Dipl.-Ing Stefanie Gappmaier and Dr. Georg Terler presented the latest experimental results from the Institute for Livestock Research at the 21st Forum for Applied Research in Cattle and Pig Feeding. The Applied Research Forum is...
This question is posed by a contribution from the PM Wissen series on Servus-TV, which was broadcast on April 22, 2021. The contribution was recorded at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein in the Institute for Livestock Research by Bilderfeste GmbH...
According to an EU directive (NEC directive), fine dust should be reduced by 50% by 2030. Ammonia, along with other harmful gases, is a precursor substance for the formation of fine dust and agriculture accounts for over 94% of...
In addition to keeping and feeding, regular animal observation and professional health care are the basis for optimal animal health and fertility on the suckler cow farm. A 24-page color brochure summarizes the...
With the ever-increasing digitalization in agriculture, the question increasingly arises as to how the impact of these technologies on the environment can be assessed. The concept for an evaluation framework will be developed in the course of...
For the “Nature Conservation Specialist Handbook. Practical nature conservation for construction sites, company premises and infrastructures”, the chapter “Moors, swamps and springs” is being worked on. The client is the Carinthian University of Applied Sciences.
On the initiative of Marcher Fleischwerke, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein under the project management of Dr. Thomas Guggenberger, head of the Institute for Livestock Research, conducted a field test lasting several months.
Our first Citizen Science ClimSchool project under the title “PolliDiversity” has started and there was a huge rush.
On April 1, 2021, Sarah Massak-Bachbauer took over responsibility for administration at the Thalheim branch as a maternity leave replacement for Stefanie Mair.
Due to corona, the 19th Gumpenstein Lysimeter Conference was held as a webinar for the first time this year on April 13th, 2021 and April 14th, 2021.
As part of the Lely Collector use case, a residual contamination investigation was carried out at two test farms.
As part of the Lely Collector use case, gas measurements of the pushed-off area were carried out at two test farms.
The function of “administrative and cash office management” is a key position at Raumberg-Gumpenstein.
It is our job to ensure that the loss of biodiversity is not only stopped, but we must also actively contribute to ensuring that our cultural landscape becomes more species-rich and lively again.
On April 7, 2021, Dipl. Ing. Dr. Georg Terler appointed deputy head of the Institute for Livestock Research.
The “Ecoefficiency of Agricultural Production Systems” research group has been working on sustainable solutions for agriculture for many years as part of interdisciplinary research projects. In order to provide areas of action for...
The Austrian livestock gene bank in the Bio-Institute of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is a member of the European gene bank network EUGENA! The network of gene banks aims to support the conservation of animal genetic resources and the...
A successful FarmLife Train-the-Trainer webinar, held on 17/18. March 2021, is the occasion to share the feedback and thoughts of participants about FarmLife so far as well as the related wishes of interested teachers...
After more than 40 years of successful work at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, his achievements and merits were honored on March 26th, 2021 in compliance with the Covid restrictions in the closest circle of his employees....
Project goal The Innovation Farm project deals with new technologies, trends and developments and makes them visible, tangible and, above all, applicable for agriculture. At the Raumberg-Gumpenstein location we focus on...
Small measures - big impact Small mammals make an important contribution to ecological balance, but they are nevertheless highly endangered. A guide now offers a guide for the hazel dormouse and its preservation in the cultural landscape...
As part of the EU project “Farm4More”, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein employs a skilled agricultural worker as a collective employee for two years.
The following video provides a brief insight into the tasks of the employees of the Institute of Plant Production and Cultural Landscape.
Lecture by Priv.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Steinwidder at the ZAR Conference 2021 Pasture-based dairy farming relies on simplifying production technology and making the best possible use of grass growth (full pasture,...
Climatic changes not only make things more difficult for established cultures, they also enable new ways of thinking.
Project PigAir II From an environmental perspective, livestock farming is in focus when it comes to “the polluters” and the required reductions in airborne emissions.
Current nationwide studies as part of the LK silage project 2020 of more than 1,100 grass silages and over 220 corn silages showed that the production of very good fermentation feed qualities was not so easy to achieve in Austria.
At the end of February 2021, Dr. Ferdinand Ringdorfer, head of the sheep and goats department at the Institute for Livestock Research at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, resigns his active service on behalf of agricultural research and joins...
Meat consumption is changing. The demand for beef with the highest comprehensive quality is increasing. The most natural form – keeping cattle in grassland areas – can particularly score points here.
Intensive grassland management has led to extensive soil compaction in permanent grassland.
Field fodder, as an essential crop in organic farming, not only requires appropriate culture management, stock management and use, but also appropriate seeds.
Various manure additives will be examined for their emission and odor reduction potential, product application in practice and user safety. A conclusion after the first product investigation of a...
As part of the FAO's GIAHS program - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, traditional agricultural systems worth preserving were also identified in Austria.
The figures for 2020 on organic farms and organic areas are available.
The annual report on the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein's activities in 2020 can be read and downloaded here as a full text version.
The spreading of liquid manure is becoming more and more of a nuisance for the civilian population. In the past, manure was brought to the areas in autumn and spring and manure was also distributed on individual areas in between, so the farmers fertilize...
Due to climate change, long periods of drought are likely to occur more frequently in large parts of Austria in the future.
When grazing begins, the potential risk of attacks by large predators on our farm animals increases
