Studies on fruit rot in oil squash
Survey of the causes of fruit rot in oil squash. Studies on the biology of the pathogen that primarily causes fruit rot
Influence of the physical structure of grass silage on feeding and rumination behavior
In 2 experiments, with 6 adult rumen-fistulated cattle and 12 dairy cows, the influence of the particle length (H, K, L) and the dry matter content of grass silage (T35 or T50) as well as...
Organic stable construction brochures
As part of a project by the Austrian Board of Trustees for Agricultural Technology and Land Development (ÖKL), practical documents for the keeping of cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep and goats in organic farming were developed...
Study of the spread of tularemia under the aspect of climate change
In the study area, a total of 271 cases of tularemia in brown hares were recorded and georeferenced between 1994 and 2005. In addition, temperature and precipitation data were available for the selected region. On...
Comprehensive consideration of the assessment quality of the animal welfare index TGI 35L/1996 for cattle
Systems that are suitable for reliably assessing the animal welfare of husbandry systems on farms are in increasing demand throughout Europe. In Austria, the animal welfare index TGI 35 L is used as a system...
Review of different alfalfa varieties in the Pannonian climate area
In organic farming, alfalfa is the most important fodder legume in the drier areas of Austria. For this reason, it makes sense to find suitable varieties that still perform well under dry conditions...
Stable climate surveys “Moarhof” pigsty
There is a relatively large amount of literature on the concept of the so-called “optimal temperature”. It is assumed that animals can achieve maximum performance within a certain temperature range. Experts have made clear...
Further development of the odor database using olfactometry and electronic nose
Further development of the odor database created in 2005 with the already proven and trained test teams from the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein according to DIN 13725. Measurement results from a wide range of application areas...
Herbal active ingredients (thyme) to prevent diarrhea in weaned piglets
Different strains of E. coli play a significant role as the bacterial cause of “weaning diarrhea”. The antibacterial effectiveness of thymol, a main ingredient in thyme, is derived from many...
Olfactometric measurement methods using an electronic nose at the same time
The aim of this scientific activity is to train an already selected team of test subjects in olfactory measurements or, according to DIN EN 13725, to carry out a test subject selection (suitability test) using a reference odorant....