Wasmayr Hof, with first official mention in 1465, was taken over by the Gebendorfer family in 1982. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
1. Seeds: High-quality, certified seed forms the basis for optimal yield.
2. Bayer SeedGrowth®: Protecting seeds from diseases and improving stress tolerance.
3. Integrated crop protection: Targeted crop protection based on the economic threshold principle protects the crops from pests and diseases.
4. Weather station: Detailed weather forecast information enables optimized and targeted use of crop protection products.
5. Digital solutions: Assisting the farmer in making the right decisions to optimize cultivation methods and protect resources.
6. Soil health and erosion prevention: For years, the farm has been using cover crops and tillage methods to minimize soil erosion and maximize water protection.
7. Flower strips and flower meadows: Flower strips are planted in favorable locations and boost native flora and fauna, especially as a source of food and habitat for insects and birds.
8. Bee houses, beetle banks and earth piles: These measures offer vital breeding grounds for wild bees in particular, but also for other pollinators and insects.
9 . Skylark plots and nesting boxes: Strategically placed open plots in crop fields provide skylarks and other birds, such as partridges, safe places to land and nest. It also benefits hares.
10. Phytobac® and water protection: Areas covered with grass all year round along the course of the river protect against undesirable runoff of crop protection products. The installation of a Phytobac® is planned to prevent point source pollution.
11. Safe storage and safe use of crop protection products: Crop protection products are stored safely in a suitable storage facility. The correct personal protective equipment and closed transfer system easyFlow M provide protection for both the user and the environment.
12. Partnerships: Combining the expertise of various players to jointly master the challenges of sustainable agriculture.
The Digital Age is Making Inroads at Wasmayr Hof
"Even as a part-time farmer, we attach great importance to precision," says Martin Gebendorfer. At Wasmayr Hof, two tractors and the modern crop protection sprayer are equipped with GPS and special application nozzles to reduce drift. This is the first important step toward precision agriculture. Currently, the field documentation is being digitized, a pre-requisite to implement Climate FieldViewTM, a digital tool. FieldViewTM helps growers gain a deeper understanding of their fields throughout the year and make more objective, data-based decisions that directly impact productivity. More precisely, FieldViewTM analyzes crop yield performance and provides related cropping insights quickly. This enables immediate insight into what is happening in each field. Together with the field data, the remote sensing images provided in FieldViewTM form the basis for smart decisions and future management. As a result, farms can create a customized farm management plan allowing to optimize use of resources, including fuel, fertilization and crop protection.
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