Master's theses (IPV): Recent submissions
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Labor-force management challenges of farms involved in short-food supply chains
(Master thesis, 2017)Organizational issues appear to be one of the greatest challenges of short-food supply chains. Farms involved in these initiatives developed complex working organizations which need to articulate production, commercialization ... -
Kan ulike salter og fysiologisk alder hos lagringspotet påvirke fasthet til potetbiter i potetsalat?
(Master thesis, 2017)Poteter blir høstet om høsten og lagret slik at de kan brukes hele året. Mills bruker på denne måten ferske poteter i potetsalat hele året. Etter kundeklager på for harde potetbiter i potetsalat har Mills begynt arbeidet ... -
Utprøving av metodikk for å separere ut det næringsrike aleuronlaget i korn basert på slipeprosesser og bruk av fytinsyre som markør
(Master thesis, 2017)Kostfiber, proteiner med høy biologisk verdi, vitaminer, mineraler, samt fenoliske komponenter er konsentrert i aleuronlaget i korn. I aleuroncellene befinner det seg også høye nivåer av fytinsyre. Nofima har arbeidet med ... -
Norwegian short food supply chain development
(Master thesis, 2017)Agro-food systems around the globe are consolidating and homogenizing. In response, they are also segmenting and diversifying. The emerging agro-food networks fit into what scholars describe as economic and rural development ... -
Interactive effects of light quality and temperature on bud set and shoot elongation in Norway spruce (Picea ables) and Subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa).
(Master thesis, 2017-06-08)In recent studies, temperature was shown to modulate the response to short days (SD) in woody species. This is an important issue for plant production in zones with marked seasons. Furthermore, light quality affects bud ... -
Virus infection in seed potatoes used by farmers in the county of Vestfold, Norway.
(Master thesis, 2016)During the summer 2016, 3 potato cultivars at 15 different farms located in the county of Vestfold were tested for 6 different potato viruses. This is potato virus A (PVA), M (PVM), S (PVS), X (PVX), Y (PVY) and potato ... -
Evolution of growth rates in Pooideae (Poaceae)
(Master thesis, 2016)The temperate grasses in the subfamily Pooideae (Poaceae) has a limited distribution range The species are mainly distributed to the Northern Temperate regions and are known to be adapted to the strong seasonality this ... -
Viticulture and ecosystem services : from myths to reality with Chilean vine-growers
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis work was led in the context of the Wine, Climate Change and Biodiversity program, coordinated since 2008 by Chilean researchers in cooperation with the biggest wine-making firms of the country and aiming at ... -
Nested agricultural markets for food security
(Master thesis, 2017-05-22)Future agricultural systems have to provide more than just food. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in solving the ecological challenges which humanity is facing, and in combating poverty and food insecurity in many developing ... -
Identifisering av kromosomområder som kontrollerer tidspunkt for stengelstrekning i rødkløver med bruk av Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS)
(Master thesis, 2016)En populasjon rødkløver av (Trifolium pratense L., sorten «Lea»), ble karakterisert for tidspunkt for begynnende stengelstrekning (dager til strekning – DTS). Dette er det første synlige steget i overgangen fra vegetativ ... -
Social learning in alternative food networks creates pragmatic changes for community based agrarian resource management
(Master thesis, 2016)The need for more sustainable management of natural resources is becoming increasingly important as the global population increases. The implementation of management strategies are showing signs of change as a response to ... -
Generating systems resilience: Factors sustaining vermont food system
(Master thesis, 2017-01-30)This case study explores key elements that must act for sustaining LFS in communities, using a case study from Vermont. Rooted in community-based and direct-marketing sales, the LFS in Vermont was a result of new market ... -
Wheat landraces : action-oriented data for Pays de la Loire organic farmers
(Master thesis, 2017-01-27)Cultivated biodiversity dramatically decreased along XXth century, what is especially true for tender wheat. In France farming systems, this disappearing is today manifested by inadequacy between certified varieties available ... -
Production of poinsettia (Euphorbia Pulcherrima) with light emitting diodes compared with the traditional high pressure sodium lamp
(Master thesis, 2017-01-02)Use of chemical are commonly used as tools for the commercial pot plant producers to grow strong, dwarfed, and compact plants. Although, these growth regulators have adverse effects on human health and the environment. So, ... -
Goat farming systems : a diagnosis of goat sector at the scale of farms in Centre-Val de Loire Region, France
(Master thesis, 2017-01-02)The goat sector in Centre-Val de Loire Region, France is highlighted by its five PDOs, its important volume of milk produced (63 million of litres in 2014) and its high rate of on-farm cheese processing (40% of the volume). ... -
Soil particulate organic matter contribution of hairy vetch ecotypes as winter annual legume cover crops
(Master thesis, 2017-01-02)Efficient cover crop management provides numerous benefits to the agroecosystems including soil organic matter (SOM) contribution. In the cold climates of the upper Midwest, options of cover crop species that can withstand ... -
Cytisus scoparius : a genetic and historical analysis of introduction history in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017-01-02)Cytisus scoparius is an invasive species threatening the local flora where the shrub is introduced. Studies show that the shrub spreads rapidly and has damaging effects in areas where the plant is considered invasive. ... -
The perception of ecosystem services in the wooded pastures of the Swiss Franches-Montagnes : an assessment using public participation GIS
(Master thesis, 2016-11-23)Agroforestry has long proved itself to provide many ecosystem services, ranging from provision of biodiversity to climate mitigation. In Switzerland, the region of Les Franches-Montagnes is famous for its large areas of ... -
Impact of agricultural landscape on honey reserves in bee colonies
(Master thesis, 2016-11-23)Intensive farming systems are now scarce floral environments leaving honey bees with low food availability at some periods. This scarcity could be related to the current recorded honeybee and wild pollinator decline. ... -
Identifying inoculation methods for screening of resistance to Fusarium langsethiae in selected oat varieties
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)F. langsethiae is reported as the main producer of HT-2+T-2 toxins in Norwegian oats (Hofgaard et al., 2016). This investigation aimed to identify whether ranking of oat varieties according to the content of HT-2+T-2 toxins ...