25 years of research in the field of sewage sludge and organic compost
25 years of research show: Sewage sludge and organic compost as fertilizer can be sensibly applied to fields in the long term if they are of good quality and the soil is controlled. For a quarter of a century (1994), the Higher...
The Common Agricultural Policy 2021-2027 - Climate protection as a central focus in the countries' strategic plans
The annual conference of the Future Space Land Network took place on October 16, 2019 at the Lambach Agricultural Education Center. Above all, the future key points of Austria's Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plans (CAP) were...
Elimination of invasive neophytes
One of the tasks of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is to maintain an ecological balance in the environment. For this reason, our hard-working interns were on duty again this summer and fought in the community...
Feed intake and milk production of dairy cows kept in stables or on hourly pastures
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in pasture in grassland regions, because under certain production conditions (organic farming, hay milk production, "low input", etc.)...
“Organic doesn’t have to be expensive – nutrition and cooking tips for a young eating culture”
Based on the organic youth study, HBLA Elmberg students looked at young, healthy and cost-effective organic food culture as part of their diploma thesis. For the diploma thesis, 20 organic recipes for meat and...
Grassland soils – activate soil life and maintain quality
The ÖAG organic specialist group developed three new pieces of information on the topic of “grassland soils”. Soil fertility is largely determined by the biological activity in the soil. In order to maintain soil fertility in the long term...
On the semen quality of frozen sheep semen: comparison of two sperm concentrations
Artificial insemination of sheep is common practice in countries with intensive sheep farming and is carried out laparoscopically intrauterine. The method is time-consuming and costly.
Influence of grapefruit seed extract on the hatching rate of parasitic third larvae
Because of the increase in resistance, alternatives in parasite management are being sought. An in vitro test is being carried out under laboratory conditions to determine whether grapefruit seed extract has a development-inhibiting effect on...