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MTT solves GLOBAL PROBLEMS
REVIEW BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Demand for MTT’s expertise
grew
2010 was a very good year for MTT. The positive impact of previous strategic researcher recruitments started to be visible and the cutting of fixed costs continued.
The year was characterized by the implementation of operational and structural renewal. At the core of the change is the reorganization of internal services. The renewal changes personnel duties and enables a significant reduction in the number of technical personnel during the adjustment period. MTT’s success in research funding impacts favourably the number of researchers, and researchers have a growing responsibility to achieve performance and financial targets. The wide-scale adoption of electronic services supporting operations relieves resources for research. The renewal includes a significant reduction in the number of premises: in 2010 the number of premises was reduced by 10%. In terms of infrastructure, consolidation enables us to develop the most strategic sites (Jokioinen, Maaninka, Piikkiö) as international-level research environments for the agriculture and food sector.
Ma rk e t d e m a n d dri ve s re s e a rc h
In line with the strategy, in late summer the Board of Trustees deci ded to downsize or end studies for which there is no market demand. This sparked a useful dialogue about the need for research to react more quickly to changing demands; at the same time, it prompted customers to examine their research needs. The operations of the healthy plant and research station in Laukaa were made financially feasible through product pruning, pricing and marketing. An operating model was developed to bring to the Vihti site (Vakola) the same financial performance as in Laukaa. Measures to improve financial viability of the Hyvinkää site have also been initiated.
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REVIEW BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
With these renewals, MTT is responding to future needs and adapting to the new market situation. The change is related to the national and international development in which know-how, ability to impact, collaboration and strong requirements to boost effectiveness are emphasized.
Collaboration
increases results and brings
savings
For several years MTT’s productivity development has clearly outperformed the average in State organizations. This is a result of the continued growth in output amounts, even though the implementation of the state’s productivity programme has required cutbacks in the personnel number.
Collaboration with other research organizations increases outputs through joint research programmes and brings savings through shared research infrastructure and joint research services. The collaboration in three Finnish Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation (SHOK) is also important. The Board of Trustees appointed directors for a five-year term. Some of the directors are new and some were reappointed. The past five-year term was a time for renewing the research structure and organization; now we will start producing for customers the added value the food chain needs. Five national strategies1 were published in the latter half of 2010; all of them support MTT’s chosen research themes. MTT’s themes – food, energy, bioeconomy, sustainability and responsibility – are at the core of the information needed by society. It is well known that demand for food is growing, and the discussion about the security of supply continues. The rise in the standard of living will shift consumption from basic material needs to mental needs, and at the same time the demand for research information will shift towards services. 1
Finnish Government’s report on food policy, Finnish Government’s report on food safety, Finnish Country Brand Committee’s report “Mission for Finland”, Finnish Government’s report on natural resources, and the Research and Innovation Council’s Policy Guidelines for Science and Innovation 2011–2015.
Our research is very supportive of national and EU visions and strategies These visions and strategies aim for a more systematic approach in taking major societal problems into consideration in research. The goal is for the EU and Finland to strengthen their position at the vanguard of competence-based countries. For this reason, also MTT’s information products must support the security of supply, services, competitiveness, foreign trade, employment, well-being and regio nally balanced development.
is just a series of missed opportunities. This is definitely not the case at MTT. We have seized all good opportunities and have turned them into a clear roadmap that we can use as we move forward.
I want to thank especially MTT’s personnel, owner and customers for the good results in 2010. Sometimes you get the sense that life
Esko Lindstedt / Chairman of the Board of Trustees
MTT’s Board of Trustees
Eeva Brofeldt
Head of Farm Services / Valio
Erkki Kemppainen
Director General / MTT
tel. +358 (0)400 501 686 / esko.lindstedt@mtt.fi
Esko Lindstedt, Chairman
Olavi Kuusela
Tarja Niemelä
MSc (Agr), Chairman of the Board of Directors / Hogran Oy
Director, ProAgria Central Finland
Päivi Parikka
Petteri Paronen
Senior Research Scientist MTT / Personnel representative
Mayor City of Kuopio
Leena Mannonen
Commercial Counsellor Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry / Vice Chairperson
Seppo Aaltonen
Director / Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)
D I R E C T O R G E N E R A L’ S R E V I E W
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Better results with
good collaboration In 2010 MTT’s research was productive and the financial situation of the operations improved. We succeeded in developing our organization while responding to the saving pressures of the productivity programme and the rapidly changing markets.
