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Reinhard Resch, Eng.

Reinhard Resch, Eng.

Analysis and feed evaluation
Gumpenstein
Altirdning 11
8952 Irdning-Donnersbachtal
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Scientific management of the Department of Analytics and Feed Evaluation with a focus on:

  • Management of our analytics department
  • Conservation of forage plants
  • Quality assessment of feed for farm animals
  • Method adaptation and method development

Evaluation of hay quality from practical farms with regard to new quality characteristics in the areas of protein, energy and DCAB

The research project “Hay Quality Upgrade” evaluates hay quality from farms throughout Austria via the “LK Hay Project 2026”...

Seminar "Sensory evaluation of horse hay quality"

The number of horses and horse owners is increasing in Austria. In contrast, approximately 30% to 50% of hay is of poor quality for horses...

Evaluation of haylage vs. hay for horse feeding with regard to microbiological feed quality, mites, mycotoxins and fructans

In practice, high-fiber horse hay with more than 14% moisture often leads to microbial spoilage in the hay storage area and to mold contamination, which...

Tier3Sheep: Tier3 methane emissions from sheep in Austria

The Austrian greenhouse gas inventory is compiled annually by the Federal Environment Agency in accordance with IPCC guidelines. This inventory includes emissions from coal...

CH4-Minus: Long-term effect of feed additives to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows

Methane (CH₄) is a gas with a high energy content. It is produced by bacteria during biological processes in the absence of oxygen. If methane remains in the environment for a long time...

Utilization of mushroom residues in organic pig feed

The production and consumption of organic gourmet mushrooms has been steadily increasing in Austria for years. As a by-product of the marketable mushrooms...

Workshop on the LIFE+ project AMooRe “Austrian Moor Restoration”

First research findings on greenhouse gas emissions in the Irdninger Moos and Wörschacher Moor: The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein hosted a presentation on September 26th...

New DLG feed value tables for ruminants published

New DLG feed value tables for ruminants were published last week. These new feed value tables also contain all the information...

Sensory quality assessment of silage, digestate and hay 2025

On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the seminar "Sensory Quality Assessment of Silage, Fermented Hay and Hay" will take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein...

Keeping an eye on the quality of bedding for horses - Podcast 126

The quality of bedding in horse stalls is often underestimated! Horses need highly absorbent, dust-free, and hygienically sound bedding material...

Evaluate horse hay with your senses

On February 28, 2025, 20 interested participants took part in a practical seminar with engineer Reinhard Resch in Gumpenstein, in order to learn how to use their own...

Conclusion of the IrriGrass irrigation experiment

The IrriGrass project investigated the requirements for sustainable irrigation of Austrian grasslands under changing climate conditions...

Conference “All about cattle” at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

The "All About Cattle" conference took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on December 3, 2024. This conference was organized by the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein...

Effects of forage herbs in managed grassland on plant population, yield and forage quality under conventional and organic conditions

A high-performing permanent grassland stand adapted to the location is a key foundation for sustainable and economically successful...

Producing quality hay for deer

Quality hay for roe deer: Expert feeding and preservation techniques. Roe deer are small ruminants that prefer leafy, a...

Lama and Alpaca Seminar Pasture and Feed Management

Exclusively for members of the LARA Lama and Alpaca Register Austria - Association of Austrian Lama and Alpaca Keepers - an event will take place on September 3, 2024...

Bavarian experimental system in the exchange of experience

On June 11th and 12th, employees of the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture ( HBLFA visited the Gumpenstein Agricultural Research and Training Centre (HBLFA). The group...

LK silage project 2024 for grass silage and silage maize

For this year's forage season, the Austria-wide LK silage project 2024 was initiated to work together with farmers on improving...

Visit of the TTE Institute of BOKU Vienna to the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

On April 30, 2024, the Institute of Animal Nutrition, Animal Foods and Nutritional Physiology (TTE) at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna...

Horse hay - what to consider - 65th podcast

What is the quality of horse hay? The approximately 130,000 horses in Austria require about 200,000 tons of horse hay annually...

Organic clover and alfalfa grass

The new ÖAG technical information sheet "Organic Clover and Alfalfa Grass" is now available. Clover and alfalfa grass are indispensable in arable crop rotation. In the...

Results of the Life project “Farm4More”

Both climate change and the increasing demand for animal-based foods pose significant challenges for society and the...

Results of the Life project “Farm4More”

Both climate change and the increasing demand for animal-based foods pose significant challenges for society and the...

Ensuring silage quality under higher temperatures - 21. Podcast

What can be done to ensure silage quality at higher temperatures? Higher temperatures increase the risk of quantity/quality losses...

23rd Alpine Expert Forum

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023 - unfortunately cancelled. Location: HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, Grimming Hall. Topic: "Long-term effects of differentiated...".

