by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 25, 2023 | Author bio, Carbon storage
In the brochure Our soil and carbon storage, we will take a closer look at the organic material in the soil, and the importance it has for building up a fertile soil. Increased carbon storage in agricultural soil is considered an important climate measure both nationally and internationally. Increase in...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 25, 2023 | Energy measures, Front page
Building in wood provides a major climate benefit. When we were going to build a new dairy barn, it was a matter of course that as much of the building as possible should be made of wood. - There was never any question about whether we should build in wood when we started planning a new dairy barn in 2015. We wanted to...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 24, 2023 | Author bio, Green plants, Carbon storage
At Mære, we have over several years carried out practical testing with the sowing of various catch crops in grain with a view to soil improvement and the capture of excess nutrients. The sowing has been done at different times and with different equipment (weed harrow with sowing unit and drone). The challenge has…
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 24, 2023 | Author bio, Green plants, Carbon storage
The growth cycle at Mære consists of 3-5 years of meadow and 1 year of barley. We also have ryegrass, potatoes, oats and green growth in the growth transition on parts of the area. In meadow years, we often use extra meadow seed to keep good plant growth. After agriculture became more specialized in...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 24, 2023 | Author bio, Carbon storage, Composting
On the farm, we have a lot of organic waste, e.g. tallow, fodder residues and residues from the tomato plants. We want to take care of these remains and turn them into good soil in a compost. Composting requires good knowledge to be successful and we have obtained professional resources from Sogn to...
