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Projects
We have many exciting projects here at Mære, all with a common goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
The pig's need for protein decreases the heavier it gets, overfeeding with protein is bad economics and contributes to climate emissions. To get good...
Experiments carried out on Mære, as part of the research project "Griseløftet". The aim of the project is to achieve even better animal welfare in Norwegian ...
The milk must be cooled and this heat energy can be recovered and used to preheat drinking water and tap water. Requires some more equipment and thus...
Diesel consumption on the farm comes from driving tractors or combines. In addition, it can be used for heating, but we are not looking at that here. ...
Extra meadows in the cycle Renewal of meadows is an energy-intensive and expensive process. It is desirable to bring in other cultures on the shift before that...
The cow has four stomachs and chews cud, and it is this characteristic that causes cattle to emit methane. This is a natural process in nature that...
Forest fuel is trunks, branches, tops, bark and whole trees. Wood has traditionally been the most important fuel from the forest. In recent years, it has been...
Straw can be used for bedding, fodder, and for the production of bioheat. The use of straw as bioenergy has been increasing in the last ten years. Many farmers...
This is a project managed by Norsvin, the company responsible for pig breeding in Norway. The aim of the project is to find properties...
We have hosted the Zero Emission Cowshed (ZEC), a research project owned by SINTEF, Nord University and Fjøsmiljø AS. The objective of ...
Val schools and Mære agricultural school have over the years developed test facilities that can be used for R&D activities, and together have a large portfolio...
A growing interest in recycling and conserving resources, along with the desire to store more carbon in the soil, makes it interesting…