Contact
Helga Willer
(Dr. rer. nat.)
Communication
FiBL
Ackerstrasse
CH-5070 Frick
Phone +41 (0)62 865-7207
Fax +41 (0)62 865-7273
helga.willer(at)fibl.org
Internet
For many years now, FiBL has used the Internet to disseminate knowledge. In addition to the institute’s website and www.bioaktuell.ch, the Internet platform for Swiss farmers, FiBL Switzerland provides a range of Web services tailored to the various themes of organic farming. The goal is always to present knowledge in a manner that is both informative and attractive, and matches users’ needs. Together with FiBL Germany, we provide all Web programming services from one source. Our services range from strategy development and provision of support in producing and editing content to design and technical implementation. We also provide complete one-stop packages.
Our services and references
Annual meeting of the biocontrol industry: ABIM Lucerne
ABIM Lucerne, the first meeting of the biocontrol industry, took place in October 2006. A dedicated website at www.abim-lucerne.ch provides detailed information about the conference’s programme, location, aims and background. The site also provide a facility for online registration.
Contact: Lucius Tamm
www.abim-lucerne.ch 
bioaktuell.ch – the platform for Swiss organic farmers
FiBL and Bio Suisse maintain this site to present in one place the diverse services of consultants and advisors, and in order to facilitate access to the information farmers need. Here organic farmers have direct access to documentations, training provision, contact persons, news and much more – all just one click away.
Contact: Gilles Weidmann
www.bioaktuell.ch
Eco-AB (European Consortium for Organic Animal Breeding)
Contact: Anet Spengler Neff
EU Project: Organic Action Plan
In June 2004, the European Commission adopted the European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming. The ORGAP project is now monitoring and evaluating the Action Plan’s implementation. A dedicated project website – www.orgap.org – provides up-to-date information on the project’s themes and status. Moreover, the site gives project partners, representing a large number of countries, a digital platform with document management and e-mail distribution services.
Contact: Otto Schmid
www.orgap.org
Entrepreneurial skills in agriculture
The EU project “Entrepreneurial Skills of Farmers“(ESoF) analyses the economic, social and cultural factors which hold back or foster the development of entrepreneurial thinking in farmers. The project website www.esofarmers.org publishes project information and progress reports. It also provides project partners from different countries with a digital collaboration platform, including document management and a mailing list.
Contact: Christine Rudmann
www.esofarmers.org
Inputs and feedstuffs in Switzerland
Several different bodies of regulation govern feedstuffs and auxiliary inputs for Swiss organic farming. FiBL has developed a special web-based service providing information on the relevant standards and formal procedures. In addition to cutting-edge information, the website provides for download all relevant forms and the current version of the list of permitted premixes and feed additives. The site has two addresses: www.betriebsmittelliste.ch and www.futtermittel.fibl.org.
Contact: Bernhard Speiser
http://www.hilfsstoffliste.fibl.org www.betriebsmittelliste.ch (german)
www.futtermittel.fibl.org (german)
International Organic FQH Research Association
Contact: Niggli Urs
organic-europe.net
Information on organic farming in Europe: News country reports, statistics, addresses.
Contact: Helga Willer
www.organic-europe.net
Organic Inputs Evaluation Network
Contact: Bernhard Speiser
organic-world.net
Information on organic farming world-wide; accompanies the work on the global study on organic farming (“The World of Organic Agriculture”): Texts, graphs, background info.
Contact: Helga Willer
www.organic-world.net
Viticulture at FiBL
In 2004, FiBL took over management of the Aargauische Staatstrotte state winery and started to convert its vineyards to organic production methods. “Weingut FiBL”, the FiBL winery, has its own website, where it provides information on its work, wine-tasting events and viticultural research. Moreover, the full range of available wines can be ordered online.
Contact: Andreas Tuchschmid
www.weingut.fibl.org