Buchbesprechung: Ein philatelistischer Streifzug durch die Bodenkunde. Brot für die Welt durch Bodenkultur

<trans-abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A range of wines appeared in the last years on the market which embodies the image of naturalness and sustainability. An official definition for these so called Natural Wines doesn’t exist yet. At the moment every producer can call himself as a producer of wines that are made naturally. The main objective of this study is to find out how consumers classify the naturalness of different attributes of Natural Wines and how high the added willingness to pay for different aspects of naturalness is. Therefore, a traditional conjoint analysis and the price premium method for brand equity are conducted. The results show that the biodynamic production and wines without added sulphur are perceived from the consumers as the most natural product attributes. Moreover, the consumers are willing to pay the highest price premium for the biodynamic production.</trans-abstract>

Analysis of consumers’ perception and willingness-to-pay for different types of Natural Wines

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Organic fertilization has been shown to benefit soil biota. A field experiment was established in 1991 at the AGES experimental research station Ritzlhof to investigate the effects of long-term fertilization on soil biota and crop yields. Experimental plots were cultivated using a crop rotation with maize, wheat, barley, and pea. Eight treatments consisted of compost application (urban organic waste, green waste, cattle manure, and sewage sludge compost). Composts were applied exclusively (organic) or amended with mineral nitrogen (N) fertilizers (80 kg N ha−1, organic-mineral) and compared to 0 (control) and mineral (40, 80, and 120 kg N ha−1) fertilization. Earthworm activity and biomass, litter decomposition, crop growth, and yield parameters were investigated under winter barley (<italic>Hordeum vulgare</italic> L.) in 2014 after uniform mineral fertilization and 1.5 years after the last compost application. Earthworm activity was significantly increased under long-term organic-mineral fertilization compared to the control, whereas earthworm biomass was unaffected by compost application. Litter decomposition rate was highest in the control. Only barley stem growth was affected by fertilization, whereas other barley parameters including yield were unaffected. The results showed that long-term fertilization affects soil biota even if compost is not applied every year.</abstract>

Effects of two decades of organic and mineral fertilization of arable crops on earthworms and standardized litter decomposition

<trans-abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The legal definitions of "agriculture" and "agricultural holding" differ between European Union (EU) law and national law. The term "farm" is also described differently in national law. This article analyzes legal definitions and terminology of relevant legal matters (EU law, constitutional law, tax law, trade law, agricultural law, social security law, state aid law, inheritance law, property transaction rules, land-use planning law) from a legal and professional point of view and outlines opportunities for legal and political development. There are distributed legislative competences between the Federal State of Austria and the Austrian federal states stated in the Federal Constitutional Law (B-VG). Agriculture is a competence of the federal states by Art. 15 (1) B-VG. But there is no definition of agriculture and agricultural activities in the Austrian constitution. Accepting a direct effect of EU legislation implies a contemporary interpretation of Article 15 B-VG and a partial derogation of some laws, among others parts of the trade, commerce and industry regulation act and the regulation on farm products. The term "agricultural holding", provided by several laws and regulations has to be interpreted in administrative practice and in judiciary in a contemporary manner (prevailing public opinion). Keywords: Direct effect of EU legislation, derogation of national law, trade, commerce and industry regulation act, flat-rate scheme for farmers, legal definition of farm business, prevailing public opinion.</trans-abstract>

Legal definitions and prevailing public opinion regarding the terms agriculture and agricultural holding

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wood-based innovations can substantially contribute to bioeconomy and future competitiveness of the forest-based sector. However, the forest-based sector lacks consumer-related information that is essential to achieve societal acceptance and market diffusion of wood-based innovations. Therefore, this study investigates the perceptions and related information demands regarding the four selected innovations, that is, wooden multi-story timber construction (WMC), biorefinery (BR), natural fiber reinforced composites (NFC), and nanocellulose (NC). A focus group discussion with future-oriented individuals representing potential future opinion leaders and a subsequent qualitative content analysis was used as the research method. The results show that the perception and information demand of the focus group participants differs between the innovations as a result of their market maturity. It was observed that the participants discussed WMC, a well-established innovation, in detail compared to NC, a quite recent innovation. The results suggest that the forest-based sector should consider individual and societal benefits when communicating the benefits of wood-based innovations.</abstract>

What would potential future opinion leaders like to know? An explorative study on the perceptions of four wood-based innovations

<trans-abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The topic of this article is the course of pH and the levels of plant-available macro- and micronutrients in the soil of five fertilizer variants of the Eternal Rye Trial in Halle/Saale since 1926. The pH decreased in the course of the trial in all test variants. The base saturation degree is closely related to the pH. Lime applications that were made, increased the pH temporarily or slowed down the decrease. The lowest pH was found in mineral N fertilization and the highest in PK fertilization. The plant-available P, K and Mg contents have decreased in all fertilizer variants in recent decades, with the exception of the K content after manure fertilization. With fertilization of minerals including manure, the P and K contents and the pH are increased in the subsoil. In the case of micronutrients, regular manure fertilization led to a significant increase of Mn, Fe and Si contents.</trans-abstract>

Course of the soil reaction and the plant-available nutrient contents in the 140-year-old Eternal Rye Trial in Halle/Saale

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Buchbesprechung: Ein philatelistischer Streifzug durch die Bodenkunde. Brot für die Welt durch Bodenkultur

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Analysis of consumers’ perception and willingness-to-pay for different types of Natural Wines

Effects of two decades of organic and mineral fertilization of arable crops on earthworms and standardized litter decomposition

Legal definitions and prevailing public opinion regarding the terms agriculture and agricultural holding

What would potential future opinion leaders like to know? An explorative study on the perceptions of four wood-based innovations

Course of the soil reaction and the plant-available nutrient contents in the 140-year-old Eternal Rye Trial in Halle/Saale

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