Institute of Organic Farming (TI-OL)
Parent institution:
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut - Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries (TI) Details of TI
Address
Institute of Organic Farming (TI-OL)
Trenthorst 32
23847 Westerau
Schleswig-Holstein
Phone: +49 4539 88 80 - 0
Fax: +49 4539 88 80 - 120
email: oel(@)ti.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Organic crop and plant production
- Organic grassland management
- Organic meat production
- Organic milk production
Coordinated projects
- Analysis of Knowledge concerning Animal Health in Organic Husbandry and concerning 100% Organic Feeding of Monogastric Livestock Details of Analysis of Knowledge concerning Animal Health in Organic Husbandry and concerning 100% Organic Feeding of Monogastric Livestock
- Animal health plans: improving animal health in organic farming for better processing and product quality: Practical implementation based on modelling of laying hen husbandry Details of Animal health plans: improving animal health in organic farming for better processing and product quality: Practical implementation based on modelling of laying hen husbandry
- Application of bio-composts for reduction of Rhizoctonia solani in potatoes Details of Application of bio-composts for reduction of Rhizoctonia solani in potatoes
- Bedding materials and management - their importance for the development of mastitis and infectious events in the organic dairy farming Details of Bedding materials and management - their importance for the development of mastitis and infectious events in the organic dairy farming
- Control of endoparasites in small ruminants systems by Duddingtonia flagrans Details of Control of endoparasites in small ruminants systems by Duddingtonia flagrans
- Control of endoparasites in-door Details of Control of endoparasites in-door
- Cultivation of mixed cultures with oil plants to improve land productivity in organic agriculture - nutrient uptake, weed suppression, pest infestation, and product quality Details of Cultivation of mixed cultures with oil plants to improve land productivity in organic agriculture - nutrient uptake, weed suppression, pest infestation, and product quality
- Developement of increasing yields in organic crop production: Mixed cropping of oilseed rape with cereals Details of Developement of increasing yields in organic crop production: Mixed cropping of oilseed rape with cereals
- Developing a concept for the production of goat lamb meat from melked stocks Details of Developing a concept for the production of goat lamb meat from melked stocks
- Development of data on ingredients, amino acids and vitamins in organic animal feed rations to optimize nutrition in the monogastric feed Details of Development of data on ingredients, amino acids and vitamins in organic animal feed rations to optimize nutrition in the monogastric feed
- Development, testing, implementation and evaluation of strategies in the areas of animal health, husbandry, feeding, management in ecological pig farming 7 Details of Development, testing, implementation and evaluation of strategies in the areas of animal health, husbandry, feeding, management in ecological pig farming 7
- Effect of feeding species-specific and non-species-specific milk on development of lambs of dairy sheep and goats Details of Effect of feeding species-specific and non-species-specific milk on development of lambs of dairy sheep and goats
- Effects of varying percentages of the genotype Duroc in organic fat-tening pigs on performance, carcass and meat quality Details of Effects of varying percentages of the genotype Duroc in organic fat-tening pigs on performance, carcass and meat quality
- Enhancing the economic value of organically produced cash crops by optimizing the management of soil fertility, sub-project 7 Details of Enhancing the economic value of organically produced cash crops by optimizing the management of soil fertility, sub-project 7
- Fluctuations of the ingredients in organic feed: rapid determination of the ingredients for safe handling of the problem Details of Fluctuations of the ingredients in organic feed: rapid determination of the ingredients for safe handling of the problem
- Grazing of various endangered cattle breeds in moist grassland under the framework of the agrarian reform and an innovative, sustainable economy in the Biosphere Reserve Riverine Landscape Elbe (RiBeElbe) Details of Grazing of various endangered cattle breeds in moist grassland under the framework of the agrarian reform and an innovative, sustainable economy in the Biosphere Reserve Riverine Landscape Elbe (RiBeElbe)
- Health and performance of dairy cows in ecological farming interdisciplinary point of view - an (intervention) study on metabolic disorders and diseases in the udder due to inclusion of forage production, feeding management and husbandry Details of Health and performance of dairy cows in ecological farming interdisciplinary point of view - an (intervention) study on metabolic disorders and diseases in the udder due to inclusion of forage production, feeding management and husbandry
- Herd health control programs in organic husbandry Details of Herd health control programs in organic husbandry
- Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry Details of Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry
