Research and teaching at the cutting edge – our 2022 annual report provides an overview of all our areas of activity: activities, results and successes from teaching and research in Raumberg-Gumpenstein, summarized in a compact format....
Water is the most important basis of life for plants, animals, and humans, and is indispensable for the natural balance. Water also shapes the landscape and is used in a variety of ways.
Within the framework of the Horizon 2020 project “Efficient Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus cycling in the European Agri-food System and related up- and downstream processes to mitigate emissions” HBLFA three...
Agriculture should offer a variety of production-related and labor-economic advantages, as well as a reduction in the use of production resources and more environmentally friendly agricultural production.
The drought stress project aimed to determine the extent of variety-specific differences in orchardgrass with regard to drought tolerance. Climate change, and the resulting increase in extreme weather events, and...
Recently, promising initial results from the EIP-AGRI project SaLu_T were published in an international scientific journal. The article, titled "Assessment of Odour and Ammonia Impacts for a Novel Fattening Piggery Tailored...",.
The LIFE project VineAdapt – Sustainable viticulture for adaptation to climate change – was published in the December issue of the Bio Austria journal.
The Higher Federal Teaching and Research Institute Raumberg-Gumpenstein has appointed Priv. Doz. Dr. Andreas Steinwidder as its new Head of Research and Innovation and Deputy Direktor.
On January 20, 2023, the "Alpen-Adria Agricultural Fair," which takes place only every two years, was held at the Klagenfurt Exhibition Center. The fair attracts not only exhibitors and visitors from Austria, but also from Slovenia, Germany, and other countries.
Winegrowing in Europe must grapple with the effects of climate change. Increasing summer droughts, a high risk of erosion due to heavy rainfall, and the introduction of new pests require innovative solutions.
The project report describes agronomic improvement options that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while continuing food production in the agricultural sector
Within the framework of the EIP-Agri project track, a new housing system for fattening pig farming was investigated in the SaLu_T project.
Thanks to numerous advertising partners from the region and with the help of the PR firm "Brunner Mobil", an electric bus was handed over to the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on December 13, 2022.
The new Organic Action Programme 2023+ was presented at the Organic Inquiry 2022. The programme's aim is to further position Austria as the number one organic country and to expand the organic sector.
The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein as a member of the interdisciplinary network for biodiversity and ecosystem research.
On Friday, December 2, 2022, the Higher Federal Teaching and Research Institute Raumberg-Gumpenstein celebrated 75 years of research. Direktor Dr. Johann Gasteiner and Institute Director Dr. Andreas Steinwidderwere present...
Gaseous emissions, changes in land use, and other physical effects have contributed to the shift in the energy balance of the global atmosphere since 1750. In the podcast "Climate Crisis Forever?!", Dr. ... explains.
The small-scale dairy farming practices prevalent in the Austrian Alps face major challenges.
Numerous conference participants from home and abroad attended the organic farming conference at HLBLA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on Thursday, November 10th.
In October 2022, the newly established course for "Agricultural Specialist with a focus on Alpine Pasture Management and Herding" was successfully completed at the LFS Grabnerhof agricultural school. This course covered the topics of herd protection, animal health, and herd management...
Project goal: We want to use satellite and weather data to support farmers in choosing the optimal cutting time and, furthermore, to conduct a regional evaluation of grassland yields from the perspective of climate...
The conference, which usually focuses on current topics in sheep farming, has this year for the first time a supplementary block on alpine farming.
Hoof health in cattle has been a topic of widespread discussion for years. It contributes not only to their quality of life but also to their performance. Since hoof care training opportunities are very limited in Europe, the...
On October 20, 2022, members of the board of BIOS Science Austria met for an internal retreat at the Moarhof Bio-Institute building of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. BIOS Science Austria is an association that...
We are very proud to present a special showcase of our analytical capabilities: Participation in a total of 3 interlaboratory studies in 2022 enabled us to have the analytical accuracy of our services verified by independent...
The traditional sheep farming conference will take place again as a hybrid event at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on November 11, 2022.
On Friday, November 8, 2024, the traditional specialist conference on sheep farming will again take place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein as a hybrid event.
For the upcoming winter cereal cultivation, variety selection plays a crucial role, especially in organic farming. Not only yield and nutritional content are important, but also parameters such as lodging resistance and disease resistance...
About a month ago, the Servus TV film crew, led by Rosi Bundz, accompanied our experts Andreas Bohner and Kurt Krimberger on a film shoot about the importance of peatlands. The broadcast date has now been set – Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 8:15 pm on...
In early October, around 20 Naturland consultants from Germany visited the organic farming institute of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. With over 140,000 members, the Naturland association is the largest international association for organic farming...
As part of the Luquasta project (Immission and emission measurements of bioaerosols in the area of poultry and pig farms), which ran from 2018 to 2021, several master's theses were written by students of the institute...
From September 19th to 21st, 2022, the annual conference of feeding experts from the Chambers of Agriculture and specialist advisors for cattle nutrition from Austria and South Tyrol took place in Tschagguns, Vorarlberg. This event...
Project goal: Promotion of animal welfare, animal health and economic efficiency in cattle farming, certificate course to become an instructor for functional hoof care, National Quality Framework (NQF) at high school graduation level.
In September, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein launched a podcast series on the topic of "How can I prepare my farm for climate change?" This audio and video series, released every two weeks, supplements short...
