Julia Himmelfreundpointner, a graduate of HBLA Elmberg, worked on her diploma thesis “Technical measures to optimize feeding and stable climate in dairy cows” in collaboration with her school colleague Eva Hieslmayr in Ing....
With the amendment of the Styrian Spatial Planning Act 2010 in 2022, the designation of odor zones (an area affected by odor from agricultural animal husbandry operations) became necessary.
At the Organic Institute's agricultural field day in Lambach/Stadl-Paura on June 12th, interested visitors found out about the current experiments and projects. In numerous personal conversations with the practitioners...
The Student Day 2024 took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on June 19, 2024 with great success. Over 250 students from agricultural schools from all over Austria took part in this exciting day, where...
After the large joint projects EmiDat and EmiMin, which were coordinated in recent years by the German KTBL (Board of Trustees for Technology and Construction in Agriculture), the follow-up project EmiMod was recently launched...
From 10th to 12th June 2024, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein was the lecture destination of an international group of students from the...
On June 11th and 12th, employees of the Bavarian state testing department went on an excursion to HBLFA Gumpenstein. The group consisted of those technically responsible for carrying out the experiments from the nutrition offices...
For this year's basic fodder season, the Austria-wide LK silage project 2024 was initiated in order to work together with farmers to improve fermented feed quality, to gain and disseminate current findings and...
Successful workshops on edible wild herbs at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein The Higher Federal Teaching and Research Institute Raumberg-Gumpenstein (HBLFA) held two remarkable workshops on edible wild herbs on May 7th and 8th, 2024...
This invitation is aimed at municipalities, ZT offices, emissions experts, construction experts and everyone who is involved in stable surveys as part of the revision of local zoning plans in accordance with ROG 2023, as input for the...
EIP mountain milk cattle i2connect excursion The detailed analysis of the EIP “mountain milk cattle” project was the focus of the three-day visit by the delegation from Germany. "i2connect" would like to find out from actors from EIP projects which...
On May 23, 2024, we presented our specialist station on biodiversity and alpine pastures at the Long Night of Research in the Palmenhaus Vienna. This event provided a wonderful opportunity to showcase our work and commitment to conserving...
The iris meadows in Ennstal, Central Styria, bloomed in all their glory again this year! The Iris Meadow Festival took place on May 20, 2024 in the Trautenfelser Blühwiesen as a nature experience at the foot of the Grimming.
Thanks to the successful establishment of a herd book for the Berkshire breed, in addition to the boar “Randy” from the Namatjira line, fresh semen from the young boar “Peyton” from the Peter Lad line is now also available. Order option...
The second part of the crash course for shepherds on sheep and goat pastures took place on May 8th and 9th. This time the participants learned important basics about herd management, herd protection and pasture management:
The annual seminar on organic farming in the classroom once again proved to be a meeting point for Austrian teachers, researchers, consultants and associations committed to organic farming. From the 25th to...
On June 19, 2024, the community hall in 4492 Hofkirchen will open its doors for the strip cultivation conference! As part of an EIP project, in which the Organic Institute of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is also involved, the cultivation of stiff...
On April 30, 2024, the Institute for Animal Nutrition, Animal Food and Nutrition Physiology (TTE) of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna visited the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.
Secretary General Dr. Johannes Abentung at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein Climate change, extreme weather events, changing eating habits, international competition, price pressure also in the quality segment, securing self-sufficiency and...
Experience alpine pasture management in practice - on the Schafalm Hauser Kaibling Discover the importance of controlled grazing and herd protection on alpine pastures in Austria, especially on sheep and goat pastures.
On Friday, April 26, 2024, Bio AUSTRIA successfully organized the third Austrian Organic Livestock Day together with the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein at the Rotholz State Agricultural College in Tyrol.
Neurinos is developing the next generation of sensor technology and artificial intelligence in the animal production chain together with farmers, renowned research institutions and food manufacturers. Robust and affordable systems...
The first part of the crash course for shepherds on sheep and goat pastures took place on April 19th and 20th. At the Medau farm, the main focus on these two days was the animal: normal behavior, correct handling of the animal, animal-related...
Preservation of endangered livestock breeds – very successful On April 18th. The Austrian animal breeding managers from all federal states met at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. At the center of the seminar of the Austrian Society...
Climate change in focus On April 8th, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein was involved in the ORF2 program “Thema”. The article entitled "Summer in April" reported on alternative cultures in view of the higher temperatures as a result of...
The LFI Steiermark is again offering a basic ZLG hoof care course at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein under the direction of Robert Pesenhofer. The course starts on January 28, 2025.
The children's animal protection conference, which is initiated by the state of Styria and carried out in cooperation with the association "Tierschutz macht Schule", is intended to make children aware of the needs of animals and to provide them with animal protection knowledge...
The 17th Scientific Conference on Organic Farming took place from March 5th to 8th, 2024 at the Justus Liebig University of Giessen (JLU). Under the motto “Agriculture and nutrition – transformation only makes sense together” around...
The Austrian Working Group for Grassland and Livestock Industry has published new ÖAG information on the subject of organic clover and alfalfa grass - recommendations on plant cultivation, harvesting, preservation and feeding. Thankfully,...
On March 23, 2024, the Universalmuseum Joanneum in Trautenfels Castle opened the exhibition on the topic “Man, World and Things – A Region Tells the Story”. The special exhibition enables a dialogue on regionally specific topics that...
Indicator plants for the soil water balance in cultivated grasslands as important bioindicators for the rapid assessment of the soil water balance Our contribution to World Water Day on March 22, 2024 - Andreas Bohner, Head of the...
Shepherds have to cope with a wide range of tasks in alpine farming and need comprehensive knowledge of how to implement them in practice. In a 4-day practical course, participants learn the basics of guided pasture management...
Our skiers were again very successful at the department ski championship. Last Friday, the departmental ski championships of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and...
Research projects with farm animals, such as those carried out at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, sometimes fall under the Austrian Animal Experimentation Act, for example when blood samples are taken for experimental purposes. The relevant expertise...
In 2018, the process to include the “Traditional Hay Milk Industry in the Alpine Arc” in the FAO’s agricultural world heritage site was started at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. The application process was intensive, although all...
Women as researchers and knowledge brokers, strong-willed, determined students at the Higher Federal Teaching and Research Institute for Agriculture Raumberg-Gumpenstein For more than 75 years, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein...
Organic Livestock Day 2024 - for organic farmers and everyone who wants to become one: “The Organic Livestock Day gives us the opportunity to discuss our research results directly with the farmers and...
Our Federal Minister Norbert Totschnig visited us on March 4, 2024 under the motto “Shaping the future - agricultural teaching and research in tune with the times”. At the Higher Federal Teaching and Research Unit Raumberg-Gumpenstein, over 80...
