Advances in organic dairy cattle farming

• Introduction: understanding the diversity of organic dairy farming in Europe: Mette Vaarst, Aarhus University, Denmark;

Part 1 Improving breeding and nutrition

• Optimising breeding and genetic diversity in organic and low-input dairy farming: Morten Kargo, Aarhus University, Denmark;
• Optimising soils, pasture and grasslands for organic dairy farming: Hannah Jones, Farm Carbon Toolkit, UK;
• Assessing and optimising organic milk quality: Gillian Butler, Newcastle University, UK;

Part 2 Improving health, welfare and life opportunities

• One-welfare perspectives on organic dairy farming: Lindsay Whistance, Organic Research Centre, UK;
• The lives of calves from organic dairy farms: Kerstin Barth, Thünen Institute, Germany;
• Improving herd health management and disease prevention in organic dairy cattle: Lisa Morgans, Innovation for Agriculture, UK;
• The use of plant bio-active compounds and other alternative therapeutic strategies in organic dairy farming: Maria Groot, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands;
• Improving the management of parasites in organic dairy farming: Stig Milan Thamsborg, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;
• An ethical framework for the use of technologies on organic dairy farming: David Rose, Royal Agricultural University, UK;

Part 3 Improving sustainability

• Optimising integration of dairy cows into a resilient whole farm context: Stephen Roderick, Duchy College, UK;
• How can organic dairy farming address and improve biodiversity and healthy ecosystems?: Will Simonson, Organic Research Centre, UK;
• Understanding consumer attitudes and market structures around organic/low-input dairy farming: Otto Schmid, FiBL, Switzerland;
• The role of organic dairy farming in the development of sustainable food, ecological and social systems: Mette Vaarst, Aarhus University, Denmark;