Katrin Bauer

Katrin Bauer M.Sc. is a researcher at the Institute of Livestock Sciences within the Department of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Her role focuses on experimental investigations of forage management systems in dairy production, with institutional affiliation spanning project-based collaborations across BOKU's agricultural research units.

Her research centers on animal nutrition dynamics in grassland-based dairying systems, particularly examining how forage conservation methods, cutting schedules, and physical processing affect biological outcomes. Key investigations include diurnal variations in forage composition (AM vs. PM cutting), comparative analyses of hay versus silage preservation, and particle size reduction effects on nutrient utilization. This work integrates organic dairy production frameworks with precision measurements of feed intake, digestibility coefficients, milk composition profiles, and behavioral indicators like lying patterns.

Analysis of her publication record (2022-2025) reveals consistent methodological rigor in controlled feeding trials with Holstein dairy cows. Her research trajectory demonstrates progressive complexity from basic forage characterization to multi-parameter assessments of production efficiency and animal welfare. The studies predominantly employ experimental designs comparing treatment groups across conservation methods and processing variables, with strong emphasis on organic production constraints.

Dr. Bauer actively contributes to the federally funded project 'Effects of particle size, conservation method, and cutting time (AM/PM) on forage efficiency in grassland-based dairying' (2021-2024), collaborating with the Institute of Food Science under principal investigator Wilhelm Friedrich Knaus. While thesis supervision has not yet commenced, her conference presentations at major forums like the European Federation of Animal Science indicate growing research leadership. Her work maintains strong institutional integration through BOKU's agricultural research infrastructure while addressing practical challenges in sustainable dairy farming.