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-21-20-635 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2021
Dairy cows are an important part of a sustainable and resilient food production as they facilitate circular flows on the farm and contribute to carbon sequestration, open landscapes and biodiversity. To achieve a sustainable dairy production in all parts of Sweden, we need large as well as small …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-21-20-619 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2021
Colibacillosis is a common disease in poultry and includes both local and systemic infections. Increased knowledge is necessary for development of effective methods to prevent disease, such as improved management routines, modification of environment, and vaccine development. The first study (WP1) …
Läs merProjektnummer: JTI-21-83-609 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2021
A major challenge facing agriculture is handling water excess and deficit exacerbated by climate change, while reducing eutrophication. Controlled drainage (CD) has the potential to address these issues and improve yield stability. Despite CDs clear benefits and state subsidies for CD installation, …
Läs merProjektnummer: H-21-47-631 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2021
While the equine sector in Sweden and Norway provides leisure activities, entertainment and employment for many people of all ages, these come with associated negative effects. Studies of the environmental impacts caused by the sector show that nutrient leakage from manure piles, paddocks and …
Läs merProjektnummer: O-22-20-751 • Status: Pågående • Ansökningsår: 2022
There is an increasing interest in biochar for soil improvement, as carbon sink and as feed additive. Biochar has the ability to bind aflatoxins and anti-nutritional substances in feed and can also bind to certain bacteria, and thereby improve chick performance and health. Biochar can reduce …
Läs merProjektnummer: 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: 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 …
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