by Tove Hatling Jystad | Nov 6, 2025 | Biochar, Author bio, Carbon bonding
Can tomatoes turn into biochar and be a carbon store? Together with God Jord AS, we have tested biochar production from tomato stems in their KonTiki. Within a few hours, 18 boxes of dried tomato stems were transformed into biochar. Watch the film and follow us to hear more...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | May 21, 2025 | Author bio, Front page, Zero-emission farm
A rapidly developing R&D arena with new demonstration facilities and many development projects. Here you can check out what we worked on last year. The dairy barn at Mære Agricultural School received approval as a test barn from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority Work has finally started on building...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 11, 2025 | Author bio, Front page, Zero-emission farm
In this article you will find the annual reports for the Agriculture Climate and Energy Center, which tell about how we work with the vision of a Zero Emission Farm.
by Patrick Sjoberg | Jun 12, 2024 | Business case, Author bio
In tomato production at Mære Agricultural School, we have switched from using perlite to using wood fiber as a growing medium. We started testing Fibergrow® in one tomato row in the fall of 2023, planted half the tomato section in Fibergrow® in 2024, and at the last planting this fall...
by Berit Fix | Sep 25, 2023 | Biochar, Author bio, R&D, Livestock, Methane reduction, Zero-emission farm
We are constantly working to reduce greenhouse gases here at the Zero Emission Farm in Mære. One of the experiments that has been carried out in this field is about biochar and manure. We asked ourselves: Can we make a cover of biochar in the manure storage and thus reduce...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 25, 2023 | Energy measures, Author bio
At Mære, three solar cell systems have been installed on the roof; the suckling pen, the dormitory house and the stable. The system on the suckling pen is a roof-integrated system. The solar cells form an integrated part of the roof itself. On the dormitory house, the solar cells are placed on top of the existing roof. The system on...