Conference of feeding experts and feeding consultants with working session of the ÖAG specialist group on feeding

From September 19th to 21st, 2022, the annual conference of feeding experts from the Chambers of Agriculture and the... took place in Tschagguns, Vorarlberg.

LK Hay Project 2022

The agricultural chambers of the federal states and the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, together with the ARGE Heumilch (Working Group for Hay Milk), are organizing a research campaign...

Research up close – Science Week in Raumberg

For the third-year students of HLBLA St. Florian, the "Science Week" formed an impressive end to the school year – science and research...

Yield, plant stock and water consumption

Grassland, with a total area of ​​1.34 million hectares, is the most important crop type in the Austrian agricultural landscape. In comparison to other EU countries...

Life farm4more - Meeting

On May 10th and 11th, the farm4more project team met at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein to discuss the results and strategies of the ongoing life project...

Climate change adaptation - Irrigation in grassland?

Project goal: The IrriGrass project aims to investigate the relationships between climate change, biomass development, quality, water demand and yield security...

Opening of the Soil-Water-Plant Showroom

The opening of a soil-water-plant demonstration and excursion area will take place on the research grounds of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on June 22nd...

Podcast2go about the EU Life project Farm4More

A tour of Austria's largest agricultural research center...

Video – Farm4More Life Project – This is what is being researched

Climate change and the increasing demand for animal-based foods pose major challenges for the Earth and humanity. Agriculture...

Between yield and biodiversity

In the radio series "Dimensions" on Ö1, Lukas Tremetsberger has compiled a segment about grassland. ...

What is the nutritional value of invasive neophytes?

Due to the rapidly increasing and high proportions of structural substances (NDF: 450 to 700 g/kg DM) and lignin (ADL: 70 to 150 g/kg DM), the feed quality...

Feed reserves - feed shortage - 04. Podcast

Addressing feed shortages with stockpiles and loss reduction due to extreme weather events such as drought, flooding, and hailstorms...

Webinar - Corn Silage Reheating

In the LK project "Maize Silage Post-Cooking," maize silage samples were taken nationwide in spring 2021 and analyzed chemically and microbiologically. ...

The Institute for Plant Production and Cultural Landscape introduces itself

The following video provides a brief insight into the tasks of the staff at the Institute for Plant Production and Cultural Studies...

Award for Austria's Silage Champion

Recent nationwide studies conducted as part of the LK Silage Project 2020, involving more than 1,100 grass silages and over 220 corn silages, showed that the E...

Silage Symposium and Silage Championship Awards Ceremony

The Silage Symposium will take place as a webinar on Saturday, March 6, 2021 (starting at 9:00 a.m.).

Sensory quality assessment of silage, fermented hay and hay

On Thursday, October 14, 2021, the seminar "Sensory Quality Assessment of Silage, Fermented Hay and Hay" will take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein...

Sensory quality assessment of silage, digestate hay and hay 2022

On Thursday, October 13, 2022, the seminar "Sensory Quality Assessment of Silage, Fermented Hay and Hay" will take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein...

Grassland feed

Forage production, forage quality and forage evaluation: The production of grassland and field forage with optimal yield and good feed value is in Austria...

Measurement of oxygen concentration

Application of optochemical methods for measuring the oxygen concentration in the fermentation gas atmosphere of grass silage during the fermentation phase, as well as...

Seed mixtures for intensive grassland management

Seed mixtures for intensive grassland management, taking into account changing climatic conditions (SEEDMIX) ...

Long-term effects of differentiated management intensity of permanent meadows

Long-term effects of differentiated management intensity of permanent meadows with special consideration of economic and ecological effects...

Opto-chemical detection of oxygen concentration in silage

Optochemical measurement of oxygen concentration in silages with special consideration of the factors fermentation substrate, dry matter content, compaction, etc.

Preservation of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae by fermentation and their potential in broiler production

The permission to use insect meal as "Processed Animal Protein" is based on recommendations from the EU Commission (EFSA Scientific Committee, 20...

Fermentation properties, mass losses and aerobic stability of "wet cake" in big bags

A high-quality protein supplementary feed from Austrian production would be an optimal alternative for farm animals, especially ruminants...

Horse hay quality in Austria under scrutiny

In 2018 and 2019, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, in cooperation with the Rosenau feed laboratory (Lower Austria Chamber of Agriculture), conducted the first...

Sensory quality assessment of silage, fermented hay and hay

"Sensory quality assessment of silage, digestate hay and hay" for teachers, consultants and practitioners {field 39} Registration: possible now at 0...

Influence of storage conditions of whole-grain maize silage (WGS) on fermentation gas composition and fermentation losses

 More than 50% of Austrian pig fattening farms use maize-based feed in their diet and sometimes experience problems during the summer months...

Influence of transparent stretch films on silage quality, aerobic stability and fermentation losses of grass silage in round bales

The first precise test of transparent stretch film compared to standard green film is intended to show whether the use of the transparent film is...

