Lawn mowers in fur: Sheep can reduce the use of chemicals in vineyards and increase biodiversity. A research group from Freiburg has now received an award.
A project group from the Rottenburg University of Applied Sciences, the Freiburg State Viticulture Institute and the University of Freiburg is researching how to work with sheep in the vineyard. The researchers are convinced: The animals contribute to the preservation of biodiversity and reduce the use of pesticides. The Slow Food initiative has now awarded the project a prize.
“The topic of sheep grazing in the vineyard has picked up speed,” says Jakob Hörl, head of the project. The team started their work back in 2019 – the practical research is designed for four years and is now going into the last grazing season. “We knew at the beginning…
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