On September 21, 2022, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., Renate Mayer from HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein will present on the topic of "Mobility in the Plant Kingdom." The program focuses on the CSI PhenoBiota project, providing fascinating information about invasive plant species in our region...
As part of the LIFEstockProtect project, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein is a livestock protection competence center, which organized a livestock protection course for 50 students and 3 teachers. The students from our school are...
As part of the "Pansens4" project, a book entitled "Practical Precision Livestock Farming. Hands-on experiences with PLF technologies in commercial and R&D settings" was published in September 2022.
The facilities (cold storage room and pre-cooling room) for cooling and maturing the carcasses have been renovated and are operational again. These were constructed using sandwich panels (Polystyrene Sandwich Panel Classic Glassboard/Sheet 100) and...
Numerous interested parties from a wide variety of fields accepted the invitation of Dr. Bernhard Krautzer, Dr. Wilhelm Graiss and DI Lukas Gaier to the 1st Gumpenstein Greening Conference on Tuesday, September 6th.
Intact peatlands provide numerous ecosystem services. They are large water reservoirs, the best carbon sinks among terrestrial ecosystems, and irreplaceable habitats for numerous rare and endangered plant and animal species.
Colleagues from the Animal Husbandry Systems, Technology & Emissions department took part in the 50th anniversary celebration of the pig producers' association on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the invitation of Styriabrid.
The 3rd newsletter is online and provides information about further steps and key data of the EU4Shepherds project.
Project goal: To disseminate knowledge on the topics of creating biodiversity areas in arable and grassland, redesigning and creating new municipal green spaces and private garden areas.
Project goal: Innovative training for sustainable herd management
People with special needs are at risk of segregation, and their opportunities in the labor market are very limited. Promoting their professional integration is of utmost importance, as it enables them to achieve self-realization, autonomy,...
On July 25th and 26th, representatives from HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, the Austrian Center for Bear, Wolf, and Lynx, and experts from AGRIDEA Switzerland met for an exchange of information and experience on the topic of large predators. The wolf...
On July 14th and 18th, 2022, it was that time again - students from the Enns and Palten valleys visited the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.
On July 1, 2022, Dipl.-Ing. Florian Grassauer, BSc., held his doctoral defense at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. He defended his dissertation entitled "Eco-efficiency of Austrian farms considering multiple functions of...".
As part of this year's summer festival, the farewell ceremony for our pensioners took place on July 8, 2022.
On Friday, July 8th, a small but select delegation from the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber's (WKÖ) Quality Management division for the food retail sector visited the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. The eight-member delegation, consisting of...
On June 30, 2022, at 8:15 p.m., Servus TV's PM-Wissen series featured another segment about Raumberg-Gumpenstein: Andreas Bohner was on the grassland areas of the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein with the Servus TV production team on May 25, 2022...
Communication is a constant flow of development!
A chalet village was officially opened at the Gröbming School of Agriculture and Nutrition on Friday, June 24th.
The annual field day took place on June 21st at the Bio-Institute site in Lambach/Stadl-Paura. Many interested visitors learned about the currently ongoing trials.
After a year of preparation, the exhibition and excursion area on the topics of "Soil-Water-Plants" was opened on Wednesday, June 22nd, by Dr. Andreas Steinwidder - representing Director Johann Gasteiner - and Dr. Bernhard Krautzer, Head of...
Project goal: The LIFE VineAdapt project aims to help improve the resilience of vineyard ecosystems to climate change.
Project goal: To provide insight into the broad spectrum of grassland management
An alternative to purchasing gilts is breeding your own gilts on the farm. This is known as "on-farm replacement." Especially in organic pig farming, the sows must be a good fit for the farm. With your own offspring, you can...
The agricultural chambers of the federal states and the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein are jointly organizing an investigation campaign for roughage from the 2022 harvest season in conjunction with a data evaluation and hay championship together with the ARGE Heumilch.
For the 3rd year students of HLBLA St. Florian, the “Science Week” formed an impressive end to the school year – science and research up close.
Based on the cooperation agreement between Agroscope and HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, the annual meeting of the Life Cycle Assessments Research Group and the Eco-efficiency Research Group took place on June 1, 2022.
On June 2, 2022, a Digital VetMed seminar for 30 students from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna took place in Raumberg-Gumpenstein. The theoretical part of the seminar was held at the teaching and research facility, with Director Dr. Johann...
Against the backdrop of a growing world population and increasing food demand, agricultural production has been constantly intensified in recent decades, leading to significant environmental impacts.
The "International Grazing Conference" takes place every two years in Europe. The event primarily serves as a platform for the professional exchange of grazing experts from research institutions in German-speaking countries. This year's...
The Enns is flourishing – a track record of success for LIFE projects
This year's farm animal welfare conference Raumberg-Gumpenstein took place on May 18, 2022.
Small-scale farms in disadvantaged mountain regions make a valuable contribution to preserving the cultural landscape and food supply.
On May 12th and 13th, 2022, a delegation from Uganda, together with representatives of BOKU Vienna and PIG Austria GmbH, visited HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein.
On May 10th and 11th, the farm4more project team met at HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein to discuss the results and strategies in the ongoing Life project.
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, a group of Norwegian schooldirektorand education managers visited HBLFA Gumpenstein. The main focus of the visit was the transfer of knowledge from research in the areas of agriculture, sustainability...