Influence of management on the roughage quality of commercial farms

The follow-up project in the area of ​​hay quality aims to improve the data situation in order to compare the quality potential of hay ventilation drying with...

Impact of new stretch film technologies

Influence of new stretch film technologies and number of wrapping layers on fermentation losses, silage quality and aerobic stability of grass silage in ...

Influence of different stretch films on the feed and fermentation quality of silage round bales

Manufacturers promote the use of multi-layered thin-film stretch films for ecological and economic reasons. Testing...

Roughage quality on Austrian farms

 The quality-oriented approach of hay milk farms requires effective measures for quality improvement. The "Practical Hay" project addressed this need...

Influence of varying bale sealing quality on the feed and fermentation quality of grass silage round bales

Six different stretch films with varying adhesive strengths were tested under practical conditions to determine their potential effects on the fermentation feed...

Quality assessment of Austrian grass silage and silage maize from commercial farms

The relationship between the feed and fermentation quality of grass and corn silage and farm management was examined. The data from ...

Assessment criteria for site-adapted and production-oriented management intensity of permanent grassland stands in Austria

In addition to the classic evaluation of dry matter yields, qualitative and ecological criteria such as crude protein, digestibility and biodiversity should be considered...

Testing of pickup rake technology with regard to soil contamination of forage, raking losses, swath shape and area output

Swathing is often responsible for feed contamination or problems with the efficiency of the harvesting chain during forage harvesting. Practical experience...

2301: GF III

Analysis of basic and concentrated feed according to the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System and the in-situ method

2306: Seed mixtures

Verification of quality seed mixtures for varietal stability and competitiveness, as well as determination of yield and feed quality

2311: Manure trial

Comparison of permanent grassland under different fertilization levels

2319: TMR: Storage silage

Investigations into the fermentation and ensiling properties of storage silages from total mixed rations

2345: NEFA

Nutrient flows, forage yields and biodiversity in differentiated grassland management in Austria

2370: PanSens II

Effect of different forage qualities on parameters of rumen fluid in cattle

2371: Hay drying

Influence of the preservation method of meadow forage on nutrient losses, feed value, milk production and milk quality

2391: DW-Net

Assessment criteria for site-adapted and production-oriented management intensity of permanent grassland stands in Austria

2398: Milk efficiency

Influence of the use and live weight of dairy cows on the nutrient efficiency, environmental impact and economic viability of milk production

2407: GRP

Influence of the preservation method on the feed value and milk production of meadow forage

2420: SpectroGrass

Implementation of field spectroscopy for the non-invasive investigation of plant populations

2426: WiPrax

Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice

2443: Millet_Innobrotics

Nutritional value and suitability for ensiling of whole-plant silages of different millet varieties in cattle feeding

2453: DW-Net4

Long-term effects of differentiated management intensity of permanent meadows with special consideration of economic and ecological effects

2459: WiPraX II

Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice II

2729: COST - Legumes

Network of the local agricultural production for the valorization and the knowledge of the Alpine Area

2745: WTZ-GRASS

Development of a method for assessing the influence of the season on the productivity of grassland stands in Austria and the Czech Republic

2756: LIBBIO

Possibilities for cultivating and utilizing the Andean lupin at different locations in the humid climate region of Austria

3526: WT: Round bale drying

Influence of bale density and baling systems on feed quality in silage and hay round bales using round balers with variable baling chamber

3544: WT: Iriswiese

Establishment and maintenance of ecologically valuable litter meadows in the middle Enns valley

3567: WT: Half-day pasture

Feed intake and milk yield of dairy cows kept indoors or on half-day pasture with the aim of saving protein concentrate feed

3603: WT: Top hay

Influence of management and certain ÖPUL measures on the roughage quality of Austrian farms

3611: WT: Stretch film III

Influence of new stretch film technologies and number of wrapping layers on fermentation losses, silage quality and aerobic stability of grass silage in round bales

3620: WT: Stretch film

Influence of transparent stretch films on silage quality, aerobic stability and fermentation losses of grass silage in round bales

3633: WT: Millet-GKS

Influence of variety, maturity stage and storage duration of whole-grain millet silage on fermentation gas composition and fermentation losses

3638: WT: Pickup rake

Testing of pickup rake technology with regard to soil contamination of forage, raking losses, swath shape and area output

3641: WT: Silage Sensor

Application of optochemical methods for measuring the oxygen concentration in the fermentation gas atmosphere of grass silage during the fermentation phase and under air stress after silo opening

3658: WT Wet-Cake

Fermentation properties, mass losses and aerobic stability of "wet cake" in big bags

3668: WT Silage Sensor

Opto-chemical measurement of oxygen concentration in silages with special consideration of the factors fermentation substrate, dry matter content, compaction and chop length