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Strengthening Internationalization, Research Team from FTP Udayana Realizes Research Collaboration with BOKU University, Austria
The
Faculty of Agricultural Technology has signed a Collaboration Agreement with
BOKU University. Realization of collaboration in the field of research has also
been carried out. This research collaboration activity is a RESEARCH MOBILITY
TO BOKU (ASEA UNINET 2022 – 2023) activity between FTP Udayana and BOKU
University. The researchers involved were Ni Nyoman Sulastri, S.TP., M.Agr.,
Ph.D. and Dr. Sumiyati, S.TP., M.P. from FTP Udayana and Gernot Bodner,
Priv.-Doz. Dr., Katharina Keiblinger, Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr and Rebecca Hood
– Nowotny, Priv.-Doz. MBA Ph.D who is a host researcher from BOKU University.
The
realization of what has been implemented has been proven from a 10-day visit
from 28 September 2023- 7 October 2023 which was made to BOKU University.
Researchers from the Udayana Faculty of Agricultural Technology, namely Ni
Nyoman Sulastri, S.TP., M.Agr., Ph.D. and Dr. Sumiyati, S.TP., M.P. had the
opportunity to explore various soil fertility analyzes to understand the effect
of straw management on paddy fields. This activity was received directly by Dr
Katharina Keiblinger and Dr. Rebecca Nowotny and provided an overview of
several facilities at the Soil Research Institute at BOKU that allow testing of
various soil fertility parameters. In addition, he elaborates further on the
estimation of dissolved organic carbon and active organic methods. Apart from
visiting BOKU, the FTP Udayana team visited the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) to learn about the application of isotopes for soil analysis as
well as vermiculture composting farming which produces Vermigrand - bio humus
fertilizer produced by earthworms.
In
addition, this laboratory analysis training is a continuation of the soil
health training on nitrates and ammonium which was held on 29th July
2023 in Bali, Indonesia. The first soil health training is phosphorus analysis.
Analysis using the molybdate/blue ascorbic acid method was introduced by Dr.
Axel Mentler. The second training was a soil respiration field test using
Bromothymol blue. The soil respiration test was facilitated by Mrs. Franziska
Weinrich. The final training was a soil field test where the research team from
FTP Udayana conducted a field visit to the “Neusiedlersee – Seewinkel” National
Park.
"It
is hoped that this activity can be used as a trigger to expand the
international network owned by FTP Udayana. Hopefully from this activity the
research carried out by researchers from FTP Udayana can be further developed
which can later be applied for the benefit of Indonesia, especially in
Bali," said Dr. Sulastri, one of the research representatives from FTP
Udayana
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