Kees van Veluw Frens Schuring Katrien van ‘t Hooft Irene van de Sar Clemens Driessen Moderated by Suzanna van der Meer

What kind of knowledge and innovations are crucial for sustainable dairy farming Multiple challenges: Health (cow & consumer), Financial challenges, Ethics What can be organized together?

Wageningen UR particular position - advising ministry - contract research for industry - sharing knowledge worldwide e.g. by Sino-Dutch dairy centre, part of WUR

Image idealized? Who should be in there and how? Figuur 1 Sino-Dutch Dairy Development Centre, 2014 Wageningen Dairy Campus

Central question What kind of knowledge and innovations should be developed and shared for sustainable dairy- farming? How could we organize that, and what should be the role of Wageningen University?

Katrien van ‘t Hooft Veteranarian, over 25years experience with cows Natural Livestock Farming Network Netherlands, Ethiopia, India & Uganda Reduction of antibiotic use

What kind of knowledge and innovations should be developed and shared for sustainable dairy-farming? How could we organize that, and what should be the role of Wageningen University?

Frens Schuring Researcher specialized in the metabolism of cows Teacher at Warmonderhof School for biodynamic farming and gardening Implications of feed for cow-health

What kind of knowledge and innovations should be developed and shared for sustainable dairy-farming? How could we organize that, and what should be the role of Wageningen University?

Irene van der Sar Board-member of the Dutch dairy farmers- union Dairy farmer Concerned about impacts of government policies

What kind of knowledge and innovations should be developed and shared for sustainable dairy-farming? How could we organize that, and what should be the role of Wageningen University?

Kees van Veluw Lecturer at Wageningen UR, Plant science group Courses: Organic Animal Production Organic Agriculture and Society Ecological Design and Permaculture Analysis and Design of Organic Farming Systems 10 years experience as consultant for cow- farmers, (e.g. decision-making and intuition)

Intrinsieke Waarde van een KOE!

What kind of knowledge and innovations should be developed and shared for sustainable dairy-farming? How could we organize that, and what should be the role of Wageningen University?

Clemens Driessen Philosopher and Human Geographer at Wageningen UR PhD researching the ethical dimensions on farms Worked closely together with animal scientists and farmers How could farmers and scientists better complement each other in ethical dimensions associated with dairy farming?

‘varkensflat’ high rise pig farm (MVRDV 2001)

What kind of knowledge and innovations should be developed and shared for sustainable dairy- farming? How could we organize that, and what should be the role of Wageningen University?

Interactive part, audience & expert-panel Conclusions from this session? Thank you !

The university should (more actively) broaden its research & education on dairy-farming to study and develop a wider variety of possible (ethical) approaches and innovations. Farming in a 'natural' manner is too often framed as something extra (while it should be considered the starting-point)

What kind of knowledge and innovations should be developed and shared for sustainable dairy-farming? How could we organize that, and what should be the role of Wageningen University?