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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...
Successful 2nd workshop “Pasture GPS” on March 4th, 2026 in Raumberg-Gumpenstein! Practical application and data use
As part of the projects on the use of GPS technologies in pasture management, the second workshop on the topic of "Pasture GPS" took place. Building on the...
2nd Workshop on GPS-tracked livestock tracking
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the 2nd workshop on GPS tracking of grazing animals will take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.
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...
MovingCattle: Movement vectors of grazing cattle for assessing additional energy requirements
Grazing is the natural form of nutrition for ruminants. Wild ruminants demonstrate their optimal feeding rhythm. The Br...
Visiting the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein & experiencing “first time seeing snow”
“Precision Animal Health” – the international study program of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna – visited the HBLFA Raumb for two days...
Training course for sheep and goat herders 2026
Site-adapted grazing with small ruminants in alpine regions is of high ecological, social, and economic importance. ...
Sheep wool as bedding and composting material for in-house use (SchaWoMi)
Sheep wool as bedding and composting material for on-farm use. Domestic sheep wool has lost significant value in Austria. Annually...
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...
Digital tools for the alpine pasture - Podcast 114
How digital technologies are revolutionizing alpine farming – A podcast conversation with Dr. Thomas Guggenberger and Reinhard Huber! ...
Zoom meeting on the alpine pasture season from the Liezen District Chamber
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the Liezen District Chamber invites you to a scheduled Zoom meeting at 7:30 p.m. The topic of discussion in this Zoom meeting will be...
Module 4 of the sheep practitioner course was held in Raumberg-Gumpenstein
Participants can learn everything about sheep in this course. Organized by the Austrian Federal Association for Sheep and Goats, it will...
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...
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...
Training for sheep and goat herders 2025
Extensive grazing with small ruminants in alpine regions is of high ecological, social, and economic importance. Therefore...
Lama and Alpaca Seminar Pasture and Feed Management
Exclusively for members of the LARA Lama and Alpaca Register Austria - Association of Austrian Lama and Alpaca Keepers - an event will take place on September 3, 2024...
Knowledge transfer for qualified personnel on alpine pastures with small ruminants and guided grazing: Development of a modular basic training program for sheep and goat herders in Austria (GeWeid)
Extensive grazing with small ruminants in alpine regions is of high ecological, social, and economic importance. For this to be successful, various factors are required...
Raumberg-Gumpenstein at the Long Night of Research in the Palm House Vienna
On May 23, 2024, we presented our specialist station on biodiversity and alpine pastures at the Long Night of Research in the Palm House in Vienna. This station...
Crash course for shepherds on sheep and goat pastures
Shepherds in alpine farming have diverse tasks to manage and require comprehensive knowledge for practical application. In a...
Electric Fence Action Day - Electric fence instead of barbed wire
On March 8, 2024, the Electric Fence Action Day will take place at the LFS Kobenz in cooperation with the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. ...
1. Workshop on GPS tracking of grazing animals – Pasture GPS
On January 26, 2024, the first Pasture GPS Workshop took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, where Reinhard Huber welcomed 26 participants. In addition to...
GPS tracking of grazing animals - 1st workshop
The first workshop on the use of GPS transmitters for grazing animals focuses on practical application and conveying the current state of the art...
Project EU4 Shepherds on the home stretch
Innovative training for shepherds and sustainable pasture management - tools for sustainable rural management ...
High-tech in the pasture – sheep farming with GPS
Alpine farming is of great importance in Styria. In Upper Styria alone, around 15,000 cattle and 10,000 sheep are kept. To ensure the long-term sustainability of the alpine pastures, the local farmers are responsible for the upkeep of these pastures.
Wolf attack in the Enns Valley – the deployment of the emergency team was no longer necessary after the total loss of the herd
On the night of May 8th to 9th, 2023, two sheep were found dead, presumably by... 30 meters from a farm in Oberstuttern (municipality of Mitterberg-St. Martin).
Livestock protection conference at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
On April 29, 2023, an event entitled "Fence, Shepherd, Dog and Flock" in theory and practice took place in Raumberg-Gumpenstein as part of the LIFEstockP project...
Every era has its fence - Electric Fence Day, March 25, 2023 in Bad Mitterndorf
Every era has its fence; what was once a wooden fence, then barbed wire, is now considered state-of-the-art: the electric fence. To ensure safety...
Electric fences: Electrically equipped for the future
Pasture fences are a traditional part of livestock farming: they guarantee the safety of grazing animals, especially with the return of large flocks...
11th Symposium on Goat Farming 2023
The 11th Symposium on Goat Husbandry will take place as a hybrid event on Friday, November 10, 2023 at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, Grimmingsaal...
Successful cooperation between LFS Grabnerhof, HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and the Austrian Center for Bear, Wolf, and Lynx
In October 2022, the newly created course for "Agricultural Specialist with a focus on Alpine Pasture Management and Herding" took place at the LFS Grabnerhof...
Valuable content on the field of alpine farming at the 12th specialist conference for sheep farming on 11 November 2022
The conference, which usually focuses on current topics in sheep farming, has this year for the first time included a supplementary section on alpine farming...
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...
First livestock protection course of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein for its students
As part of the LIFEstockProtect project, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is a livestock protection competence center, which provides training for 50 students and 3 teachers...
