Pasture parasites in goats in Austria: Resistance monitoring and development of sustainable control strategies for practical application (ParaGÖAT)
Goats grazing in pastures are inevitably exposed to parasites – especially gastrointestinal strongyles. In recent years, increasing resistance to deworming medications has been observed across Europe, impacting animal health and the economic viability of...
Symposium on Odors in the Environment 2025
The largest German-language conference on odor and odor assessment takes place every two years. Organized by the Association of German Engineers (VDI), the conference will be held on November 18th and 19th, 2025, in Salzburg.
Award ceremony for the 2025 honorary medal at the BMLUK
During a ceremony held on October 30, 2025, in the Marble Hall of the Ministry of Agriculture, Federal Minister Norbert Totschnig presented awards and professional titles. Our section head, JohannFankhauser, and our Direktor... were also present.
31st Austrian Hunting Conference 2026 - Invitation
Hunting in the EU – Gamekeeping in the context of international agreements and EU policy, March 5–6, 2026, Aigen im Ennstal (Puttererseehalle)
Raumberg-Gumpenstein in 3D
Discover Raumberg-Gumpenstein virtually – on your phone or with VR glasses! It often makes sense to get a feel for the place beforehand – and the easiest way to do this is with a virtual tour. Whether on your PC, phone, tablet, or with VR glasses –...
Thanksgiving 2025
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the Harvest Festival was celebrated in the research area. Following Holy Mass in the parish church in Irdning, a small snack was served in Gumpenstein.
Project completion: ZAC – Breeding for E. coli resistance
E. coli resistance: The end of post-weaning diarrhea?! Post-weaning diarrhea and edema disease are swine diseases that can cause significant economic losses. Both diseases are caused by infections with...
LTER-Austria Conference 2025: Exchange on long-term ecological research
At this year's LTER-Austria annual conference at Mondsee, experts presented the latest findings and developments in long-term ecological research. Renate Mayer and Christoph Gahbauer from the Acquisitions Unit...
New DLG fact sheets on the energy assessment of single and compound feedstuffs and on the protein supply of dairy cows
The DLG working group on feed and feeding recently published newly developed documents on energy assessment and protein supply. These two new fact sheets were created with the participation of feeding experts from...
Behind the scenes of biological research - Organic meat information platform
In the latest episode of our organic meat information podcast, we take a look at where science and agricultural practice directly intersect. Our guest is Walter Starz, head of the Department of Organic Grassland and Arable Farming at...