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Velik Margit, Dr

Cattle fattening and product quality
Gumpenstein
Altirdning 11
8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
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- Planning, coordination and implementation of research projects in the area of ​​alternative cattle farming and product quality

- Establishment of the product quality department (meat, milk)

- Publication and dissemination of findings

 

 

Korean students visiting Raumberg-Gumpenstein

On Monday September 2nd, 2024, 30 Korean students from the Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries visited us together with their professor and...

Evaluating meat quality in beef - 83rd Podcast

Meat quality is more than the EUROP meat and fat class In Austria and the EU, beef carcasses are graded according to muscle and fat content...

Visit to the TTE Institute of BOKU Vienna at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

On April 30, 2024, the Institute for Animal Nutrition, Animal Food and Nutritional Physiology (TTE) at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna...

Dairy cattle breeds in fattening - 57th Podcast

Calves from our dairy breeds can be used sensibly in our own country. Simmental cattle, which make up around ¾ of all cattle in Austria, are a dual-purpose breed...

Sustainable food management through knowledge of agricultural animal husbandry

The job of food manager often forms the link between agriculture and consumers. It is of great importance to have well-founded...

Cattle slaughter in Gumpenstein

Meat doesn't have it easy. In the media you are often confronted with the fact that meat is unhealthy and that meat production is damaging our climate...

11th specialist conference for goat farming 2023

On Friday, November 10, 2023, the 11th specialist conference for goat farming will take place as a hybrid event at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, Grimmingsaal...

50th Livestock Industry Conference 2023

The 50th livestock industry conference will take place as a hybrid event from March 29th - 30th, 2023 at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. Program...

13th specialist conference for sheep farming

On Friday, November 8th, 2024, the traditional sheep farming conference will take place again at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein as a hybrid event...

How alpine farming affects carcass quality

The word “Alm” has a very good image, which is why in Austria they are trying to promote and promote Alpine products such as milk and meat more...

Visit of the WKO - QM responsible for the food trade

On Friday, July 8th, a small but fine delegation from the WKÖ, quality management department in the food trade, visited the HBLFA Raumberg...

Livestock Industry Conference 2022

On April 6th and 7th, 2022, the 49th livestock industry conference of the Institute for Livestock Research took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein for the first ...

12th Sheep Husbandry Conference 2022

On Friday, November 11, 2022, the 12th specialist conference for sheep farming will take place as a hybrid event at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. {rsfiles...

49th Livestock Industry Conference April 6-7, 2022

The Institute for Livestock Research at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is hosting the 49th livestock industry conference on April 6th and 7th, 2022. ...

Grassland-based ox fattening with local breeds (Pinzgauer vs. Fleckvieh) with different feeding intensities

In contrast to bull fattening, which requires consistently intensive feeding, usually based on corn silage and concentrated feed, ox fattening is also...

Fattening of cross-bred dairy breed×meat breed cattle in grassland

Calf transports abroad and veal imports are strongly present in agricultural, media and social discussions. In the...

Angus and Fleckvieh×Angus young cattle from suckler cow husbandry

In a cooperation project between the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and the Agricultural Technical School Hohenlehen (Lower Austria), the increases and the...

Branded meat from the alpine pastures – survey of alpine farms

A new branded meat program for alpine products is being developed - the opinion of the alpine farmers is now being sought...

48th Livestock Industry Conference 2021

The 48th livestock industry conference will take place on the 24th and 25th. March 2021 as a web conference. ...

Studies on fattening and slaughter performance as well as meat quality and environmental impacts of Alpine cattle and lambs from Austria

In Austria, around 300,000 cattle and 115,000 sheep spend the summer on the mountain pastures every year. There are currently a few branded meat programs...

Added value of fattened beef cattle and lambs

In Austria, around 300,000 cattle and 115,000 sheep spend the summer on the mountain pastures every year. There are currently a few branded meat programs...

Marbling of beef

Better meat marbling, i.e. a higher intramuscular fat content in the meat, is often associated with a higher enjoyment value (tastier,...

Brown Swiss in bull fattening performance, meat quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness

In Austria, bull fattening with Simmental cattle is very important. The Brown Swiss breed, with a breed share of around 6%, is used in the Austrian...

Great interest in webinar for the 47th Livestock Industry Conference

At the beginning of April, the livestock industry conference of the Institute for Livestock Research at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein took place for the 47th time. Because of ...

Milk fat quality is becoming more important

The milk fat composition is of particular importance for human nutrition. At the Bio-Institute of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein...

