Stichting Wageningen Research Wageningen UR Livestock Research Wageningen University and Research Center
Organisation type:
Research institutions
Country:
Netherlands
Short name:
WR
Description:
Brief description of the legal entity: ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’ is the mission of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre). A staff of 6,500 and 12,000 students from over 100 countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments and the business community-at-large. The strength of Wageningen UR lies in its ability to join the forces of specialised research institutes and Wageningen University. It also lies in the combined efforts of the various fields of natural and social sciences. This union of expertise leads to scientific breakthroughs that can quickly be put into practice and be incorporated into education. This is the Wageningen Approach. In this project, Wageningen Research will be represented by the Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO Foundation), which is the contract research part of Wageningen UR. In this project the research unit ‘Wageningen Research Livestock Research’ will be mobilised. The 250 members of staff at the Wageningen Livestock Research department have a wide knowledge of the fields of precision livestock farming, animal welfare, breeding, farm animal health, animal nutrition, environment, economy, animal housing, food quality and policy developments at home and abroad and have contacts there.
Wageningen Research as applied research organisation and being involved in a lot of EU projects (e.g. Freewalk, Animal Change, Welfare Quality, BioBusiness, DairyMan, WASP, Q-Pork chains) and national (system) innovation projects. Wageningen UR Livestock Research is leading partner in the Dairy Campus. This unique location is hosting 550 dairy cattle, more than 300 hectares of land, and training and conference facilities. Dairy Campus is an inspiring meeting place and innovation centre for anyone involved in the dairy sector. Students and professionals can come here for training courses, internships and graduation projects. It is a place where researchers can conduct pioneering research and the business sector is encouraged to commit to and invest in innovative projects. And all to ensure that we can continue producing healthy and safe milk in the future, with respect for mankind, animals and the environment.
Competences/skills for accomplishing work: The team of Wageningen Research is specialized in using the ANCA tool (including also Feedprint Tool), using simulation tool Dairywise and doing emission measurements. Also scientific coördination.
Stichting Wageningen Research
Wageningen UR Livestock Research
Wageningen University and Research Center
Brief description of the legal entity: ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’ is the mission of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre). A staff of 6,500 and 12,000 students from over 100 countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments and the business community-at-large. The strength of Wageningen UR lies in its ability to join the forces of specialised research institutes and Wageningen University. It also lies in the combined efforts of the various fields of natural and social sciences. This union of expertise leads to scientific breakthroughs that can quickly be put into practice and be incorporated into education. This is the Wageningen Approach. In this project, Wageningen Research will be represented by the Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO Foundation), which is the contract research part of Wageningen UR. In this project the research unit ‘Wageningen Research Livestock Research’ will be mobilised. The 250 members of staff at the Wageningen Livestock Research department have a wide knowledge of the fields of precision livestock farming, animal welfare, breeding, farm animal health, animal nutrition, environment, economy, animal housing, food quality and policy developments at home and abroad and have contacts there.
Wageningen Research as applied research organisation and being involved in a lot of EU projects (e.g. Freewalk, Animal Change, Welfare Quality, BioBusiness, DairyMan, WASP, Q-Pork chains) and national (system) innovation projects. Wageningen UR Livestock Research is leading partner in the Dairy Campus. This unique location is hosting 550 dairy cattle, more than 300 hectares of land, and training and conference facilities. Dairy Campus is an inspiring meeting place and innovation centre for anyone involved in the dairy sector. Students and professionals can come here for training courses, internships and graduation projects. It is a place where researchers can conduct pioneering research and the business sector is encouraged to commit to and invest in innovative projects. And all to ensure that we can continue producing healthy and safe milk in the future, with respect for mankind, animals and the environment.
Competences/skills for accomplishing work: The team of Wageningen Research is specialized in using the ANCA tool (including also Feedprint Tool), using simulation tool Dairywise and doing emission measurements. Also scientific coördination.