Sheep go online

It was not just the date, Friday the 13th, but the general situation in connection with Corona, which required a new way of holding the 11th sheep farming conference.

Bio on the web

We are currently living in very challenging times and this also affects the agriculture and food industries. In recent months, seemingly forgotten questions have gained importance again:

Federal Minister Köstinger visits her research facility

Federal Minister Elisabeth Köstinger was impressed by the research work at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and discussed it with the school's high school graduates. Finally, she also visited what is currently under construction...

They research so that all animals have pigs

The federal and state governments dig deep into their pockets for animal welfare stables. But who decides what is animal friendly? A tour of the stables provides information.

Pasture ambassador – successful training

On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 34 farmers and teachers successfully completed the seven-day pasture practitioner training. This course was organized by Bio-Austria in collaboration with the Bio-Institut der...

Climate effects on Austrian grassland farms

As part of a project to “Analyze the efficiency of greenhouse gas reduction measures”, the climate impacts of grassland-based food production were analyzed and prepared for advice and practice. The interaction...

1. Diploma course to become an instructor in functional claw care at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

At the beginning of October 2020 the time had finally come: 12 inter-company hoof trimmers from all over Austria, South Tyrol and Germany gathered at the HBFLA Raumberg-Gumpenstein in brilliant weather to take part in the first...

Awarding of the Young Science Seal of Quality 2020

The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein was once again awarded the Young Science seal of quality by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the Austrian Exchange Service. The seal of quality is renewed every two years...

The BMLRT researches quality of life

Researchers from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism (BMLRT) are getting to the bottom of things. The spectrum of practical research work ranges from food security to future-proof living spaces...

Workshop environmental assessment concept

As part of a workshop in Project V of the “Digitization in Agriculture” cluster, the first approaches to an environmental assessment concept for digital...