Are cows climate killers?
This question is posed by a contribution from the PM Wissen series on Servus-TV, which was broadcast on April 22, 2021. The contribution was recorded at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein in the Institute for Livestock Research by Bilderfeste GmbH...
Reducing ammonia emissions – what needs to be done?
According to an EU directive (NEC directive), fine dust should be reduced by 50% by 2030. Ammonia, along with other harmful gases, is a precursor substance for the formation of fine dust and agriculture accounts for over 94% of...Practical information - fertility and health care on suckler cow farms
In addition to keeping and feeding, regular animal observation and professional health care are the basis for optimal animal health and fertility on the suckler cow farm. A 24-page color brochure summarizes the...
Ecological assessment of the application of digital technologies in agriculture
With the ever-increasing digitalization in agriculture, the question increasingly arises as to how the impact of these technologies on the environment can be assessed. The concept for an evaluation framework will be developed in the course of...
Textbook on the subject of nature conservation in construction
For the “Nature Conservation Specialist Handbook. Practical nature conservation for construction sites, company premises and infrastructures”, the chapter “Moors, swamps and springs” is being worked on. The client is the Carinthian University of Applied Sciences.
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 for Livestock Research, conducted a field test lasting several months.
ClimSchool: Now things are getting serious – our citizen scientists are in the starting blocks
Our first Citizen Science ClimSchool project under the title “PolliDiversity” has started and there was a huge rush.
New employee in the Thalheim - Wels branch
On April 1, 2021, Sarah Massak-Bachbauer took over responsibility for administration at the Thalheim branch as a maternity leave replacement for Stefanie Mair.