Research Institute of Organic Agriculture

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Personal information: Prof. Dr. Anthonie (Ton) Baars Born: 16 August 1956 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands Address (Institute): Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FIBL), Ackerstrasse, 5070 Frick, Switzerland Mail: ton.baars@fibl.org Training and education: 1974: VWO degree, Christelijke Scholengemeenschap Pascal, Amsterdam 1974-85: University of Utrecht: biology study with the specialisation of ecology. Master degree (MSc): landscape-ecology and nature conservation (12 month), animal production (6 month), farm economy (3 month) and relationship of biology and society (3 month), degree for teaching (3 month) 2002: Wageningen University: Doctor degree (Dr): Dissertation on the philosophical discussion on research methodologies and approaches suitable for organic farming illustrated by project studies in the field of organic animal husbandry (Part 1) and the effects of manure types and clover varieties on grassland production (Part 2) Job chronology: 1981-83: teacher for biology and Goethean science at the course for biodynamic farming at Kraaybeekerhof, Driebergen 1983-84: civil services: 19 month of co-working at three biodynamic dairy farms, practice in farming, processing of Gouda cheese and fresh cheese 1984-86: practice teacher for cheese-processing at Warmonderhof, Kerk-Avezaath, education for biodynamic farming 1986-89: teacher at Warmonderhof, Kerk-Avezaath, education for biodynamic farming: landscape development and biodynamic farming systems, agricultural course and backgrounds of cheese-processing (50% job) 1986-2005: researcher at the Louis Bolk Institute, Driebergen. Until 1989 for 50%, after 1989 a full job: grassland, animal health and welfare, animal breeding and system development 2005-2011: Foundation Professor for biodynamic agriculture at Kassel University, Witzenhausen (De) 2012: Cheese maker at Swiss Alp (Zillis, Ch) for 7 weeks in summer 2011-ongoing (50%): Senior scientist for milk quality and animal welfare at FIBL, Frick (Ch) 2013-ongoing (50%): Director of Research Department at Juchowo Farm, Silnowo (Pl) List of involved PHDs at Kassel University Responsible as 1st supervisor: -   Spengler Neff, Anet (2011): Development and evaluation of animal breeding- and selectionmethods for organic agriculture -   Wohlers, Jenifer (2011): Effects of animal nutrition and horn status on cow milk quality based on holistic and analytical research methods -   Kusche, Daniel: Research on the quality and digestibility of organic milk - Status Quo of biodynamic milk quality at farm level. (Ongoing) -   Meyer-Glitza, Patrick: Non-killing animal husbandry. Finish: 2014 -   Vereijken, Hans: Animal self-regulation and the intake of herbs and shrubs by sheep and cattle. (Ongoing)   2nd - or 3rd supervisor: -   Nauta, Wytze (2009): Principles and results of breeding in organic dairy herds in The Netherlands (Co-referent together with Prof. J.D. van der Ploeg und Prof. P. Brascamp, Wageningen University). -   Hoffnung, Andrea (2011): Methods for an integral observation of the surrounding (2nd supervisor together with Prof. E. Frohmann, BOKU, Vienna).