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    • 72nd winter conference - specialist day for grassland and livestock farming

      As part of the 2025 winter conference under the motto " Bringing the future down to earth grassland and livestock management day will take place in Raumberg-Gumpenstein on Thursday, January 30, 2025 . In addition to the opening day of agricultural policy, our conference will take place on January 21st. in Vienna, the specialist day for vegetable, fruit and horticulture (23.1. Vienna), the specialist day for agriculture (27.1. Lower Austria), the specialist day for poultry farming (28.1. Stmk) and the specialist day for pig farming on 29.1. in Upper Austria marked the end of this year's winter conference .

    • Training for sheep and goatherds 2025

      Extensive grazing with small ruminants in the Alpine region is of great ecological, social and economic importance. However, this requires well-trained shepherds. In cooperation with the Austrian Center Bär Wolf Luchs and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, under the direction of Ms. Maria Naynar, offers the first certified training for sheep and goatherds on alpine pastures in Austria .

    • 13th Austrian Equine Conference “All About Horses” 2025

      The 13th Austrian event will take place on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. Horse conference “All about horses” took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. We look forward to exciting contributions on “Partner Horse in various forms”, on the “Economic Factor Horse” and on horse health in focus.

    • Invitation to the cattle show 2025

                                     

      The brown cattle breeding association and the students of the agricultural and forestry technical schools Grabnerhof and Gröbming as well as our students cordially invite you to the 2025 cattle show, which will take place on April 5th on the grounds of our research facility in Gumpenstein. In addition to exciting competitions, a diverse supporting program is offered for the entire family. We look forward to your coming.

    • SEMINAR: Does my cow feel good? Animal welfare analysis with farmlife.at - application on the farm and in lessons

      Participants learn about the FarmLife Welfare tool, how to interpret farm results and how to use the tool in agricultural practice. In addition, we look at the school uses of the animal welfare tool. This gives you an insight into a practical and competency-oriented teaching method for agricultural schools (e.g. for the subject of livestock farming). No prior knowledge of the farmlife.at business management tool is necessary.

    • 79th ALVA Annual Conference: Understanding Agriculture - Shaping the Future

      Under the motto "Understanding agriculture, shaping the future: A holistic view of the soil, plant, animal and environment system" will be held on May 26th and 27th, 2025 as part of the 79th ALVA annual conference (ALVA - Working Group for Food, Veterinary - and agriculture) presented lectures and posters at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.

    • Gumpenstein Greening Conference 2025

      The Gumpenstein greening conference on the topic of “flowering areas and flower meadows” will take place from June 3rd - 4th, 2025 in the Grimming Hall of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.

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