Agricultural Economics and Engineering

Agricultural Economics and Engineering
Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon Research Station ART

Organisation type: 
Research organisations
ICT provider
Country: 
Switzerland
Description: 

Expertise:
- Socioeconomics
- Farm Management
- Buildings, Animals and Work Economics
- Agricultural System Engineering
- Centre for Proper Housing of Ruminants and Pigs

Facility: - Tractor and motor testing station including emission measurements
- Electronics support with abundant measurement equipment
- Mechanical workshop
- Research farm with 100 ha arable and grassland farming, research stables with 50 milk cows, 50 goats, 50 sows with fattening pigs

Priority: Agroscope encourages a multifunctional and competitive land use, and focuses on economical, ecological and social issues. As key player in application oriented research in the agricultural, nutritional and environmental sectors Agroscope develops scientific knowledge and basic technical principles and serves farmers, consumers, publicity and administration.