Meat marbling as a quality criterion for beef

When climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability and efficient use of resources are discussed, the countermeasures often...

Dairy cattle types in bull fattening - performance, meat quality, efficiency and economic viability of Holstein genotypes and Simmental cattle

Austrian beef comes primarily from Simmental bulls that are intensively fattened. Male calves of dairy breeds (Hol...

Wagyu as a crossing partner for Simmental cattle and Charolais - influence on meat quality and slaughter performance under Austrian fattening conditions

Wagyu beef - also known as Kobe beef - is a Japanese breed of cattle that has excellent meat quality (very heavily marbled,...

Fatty acid patterns of Austrian alpine, full-grain and shelf milk as well as milk from intensive production

In recent years, the health value of food has become an increasingly important quality factor for consumers. In this combination...

Bull fattening to high final fattening weights with different protein supplies in the final fattening - influence on daily weight gain, slaughter performance, meat quality and profitability

In Austria, around 300,000 bulls are slaughtered every year, which corresponds to half of all national cattle slaughter. In the last year...

Veal color in whole milk fattening - measures to prevent dark meat color

When buying veal, tenderness, taste and especially the color of the meat are important factors for consumers. C...

Meat quality of Austrian hoofed game – fat content and fatty acids

The project investigates the influence of the season on the intramuscular fat content and the fatty acid pattern of three hoofed game species (roe deer, red...

Internal calf fattening in grassland (pasture vs. silage feeding) – fattening, slaughter performance and meat quality

Influence of two fattening methods (stable vs. pasture feeding) on ​​fattening performance (daily weight gain, fattening duration), slaughter performance (culling, meatiness...

Influence of meat maturation on the tenderness of young beef

In the present project, the tenderness of young beef after three different maturation times (4, 14 and 24 days post-mortem) is to be determined using instron...

Meat quality and fatty acid patterns of different Austrian countries. Beef Quality Programs

In this project, five Austrian beef brand programs (Yes Of Course! Young Rind, ALMO, Quality Fattening Calf AMA Quality Seal...

Carcass and meat quality of fattening cattle in grassland (pasture vs. silage feeding)

The importance of pasture farming has increased significantly in recent years and it can be assumed that alternative beef production...

Protein supply for dairy cows in organic farming

Organic dairy cattle feeding is compared to conventional feeding with significantly lower protein contents of the feed,...

Meat quality and slaughter performance of young cattle

In the future, the quality of agricultural meat products will be important for consumers and therefore also for farmers, butchers, meat processing companies...

2356: Quality lamb

Production of slaughter lambs with “premium quality” through the use of the best basic feed

2357: AGRAM

Innovative alpine pasture management through targeted grazing with sheep

2365: Veal color

Veal color in whole milk fattening - measures to prevent dark meat color

2369: Turbo Lamb

Quality lamb production with dairy-oriented dams (F1) using the basic feed as efficiently as possible

2370: PanSens II

Effect of different basic feed qualities on parameters of the rumen juice of cattle

2371: Hay drying

Influence of the preservation process of meadow fodder on nutrient losses, feed value, milk production and milk quality

2376: fattening bull_high

Bull fattening to high final fattening weights with different protein supplies in the final fattening - influence on daily weight gain, slaughter performance, meat quality and profitability

2398: Milk efficiency

Influence of the direction of use and live mass of dairy cows on the nutrient efficiency, environmental impact and economic viability of milk production

2407: GRP

Influence of the preservation process on the feed value and milk production of meadow forage

2409: System comparison

System comparison - influence of full pasture or stable feeding on milk production in the mountain areas of Austria

2414:IntMast StOcKa

(Medium-) intensive fattening of bulls, oxen and calves - differences in fattening performance, slaughter performance and meat quality

2423: MastEfficiency

Dairy cattle types in bull fattening - performance, meat quality, efficiency, economics and environmental impact of 3 Holstein Friesian genotypes and Simmental cattle

3542: WT: Beef label

Meat quality and fatty acid patterns of different Austrian countries. Beef Quality Programs

3567: WT: half-day pasture

Feed intake and milk production of dairy cows kept in stables or on part-time pasture with the aim of saving protein concentrates

3586: WT: milk fatty acid

Fatty acid patterns of Austrian alpine, full-grain and shelf milk as well as milk from intensive production

3594: WT: Delacon IPPC

Investigation of a feed additive with regard to emission reduction and performance data taking into account the IPPC directive

3614: WT: Wagyu cross

Wagyu as a crossing partner for Simmental cattle and Charolais - influence on slaughter performance and meat quality (intramuscular fat) under Austrian fattening conditions