The turbulence in our operating environment has presented many kinds of challenges for our employees and our HR policy. The total number of personnel had to be decreased and its structure developed in a more researcher-oriented direction. The reductions were implemented through personnel negotiations. In the midst of the changes, we have paid particular attention to work well-being. We have agreed on measures to improve work well-being through performance agreements, and the topic has been a central
theme in the annual workplace community days. In fact, the job satisfaction index of the annual survey has steadily improved. Also the number of sick days has continued decrease, and in 2010 it was at a historically low level. It is increasingly important for us to manage competence development. The increase in the number of researchers and post-graduates elevates our level of competence and our competitiveness. We have also extensively trained our personnel who are responsible for service processes.
Research collaboration in Europe and developing countries We were very active in the international arena. The international Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is being utilized more frequently to support MTT’s development. The SAB consists of top experts in our field from Holland, England, France, Ireland and Finland. Established in 2007, the SAB is continuing its second term. MTT chaired the European Agricultural Research Initiative (EURAGRI) and, together with the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, hosted the annual conference, which was held in Helsinki in September. The conclusions of the event focusing on “Green Growth” were presented later in September at a bio-economy conference in Brussels.
We launched joint development projects related to the production of healthy and safe foods in Kenya and Peru. The projects are funded through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland’s Institutional Cooperation Instrument (ICI). At the same time we prepared several other similar projects and a major food safety project targeting Africa.
Long-term development of research facilities
The operations of the Natural Resources and Environmental Research consortium (LYNET) continued in 2010. In addition to three previously launched joint research programmes, preparations were made for the land-use research programme being headed by MTT. The first LYNET research days were held in November. LYNET collaboration also included a shared premises project in Oulu and preparations for a shared laboratory in Rovaniemi. LYNET’s activities in the Helsinki area are consolidated in Viikki, which is where MTT’s economics research moved to in the summer. The operating model was recognized in the assessment by the Advisory Board for Sectoral Research completed at the end of the year, and it has been used as a model also for other planned administrative-sector research consortiums.
Erkki Kemppainen / Director General tel. +358 (0)40 556 2477 erkki.kemppainen@mtt.fi
We developed research collaboration relationships in particular with Ireland and China. A comprehensive collaboration agreement is under preparation between MTT and Ireland’s corresponding research centre Teagasc. Collaboration between MTT and the Chinese
Academy of Agricultural Sciences was boosted by the Chinese Ambassador to Finland’s visit to MTT. In recent years we have actively participated in the activities of the EU’s different technology communities and collaboration networks. Our efforts received significant recognition when MTT’s Professor Pirjo Peltonen-Sainio was appointed a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the EU Joint Programming Initiative for Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change.
We actively participated in the operations of the Council of Directors of Research Institutes (TUNE). Through TUNE, the research facilities formed a common view of the research system’s central development needs. TUNE has proved to be a good collaboration body also towards the Universities Finland (UNIFI) consortium.
EXAMPLES OF MTT’S EXPERTS IN INTERNATIONAL DUTIES: PIRJO PELTONEN-SAINIO: Chairperson of the International Oat Committee, Scientific Advisory Board member of the Joint Programming Initiative for Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE). KAIJA HAKALA: selected as one of four Finnish authors of the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Professor AARNE KURPPA: OECD Research and Sponsorships programme, member of the Administrative Committee. OIVA NIEMELÄINEN: President, Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists, (NJF). ARTO LATUKKA: EU’s Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), member of the Administrative Committee. Professor JYRKI NIEMI and Professor HILKKA VIHINEN: members of the EU research project’s steering group of a three-science framework programme.
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RESEARCH DIRECTOR’S REVIEW
MTT helps solve global
problems Population growth, climate change, the diminishing arable land, and a sufficient supply of food and drinking water are global problems for the agriculture and food sector and, at the same time, specific research challenges for MTT.
