Eric Meili

Projects

• Low-input milk- and beef production
  
• Farm analysis / strategy development
  
• Farm construction planning
  
• Legal advice for farmers
  
• Eastern Europe: animal consulting: sheep, goats, suckler cows, dairy cows

Activity areas

• Dairy and meat production
  
• Construction advice
  
• Farm planning
  
• Processing and marketing
  
• Advisory development

Training / professional career

Education:


• Matura C, emphasis on Math and Science
  
• Agricultural School, 1975-76, Egg ZH
  
• Study of Agriculture, emphasis on Animal Science, 1976-82 (Swiss Federal Technical University of Zürich)
  
• Diploma for teaching at Agricultural Schools, 1982
  

Professional Experience:


• Agricultural practical training, 1975/76, Meilen, conventional Farm, milk cows
  
• Agricultural practical training, 1979, 1 year, Biodynamic Farm, milk cows, cheese making, Kaltacker BE
  
• Farm manager, 1981-82, Organic Farm, milk sheep, cheese making, milk cows, Udlingenswil, LU
  
• Department of Agriculture of the Canton of Zürich, Administration 1982-85,
  
• Hauser Champignonkulturen AG, mushroom production, 13 to per week, Productionmanager, 1986-88
  
• Since 1988 consultant at FiBL for organic animal husbandry

Membership in advisory bodies / other activities

• Association of organic pasture beef
  
• Swiss Federal Commission for Organic Animal Husbandry