KetStres
Practicality of intravenous general anesthesia using ketamine/azaperone in surgical castration of piglets.
Investigation of current-carrying paddock fences in horse husbandry with regard to animal welfare
The current animal husbandry regulations require sufficient exercise opportunities such as free exercise, sports training or a comparable exercise opportunity for horses to be ensured several times a week. Consists...
Pasture transition feeding - Studies on the pH value and temperature of the forestomach contents of dairy cows when switching from stable to full pasture farming
Optimal forestomach fermentation conditions are of central importance for ruminants. The level or daily changes in the pH value enable valuable conclusions to be drawn about ration design that is suitable for ruminants.
Long-term monitoring of Miscanthus with regard to yield and population development under biological conditions in different climatic areas
The demand for energy crops is still very current. The global need for renewable raw materials is great, as is the interest in such plants. Although there are many works on various questions regarding Miscanthus,...
Plant-growing measures against bird damage in organic farming
Bird damage is a problem that is difficult to combat in organic farming. Especially in the period between sowing and germination, freshly sown crops such as maize, sunflowers and grain legumes are particularly at risk from bird damage,...
Organic potato cultivation: Use of alternative crop protection products to reduce disease
Organic farming places the highest demands on every farmer because potatoes are very susceptible to various diseases, which sometimes lead to large yield losses and, as a result, a reduction in quality...
Improving the production conditions of grain legumes to reduce diseases and pests in organic farming
The importance of grain legumes as part of any crop rotation, especially in organic farming, is undisputed. Livestock-free farms in particular rely on the cultivation of grain legumes because of their nitrogen supply.
Studies on the suitability of cows of different genetic origins for low-input milk production - part of the EU project SOLID
Low-input dairy farming aims for efficient, forage- and pasture-based milk production. At the Moarhof organic teaching and research company, this concept has been used in research work since 2005 with cows of the Brown breed...
Practicality of intravenous general anesthesia in surgical castration of piglets
In Austria, male piglets are routinely castrated to prevent sexual odor (“boar taint”). Agriculture stakeholders at European level believe that anesthesia-free...Regional use paths of bioenergy - structure and case study
A geographically explicit...