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“Kitzrettung” the german measure to prevent unnecessary deaths of fawns during hay mowing.
Every year countless fawns (the young of a deer) die unnecessary deaths or are injured during the annual mowing of fields. The german measure of “Kitzrettung”, “Save-a-Fawn” offers a solution to this problem of modern haymaking. Fig. 1 "Kitzrettung" in action. (by Jens Gebhardt all rights reserved) Roots of the Problem Does of the different deer species found in Europe or North America typically put down their fawns in fields with high grass to protect them from predators. Th
Dec 19, 2025


Grower Intro "Burghof Damm" (GER)
It is time for the Introduction of our second growers for this years "Hay year". Burghof Damm Our second grower this year is the small...
Aug 28, 2025


The potato harvest at the LANG organic farm
For over 33 years, the LANG organic farm in Obereisesheim, Germany, has focused on sustainable agriculture. Starting with traditional...
Nov 28, 2024


The potato year at Purdue University: a scientific project to research the power of draft animals
The activities of our potato year are part of a project funded by an NCSARE Partnership Grant called "Addressing knowledge gaps in animal...
Aug 20, 2024


Sowing wheat in the surroundings of the Open-Air Laboratory Lauresham, Germany (#WirinLorsch)
In October 2021, a field was sown with the baking wheat variety ´Avian´ in the area surrounding the Lauresham Open-Air Laboratory as part...
May 11, 2022


Wheat sowing at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky (USA)
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is a landmark destination that shares 3,000 acres (1214 hectares) of discovery...
Apr 20, 2022
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