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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
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...
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...
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...
Sustainable Food Management: Knowledge about Animal Husbandry as a Basis for Quality
Food managers form an essential bridge between agriculture and consumers. To live up to this responsibility, ...
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...
Competence centre for organic farming of LfL Bavaria visits Bio Institute
The Organic Farming Institute of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein has been working closely with the LfL's Organic Farming Competence Center in Bavaria for many years.
Herd, dog and shepherdess on the alpine pasture - 79th podcast
Managed grazing as a possible adaptation to current challenges in alpine farming. Extensive grazing in alpine regions is of high importance...
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...
Visit of the TTE Institute of BOKU Vienna to the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
On April 30, 2024, the Institute of Animal Nutrition, Animal Foods and Nutritional Physiology (TTE) at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna...
With sheep and goat on the alpine pasture
Experience alpine pasture management firsthand – on the Hauser Kaibling sheep pasture. Discover the importance of controlled grazing and herd protection on...
Crash course for shepherds on sheep and goat pastures at the Medau farm
The first part of the crash course for shepherds took place on sheep and goat pastures on April 19th and 20th. At the Medau farm, the focus on these two days was...
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...
Sustainable food management through knowledge of agricultural animal husbandry
The profession of food manager often forms the link between agriculture and consumers. Therefore, a sound knowledge of... is of great importance.
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...