UPDATE on the dates of BIO Research Austria - Events Winter Semester 2021/22

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!

We would like to invite you to our upcoming events:

 

Webinar Humus balancing for your own farm - part 1 on Tuesday 16.11.2021 from 09:00 to 11:30 a.m.

The seminar is dedicated to the importance of humus for soil fertility and climate protection. Humus balancing is presented as a calculation tool, and the advantages and disadvantages of various humus-building measures such as crop rotation, the addition of crop residues, green manure and compost are explained. You will learn how to extract soil data for humus balancing from eBOD (electronic soil map) and what other information from eBOD you can use for your farm. 

Date: Tuesday, 16th November 2021, from 09:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Online; you will receive the access after registration
Target group: Farmers who are interested in humus build-up and soil protection
Speakers: DI Lisa Doppelbauer, Christoph Reithofer, BSc.
Costs: € 25 per person subsidized, € 50 per person unsubsidized
Registration: register here until 9th November 2021. Additional people please register separately.

 

Webinar Humus balancing for your own farm - part 2 on Tuesday 30.11.2021 from 09:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Prerequisite for this seminar is the seminar "Humus balancing for the own farm - part 1", in which the basics of humus balancing are explained. The second part deals with the calculation of the long-term humus effect on the farm's own land. Based on the site-specific data from eBOD and the management measures, the calculation of the humus balance in the humus balance tool in MS Excel (xlsx) format is presented.

Date: Tuesday, 30th November 2021 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Online; you will receive the access after registration
Target group: Farmers interested in humus build-up and soil protection
Speakers: DI Elisabeth Neuner, DI Lisa Doppelbauer
Costs: € 30 per person subsidized, € 60 per Person unsubsidized
Registration: register here until 23th November 2021. Additional people please register separately.


Webinar Nitrogen dynamics in livestock-less cropping on Thursday 18.11.2021 from 09:00 to 12:00 a.m.

Livestock-less farming requires a detailed knowledge of nitrogen availability, especially in organic farming. In this practice-oriented seminar, the basics of N-dynamics and the importance of nitrogen fixation by legumes will be discussed. A simple method for estimating nitrate-N in the soil will be presented.

Date: Thursday, 18th November 2021 from 9:00 to 12:00 a.m.

Location: Online; you will receive the access after registration
Target group: (Organic) farmers with livestock-less arable farms
Referentinnen: Dr. Eva Erhart, Mag. Marion Bonell, DI Elisabeth Neuner
Kosten: € 25 per person subsidized, € 50 unsubsidized
Registration: register here until 11th November 2021. Additional people please register separately.

 

Excursion multi-use hedges on 23.11.2021 from 02:00 p.m. in Höbersdorf, Lower Austria

Hedges ensure that the fertile topsoil is protected from wind erosion and improve the microclimate. This is becoming increasingly important as an adaptation to climate change. They provide habitats for insects, birds and mammals, thereby promoting biodiversity and beneficial insects. Multi-use hedges are established to provide additional benefits to the farm beyond these positive effects. A typical example is the use of (wild) fruit and nuts. We visit existing multi-use hedges on the Binder farm and analyze them together with the farm manager with regard to benefits, biodiversity and protective function. Other uses of multi-use hedges will also be discussed. Multi-use hedges are a proven agroforestry system suitable for Central European agricultural and climatic conditions.

Date: Tuesday, 23rd November 2021, Start: 02:00 p.m.
Speakers: Franz Binder, Dr. Erwin Szlezak, Dr. Eva Erhart
Costs: free of charge
Location: At the wayside shrine (Marterl) between Höbersdorf and Untermallebarn (L1089), 2011 Höbersdorf. Parking in the field path
Registration: register here until 18th November 2021. Additional people please register separately.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions (+43 1 4000 49150).

 

Site and crop rotation adapted greening on 12.01.2022 from 02:00 to 05:00 p.m.

Which factors with regard to plant species and machine use support a successful intercropping? What is the importance of location in greening cultivation? What strategies can be pursued during dry periods? Current research results from practice answer questions about greening cultivation. Clarified: If the release of nutrients through revegetation is matched to the needs of the following crop, a wide range of positive effects can be achieved!

Date: Wednesday, 12th January 2022, from 02:00 to 05:00 p.m.
Location: Bezirksbauernkammer Krems, Sigleithenstraße 50
Target group: (Bio-)Ackerbäuerinnen und -bauern
Speakers: Karoline Messenböck BSc, DI Lisa Doppelbauer
Costs: € 20 (subsidized with LFBIS-Nr.), otherwise € 40
Registration: register here until 5th Jänner 2022. Additional people please register separately.

 

Certificate course soil practitioners in arable farming 2022

High natural soil fertility is the basis for long-term operational success in agriculture. Careful soil management and humus enhancement ensure sustainably good yields and plant health. The certificate course provides farmers and people working in agricultural fields with theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of soil management.

The course includes 9 course days spread over the year.

Registration: register here until 5th Jänner 2022
Further information as well as the possibility for further persons to pre-register you will find here.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions (+43 1 4000 49150).