Monitoring of selected alpine pasture sites in the Gesäuse National Park with regard to soil and phytodiversity under the influence of climate change
Project objectives: Investigation of the impact of changes in alpine pasture management and the influence of climate change on phytodiversity; ecological assessment of alpine ecosystems and comparison of varying levels of intensity...
A residential building for organic pigs
Two questions occupy organic pig farmers when building barns: function and price. The farrowing barn is the area of the barn that largely determines the success of pig farming. Piglets that are not raised cannot be...
When cows take photographs - Press release on innovative bio-research
When it comes to investigating the grazing behavior of cattle, the organic researchers in Raumberg-Gumpenstein also resort to a very creative method....
Sprouts also in pig nutrition?
Germinating seeds for human consumption has been practiced for millennia. The aim is to improve digestibility, increase vitamin content, and enrich the seeds with minerals.
A safety net for pig breeding
Using frozen boar semen to protect against losses due to disease or natural disasters. This genetic backup for pig breeding in Upper Austria is a collaboration between the Austrian Livestock Gene Bank and the Upper Austrian Pig Breeders' Association.
Breeding cows for organic dairy systems - Which cows are needed for low-input and organic farms?
Organic and low-input dairy farms rely on a forage-based dairy cattle diet with minimal supplemental feeding. However, in many industrialized countries – and also in Europe – breeding practices have shifted significantly in recent decades towards...
Organic pasture and milking robots
Combining pasture grazing with an automatic milking system (AMS) presents particular challenges for farm, feeding, and pasture management. The question arises as to how to best integrate grazing, which is crucial for animal-friendly cattle husbandry, with the AMS...
Planning the barn from the pig's perspective
Current farm report on the Wels/Thalheim experimental farm of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein organic pigs: Planning the barn from the pig's point of view!
Eco-efficiency in practice
Soil, plants, animals, and fertilizer form a cycle in which food is produced. In this closed cycle, precisely the amount of nutrients needed for food production is supplied. Through...
Prevent diseases by choosing the right potato varieties
Organically grown potatoes require a lot of attention. Even though potatoes are relatively undemanding in terms of location and climate, numerous obstacles in the form of plant diseases and pests lurk between planting and harvesting.