This joint NordPlant/UPSCALE, NPPN and PhotSyntech workshop on”Field and algea phenotyping” will take place in Oslo, 20 March 2024. Register below! The workshop will be followed by Norwegian Plant Biology 2024 In the morning (9-12) the following theoretical background will…
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“Climate change is making the Nordic Region warmer, and we’re experiencing more intense periods of drought and more extreme rainfall. This changes the conditions for agriculture, with reduced quality and new plant diseases, but also provides opportunities.” Erik Alexandersson, the…
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Taking advantage of the dramatic Welsh landscape for plant phenotyping and the power of CT scanners were some of the things NordPlant learnt more about during a study visit to the UK this fall. Part of the missions of NordPlant…
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We are happy to announce that the NordPlant and UPSCALE initiatives have contributed the the report “Fast Track to Vision 2030”. How can research contribute to realising The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Vision 2030? In the new report Fast Track to…
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End of 2022 NordForsk granted the proposal “UPSCALE – Upscaling crop performance monitoring by linking satellite and field biosignatures” 10 million Norwegian krona. More information of this project is available here. We are now happy to announce that UPSCALE will…
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Remote sensing and spectral analysis are revolutionizing many aspects of human society, not least when it comes to plants and plant-derived products. These novel techniques are making an impact on precision agriculture, food production to ensure quality and safety, as…
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The NordForsk funded project UPSCALE strives to record and merge crop biosignatures. This i necessary to better monitoring crop performance out in the field. For this to be truly efficient it needs to be upscaled and cover large areas. This…
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This course aims to introduce the emerging research fields of high throughput plant phenotyping used for vegetation mapping and plant breeding, with a focus on remote sensing field phenotyping methodologies and related data analysis. The basic principles of commonly used…
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NordPlant is coming to its sixth and last year. With this last annual meeting (22-23 November), we will try to sum up the last years’ progress around plant phenotyping and modelling for future climates, but foremost we will look into…
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Changing climate and degrading agricultural land are global challenges for agriculture. These pressing issues together with dwindling natural resources will increase the pressure on agriculture providing food for a growing world population. The Nordic-Baltic region spans the most northern area…
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