Video - 60 years of soil protection in Lower Austria (NÖ Wissen 10.09.2018)
Slides - 60 years of soil protection in Lower Austria

Here you will find up-to-date informations on the activities of the Department of Land Development of the Lower Austria Agricultural District Authority and the Energy and Environment Agency NÖ (eNu) on the topic of soil as well as the working group sustainability of the ARGE Danuebe Countries.

The soil protection in Lower Austria has planted and maintained 15 million shrubs and trees in the last 60 years. On 3000 hectares of agricultural landscape, there is a network of hedge row. The Lower Austria soil protection maintains 1,000 plants on 160 hectares in 150 municipalities in Lower Austria. Every year, 22 hectares of new plantings added over a length of 30 km and with 65,000 trees and shrubs made from regional seeds.
The Energy and Environment Agency Lower Austria (eNu) advises the municipalities in public relations and on projects on the topics of energy, nature and the environment and thus also on soil protection.

Article in "NÖ Perspektiven", "Umwelt&Energie" and "Bio Forschung Austria":
Edition 03/2023: Hedges - habitats and windbreaks in one; multi-use hedges - little effort and great benefit
Edition 02/2023: Soil go, soil health, fertility food
Edition 01/2023: Hedges connect habitats
Edition 03/2022: Sustainable management, Stronger together - DREIKLANG in Lower Austria
Edition 01/2022: Hedge landscape: playdoyer for soil conservation,biodiversity,quality of life
Edition 01/2021: Multi-use hedges: Fruits for the next generations, HARVEST HELPERS
Edition 02/2020: Pole position: Lower Austria is a pioneer when it comes to healthy soil
Edition 04/2019: Humus Landscape Hedge
Edition 01/2019: Down to earth

Soil Health in the Danube Region:

Soil data, mapping, monitoring, awareness and demonstration in the context of the EU Strategie for the

This year, the Ministry of Climate Protection is once again awarding the ERDREICH AWARD, which was launched in 2022, and would like to

On Wednesday, September 13^th, 2023, the FFG Forum 2023 will be held on the topic "Let's ignite passion for our future."

LOCATION
Marx Hall
Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19
1030 Vienna

CONFERENCE
Admission: 3:00 p.m.
Start: 3:30 p.m.

EVENING EVENT
Admission: 5:30 p.m.
Start: 6:00 p.m.

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Invitation to field day:

Drought-tolerant alternatives

Millet - Foxtail millet - Sorghum

• Presentation of millet species and varieties with own trial results
• Root contribution to humus formation
• Root exposure in profile pit

In the course

Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues!

The Federal Environment Agency, the Austrian Soil Science Society (ÖBG) and the Austrian Association for Contaminated Sites Management (ÖVA) cordially invite you to the Autumn Meeting 2023 of the Soil Forum Austria from Wednesday,