Applied and adaptive pasture management
On 8 January 2025, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organize the fifth event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project.
From Loess to solonchak - presentation on the soil types of the Hortobágy
On 17 December 2024, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organize the fourth event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project.
True or false? Claims in agricultural economics
On 10 December 2024, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organize the third event in its lecture series related to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The speaker of the upcoming event will be Zsolt Csúvár, agricultural economist, who will discuss Hungary’s current agricultural challenges and opportunities.
Practical experiences and professional lessons about winter grazing
On November 26, 2024, a convention titled "Winter Grazing in Grassland Farming" was organized by the National Chamber of Agriculture as part of the GRASSLAND-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The event provided both theoretical knowledge and practical demonstrations, which generated significant interest among livestock farmers.
Hungarian birch mouse found in new habitat patch
The Hungarian Natural History Museum has been surveying the population of the Hungarian birch mouse (Sicista trizona) for 19 years in Borsodi-Mezőség,the only known birch mouse population in Hungary.
Another farmer’s forum in Hortobágy
On 20 November 2024, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organize the second event in its lecture series related to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The speaker of the upcoming event will be Dr. Zsolt Pinke, Senior Research Fellow at the Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).
Lecture series for farmers
The Hortobágy National Park Directorate, in connection with the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project, is launching a series of lectures designed for farmers.
Field Report from Slovenia
Experts working on the GRASSLAND-HU LIFE Integrated Project participated in a study tour to Slovenia at the invitation of the LIFE-IP NATURA.SI project, which focuses on the management of Natura 2000 sites. During the four-day visit, the Hungarian delegation gained a wealth of valuable professional experience.
Handover of the new Center!
The Kocsér Grassland Conservation Management Advisory and Landscape Unit Center's handover ceremony took place on 12th-13th September 2024.
When and how to mow?
Until the beginning of the last century, when the mechanization of mowing did not begin, it was a slow-paced work process that was done with hand tools and human power. The harvest progressed slowly, in a larger area it could take up to weeks, so freshly mowed, unmowed, and re-sprouted patches were created to varying degrees, creating the most favorable mosaic.