Animal husbandry and manure management systems in Austria
Abstract
Austria has to comply with several air emission related obligations. Ammonia emissions must be reported under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). The greenhouse gases CH4 and N2O are reported under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Emissions are estimated by multiplying activity data with emission factors. Agricultural emissions strongly depend on the animal housing, and on the manure management system (MMS) distribution. These data are a mandatory prerequisite for accurate emission estimates. Mitigation measures can only show up, if representative data on the MMS distribution are available. A lack of these data in Austria leads to two major dis-advantages: 1. Austrian specific values can only to a small extent be integrated in the national emission inventory. Major parts of the inventory must be set up with default values that do not always represent processes typically found in Austria. 2. Due to the lack in activity data, the effect of mitigation measures can not show up in the national emission inventory. The Division of Agricultural Engineering (DAE) of the Department for Sustainable Agricultural Systems of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences headed the research project “Animal husbandry and manure management systems in Austria (TIHALO)”. Within this project, DAE closely cooperated with the Swiss College of Agriculture, the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, the Austrian Environment Agency, the Federal Research Centre for Agriculture in Alpine Regions, and the Statistics Austria. Firstly, a questionnaire was developed that assess animal housing and manure management systems on typical Austrian farms. The questionnaire covers the following aspects: animal house and exercise yard, grazing, waste water, manure management systems (manure storage and application), animal feeding, mineral fertiliser application. In November 2005, the questionnaire was sent to 5,000 Austrian farms. The statistical sampling plan was set up with the assistance of the Statistics Austria to guarantee the selection of a representative sample of Austrian farms. A question-naire return of c. 40 % had to be achieved to receive representative data on animal husbandry and manure management systems in Austria. For this reason, special attention was given to early and comprehensive information of Austrian farmers. Project preparation and questionnaire development were done in close cooperation with the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture and with the Regional Chambers of Agriculture. With the active assistance of the Regional Chambers of Agriculture, a rate of questionnaire return of 39 % was achieved. The returned questionnaires were manually fed into a data template by the Statistics Austria. On the basis of this template, a data base was created that contained the questionnaire information. Anonymity of the farms that supplied data is guaranteed. The data base was be checked for representativeness and plausibility prior to the emission calculations. NH3 emissions were then calculated with the help of the computer based program DYNAMO (Dynamic Ammonia Emission Inventory). DYNAMO is based on the N flow model and estimates ammonia emissions for each stage of the manure management continuum. Animal categories, manure management systems and a range of addi-tional parameters are considered within DYNAMO. DYNAMO parameters were adapted to Austrian specific conditions. Emissions of the greenhouse gases N2O and CH4 were estimated after the IPCC guidelines. Within TIHALO, representative data on animal husbandry and manure management systems all over Austria were collected. TIHALO created a solid basis for future im-provements of the accuracy and transparency of Austrian emission inventories. Abatement measures can be evaluated according to their practicality, applicability, economics and efficiency.
ammonia greenhouse gases mitigation options mitigation potentials emission inventory
Publikationen
Emission inventory for the Agricultural Sector in Austria: state of the art and future developments.
Autoren: Amon, B., Fröhlich, M., Hopfner-Sixt, K., Amon, T. Jahr: 2005
Chapter in collected volumes
Emission inventory in Austria: state of the art and future developments
Autoren: Amon, B; Fröhlich, M; Hopfner-Sixt, K; Amon, T; Boxberger, J Jahr: 2005
Journal articles
Fragebogen zur Tierhaltung in Österreich
Autoren: Fröhlich, M; Amon, B; Amon, T Jahr: 2005
Newspaper / Magazine article
Fragebogen zur Tierhaltung in Österreich
Autoren: Fröhlich, M., Amon, B., Amon, Th. Jahr: 2005
Newspaper / Magazine article
Emission inventory in Austria: state of the art and future developments
Autoren: Amon, B., Fröhlich, M., Hopfner-Sixt, K., Amon, T. Jahr: 2005
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Österreichische Emissionsinventur, Bereich “Landwirtschaft”
Autoren: Amon, B., Fröhlich, M., Amon, T. Jahr: 2006
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
reclip:tom – Untersuchung technologischer Möglichkeiten, die Treibhausgasemissionen Österreichs zu reduzieren
Autoren: Winiwarter, W., Amon, B., Fröhlich, M., Gebetsroither, E., Müller, A., Nakicenovic, N. Jahr: 2006
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Tierhaltung und Wirtschaftsdüngermanagement in Österreich
Autoren: Amon, B; Fröhlich, M; Amon, T; Boxberger, J Jahr: 2006
Journal articles
Research for climate protection-technological options for mitigation (Reclip:tom).
Autoren: Amon, B., Fröhlich, M., Ramusch, M., Winiwarter W. Jahr: 2006
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
NH3 and GHG emissions from a straw flow system for fattening pigs: housing, and manure storage.
Autoren: Amon, B., Kryvoruchko, V., Fröhlich, M., Amon, T., Pöllinger, A., Mösenbacher, I., Hausleitner, A. Jahr: 2006
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Monitoring landwirtschaftlicher Biogasanlagen in Österreich – Durchmischungstechnik und Kennwerte wesentlicher Prozessparameter
Autoren: Hopfner-Sixt, K., Amon, T. Jahr: 2006
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Assessment of Manure Management Systems in Austria and Improvement of the Emission Inventory Tierhaltung und Wirtschaftsdüngermanagement in Österreich und Verbesserung des Emissionsinvetars
Autoren: Amon, B., Fröhlich, M., Amon, T., Boxberger, J. Jahr: 2007
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Ammonia and GHG Emissions from a straw Flow System for Fattening Pigs: Housing and Manure Storage Ammoniak- und klimarelevante Emissionen aus einem Schrägbodenstall für Mastschweine: Stall und Lagerung
Autoren: Amon, B., Kryvoruchko, V., Fröhlich, M., Amon, T., Boxberger, J., Pöllinger, A., Mösenbacher-Molterer, I., Hausleitner, A. Jahr: 2007
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Tierhaltung und Düngermanagement - Möglichkeiten zur Optimierung
Autoren: Amon,B. Jahr: 2008
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Tierhaltung und Wirtschaftsdüngermanagement in Österreich. Endbericht Projekt Nr. 1441
Autoren: Amon, B., Fröhlich, M., Weißensteiner, R, Zablatnik, B., Amon, T. Jahr: 2007
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
NH3 and GHG emissions from a straw flow system for fattening pigs
Autoren: Amon, B., Kryvoruchko, V., Fröhlich, M., Amon, T., Pöllinger, A., Mösenbacher I., Hausleitner, A. Jahr: 2007
Chapter in collected volumes
Mitarbeiter*Innen
Barbara Amon
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Barbara Amon
barbara.amon@boku.ac.at
Project Leader
15.06.2005 - 31.01.2007
Roswitha Weißensteiner
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Roswitha Weißensteiner
roswitha.weissensteiner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-93232
Project Staff
15.06.2005 - 31.01.2007
Martina Fröhlich
Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Päd. Martina Fröhlich
martina.froehlich@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-31221
Sub Projectleader
15.06.2005 - 31.01.2007
BOKU Partner
Externe Partner
Federal Environment Agency
DI Michael Anderl DI Manfred Ritter DI Werner Pölz
partner
Presidential Committee of the Chambers of Agriculture
Dr. Anton Reinl DI Adolf Marksteiner
partner
Swiss College of Agriculture Zollikofen
Dr. Harald Menzi Dr. Beat Reidy
partner
Statistics Austria
DI Alois Haslinger
partner
HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
DI Alfred Pöllinger Dr. Elfriede Ofner
partner