(C) HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
(C) HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

Sustainable Food Management: Knowledge about Animal Husbandry as a Basis for Quality

(C) HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

Sustainable Food Management: Knowledge about Animal Husbandry as a Basis for Quality

Food managers form an essential bridge between agriculture and consumers. To live up to this responsibility, a deep understanding of agricultural production processes is indispensable.

 

 

As part of the "Sustainable Food Management" at FH Joanneum Graz, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein offers the course "Applied Animal Husbandry." Under the coordination of Dr. Elfriede Ofner-Schröck, our experts impart in-depth knowledge of cattle, pig, sheep, and goat farming, animal breeding, animal nutrition, and the environmental impacts of agriculture. The goal is to provide students with a holistic understanding of food origins. This knowledge empowers them to recognize products produced to the highest standards, to make conscious choices, and to actively communicate the added value of agricultural work to consumers.

On January 17, 2025, the students had the opportunity to gain practical insights into animal husbandry and current research projects as part of an excursion to the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.

We thank FH Joanneum Graz for the excellent cooperation and wish the students every success on their future path!

 

  

 

Project leader

Ofner-Schröck Elfriede, Dr.in

Dr. Elfriede Ofner-Schröck

Institute leadership Organic Farming & Livestock Biodiversity
Dr. Lisa Baldinger

Dr. Lisa Baldinger

Bio-pig Management
Scherzer Edina, DI

DI Edina Scherzer

Scientific Project Staff Member Research & Development
Pöllinger-Zierler Alfred, DI, Department Head

DI Alfred Pöllinger-Zierler

Head of Department and Deputy Head of Institute.
Steinwidder Andreas, Priv. Doz. Dr.

Priv. Doz. Dr. Andreas Steinwidder

Leitung Forschung & Innovation
Naynar Maria, DIin

DIin Maria Naynar

Sheep and goats
Terler Georg, Dr.

Dr. Georg Terler

Milk production and animal nutrition
Velik Margit, Dr

Dr. Margit Velik

Cattle fattening and product quality
Gutwenger Roland, Bakk. technical.

Roland Gutwenger, Bakk.techn.

Project staff member Research & Development
Zamberger Isabella

Isabella Zamberger

Organic farming