These global issues affect all of us and impact also MTT’s new strategic policies. It isn’t only a matter of choosing the focus areas of research, it’s also about setting competence goals for the entire personnel.
MTT supports trade and industry
ness of trade and industry. We have plenty of know-how for this work.
MTT’s traditional role as a sectoral research facility is strongly evolving to meet today’s needs. Our fundamental mission is to produce research information and services for food sector challenges that are critical for society. Another important and strongly expanding role is in developing the competitive-
The entire personnel had the opportunity to participate in updating the strategy through several workshops that provided extensive information about MTT’s different research areas. An overall picture of customer demand and of future opportunities in different scientific areas was created. This process also took
into consideration the international pressures for change in the agrifood sector. The main strategic theme chosen for MTT’s research supports the sustainable and responsible bio economy of the food chain. Research areas supporting agrifood sector production and rural development also were seen as important growth areas.
The main theme of MTT’ strategy: food chain’s sustainable and responsible bioeconomy One of our most important goals is to deepen the competence in the strategic disciplines we have chosen. MTT’s units are responsible for discipline-specific expertise and the international competitiveness of the discipline; in 2010 the competitiveness further improved e.g. through the increased number of refereed scientific articles. Another important goal for us in upcoming years is the more efficient utilization of our different scientific disciplines in our research prog rammes and customer work through the application of the expertise of MTT and of other sectoral research facilities. A good example of this is the LYNET research programmes that took shape in 2010. Our third important goal is to implement our expertise more efficiently to serve the needs of trade and industry. We have tackled the challenge by building diverse collaboration with leading companies in the sector in e.g. responsibility conceptualization, researching the foot-
print of food products or finding solutions to improve human nutrition and well-being. We developed our customer services in 2010. In particular, we focused on protecting research results, developing information transfer, and on the commercialization and productization of innovations. This work transfers the solutions produced by our research for use by trade and industry and the information transfer network. Development of commercialization and customer account management are important focus areas for us in 2011.
Anu Harkki / Research Director tel. +358 (0)400 436 997 / anu.harkki@mtt.fi
Director EEVA-LIISA RYHÄNEN: COST Domain Committee (Food and Agriculture), member of Finland’s Novel Food Board. Professor HANNU J. KORHONEN: member of EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) scientific panel. Professor ASKO MÄKI-TANILA: Chairman of the European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources (ERFP) steering committee. JOHANNA VILKKI: FP7 KBBE Advisory Group (Theme 2), member. Director General ERKKI KEMPPAINEN: Chairman of EURAGRI (The European Agricultural Research Initiative). MERJA VETELÄINEN: European Co-operative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources” (ECPGR), board member. MARKETTA RINNE: member “Global Research Initiative for Climate Change” animal production group. KRISTIINA REGINA: member “Global Research Initiative for Climate Change” plant production group.
ECONOMY
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Investing in research
improved the financial structure
Strategic choices guided MTT’s financial development in a favourable direction. The most significant change is visible in the financial structure, where the use of joint financing increased by 27% to 12.4 million euros. The biggest financers in joint financing in 2010 were the Fund for Agricultural Development and The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres). Foreign financing accounted for 1.5 million euros (+22%) of joint financing. Joint research and customer financing accounted for 28 per cent (2009: 23%) of the total financing. The goal is to grow the share to 33 per cent by 2013. Chargeable operations accounted for 2.6 million euros (+2%) of the use of financing.
Use of joint financing Fund for Agricultural Development (Makera)
2.4
Change from previous year 37 %
ELY Centres
2.3
61 %
Private sector
1.6
-0 %
2010
MEUR
Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
1.3
87 %
Other domestic financing
1.2
-12 %
EU research financing
1.1
41 %
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
1.0
47 %
Academy of Finland
0.7
15 %
Other State budget financing
0.4
-1 %
Other foreign financing
0.3
-16 %
Foreign private-sector financing Total
0.1
-5 %
12.4
27 %
Financing by source MEUR
Research
for c u s t o m e r n e e d s Also this year the target is to grow the share of joint project financing in total funding and to increase the chargeable operations aimed at customers. This requires that activities are customer-driven and are more clearly based on demand and available financing. The biggest financing volumes will continue to be in public sources of funding, like national and EU research prog rammes. Budget financing accounted for 68 per cent of the use of financing (2009: 70%). According to the plan, the share will decrease to 61 per cent by 2013.