- Influence of Camelina sativa oilcake in organic broiler feeding on performance, carcass and meat quality Details of Influence of Camelina sativa oilcake in organic broiler feeding on performance, carcass and meat quality
- Lameness prevalence and its risk factors in organic breeding sows kept in housing systems with run for animals Details of Lameness prevalence and its risk factors in organic breeding sows kept in housing systems with run for animals
- Long-term effects of mother-bonded rearing on female calves in organic dairy farming Details of Long-term effects of mother-bonded rearing on female calves in organic dairy farming
- Mixed cropping of maize with faba beans Details of Mixed cropping of maize with faba beans
- Nationwide representative survey and analysis of widespread production methods, marketing structures as well as the economic and social situation of organic farms and establishment of a research-organic farming-network Details of Nationwide representative survey and analysis of widespread production methods, marketing structures as well as the economic and social situation of organic farms and establishment of a research-organic farming-network
- Optimising of potato production in Organic Farming Details of Optimising of potato production in Organic Farming
- Optimising of potato production in Organic Farming: Control of wireworms Details of Optimising of potato production in Organic Farming: Control of wireworms
- Optimization of organic potato production: processing and discussion of current knowledge, derive further research needs, including research, consulting and practice Details of Optimization of organic potato production: processing and discussion of current knowledge, derive further research needs, including research, consulting and practice
- Optimizing the efficiency of resources in organic crop production Details of Optimizing the efficiency of resources in organic crop production
- Pest control in organic winter rape cultivation Details of Pest control in organic winter rape cultivation
- Pilot project to implement endangered cattle breeds in extensive grazing systems in wetland with consideration of the CAP and innovative, sustainable production pattern in the bioshere reserve 'River Landscape Elbe' Details of Pilot project to implement endangered cattle breeds in extensive grazing systems in wetland with consideration of the CAP and innovative, sustainable production pattern in the bioshere reserve 'River Landscape Elbe'
- Ploughing up of grassland, ploughing and reseeding of grassland, grassland establishment Details of Ploughing up of grassland, ploughing and reseeding of grassland, grassland establishment
- Project coordination and evaluation of climate impact and sustainability of conventional operating systems Details of Project coordination and evaluation of climate impact and sustainability of conventional operating systems
- Reduce piglet losses: Effects of prolonged lactation on the constitution of the piglets Details of Reduce piglet losses: Effects of prolonged lactation on the constitution of the piglets
- Regional green house gas emissions in clover grass - wheat systems, joint project Details of Regional green house gas emissions in clover grass - wheat systems, joint project
- Roughage based feeding strategy for organic dairy goats to increase wholesome milk components for human nutrition Details of Roughage based feeding strategy for organic dairy goats to increase wholesome milk components for human nutrition
- Selection on methionine-rich domestic legumes (Vicia faba, Pisum sativum und Lupinus angustifolius) Details of Selection on methionine-rich domestic legumes (Vicia faba, Pisum sativum und Lupinus angustifolius)
- Sociological studies about organic farming Details of Sociological studies about organic farming
- Studies on the exemplary implementation of sustainable boar fattening on the farming, slaughtering and processing stage in organic farming Details of Studies on the exemplary implementation of sustainable boar fattening on the farming, slaughtering and processing stage in organic farming
- Study on Ammonia Reduction in Dairy Barns Using a Cleaning device on Slatted Floors Details of Study on Ammonia Reduction in Dairy Barns Using a Cleaning device on Slatted Floors
- Sustainability indicators and climate relevance of dairy farming and the optimization potential Details of Sustainability indicators and climate relevance of dairy farming and the optimization potential
- Transforming Rural Communication Details of Transforming Rural Communication
- Udder health monitoring as a preventive measure to improve udder health in dairy goats Details of Udder health monitoring as a preventive measure to improve udder health in dairy goats
- Use of biomass ashes as phosphorous source in plant production Details of Use of biomass ashes as phosphorous source in plant production
- Use of false flax oil in mixtures with other vegetable oils as fuel Details of Use of false flax oil in mixtures with other vegetable oils as fuel
- Utilization of a compensatory protein deposition in organic pig Details of Utilization of a compensatory protein deposition in organic pig
- Verification of the effectiveness of the mechanical regulation of Rumex spp. with WUZI under different locational conditions Details of Verification of the effectiveness of the mechanical regulation of Rumex spp. with WUZI under different locational conditions
