Environmental assessment concept – simply explained
As part of the “Digitization in Agriculture” cluster, financed by the Austrian Rural Development Program 2014-2020, new technologies are being tested in practical use.
Video – Farm4More Life Project – This is being researched
Climate change and the increasing demand for animal foods are major challenges for the earth and humanity. Agriculture is directly affected by these developments, but it can also...
Award for apprentice Florian Kern
Florian Kern was assigned to the “Institute for Organic Agriculture & Livestock Biodiversity” during his training as an agricultural skilled worker at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.
Dipl. Veterinarian Dr. Johann Gasteiner - Direktor of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
On November 1st, Dr. Johann Gasteiner appointed as the new Direktor of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. Dr. Johann Gasteiner grew up on his parents' dairy farm in Gaishorn. He studied and worked at the veterinary school...
Accompanying manual to the FarmLife Animal Welfare Potential Assessment
At the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, an assessment system for the animal welfare potential of dairy stables was developed - the FarmLife Welfare Index (FWI). As an information document for practical application, a guide to...
Awarding of badges of honor and merit
On October 27, 2021, Federal Minister Elisabeth Köstinger presented medals of honor and merit as well as professional titles.
Automatic milking system in the cattle research barn
It is important for research to keep up with the times. We therefore decided at the Institute for Livestock Research to convert the milking system from a double 4-tandem milking parlor to an automatic milking system. At the beginning of the year...Alpine lysimeter station at Stoderzinken
On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, it was that time again when the Environmental Ecology department set about making the alpine lysimeter station at 1800m above sea level on Stoderzinken winter-ready.