On January 14, 2026, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate hosted the first event of this year’s eight-part educational Farmers' Forum series. The forum was organized in connection with the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project.
Where learning meets the land – secondary school entering the model farm – network
The Lutheran Secondary School of Kőszeg organized a professional day on grassland management. As a model farm participating in the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project , the institution aimed to provide its students and local farmers with up-to-date information on various aspects of grassland management.
Nature conservation and farming?
On 26 February 2025, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organise the eighth event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The upcoming lecture will be held by Péter Balogh, farmer and geographer, who will discuss the relationship between nature conservation and agricultural management.
Invasive plant species of our grassland habitats
On 19 February 2025, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organise the seventh event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The upcoming lecture will be held by Balázs Lesku, professional adviser of the Hortobágy National Park Directorate, who will introduce the attendees to invasive plant species threatening our grassland habitats.
Subsidy opportunities for grassland areas
As part of the Grassland-HU LIFE integrated project, the publication “Grassland Subsidy Opportunities in the Light of the Common Agricultural Policy 2021-2027” was published by the National Chamber of Agriculture. The document is available online (see below)and on the Chamber’s website.
Methods and necessity of insect-friendly grazing
On 29 January 2025, the Hortobágy National Park Directorate will organise the sixth event in its lecture series connected to the Grassland-HU LIFE Integrated Project. The upcoming lecture will be held by Szabolcs Lengyel, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), honorary university professor, and scientific advisor, who will address the necessity and methods of insect-friendly grazing.
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.
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).