Involved in research projects:
- Climate Impacts and Sustainability of environmental operating Details of Climate Impacts and Sustainability of environmental operating
- Clover silage made from a special use in organic poultry feed (layers, broilers, clover grass silage, outlet, feeding intensity, use recommendations for the practical feeding) Details of Clover silage made from a special use in organic poultry feed (layers, broilers, clover grass silage, outlet, feeding intensity, use recommendations for the practical feeding)
- Estimation of ileal nutrient digestibility in native energy and protein feeding stuffs for organic chicken meat production Details of Estimation of ileal nutrient digestibility in native energy and protein feeding stuffs for organic chicken meat production
- Influence of land-use change on soil carbon stocks of temperate and tropical agrar ecosystems Details of Influence of land-use change on soil carbon stocks of temperate and tropical agrar ecosystems
- Influence of ploughing up grassland soils on carbon and nitrogen transformation and their assessment in context of environmental impacts Details of Influence of ploughing up grassland soils on carbon and nitrogen transformation and their assessment in context of environmental impacts
- Investigations on resting and climbing platforms for dairy goats Details of Investigations on resting and climbing platforms for dairy goats
- Joint project: bedding materials and management - their importance for the development of mastitis and infectious events in the organic dairy farming Details of Joint project: bedding materials and management - their importance for the development of mastitis and infectious events in the organic dairy farming
- Nation wide representative survey and analysis of common production and marketing systems and establishment of a nation wide research network for organic horticulture Details of Nation wide representative survey and analysis of common production and marketing systems and establishment of a nation wide research network for organic horticulture
- Pest control in organic farming Details of Pest control in organic farming
- Pest control in organic winter rape cultivation Details of Pest control in organic winter rape cultivation
- Pest control in organic winter rape cultivation Details of Pest control in organic winter rape cultivation
- Regional green house gas emissions in clover grass - wheat systems, joint project Details of Regional green house gas emissions in clover grass - wheat systems, joint project
- Udder health monitoring as a preventive measure to improve udder health in dairy goats Details of Udder health monitoring as a preventive measure to improve udder health in dairy goats
- Use of various endangered cattle breeds in extensive grazing systems in the humid grasslands under the framework of agrarian reform and an innovative, sustainable economy in the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere (RiBeElbe) Details of Use of various endangered cattle breeds in extensive grazing systems in the humid grasslands under the framework of agrarian reform and an innovative, sustainable economy in the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere (RiBeElbe)
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- Health and performance of dairy cows in ecological farming interdisciplinary point of view - an (intervention) study on metabolic disorders and diseases in the udder due to inclusion of forage production, feeding management and husbandry Details of Health and performance of dairy cows in ecological farming interdisciplinary point of view - an (intervention) study on metabolic disorders and diseases in the udder due to inclusion of forage production, feeding management and husbandry
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- Climate impacts and sustainability of organic and conventional operating systems - investigations in a network of pilot farms Details of Climate impacts and sustainability of organic and conventional operating systems - investigations in a network of pilot farms
- Health and performance of dairy cows in ecological farming interdisciplinary point of view - an (intervention) study on metabolic disorders and diseases in the udder due to inclusion of forage production, feeding management and husbandry Details of Health and performance of dairy cows in ecological farming interdisciplinary point of view - an (intervention) study on metabolic disorders and diseases in the udder due to inclusion of forage production, feeding management and husbandry
- Health and performance of dairy cows in ecological farming interdisciplinary point of view - an (intervention) study on metabolic disorders and diseases in the udder due to inclusion of forage production, feeding management and husbandry Details of Health and performance of dairy cows in ecological farming interdisciplinary point of view - an (intervention) study on metabolic disorders and diseases in the udder due to inclusion of forage production, feeding management and husbandry
- Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry (ICOPP) Details of Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry (ICOPP)
- Enhancing the economic value of organically produced cash crops by optimizing the management of soil fertility Details of Enhancing the economic value of organically produced cash crops by optimizing the management of soil fertility