Measurements of methane and CO2 from the barn at NIBIO Tjøtta
Researchers use drones with advanced measurement equipment to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the ground. In August 2023, Norbert Pirk and Alouette van Hove from the University of Oslo(UiO) visited NIBIO Tjøtta. They used drones that measure methane and CO2 respectively at a height of about 20 metres above the barn, which houses between 60-70 […]
Circular Agriculture to improve sustainable food production
VIDEO: Circular Agriculture aims to reduce external inputs to farms whilst maintaining production and profits. In the past mixed crop livestock farming, a system that grows crops and raise livestock on the same farm, was common. However, driven by economy competitiveness and agricultural policy, production has become more specialized and less connected. This video summarize […]
Presentation of drones that will be used to measure climate gas emissions from ruminants
VIDEO: Drones that will be used to measure climate gas emissions from ruminants. Norbert Pirk, researcher at Universitetet i Oslo (UiO), demonstrates which drones they have available and plan to use in CircAgric-GHG. The project will use various remote sensing technologies to detect CH4 and CO2 fluxes from landscapes and animals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDlIDjk-mjA Video: Anette Tjomsland Spilling […]
Kick off meeting in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Kick off meeting in the beautiful surroundings of the Alps. Consortium members, traveling from Wales, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Italy, and Kenya, met at the Karlshruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Campus Alpin in Germany for a kick-off meeting in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The main aims of the meeting were to discuss the scientific work planned for the coming […]