2009
%
2010
% 77
State budget financing
39.8
76
41.2
Other public financing
4.6
9
3.9
7
Private financing
7.8
15
8.7
16
Total financing
52.2
100
53.8
100
Use of financing
MEUR and % of total financing 2009
%
2010
%
Change from previous year
Joint financing
9.7
18 %
12.4
23 %
+27 %
Chargeable operations
2.6
5%
2.6
5%
+2 %
Total
12.3
23 %
15.0
28 %
+22 %
Budget financing
36.7
70 %
36.5
68 %
+-0 %
3.5
7%
2.3
4%
-36 %
52.5
100 %
53.8
100 %
+2 %
Source
Farm and other revenue Total
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ECONOMY
Collaboration with research partners and organization of own operations in a key role For the quality of MTT’s operations it is increasingly important to utilize the shared research infrastructure with research partners. As recently as 2006, MTT was the sole occupant of the premises in all 14 locations. Since then, the sites have moved into premises shared with LYNET facilities and universities in Kannus, Rovaniemi, Mikkeli, Helsinki and Oulu. Some of the operations in Seinäjoki were moved to the University Consortium of Seinäjoki and others to the Potato Research Institute. Major moves were made also in Jokioinen and Helsinki.
Change in personnel structure and acquisition of services increased costs Personnel expenses increased by 0.9 million euros (+2.5%). The decrease in the number of personnel, wage settlements (0.5 million euros), an increase in indirect employee costs (0.3 million euros) and a change in the personnel structure towards a more researcher-oriented direction contributed to the increase. Leases for premises were 5.3 million euros (+4%). Investment expenses decreased by 0.1 million euros (-5%). In 2010 income from operations was 53.8 million euros and operating expenses were 53.4 million euros. Depreciation was 1.5 million euros. Since 2009 some administrative services have been produced at the State’s Shared Services Centre. Services produced in this way are more expensive than if produced at MTT and thus require the appropriation of extra resources (service expenses will grow to 1.0 million euros in 2014). Of the 2010 work hours, 64 per cent (2009: 59%) were recorded under research and expertise services as well as chargeable operations. Respectively, work hours used for administrative tasks and research support decreased. The development supports the achievement of operational pro fitability targets.
Ilkka P. Laurila / Development Director tel. +358 (0)40 555 9667 ilkka.p.laurila@mtt.fi
Supplemented income and expenses account 2009-2010, MEUR
%
2009
%
2010
Income from operations Own budget financing – Fiscal year budget
32.733
35.385
– Carry forward to next year
-4.625
-5.202
– Carry over from previous year
7.738
4.625 35.846
Budget financing, total
69
Joint project and other financing State budget financing
4.002
Other public sector
1.758
2.412
Private sector and organizations
2.945
2.777
EU and other foreign organizations
2.791
1.510
Joint project and other financing, total Income from SPBA*-type services Other income from operations
13.429
– Financing income from cooperation
-11.028
– Income entered as pass-through item
-0.939
Income from operations, total Operating expenses Personnel expenses
11.496
22
13.079
24
3.380
6
4.228
8
14.859 -13.163 1.462
3
52.184
100
35.602
69
-0.036
5.070
5.282 4.038
Material expenses
4.070 5.129
Other expenses
1.840
65
6.380
Leases, net Outside services
34.808
1.660
3
53.775
100
36.500
68
16.989
32
5.570 16.109
31
2.099
Manufacturing for in-house use
-0.231
-0
-0.099
-0
Operating expenses, total
51.480
100
53.390
100
Operating margin
0.704
0.385
Depreciation
-1.491
-1.457
Operating income
-0.787
-1.072
Financing income and expenses
0.007
0.017
Extraordinary items
0.053
0.017
-0.727
-1.038
Result for the financial year *SPBA = State Payment Basis Act
Operating margin by function MEUR
2009
%
2010
%
Income
3.380
Operating expenses
2.550
100
4.228
100
75
2.600
Operating margin
61
0.830
25
1.628
39
Income
48.804
100
49.547
100
Operating expenses
48.930
100
50.790
103
-0.126
0
-1.243
-3
Income
52.184
100
53.775
100
Operating expenses
51.480
99
53.390
99
Operating margin
0.704
1
0.385
1
Investments
1.335
1.271
1. Chargeable operations
2. Research
Operating margin 3. Total
-0.631
-0.886
Machine and equipment investments
1.106
1.068
Machine and equipment depreciation
1.177
1.126
Financing surplus (=Operating margin ./. investments)
PERSONNEL
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Investing in personnel ensures
high-quality research Research information is MTT’s most important product. Resources have been allocated for the recruitment of new researchers and research support functions have been reorganized to be more efficient.
