by Berit Fix | June 17, 2024 | Biogas, Biochar, Energy measures, R&D, Green plants, Domestic animals, Carbon storage, The climate game, Composting, Methane reduction, Natural diversity, The zero emission farm
The zero emission farm is our vision! That is why we have established Landbrukets climate and energy center as an arena for research and development in agriculture. From 1 January 2023, the center has been expanded to apply to both natural farming schools, Mære landbruksskole and Skjetlein upper secondary...
by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 19, 2024 | Biochar, Green plants, Carbon storage, The zero emission farm
In the greenhouse at Mære agricultural school, very special radishes and spinach are harvested. The reason why the radishes and spinach are special is because the soil in which they have grown has been supplemented with different types and amounts of biochar. Here we have made biochar from seaweed,...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 25, 2023 | Energy measures, Author bio, Front page, Green plants
The greenhouse was built and put into use in 2007. It has a total floor area of 3,000 m2. Half of the area is used for plant production. The rest of the area consists of a construction hall, designed for the landscape gardeners, as well as common rooms such as changing rooms, sanitary facilities, classrooms and...
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 | Green plants, Composting
With funding from KIL, the Mære agricultural school's development department has established a Rotlab, which will be an arena for disseminating knowledge about soil and soil structure, carbon storage in soil and how leaching of nutrients and soil particles occurs. The root lab...
