Samenvatting
During the latter quarter of the nineteenth century, science and
technology opened up new possibilities to dairy farmers. Improved techniques for
measuring the fat percentage of milk and new mechanical production processes
had a considerable influence on the system of dairy production. However, knowledge
was essential to make the most of these opportunities. Historians have offered
various explanations for the implementation of a knowledge infrastructure
within pre-existing dairy networks. Some studies have emphasized the role of
individual actors, while others focused on the influence of cooperative
structures. This article contributes to the latter and adds a geographical dimension
to the organizational history of dairy knowledge. Based on research in archives
and newspapers, it investigates two knowledge institutions in the Dutch
province of Friesland: a dairy consultancy and a dairy school, both founded in
1889. The article concludes that the implementation of knowledge institutions was
encouraged by the interplay between regional initiatives and national economic
policies.
| Originele taal-2 | Engels |
|---|---|
| Pagina's (van-tot) | 91-118 |
| Tijdschrift | Historia Agraria |
| Volume | 73 |
| DOI's | |
| Status | Gepubliceerd - 2018 |