In 2009 MTT recruited close to thirty new researchers for strategically important fields of research; however, MTT didn’t get the full work contribution of these researchers until 2010. Researcher recruitment continued actively in 2010 as well. This and other personnel arrangements led to a signi ficant change in MTT’s personnel structure compared to 2009. The number of research person-years increased by 311, i.e. by nearly 10%, whereas technical and office person-years decreased.
Positive impacts from higher number of researchers Strengthening the researcher pool has had a positive impact on the development of the financial structure. In 2010 income grew by 3.6 million euros more than anticipated. Because of the increased customer demand, researcher recruitments will continue also in 2011. The change in personnel structure has also balanced the age structure at MTT by increasing the share of the younger age categories.
Competence development 2010 Training days/person-years 8
2008
2009
7.1
7.0
1000
7 6 5
Person-years
2010 5.6
2006 916
800 600
4 3
400
2
200
1 0
2005
0
841
2007 814
2008 2009 2010 770
775
764
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PERSONNEL
Achieving savings targets on agreed schedule without lay-offs
MTT is achieving the savings targets of the Finnish State’s productivity programme according to the planned schedule. The adjustment financing of 2.8 million euros in 2010 was used to adjust the number of personnel, to make lease payments on premises that had already been surrendered, and to accommodate the temporary need for additional premises. In terms of personnel, the biggest reductions targeted farm, technical and office workers. The reduction in farm workers was mainly due to arrangements made already in 2009. There were also fewer recruitments of seasonal workers. Other cuts in technical and office personnel have been implemented through attrition and job restructuring.
New electronic systems and remote conferencing save time and the environment Investments in remote conferencing systems and promoting the use of them are done for environmental, time management and financial reasons. Remote conferencing equipment was acquired for all MTT sites, and travel management was switched to the State’s new, shared electronic system. Administrative services were consolidated, and some services are being produced at the State’s service centre. A new system was acquired to support HR management, and it will be taken into use in spring 2011.
Participatory management MTT’s strategy update was prepared in several personnel workshops. Strategy was also the focus of several workplace community days intended for all employees. The events also were an opportunity to identify development needs and to plan development measures based on the job satisfaction survey results. Targets of development included work organization, impartial treatment of personnel, and review practices regarding performance, goals and development. Personnel and supervisors signed up for topic-specific work groups to continue refining concrete improvement suggestions in 2010. Despite the structural changes, work well-being was at a good level, measured by the job satisfaction survey and absences due to illness. There were only 7.1 sick days per person-year. The figure has decreased for two consecutive years.
Competence development in the LYNET network MTT continued its collaboration with other LYNET facilities to develop competence. The network brought together a team of individuals who had earned the management diploma. Five MTT supervisors started the training programme. Additionally, the network launched a project and innovation management training programme. Three MTT experts were selected for the programme.
Level of education Doctorate or licentiate degree
151 152 137
Master’s degree
211 211 214
Bachelor’s degree
62 68 67 120 126 131
Higher vocational level Upper secondary level/other
233 201 212
General education/ other
45 66 63 0
% of entire personnel
5
10 2008
15
20 2009
25 2010
30
P U B L I C AT I O N S , O N L I N E S E R V I C E S A N D I M PA C T
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Diverse publications and
gl bal i m p a c t
MTT’s research and results are reported on various publications. Publication channels used include Finnish and foreign journals and publication series, independent publications, conference publications and MTT’s own publication series: MTT Growth, MTT Science and MTT Report. Publications are a central factor in the impact of MTT’s research, and the number of visits to the online services is an important indicator of the transfer of information and technology. MTT applies information and technology at all phases of the innovation chain.
