Dairy cows manifest individual reactions to the physical stressors associated with births, milk production or infections. The study groups led by Professor Korinna Huber and Professor Jana Seifert at the University of Hohenheim, together with their cooperation partners at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute in Braunschweig and the University of Bonn, have set out to elucidate the...more
Peas instead of soybean – A new research project at the University of Hohenheim is exploring ways to improve the assessment of the suitability of different pea varieties for animal feed and to establish which pretreatment methods render them more digestible. The problem: feed value varies greatly within and among the individual varieties of peas. Precise knowledge of their...more
Researchers at the University of Hohenheim want to utilize a previously largely untapped source of protein: grass and other grassland plants. Using laying hens as an example, in the GruenProHen project they are investigating how grassland cuttings can also be made usable for livestock other than ruminants such as cattle or sheep. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture...more
Uniform standards are needed to pursue the goal of meaningful, reproducible, and application-driven research. However, research into the complex interplay of microorganisms in the digestive tract of farm animals is still lacking. Taking the pig as the example, the "LiMBiom-S" project aims to remedy this. Jun. Prof. Dr. Amélia Camarinha da Silva from the Department of Livestock...more
This is a promising alternative to chemical fungicides. Using epigenetics, i.e. targeted control of gene activity, researchers in the BarEpiEdit project want to develop an innovative, environmentally friendly technology to offer protection against fungal diseases in plants. Prof. Dr. Aline Koch, previously with the Department of Phytopathology at the University of Hohenheim,...more
Although the demand for protein-rich chickpeas has increased sharply in Germany in recent years, the legumes on our supermarket shelves have mainly come from abroad up to now. The Cicero project, with the participation of the University of Hohenheim, aims to remedy this situation. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection (MLR) is funding the...more
Food with no additives: Instead of adding gelling and thickening agents, that are subject to mandatory declaration, to fruit preparations, substances produced by bacteria directly in the product are to ensure the necessary viscosity in the future. This is the goal of a research project with participants from the University of Hohenheim: Prof. Dr. Herbert Schmidt from the...more
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