3. Newsletter - Project EU4Shepherds
The third newsletter is online and provides information on further steps and key data of the EU4Shepherds project. ...
EU4SHEPHERDS – INNOVATIVE TRAINING FOR SUSTAINABLE SHEPHERDS
Project goal: Innovative training for sustainable herd management...
Expert meeting on the topic of livestock protection in Raumberg-Gumpenstein
On July 25th and 26th, representatives of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, the Austrian Center for Bear, Wolf, Lynx and experts from AGRIDEA Switzerland met...
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. ...
Course - Start the grazing season with LIFEstockProtect livestock protection training!
Just in time for the grazing season, courses on implementing effective livestock protection measures are starting as part of the LIFEstockProtect project. ...
Follow-up - Electric Fence Action Day
Electric fence instead of barbed wire...
Electric Fence Action Day - Electric fence instead of barbed wire
The pasture fence often gives the first impression of the farm – pasture fences serve various purposes. ...
LIFE WolfAlps EU: Meeting with young hunters
Project goal: Improved coexistence of wolves and humans in alpine regions...
First deployment of the predator emergency team Austria Central, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
First aid after a wolf attack as a result of the international project WolfAlpsEU in cooperation between HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and the Austrian...
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...
SlurryCollect - Collection robots for manure removal in cattle barns - Opportunities and limitations
The Lely Collector manure removal robot cleans the floor surface of cattle barns of accumulated manure and urine. ...
Siloschani Environmental protection in feed preservation
Agrotel's mobile drive-over silage cover system contributes to efficient resource use on the farm. Through the use of...
EmiGrass nitrous oxide measurement in grassland
The European Green Deal is a concept presented by the European Commission with the aim of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 2050...
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...
The start of grazing increases the risk of attacks by large predators
With the start of grazing season, the potential risk of attacks by large predators on our livestock increases...
Branded meat from alpine pastures – survey of alpine farms
A new branded meat program for alpine products is being developed – the opinions of alpine farmers are now being sought...
Sheep go online
It wasn't just the date, Friday the 13th, but the general situation related to Corona, which necessitated a new format for holding the 11th Facht...
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...
LIFE WolfAlps EU: Coordinated measures to improve wolf-human coexistence in the Alpine region
LIFE WOLFALPS EU is a best-practice project: Considering that 90% of large predator populations in Europe are transboundary...
11th Symposium on Sheep Farming 2020 - Online
The 11th specialist conference for sheep farming will take place as a webinar...
Grazing animals quickly located with GPS technology!
The advantages of modern location technology are obvious, as it is used daily by millions of users via Google Maps for location and route finding...
Innovative alpine management through targeted grazing with sheep for the sustainable cultivation of the alpine cultural landscape
The development of land management in alpine regions is dramatic. Given this fact and the anticipated need for a...
Innovative alpine pasture management through targeted grazing with sheep – second summer on the alpine pasture
On May 30, 2009, as part of a LEADER project by the Styrian Sheep Breeders' Association, 715 sheep and lambs were driven up to the Hauser Kaibling...
1901: High tasks: Animal gene bank
Austrian gene bank for farm animals
2005: Projects involving teaching
Teaching and research
2302: Sheep/Goat Milk
Sheep and goat milk production
2338: Grassland improvement
Grassland improvement
2356: Quality lamb
Production of "premium quality" slaughter lambs through the use of the best basic feed
2357: AGRAM
Innovative alpine pasture management through targeted grazing with sheep
2369: TurboLamm
Quality lamb production with dairy-focused dams (F1) using the most efficient possible feed utilisation
2390: TaNaZi Pasture
Short-grass pasture as day or night pasture in dairy goat farming
2408: AgriEnvironment
Sustainable agriculture taking into account European environmental goals
2411: Dairy Gheep
Influence of feeding practices for dairy sheep and goats on nutrient efficiency, environmental impact and economic viability of milk production compared to dairy cows
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
2432: DairyMast
Fattening ability, slaughter performance and meat quality of offspring from dairy sheep and dairy goat farming
2459: WiPraX II
Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice II
2737: Recultivation of alpine pastures - ALPINet gheep
Reclamation of former alpine pastures by mountain goats and sheep
3268: WT: Comparison of harvesting methods
Investigation of efficient harvesting methods on grassland (forage harvester chain – short-chop loader wagon) taking into account throughput, feed quality, silage properties, compaction, organizational effort and process costs
3505: WT: Straw requirements for sheep
Straw requirements for sheep in barn housing
3508: WT: Fawn rearing
Motherless rearing of dairy goat kids with cow's milk
3539: WT: ActiProt goat
Optimizing the protein supply of dairy goats through domestic protein feedstuffs
3578: WT: Goat pasture
Feed intake, milk yield and parasite load of dairy goats in indoor housing or half-day pasture
3582: WT: FuMiZu
Influence of phytogenic feed additives on performance parameters in fattening lambs
3601: WT: Kitz-AZ
Raising kids with whole goat's milk or with milk replacer
3604: WT: EpgMilk
Influence of different deworming regimens on the excretion of parasite stages and on the milk yield of goats
3649: WT Alm20
Feed value, phenology and stand structure of alpine pastures in a 20-year comparison
3686: WT Pasture GPS
GPS collars as an innovative herd protection tool in pasture farming
3972: Agricultural Reserve: Small Ruminants
Animal stock of the sheep and goats department