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: | O-19-23-298 |
Kategori: | Focus area | Climate & environment |
Branschområden: | Crop production Horticulture |
Ansökningsår: | 2019 |
Huvudsökande: | Maria Viketoft |
Organisation: | Maria Viketoft |
E-postadress: | maria.viketoft@slu.se |
Telefon: | 0733327876 |
Medsökande: | Ola Lundin |
Medsökande: | Mattias Jonsson |
Adding flowers to the cropping system that support beneficial insects is a promising option to achieve crop protection
in Swedish agriculture and horticulture. However, the wide-spread adoption of this approach has been hampered by
limited economic benefit and the risk of propagating pests and diseases. Since 2018 'Farming in Balance' together
with agricultural stakeholders is running a project named SamZon, where farmers seed and manage multifunctional
buffer zones to e.g. support pollinators and natural enemies. Our aim in this project is to (1) scientifically evaluate these
zones, but also in a new field experiment identify the best flowering resource plants which support (2) natural enemies and
pollinators without enhancing pests and diseases, and (3) a healthy soil community without enhancing pathogens. The
goal is to optimize these buffer zones through the choice of plants and thereby making them an economically sustainable
option for farmers.
Att så in blommor för att stödja nyttoinsekter är en lovande växtskyddsmetod inom svensk jordbruks- och
trädgårdsproduktion. Metoden har dock inte fått stort genomslag till följd av begränsad ekonomisk nytta och risk för
uppförökning av skadeinsekter och sjukdomar. Sedan 2018 bedriver Odling i balans tillsammans med ett antal i
lantbruksbranschen projektet SamZon där lantbrukare har sått och skött multifunktionella skyddszoner, s.k. samzoner,
för att bl.a. främja pollinerare och naturliga fiender. Syftet med det förslagna projektet är att (1) vetenskapligt utvärdera
de befintliga samzonerna, men också att i fältförsök identifiera vilka som är de bästa blommande växterna som stödjer
(2) naturliga fiender och pollinerare, utan att gynna skadegörare och sjukdomar, och (3) ett rikt liv i jorden, utan att
gynna växtskadliga organismer. Det övergripande målet med projektet är att optimera zonerna genom valet av
blomväxter och så att de blir ett ekonomiskt hållbart alternativ för lantbrukare.
Projektnummer: 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: O-22-23-738 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
The project aims to study the long-term effect of structure liming, and to test if minimum tillage can prolong the duration of this effect. The hypothesis is that structure liming effects diminish over time, but by minimizing soil tillage we can prolong this effect. Studies will be performed in six …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-22-23-734 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
Soil organic carbon is an important factor for soil health and productivity. Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) also plays a crucial role in meeting the climate goals. For that purpose, catch- and cover crops are identified as a cost-effective management practice that combines SCS with other ecosystem …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-22-23-744 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
SLU has developed an innovative technology that converts human urine to high-quality solid fertiliser. On Gotland, SLU and Gotlands Bryggeri have also shown that urine can effectively fertilise barley, which can be processed further to make beer. Over the next few years, SLU and the Bryggeri need …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-22-23-740 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
The risk of soil compaction is high in Sweden, as soils are often wet during field operations and because heavy machinery is used. The predicted increase in precipitation and increase of extreme weather events with heavy rainfall will potentially increase this risk, indicating a need for a reliable …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-20-22-476 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2020
The raw material potential in Swedish agriculture needs to be utilized more efficiently to produce sustainable biofuels and thereby increase security of supply and reach the goals of reducing emissions from the transport sector by 2030. Aim of the project is examine how farms can adapt and …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-20-23-473 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2020
The carbon footprint for ruminants is high compared to other food products of animal origin but grazing animals such
as beef and lamb have other positive effects on the environment such as increased biodiversity and carbon
sequestration. Beef- and lamb producers need clear guidelines on how to …
Projektnummer: H-20-47-553 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2020
Young horses can develop cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy and ataxia, known as "wobbler syndrome" and associated with loss of breeding value, reduced athletic potential and euthanasia. Some wobblers have osteochondrosis of their vertebral facet joints, but it is now known how this relates to …
Läs merProjektnummer: H-20-47-556 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2020
The alarming development of triple resistant Parascaris spp. is an increasing threat to foal health and the equine industry, due to the risk of increasing veterinary costs and loss of foals. A continued development of triple resistant roundworms in Sweden would be devastating for foals and …
Läs merProjektnummer: H-20-47-568 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2020
The proposed project aims to continue research for development of a vaccine protective against the pathogenic equine parasite Strongylus vulgaris. The ongoing work to establish appropriate in vitro models to screen the effect of candidate vaccine antigens/adjuvants will be continued. Cytokine …
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