Lantbruks- och trädgårdsföretagarnas egen forskningsstiftelse finansierar behovsdriven forskning för svenska förhållanden.
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Lantbruks- och trädgårdsföretagarnas egen forskningsstiftelse finansierar behovsdriven forskning för svenska förhållanden.
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Status: | Pågående |
Projektnummer: | JTI-22-83-729 |
Kategori: | S-JTI | Cirkularitet / restströmmar |
Branschområden: | Crop production Horticulture Potato |
Ansökningsår: | 2022 |
Huvudsökande: | Oksana Golovko |
Organisation: | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) |
E-postadress: | oksana.golovko@slu.se |
Telefon: | +46 (0) 18-673057 |
Medsökande: | Prithvi Simha |
Medsökande: | Lars Sonesten |
The use of safely reclaimed water for agriculture irrigation is a promising solution to address water shortages, especially on Gotland. One primary concern is the introduction of organic micropollutants (OMPs), such as pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, into the agricultural ecosystem and food chain. OMPs can be potentially persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic and could harm human health if they are present in agricultural products. This project aims to develop techniques to remove OMPs from reclaimed water using biochar, so that it can be safely reused for agricultural irrigation of food crops. The objectives are to 1) identify the most relevant OMPs in reclaimed water, 2) assess the capacity of biochar prepared from different renewable feedstock for removal of OMPs, 3) evaluate the thermal degradation of OMPs during re-pyrolysis/regeneration of biochar, and 4) communicate the results with food industry stakeholders.
Användandet av säkert återanvänt vatten för bevattning inom jordbruket är en lovande lösning för att adressera vattenbrist, särskilt på Gotland. En primär oro är införandet av organiska miljöföroreningar (OMPs), så som läkemedelsrester och andra kemikalier, till jordbrukets ekosystem samt näringskedjan. OMPs kan potentiellt vara persistenta, bioackumulerande, toxiska och kan påverka den mänskliga hälsan om de förekommer i jordbruksvaror. Detta projekt har som mål att utveckla tekniker för att reducera OMPs från återanvänt vatten genom användandet av biokol, så att det säkert kan återanvändas för bevattning av matgrödor. Målen är att 1) identifiera de mest relevanta OMPs i återanvänt vatten, 2) utvärdera kapaciteten av biokol framställt från olika förnybara råmaterial för reduceringen av OMPs, 3) utvärdera termiska degradering av OMPs under pyrolys/återaktiveringen av biokol, och 4) kommunicera resultaten med livsmedelsindustrins intressenter.
Projektnummer: O-22-20-752 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
Respiratory disease is a major problem in pig production worldwide causing mortalities and impaired growth with reduced welfare and economic losses. There is increasing evidence that respiratory disease is not always linked to single pathogens but multifactorial, referred to as the porcine …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-22-20-746 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
A high rate of on-farm deaths and euthanized cows is an indication of poor animal welfare, leads to economic losses for farmers and is not compatible with sustainable food production. The mortality rate of Swedish dairy cows is high from an international perspective and efforts are needed to …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-22-20-737 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
Climate change with increasing droughts and excessive rainfall, challenges forage production for livestock industry. Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) is a stress-tolerant grass, being introduced in Sweden as a perennial forage and grain crop. We aim to develop recommendations for nitrogen …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-22-20-757 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
Globally, Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. Outbreaks of campylobacteriosis have been reported in Sweden in the recent years, despite measures being applied by the poultry industry. Our purpose is to investigate Campylobacter strains from Swedish …
Läs merProjektnummer: R-21-47-573 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2021
Emotional instability, impulsivity, ongoing self-harm, frequent suicidal crises, interpersonal problems, substance use disorder, cognitive distortions, and severe internal pain are seen in patients with emotionally unstable personality traits. This is a patient group that requires lot of resources …
Läs merProjektnummer: R-22-47-677 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
Effective communication between driver and horse via rein signals is essential for safety and horse welfare. Good driveability should at best reflect the absence of unnecessary harsh equipment. Yet, many trotters suffer from mouth lesions but associations with equipment, rein tension and motion …
Läs merProjektnummer: R-22-47-700 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
Human athletes that perform strenuous exercise in cold climates have a high prevalence of chronic airway inflammation and airway hyper-reactivity. Cold weather exercise can also cause inflammation in equine airways. The Swedish Animal Welfare Act and the equine sport industry have regulations for …
Läs merProjektnummer: R-22-47-675 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
Racing unshod improves the speed, but not all horses have sufficient hoof quality to run barefoot repeatedly without risking health problems. If measures of the ability to race barefoot based on routinely recorded data can be used as a genetic selection tool, it will improve animal health and …
Läs merProjektnummer: H-22-47-721 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
The work in horse stables is commonly characterised by heavy and monotonous work, a low degree of
mechanisation and often outdated and worn facilities, and studies have shown a high prevalence of musculoskeletal
complaints for employees at riding schools. The objective of this study is to evaluate …
Projektnummer: H-22-47-714 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
The amount and nutritive content of forages has major impact on equine behaviour, health, and disease. In the Nordic countries, forages for horses consist almost exclusively of grasses, and to a limited extent of legumes. Legumes contain more crude protein than grasses, hence locally produced …
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