2371: Hay drying
Influence of the preservation method of meadow forage on nutrient losses, feed value, milk production and milk quality
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- Head of the Sheep and Goat Department
- Planning of precise scientific experiments in the field of sheep and goats with significance and relevance for practice, consulting, agricultural policy, environment, economy and consumer requirements
- Study of international and national specialist literature
- Review of the resources available at the HBLFA for the planned experiments
- Review of cooperation opportunities to increase the informative value and efficiency
- Statistical evaluation and interpretation of the results obtained from the scientific exact experiments, taking into account international and national specialist literature and findings.
-Publication and dissemination of the findings through lectures, training courses, seminars, publications, planning and leading field trips, participation in scientific congresses and trade fairs, answering inquiries from practitioners, development of feeding recommendations (energy, nutrient and mineral supply), husbandry recommendations (barn housing, pasture management, fattening methods) and breeding recommendations (performance testing, selection traits) based on the experimental results
14th Sheep Conference 2026
The 14th Sheep Symposium will take place on November 6, 2026. Location: HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, Grimming Hall. Further information to follow...
Tier3Sheep: Tier3 methane emissions from sheep in Austria
The Austrian greenhouse gas inventory is compiled annually by the Federal Environment Agency in accordance with IPCC guidelines. This inventory includes emissions from coal...
Review of the 12th Goat Symposium
On November 7, 2025, the Institute for Livestock Research at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein hosted its 12th specialist conference on goat husbandry...
12th Symposium on Goat Husbandry
The traditional conference on goat husbandry will take place again on November 7, 2025, at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. It will be held in cooperation with the Austrian...
ORF Styria visits the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
On May 26th, filming took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein for a segment of the ORF Styria program "Landwirt – schafft" (Farmer – Makes It Happen). In the meantime...
Pasture innovations – Important project results for practical application
The "EIP Pasture Innovations" project was launched to meet the increased demands on pasture farming, particularly in organic agriculture...
Guided grazing on Austrian alpine pastures: Measures for practical implementation (RoWei)
Due to the declining number of grazing animals on Austria's alpine pastures, maintaining alpine grazing areas is becoming increasingly difficult. In recent decades...
Study on the grazing feed intake of dairy goats on areas of different botanical composition
Grazing is one of the most natural forms of feeding and husbandry for ruminants. For the over 402,000 sheep and more than 92,000 goats...
Sugar lamb - lamb rearing with the best hay
Freshly harvested hay from well-fertilized grasslands provides high protein and sugar content. High sugar content promotes feed intake and...
EPG project - Investigations into possible animal- and environment-related influences on the burden of pasture parasites in sheep
Between 2019 and 2021, the research project DaFNE 101539 used 20 young sheep each of the Jura sheep and Tyrolean mountain sheep breeds with good genetic foundations...
Review of the 13th Symposium on Sheep Farming 2024
On November 8, 2024, the Institute for Livestock Research at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein hosted the 13th Symposium on Sheep Farming, which was attended by all...
Monitoring the digestive processes of dairy cows during pasture transitions through fecal sieving
Changes in feed, such as at the beginning and end of the grazing season, also affect the digestive system of cattle, as the entire digestive process...
13th Symposium on Sheep Farming 2024
On Friday, November 8, 2024, the traditional sheep farming conference will once again take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein as a hybrid event...
Investigations to update feed assessment at the Rosenau feed laboratory
The digestibility of the organic matter determines the majority of a feed's energy concentration. A high-quality method for i...
3. Newsletter - Project EU4Shepherds
The third newsletter is online and provides information on further steps and key data of the EU4Shepherds project. ...
Research up close – Science Week in Raumberg
For the third-year students of HLBLA St. Florian, the "Science Week" formed an impressive end to the school year – science and research...
Livestock Farming Conference 2022
The 49th Livestock Farming Symposium of the Institute for Livestock Research took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on April 6th and 7th, 2022, for the first time...
Workshop - EU4Shepherds Project
The next workshop is scheduled for July 5-7, 2022 at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. More information will follow shortly!.
Newsletter - Project EU4Shepherds
The second newsletter is online and provides information on further steps and key data of the EU4Shepherds project. ...
12th Symposium on Sheep Farming 2022
The 12th Sheep Farming Symposium will take place as a hybrid event at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on Friday, November 11, 2022. {rsfiles ...
49th Livestock Farming Conference, April 6-7, 2022
The Institute for Livestock Research at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is hosting the 49th Livestock Farming Conference on April 6th and 7th, 2022.
3718: Grazing solutions for difficult conditions
In recent decades, various framework conditions (funding, market, legal requirements, low-input concepts, research and development) have influenced the development of new technologies.
EU4Shepherds – a training program for shepherds for sustainable land use in Europe
Project goal: HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is a partner in the Erasmus+ project “EU4Shepherds – Innovative Training for Sustainable Shepherds”. The aim is...
Presentations at the German Online Cattle Conference
Dipl.-Ing. Stefanie Gappmaier and Dr. Georg Terler presented their latest research results at the 21st Forum for Applied Research in Cattle and Pig Nutrition...
Effects of switching from barn to pasture feeding on the digestive processes and milk yield of dairy cows
Pasture grazing is the most natural form of ruminant nutrition. Furthermore, arguments such as improved animal welfare and low environmental impact support this approach...
Investigations into possible animal-related and environmental influences on the burden of pasture parasites in sheep
This project aims to investigate the burden of pasture parasites in sheep. The central question is whether there are individual animal-specific...
Cattle become more climate-friendly thanks to lemongrass
At the initiative of Marcher Fleischwerke, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, under the project management of Dr. Thomas Guggenberger, head of the institute...
48th Livestock Farming Conference 2021
The 48th Livestock Farming Conference will take place as a web conference on March 24-25, 2021. ...
Calf and heifer rearing – the dairy cow of tomorrow!
Proper calf nutrition sets the course for successful dairy farming early on, as it has different effects...
Studies on the grazing feed intake of dairy goats on areas of different botanical composition
Pasture forage represents the most cost-effective form of animal nutrition. However, the availability of nutrients on pasture varies depending on the topography...
The cowpat under the magnifying glass
Healthy, fertile, and productive animals are every farmer's dream. To achieve this goal, many things are necessary...
Fecal evaluation for practical, rapid ration control on livestock farms and resulting interpretation possibilities of digestive processes
The goal of optimal digestion is to minimize losses that occur during the conversion process – from food to absorbable nutrients...
2375: Age at first calving
Influence of age at first calving on milk yield and productive lifespan of dairy cows
2398: Milk efficiency
Influence of the use and live weight of dairy cows on the nutrient efficiency, environmental impact and economic viability of milk production
2407: GRP
Influence of the preservation method on the feed value and milk production of meadow forage
2423: Mast Efficiency
Dairy-focused cattle breeds in bull fattening - performance, meat quality, efficiency, economic viability and environmental impact of 3 Holstein Friesian genotypes and Fleckvieh
2433: BioOptiGL
Optimization strategies to increase the efficiency of organic permanent grassland farms
2439: Climate efficiency_milk
Influence of feeding and genotype on methane production and energy and protein metabolism of dairy cows
2443: Millet_Innobrotics
Nutritional value and suitability for ensiling of whole-plant silages of different millet varieties in cattle feeding
2445: BioSulfoPhos
Effect of phosphorus and sulfur fertilization on grain legumes in organic farming
3688: WT KotScan
Fecal evaluation for practical, rapid ration control on livestock farms and resulting interpretation possibilities of digestive processes
3969: Agricultural Reserve: Moarhof
Agricultural resources: Moarhof