24.10.2025
As part of the EU project FarmBioNet, a farm visit and workshop took place on 8 October. ZALF is part of the project consortium and organised the event together with FiBL and Biohof Betula.
The lively exchange between practitioners, scientists and advisors offered many new suggestions and strengthened FarmBioNet's joint approach to visibly and effectively promote biodiversity on farms.
What insights could be gained?
Different breeds of sheep, cows and horses are used by the Biohof Betula and the Döbritzer Heide-Galloways farm in the varied landscapes with heath, dry grassland, rewetted moor grass and wet meadows for the maintenance of the biotopes. The farming practices are hence adapted to the specific biotopes.
Many funding instruments such as agri-environment-climate measures and contractual nature conservation are used for financing in cooperation with numerous organizations.
Various biodiversity measures were discussed in a lively manner. In the case of various measures, such as the planting of hedges and trees along the contour lines to reduce erosion and water runoff (keyline design), the most important factors for implementation are the specific farm, the ownership structure and the conditions of the fields.
Curious?
You can register for the Germany-wide network here and find out about other events via the newsletter: https://survey.fibl.org/index.php/226264
