Gappmaier Stefanie, DIin
    Sheep and goat farming
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    Gumpenstein
    Altirdning 11
    8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
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    +43 3682 22451-285
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    +43 3682-22451-210
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    Head of the sheep and goat department

    - Planning precise scientific experiments in the field of sheep and goats with significance and relevance for practice, advice, agricultural policy, the 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 meaningfulness and efficiency

    - Statistical evaluation and interpretation of the results obtained from the precise scientific tests, taking into account international and national specialist literature and findings

    -Publication and dissemination of the knowledge gained through lectures, training courses, seminars, publications, planning and leading specialist excursions, participation in scientific congresses and specialist exhibitions, answering inquiries from practice, drawing up feeding recommendations (energy, nutrient and mineral supply), husbandry recommendations (stable housing , pasture management, fattening methods) and breeding recommendations (performance testing, selection characteristics) based on the test results


    Review of the 13th Sheep Husbandry Conference

    On November 8, 2024, the Institute for Livestock Research of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein held the 13th specialist conference for sheep farming, which took place every...

    Keep an eye on the digestive processes of dairy cows during the transition to pasture by screening manure

    Feed changes, such as at the beginning and end of the grazing season, also affect the digestive system of cattle as the entire digestion...

    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...

    Studies to update the feed evaluation in the Rosenau feed laboratory

    The digestibility of the organic mass determines the majority of the energy concentration of a feed. A high-quality method for...

    3. Newsletter - Project EU4Shepherds

    The 3rd newsletter is online and provides information about further steps and key data of the EU4Shepherds project. ...

    Research up close – Science Week in Raumberg

    For the 3rd grades of HLBLA St. Florian, “Science Week” was an impressive end to the school year - science and research...

    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 ...

    Workshop - Project EU4Shepherds

    The next workshop is for March 5-7. July 2022 planned at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. More information coming soon! ...

    Newsletter - Project EU4Shepherds

    The 2nd newsletter is online and provides information about further steps and key data of the EU4Shepherds project. ...

    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. ...

    3718: Pasture solutions for difficult conditions

    In the last few decades, different framework conditions (funding, market, legal requirements, low-input concepts, research and employment...

    EU4Shepherds – training for shepherds on sustainable land use in Europe

    Project goal: The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is a partner in the Erasmus+ project “EU4Shepherds – Innovative Training for Sustainable Shepherds”. Target...

    Lectures at the German online cattle conference

    Dipl.-Ing Stefanie Gappmaier and Dr. Georg Terler presented the latest experimental results at the 21st Forum for Applied Research in Cattle and Pig Feeding...

    Effects of a change in feed from stable to pasture farming on the digestive processes and milk production of dairy cows

    Pasture farming is the most natural form of ruminant nutrition. There are also arguments such as increased animal welfare and low environmental impact...

    Studies on possible animal-related and environmental influences on the burden of pasture parasites in sheep

    The present project aims to investigate the burden of pasture parasites in sheep. The central question is whether there are animal-specific...

    Lemongrass makes cattle more climate-friendly

    On the initiative of Marcher Fleischwerke, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein under the project management of Dr. Thomas Guggenberger, head of the institute...

    48th Livestock Industry Conference 2021

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

    Calf and heifer rearing – the dairy cow of tomorrow!

    With the right calf nutrition, the course for successful dairy farming is set early on, as different effects...

    Studies on pasture feed intake by dairy goats on areas of different botanical composition

    Pasture feed is the most cost-effective form of animal nutrition. However, depending on the topographical conditions, the nutrients in the pasture...

    The cow dung under the magnifying glass

    Healthy, fertile and productive animals are the wish of every farmer. In order to achieve this goal, many...

    Fecal assessment for a practice-oriented, rapid ration control on livestock farms and the resulting options for interpreting the digestive processes

    The goal of optimal digestion is to reduce losses that occur during the conversion process - from food to absorbable nutrient...

    2371: Hay drying

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



    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


    2423: MastEfficiency

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


    2433: BioOptiGL

    Optimization strategies to increase the efficiency of organic permanent grassland operations



    2443: Millet_Innobrotics

    Feed value and silage suitability of whole plant silages of various millet varieties in cattle feeding


    2445: BioSulfoPhos

    Effect of phosphorus and sulfur fertilization on grain legumes in organic farming


    3688: WT KotScan

    Fecal assessment for a practice-oriented, rapid ration control on livestock farms and the resulting options for interpreting the digestive processes