New ÖAG brochure: Getting started with pasture farming - tips and tricks for success
The “Organic Agriculture” specialist group, under the leadership of Priv.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Steinwidder published the specialist information 1/2022 on the topic “New publication: Getting started with pasture farming, tips and tricks for success”....
Sugar hay in calf feeding – first results published in the Journal of Dairy Science
At the end of 2021, a research project was completed in which the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein (Institute for Livestock Research) and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Institute for Animal Nutrition and Functional Plant Substances)...
FarmLife BD - Biodiversity assessment concept
The aim of the FarmLife Biodiversity (FarmLife BD) project was to develop a system for assessing the effects of different forms of agricultural management and management on biodiversity on the farm...
Dissertation on the importance of long-term observations in grassland experiments
Grassland is a versatile and important element of the Austrian cultural landscape and, in the form of hay meadows and pastures, not only serves as a feed base for livestock farming, but also with soil protection, water balance and biodiversity...
Compensation areas for forest pasture separation on acidic sites - better feed is possible with little effort
The separation of forests and grazing rights in Austria is widespread and involves enormous time and financial effort. In order to compensate for the loss of grazing rights in forests, areas are usually cleared and...
Harvesting methods for seed material from species-rich grassland - a long-term comparison
Species-rich grassland in the form of extensive pastures and meadows represents important biodiversity hotspots in our cultural landscape, but unfortunately many areas have already been lost as part of the intensification of agriculture....
Emission reduction through manure additives - results for "Mooseck Sohle 6-7"
Project goal: Various manure additives will be examined for their emission and odor reduction potential, product application in practice and user safety.
Artificially inseminate goats?
Most people only know about artificial insemination (AI) for cattle, and possibly also for pigs. The technology is also used on other farm animals, such as goats. We now offer goat insemination courses at our branch in Wels.