellular prion protein (PrPC); this due to a nonsense mutation in the prion protein gene (PRNP). This makes the goats interesting model animals in ...

• Non-invasive prediction of vertebral deformities and mineral deposition using Computed Tomography (CT) for the advancement in breeding of Atlantic salmon 

  Chidakwa, Valerie (Master thesis, 2019)

  The aim of this thesis was to develop a method for determination of vertebral deformities and mineral deposition in the skeleton of gutted Atlantic salmon using a novel non-invasive method based on computer tomography (CT). ...

• Cultivating human beings : natural farming in South Korea 

  Perrelet, Charlotte (Master thesis, 2019)

  Although having achieved an unprecedented rise in food production, the ecological, social and health impacts of industrial agriculture have led numerous scholars and activists to question its desirability. Regarded as a ...

• The assessment of urban and peri-urban agriculture in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana 

  Anokye, Kenneth Darko (Master thesis, 2019)

  Presently, half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and the rate of urban development is expected to remain the same in this 21st century, with most of the growth taking place in the developing world. The ...

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