1 Best practice – Agriculture and water quality in Norway Inga Greipsland Bioforsk
2 Outline Agriculture in Norway The agriculture mitigation measure catalogue –Mitigation measures –Laws and subsidies –Useful tools
3 Agriculture in Norway
4 Agriculture and water quality
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6 Monitoring
7 The agriculture mitigation measure catalogue
8 1. Which mitigation measures? Reduced tillageBuffer zones Sedimentation pondsReduced P fertilization
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11 Reduced tillage Autumn ploughing Spring ploughing
12 Reduced fertilization
13 Sedimentation Infiltration Plant uptake Buffer zones Retention of surface waters under ideal conditions
14 2. Web-based cost-effect calculator
15 3. Economic insentives
16 4. Laws and regulations Photo: Erling Fløistad Regional environmental programs
17 5. Tools for planning Erosion risk map Map P-soil status Simple models Cost effect calculator Fertilization Handbook Monitoring
18 Bioforsk Research Runoff plots Models Monitoring Grassed waterways
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