Imparting knowledge for qualified staff on alpine pastures with small ruminants and guided pasture management: setting up a modular basic training for sheep and goatherds in Austria (GeWeid)
Extensive grazing with small ruminants in the Alpine region is of great ecological, social and economic importance. However, this requires well-trained shepherds.
European Grassland Conference – Finding solutions together
From 10th to 13th In June 2024, Stephan Pabst took part in the “European Grassland Federation” conference in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands as one of 325 participants from 32 countries.
New article on the feed quality of pressed juice and press cake from grass silage in Grass and Forage Science
A new scientific article was recently published in the journal Grass and Forage Science, which contains important results from an experiment by the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on the biorefinery of grass silage. In the following you will find...
Insights into the life project “Farm4More”
Both climate change and the increasing demand for animal-based foods represent significant challenges for society and agriculture. Food and feed production is also...
Development of measures to optimize animal welfare potential using the FarmLife Welfare Index for cattle
Animal welfare and the labeling of agricultural products are becoming increasingly relevant to society. The FarmLife Welfare Index developed at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein assesses the animal welfare potential on dairy farms...
Nutrient losses under different storage conditions of broiler manure and laying hen manure
Broiler manure and laying hen manure are valuable and nutrient-rich farm fertilizers that require special measures in their storage and use so that, on the one hand, no or as few nutrients as possible are lost and, on the other hand,...
Currently ongoing projects for the farm management tool FarmLife
Here you will find links to the current projects of the eco-efficiency research group at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.
Completed projects on the farm management tool FarmLife
Here you will find links to the already completed projects of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein eco-efficiency research group.Testing of hose ventilation systems for climate optimization in livestock stables
Modern animal husbandry systems must meet the individual needs of the animals and enable economical and ergonomic work. These systems are inextricably linked to a year-round secured and optimized...
Mixed ensiling of drought-damaged grass silage with by-products and silage additives significantly improves the nutritional value
New publication in Grass and Forage Science Drought periods lead to a decline in biomass production and to an unfavorable nutrient composition in grassland feed and thus also in grass silage. In a cooperation project...