Research
Research projects
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Improving pig system performance through a whole system approach (PigSys)
Current EU pig production has suboptimal resource utilisation, resulting in unnecessarily high emissions and wastes. This has much to do with outdated building standards, control systems and barn management approaches. -
Effect of floor condition on dairy cow gait
A primary reason for unhealthy legs and claws are unsuitable floor properties in dairy houses, which may result in slippery floors and slip injuries to cows and mastitis. The hygiene of a floor surface and floor properties affect the cow claw/floor interaction and gait. -
Horse welfare of horses in Horse assisted interventions
When we started this project our focus was mostly on the negative side of the welfare. Now we are instead moving towards the positive welfare indicators. -
Innovative housing system for slaughter pigs in large groups – challenges and opportunities
Increased interest for innovative housing system for slaughter pigs in large group, holding up to 400 individuals, have been seen the last couple of years in Sweden. -
Smell This! - Improving enrichment materials for pigs using odours
Pigs are highly motivated for exploring. When commercially kept pigs are unable to satisfy their need for performing this behaviour, it can be detrimental for both animal welfare and farm economy.
Research groups
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Stall function and comfort
A focus area within the subject of Animal Environment and Building Function at the Department of Biosystems and Technology. -
Horticultural Production Physiology
The research within horticultural production physiology aims at increasing the knowledge of how to, in long-term sustainable production systems, steer horticultural crops to the desired development by varying the external conditions. -
Microbial Horticulture
Sustainable horticultural production in a broad perspective. -
Animal Environment and Building Function
The subject area includes research, collaboration, and teaching about the impact of technology and housing environment in different management systems for livestock production with special emphasize on animal welfare but also with our environment in mind.
News & Events
News
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Royal scholarships for innovative research on biological control
Chloë Raderschall and Nataliia Khomutovska have received scholarships from King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50-year fund for science, technology and the environment. -
Smarter pest control for faba bean
Faba beans have the potential to replace imported soybeans for plant-based protein products. They are however, threatened by the broad bean beetle. Now, SLU researchers present a new promising, sustainable method to outsmart this insect pest. -
Different wavelengths of light can improve plant protection
Plant surfaces are not always a hospitable environment for beneficial bacteria that help protect plants from pests. However, in a new doctoral thesis, Maria Hellström has investigated how different wavelengths of light can support these bacteria, both in lab and greenhouse environments. -
Chloë works to promote biological pest control through crop diversification
Chloë Raderschall is one of the SLU Centre of Biological Control’s newest researchers. An avid hiker, gardener and photographer who first got introduced to biological control methods through her interest in agroecology.