Desire for pasture

Pasture farming is becoming increasingly important again in Austria; it is a basic requirement in organic farming. The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein supports pasture farms through practical research and a wealth of specialist information.

Austrian mountain dairy farms in focus

The management of green spaces in mountainous regions is invaluable. Ultimately, this is also a guarantee of the care and preservation of our cultural landscape by the mountain farmers...

Alpine roll sods for restoration at high altitudes

A vegetation cover of at least 70 percent is well known to avoid erosion. Achieving this minimum value normally requires at least two annual vegetation cycles in high alpine regions. On heavily used alpine slopes (eg. ski slopes), this slow rate...

ClimSchool: Bloom through wildflower meadows

“From the trunk to the bowl – there’s diversity in it!” is a new nettle project from Blühendes Österreich, in which the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is participating. The aim is to create habitats and food for...

Pasture practitioner courses - start in August

This year, 2020, Bio-Austria, the University of Agricultural Education and the Organic Institute of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein are once again organizing a multi-day pasture practitioner training course (4 modules, 7 days) for those interested...

Making the invisible visible

With the help of a multispectral camera and a drone, high-resolution images in the visible range and in the near-infrared range of the solar spectrum have recently been recorded on the test areas of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.

Record rumination time for individual animals

The smaXtec system collects data using a sensor located directly in the cow's rumen. Information relevant to animal health is sent from inside the cow and is available on the farmer's smartphone or PC within a very short time...

Digital is awesome!?

Advancing digitalization offers agriculture the opportunity to automate work processes on the farm, network information via the Internet and thus save valuable working time....

Valuable fatty acids in cow's milk

In a recent study, high levels of nutritionally valuable fatty acids were found in cow's milk samples from practical farms. Especially in organic milk, where pasture and green feeding is very important on the farms and...

Marbling of beef

Better meat marbling, i.e. a higher intramuscular fat content in the meat, is often associated with a higher enjoyment value (tastier, juicier, more tender meat). For example, the Wagyu breeds advertise...