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Festulolium with improved forage quality and winter survival for Norwegian farming

Tildelt: kr 9,3 mill.

"Development of Festulolium with improved forage quality and winter survival for Norwegian farming" is a five year research project aiming to assess forage quality and winter survival of Festulolium in Norway and develop germplasm for selection of cultiva rs with superior adaptation to Norwegian climate which will contribute to a more efficient, sustainable, and economically viable livestock farming. This will be done by 1) assessment of available Festulolium cultivars, study of developmental stages and fo rage quality, incl. leaf:stem pattern during the growing season 2) identification and implementation of molecular markers and allele-specific functional markers determining lignin (fibre), digestibility and winter survival for efficient germplasm developm ent, 3) analyses of forage quality, palatability and feeding experiments with steers. The project will be coordinated and lead by Dr. Odd Arne Rognli, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (IPM/UMB) in coll aboration with The Norwegian Crop Research Institute, Dept of Animal and Aquaculture Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (IHA/UMB) and Graminor Ltd. The project will collaborate with research projects and research groups in UK, Poland and Lith uania. Norwegian industry and agriculture will benefit from the project. Future Festulolium cultivars will be cost reducing both concerning breeding and for the farmers using the varieties. The farmers will gain profit with a more efficient production li ne througout the value chain including grass and meat production. The project will make it possible to explore scientific knowledge both in genetics and fodder quality into practical use.

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