by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 24, 2023 | Energy measures, Author bio
Together with NTE, WEN Energy, Norsk landbruksrådgiving and Trøndelag county council, we have built an integrated solar cell system of 192 m² on our dairy cow barn. Power that is produced is delivered to the greenhouse and provides light for the Mære tomatoes. The tomatoes are grown from this year...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 24, 2023 | Energy measures, Author bio, Front page
Our ambition is to approach zero emissions from our farm operation. Through close collaboration with various knowledge communities, we will in the coming years work towards zero emissions both in buildings, in terms of energy use, measures in the barn and measures out in the fields. Mære is a pilot area in ZEN (Zero Emission...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 23, 2023 | Energy measures, The zero emission farm
Commissioned by Trøndelag county council, AsPlan Viak has produced a report with advice on how Mære agricultural school can use and produce energy to approach the goal of a zero-emission farm. The report also has concrete examples from farms in the district. The work is...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 23, 2023 | The climate game
The climate footprint of pig production is mainly from the feed. The pig is not a ruminant and does not produce much methane as cattle do. Handling of fertilizer can mean a lot, both storage and spreading will affect the loss of nitrogen and the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. One of...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 23, 2023 | The climate game
In working with the game for the students, we first think that they need to get a little familiar with navigation and pages. The students can then change and see what is happening in relation to the climate footprint on the farm. As a final task, they can immerse themselves in one or more of the measures to...