Internationally competitive publishing activities NUMBER OF MTT’S REFEREED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES 200 180 160 140 120 100 80
2007 171
2008 183
2009 198
2010 181
In recent years MTT’s publishing activities have proved to be internationally competitive and of high quality. A total of 181 refereed scientific articles were published in 2010 (198 in 2009, 183 in 2008). The impact value calculated for the articles was 336 (372 in 2009, 249 in 2008). According to the bibliographic analysis based on the Thomson Reuters ISI Web of Science database of material compiled from MTT’s refereed original and review articles, the articles published by MTT between 2006–2010 are cited an average of 2.3 times.
60 40 20 0
MTT’s researchers produced 501 trade journal articles in 2010, which is significantly more than the average in previous years. A total of 51 general magazine articles were published, and the total number of published articles was 1,575 (1,258 in 2009).
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PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE SERVICES AND IMPAC T
Development of online publications
and services
is key
MTT’s publications are available online at no charge, and research results are dissemi nated into practice through online services. In 2010, online services, which are important in terms of the impact value of research, recorded over 2.3 million page views and 943,000 visitors.
MTT develops targeted services for its customer groups based on their needs. The EconomyDoctor service was enhanced with the launch of a new Grain Data Bank and Structure Development services. The new Kasper service, focusing on plant production and protection, will be launched in spring, and work to develop the Artturi service in colla boration with Valio is continuing.
Collaboration creates commercial impacts Responsibility information has been produced to support the business of companies; HK Ruokatalo and Atria, among others, have utilized the information in their own responsibility programmes. MTT and Boreal have worked together to develop oil crop breeding me thods to improve the profitability and production capacity of the feed
International
networking
on the rise
industry. Long-term collaboration with the international breeding organizations Lohmann Tierzucht, Faba and Viking Genetics continues, and new collaboration agreements have been made with e.g. Nordisk Avlsværdivurdering (NAV).
MTT has significantly increased its participation in EU-level projects and is currently participating in 39 EU projects, six of which it is coordinating. For example, the Traceback project developed a data transmission system to monitor in real time the quality and safety of food raw materials and ready-made products along the entire chain from the producer to the retailer. The system’s functio
Expert services aim for the preparation of national strategies and legislation
nality was successfully tested in an actual tomato and milk chain. Along side with the PROBAPS research project coordinated by MTT, the Baltic Stern Network of research institutes located in the Baltic Rim countries was created to assess the costs, benefits and policy instruments for the protection of the Baltic Sea.
MTT’s experts coordinated and prepared Finland’s National Food Strategy and actively participated in the preparation of the biostrategy. Annual agricultural emissions figures have been produced for the greenhouse gas inventory according to the agreed schedule. 2010 was the first year reported and based on which the reali zation of the Kyoto Protocol targets in Finland for 2008– 2012 are examined.
DISSERTATIONS IN 2010: UUSI-KÄMPPÄ, JAANA: Effect of Outdoor Production, Slurry Management and Buffer Zones on Phosphorus and Nitrogen Runoff Losses from Finnish Cattle Farms. 06.03.10 SAARI, SUSANNA: Plant endophyte in food chain - friend or foe? 19.03.10 KÄNKÄNEN, HANNU: Controlling nitrogen and yield response in spring cereals by adaptive undersowing system. 16.04.10
JALLI, MARJA: The virulence of Finnish Pyrenophora teres f. teres isolates and its implications for resistance breeding. 23.04.10 KUOPPALA, KAISA: Influence of harvesting strategy on nutrient supply and production of dairy cows consuming diets based on grass and red clover silage. 17.09.10 VALKONEN, EIJA: Egg production in furnished cages. 12.11.10
IHO, ANTTI: Essays on socially optimal phosphorus policies in crop production. 26.11.10 HONKATUKIA, MERVI: Molecular genetics of chicken egg quality. 17.12.10 HILTUNEN, LEA: Streptomyces scabies and S. turgidiscabies as pathogens causing potato common scab, and potential methods for their control. 17.12.10
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