SLU researchers answer four questions about hantaviruses
Three people have died and several others have fallen ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic. SLU researchers study these rodent-borne diseases, known as zoonoses.
Jens Thulin is the SLU alumnus of the year 2026
Jens Thulin, founder of Mylla and the driving force behind Vismarlövsgården, has been awarded SLU Alumnus of the year 2026.
In search of the eel’s secrets in the Sargasso Sea
A Thünen expedition in the Sargasso Sea is collecting eel larvae to better understand the European eel’s early life and population changes.
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Linda explores how heirloom vegetables could strengthen Swedish food security
Linda Groot Nibbelink explores how Nordic heirloom vegetables could secure our food supply. She and seven other doctoral students contribute to knowledge development in the field of food through the LTV faculty's investment in the SLU and Sparbanken Skåne Centre for Sustainable Primary Production. -
Sustainable fish and shrimp farming wins this year’s Innovation Award
Professor Anders Kiessling and the project “Västerviksräkan” have received this year’s Innovation Award from SLU and the Sparbanksstiftelsen Upland for a circular technology that can contribute to the future of sustainable aquaculture. -
Biochar in agriculture more complex than many think: "Crops respond very differently"
In farming, biochar is used to improve soil, increase its water-holding capacity and supply nutrients – but it is no universal solution for higher yields. So says researcher Helene Larsson Jönsson, who wants to develop guidelines for the use of biochar in agriculture. -
Major investment in fast-growing broadleaves continues
The centre of excellence Trees For Me at SLU is receiving an additional 43,3 million kronor from the Swedish Energy Agency. This brings the total funding from various partners to a quarter of a billion kronor over ten years – Sweden's largest ever investment in broadleaf tree research.
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Gonadal hypoplasia in Swedish Mountain cattle and other cattle breeds
Gonadal hypoplasia (reduced size of ovaries/testes) that leads to reduced fertility has long been a problem in Swedish mountain cattle (Fjällko). Reduced fertility is a treat to endangered breeds. With modern DNA methods and computer simulations we will tackle this old problem.
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Moore than just moose: Insights from research on the audience of the Great Moose Migration
Minh-Xuan Truong has studied the audience of Den stora älgvandringen (The great moose migration) for a couple of years now. This is what he found. Read his own story! -
Lessons from war – Ukrainian farmers can strengthen Sweden's food security
How is food production affected when a country is at war? A new study gathers experiences from Ukrainian farmers and veterinarians – knowledge that can provide important insights for Sweden's crisis preparedness. -
What does winter feeding mean for reindeer health and welfare?
Reduced availability of natural pasture in reindeer husbandry has made winter feeding more common in Sweden and Norway. But feeding in enclosures is linked to a higher incidence of certain diseases, according to a survey study which has been compiled in a fact sheet.
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