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Nightshade weed species are becoming an increasing challenge for Norwegian potato and vegetable growers. NIBIO and several partners have now launched the research project SOLWeeds, which aims to develop new weed management strategies and reduce production costs for growers.

TFA, a relatively little-known PFAS compound, is spreading in the environment. Researchers have now, for the first time, estimated how much is washed out of a Norwegian agricultural catchment over the course of an entire year.

This summer, several hundred laboratory-grown elder-flowered orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina) plants will be introduced into traditionally managed hay meadows in Telemark, southeastern Norway. Twelve landowners have volunteered to act as "foster families" for the rare orchids as part of an ambitious conservation project that combines advanced laboratory propagation with tradition...

Fra historiefortelling om klimaendringer i nord til beredskap, arealforvaltning og sirkulærøkonomi i havbruk. NIBIO står bak flere arrangementer under Arendalsuka 2026.

Norge ønsker å øke produksjonen av erter og åkerbønner til proteinfôr. Samtidig frykter forskere at importert såvare kan føre med seg skadegjørende sopp og insekter som reduserer avlingene. Nå undersøker NIBIO omfanget av problemet og mulige tiltak.