Department of Agriculture, University of Applied Sciences South Westphalia
Parent institution:
University of Applied Sciences of Suedwestfalen Details of University of Applied Sciences of Suedwestfalen
Address
Department of Agriculture, University of Applied Sciences South Westphalia
Lübecker Ring 2
59494 Soest
North Rhine-Westphalia
Phone: +49 (02921) 378-211
Fax: +49 (02921) 378-200
email: agrar(@)fh-swf.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Grain legumes
- Soil ecology, tillage, soil protection
Networks:
- German agricultural research alliance (DAFA)
Coordinated projects
- A status quo analysis of research of sustainable production and utilization studies of fava beans and peas Details of A status quo analysis of research of sustainable production and utilization studies of fava beans and peas
- Analysis of measures to reduce the emissions from livestock keeping in Northrhine-Westphalia Details of Analysis of measures to reduce the emissions from livestock keeping in Northrhine-Westphalia
- Applicability of geophysical, soilphysical and engineering methods for the determination of laminary soil compaction on farmland Details of Applicability of geophysical, soilphysical and engineering methods for the determination of laminary soil compaction on farmland
- BIO-EKO-LAB Details of BIO-EKO-LAB
- Claw lesions of breeding sows – rating, handling and prophylaxis Details of Claw lesions of breeding sows – rating, handling and prophylaxis
- Climate oriented adaptation strategies in agriculture (optimized model farm) Details of Climate oriented adaptation strategies in agriculture (optimized model farm)
- Collaborative Project: Evaluation of renewable raw materials for biogas production for plant breeding; Sub-project 2: material supply and field trials including an economic evaluation Details of Collaborative Project: Evaluation of renewable raw materials for biogas production for plant breeding; Sub-project 2: material supply and field trials including an economic evaluation
- Development of crop rotations for the production of biomass for biogas production Details of Development of crop rotations for the production of biomass for biogas production
- Environment friendly formation of soil use systems in field production of vegetables and potatoes Details of Environment friendly formation of soil use systems in field production of vegetables and potatoes
- Evaluation of the success factors of currently remaining grain legume crops producers Details of Evaluation of the success factors of currently remaining grain legume crops producers
- Factors influencing longevity of dairy cows Details of Factors influencing longevity of dairy cows
- Farm tourism in North Rhine-Westphalia – an analysis of the competitive situation Details of Farm tourism in North Rhine-Westphalia – an analysis of the competitive situation
- Healthy animals - safe food Details of Healthy animals - safe food
- Improvement of customer loyalty to agricultural direct marketer Details of Improvement of customer loyalty to agricultural direct marketer
- Improvment of security in cultivaton of grain legumes Details of Improvment of security in cultivaton of grain legumes
- Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture - part practical tests Details of Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture - part practical tests
- Reasons for culling sows - instrument to improve herd management Details of Reasons for culling sows - instrument to improve herd management
- Regional structure - and income maintenance of the biogas production in NRW Details of Regional structure - and income maintenance of the biogas production in NRW
- Rising added value of agriculture with products from grazingsystems Details of Rising added value of agriculture with products from grazingsystems
- Sensor validation under realistic conditions Details of Sensor validation under realistic conditions
- Strength of the location by cluster management and network development - a perspective of the agricultural sector in NRW Details of Strength of the location by cluster management and network development - a perspective of the agricultural sector in NRW
- Support of applied research in grasland management in the highlands of NRW Details of Support of applied research in grasland management in the highlands of NRW
- Use of mobile robotic mliking systems and specific strageties for grazing of dairy cows Details of Use of mobile robotic mliking systems and specific strageties for grazing of dairy cows
- Validation of sensors under practical conditions Details of Validation of sensors under practical conditions
Involved in research projects:
- Applicability of geophysical, soil physical and land-technical methods for the determination of planar soil compaction on agricultural land Details of Applicability of geophysical, soil physical and land-technical methods for the determination of planar soil compaction on agricultural land
- Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture - part DLC coating Details of Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture - part DLC coating
- Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture - part of a project co-ordination Details of Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture - part of a project co-ordination
- Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture - part tillage technology Details of Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture - part tillage technology
- Investigations on the transfer of pharmaceutical compounds used in animal husbandry into vegetable - white cabbage and leek Details of Investigations on the transfer of pharmaceutical compounds used in animal husbandry into vegetable - white cabbage and leek
- Screening of antibiotic transfer from soil into cereals in areas with high livestock concentration in Northrhine Westphalia (Germany) Details of Screening of antibiotic transfer from soil into cereals in areas with high livestock concentration in Northrhine Westphalia (Germany)
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- LeguAN - Innovative and integrated value-added concepts for functional food and feed from grain legume crops local from cultivation to usage Details of LeguAN - Innovative and integrated value-added concepts for functional food and feed from grain legume crops local from cultivation to usage
- Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture Details of Innovative SMEs - Joint project climate change: friction minimized tillage equipment for agriculture