The future of pasture management in Germany – Aspects of technology and regulation
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Publicado en línea: 23 jun 2022
Páginas: 95 - 104
Recibido: 19 jul 2021
Aceptado: 28 sept 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/boku-2021-0010
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Selected technologies and management tools to improve future pasturing (according to Kröck, 2020)Tabelle 2. Ausgewählte Technologien und Managementtools, um Weidehaltung künftig zu optimieren (nach Kröck, 2020)
| Grass Master Pro | Novel Ways | ||
| GrassHopper | True North Technology | ||
| Virtual Fencing | Vence | ||
| Agersens | |||
| Nofence | |||
| Grazeway | Lely | Barn–pasture–traffic with automated doors | |
| SmaXtec | SmaXtec | Detection of estrus, diseases, locomotion, feeding issues, and so on | |
| CowManager | CowManager | ||
| RumiWatch | ITIN + Hoch | ||
| Blue Level | La Buvette | Automated water level measuring for pasture tanks | |
| GPS based | Blaupunkt Telematics | Animal position, walking routes, georeferencing | |
| Tecsag | |||
| Zelp | ZELP Ltd | Oxidate methane from cows’ exhalation and tracking health data | |
| Lactobeef | Agroscope | Feeding cattle with whey from cheese manufacturing reduces methane emission | |
| Blackenvernichtungsanlage | Bachmann | Weed control system with boiling water (nonchemical). | |
| Blue Level | La Buvette | Water level sensor |
Scientific projects in grassland and pasturing in Germany (according to Kröck, 2020)Tabelle 1. Wissenschaftliche Projekte mit Fokus auf Grünland und Weidehaltung in Deutschland (nach Kröck, 2020)
| GAU | Using new technologies to develop innovative pasturing systems | |
| Productive and ecologically sustainable grassland management systems | ||
| Enlarge biodiversity in intensive grasslands of northern Germany | ||
| New genotypes for sustainable grasslands | ||
| CAU | App for growth rate and quality of pasture forage | |
| Enlarge productivity, efficiency, and consumer acceptance of pasture-based feeding | ||
| Optimizing grassland compositions | ||
| Climate protection potentials of pasture-based dairy farming | ||
| Webtool as decision support for the control of the common panicle | ||
| CAU, LWK SH | Adaption of GrassHopper and PastureBaseIreland in northern Germany | |
| University of Hohenheim | Grassland protection | |
| University of Florence (coordinator) | Adaption to climate change on alpine pastures | |
| KTBL | Data basis for outdoor climate management and climate protection | |
| Thünen-Institute | National definition of animal welfare in livestock systems | |
| ZALF | Web-based decision support for enhancing productivity and ecosystem services of grasslands | |
| Bavarian Sate Research Center for Agriculture | Real-time data of fertilizer ingredients for application | |
| Cattle tracking and monitoring system | ||
| Nuertingen Geislingen University | Selective non-chemical treatment of Jacob’s ragwort and autumn crocus in extensive grasslands | |
| Federal Office for Agriculture and Food Germany | Estimation of disease risk of individual animals for selection for robustness and feed conversion efficiency | |
| JLU, Universität Bremen, RoFlexs | Sensor-based artificial intelligence controlled fencing system for wolf protection |