Welcome to the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture!

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1 Welcome to the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture! Rudolf Rippel Director of the Institute of Agroecology, Organic Farming and Soil Protection at the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture Workshop ISTRO Working Group K, CTF-Europe 25./ , Freising, Germany

2 Knowledge and service center for sustainable land management and food production in Bavaria 4 Functions Applied research (about 40 % of staff) Execution of sovereign tasks Basic and advanced training Financial support and consulting Rippel, May 2011, 2

3 Agroecology, Organic Farming and Soil Protection Crop Science and Plant Breeding Plant Protection Animal Breeding Animal Nutrition and Feed Management Fisheries Agricultural Engineering and Animal Husbandry Rural Structure Development, Farm Management and Agroinformatics Food Economy and Market Organisation Chart Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture Staff Position President Executive Committee Management Conference Administration Board Scientific-Technical Board Central Departments I n s t i t u t e s Rippel, May 2011, 3

4 Locations of the Bavarian State Research Center Freising LfL-Institutes (10 locations) Experimental Stations (5) Field Offices (6) Management of LfL Grub Agroecology Rippel, Agric. May 2011, Engineering 4

5 A quick look at the integration of the LfL into the Bavarian agricultural state administration Ministry of agriculture We are a part of it LfL In the districts of Bavaria 47 Offices of Nutrition, Agriculture and Forestry are responsible for administrative tasks, common good advice and agricultural and home economics education. Rippel, May 2011, 5

6 IAB atmosphere, klimate tasks species agriculture water soil researching the interactions between agriculture and environment promoting a powerfull conventionel and organic farming in a functional cultural landscape R. Rippel - Jun-11

7 Task fields of the Institute of Agroecology, Organic Farming and Soil Protection Soil fertility, tillage, soil protection, soil monitoring Nutrient flows, plant nutrition, fertilization and water protection Coordination of organic farming within the LfL, plant production in organic farming Cultivated landscape, agroecosystems, flora, fauna Agroecology Soverein tasks: Soil protection law Fertilizing ordinance Representativ of public interests Organic Farming Soil Protection

8 You will hear more about agriculture and soil conservation in Bavaria and about our relevant projects later... I wish success and good discussions for the workshop, and I wish you an interesting and pleasant stay in Bavaria! and I pass over to Markus Demmel Brandhuber, Demmel, May 2011, 8

9 Agricultural engineering in plant production, forage production, specialty crops and Precision Farming Animal and environmental friendly husbandry systems for livestock and Precision Livestock Farming Cost-efficient and functional farm buildings Environmental technology (biogas, emissions, air pollution control) Scientific service in the areas of mechatronics and measurement technologies Animals and Engineering Information center cattle and pigs

10 Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Animal Husbandry Applied Research Evaluation of the state of the art (national and international), Analysis of process technology and husbandry systems (Identifying of shortcomings, development gaps and development trends) Development, test and evaluation of sustainable process technology for plant production, livestock production and environmental technology Integration of modern technologies (mechanics, electronics and information technology) in terms of sustainability including animal and environment protection Development and production of test equipment and prototypes Support of the agricultural administration Consulting for politics and administration Compilation of consulting guidelines (e.g. application of the guideline for air pollution control) Representation in national and international working groups Further functions Service for state authorities and industry Teaching at universities International cooperation in research and consulting Collaboration in training and education Demmel, May 2011, 10

11 Research Activities - Plant Production Engineering AgroKlima Bayern Irrigation, Controlled Traffic Farming, Strip Tillage Plant Production Engineering Soil Stress Sugar beet harvesting Organic farming Efficient Forage Production Grassland Specialty Crops (Hazelnut, Hops) Drilling methods (Maize) Responsible: Demmel et al. Demmel, May 2011, 11

12 Sciences, Research and Education in Freising-Weihenstephan The other players... Demmel, May 2011, 12

13 Center of Research and Sciences Weihenstephan heute in Freising-Weihenstephan TU Munich Centre of Life Sciences higher academic education and basic research 8 research departments with approx. 85 full-time professors 6 academic faculties with bachelor and master courses in agriculture, horticulture, landscape management, biology, forestry, brewing and food technology, nutrition HSWT University of applied Sciences academic education more oriented on practical requirements in agriculture, horticulture, landscape management, forestry, brewing and food technology about 40 full-time professors Research Institutes Bavarian State Research Centre for Agriculture Bavarian State Research Centre for Forestry Fraunhofer-Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging applied research in agriculture, forestry, process technology in food industry approx. 6,500 students and > 1,500 employees in Freising-Weihenstephan Demmel, May 2011, 13

14 ...next topic: News from ISTRO Working Group K And last but not least: Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Oldest brewery in the world put on record for the first time in 1040 Demmel, May 2011, 14