Collective organisation of knowledge in the early phase of the Dutch-Friesian dairy industry (c. 1880-1914)
During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, science and technology opened up new avenues for dairy farmers. Improved techniques for measuring the percentage of fat content in milk and new mechanical production processes had a considerable influence on the dairy production system. However, knowledge was essential to make the most of these opportunities. Historians have offered diverse 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 coo... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2018 |
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Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria (SEHA)
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Schlagwörter: | cadena láctea / redes de conocimiento / historia agraria / Países Bajos / dairy chain / knowledge networks / agrarian history / the Netherlands / N43 / N53 / N93 / O43 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29197429 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/10234/173190 |
During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, science and technology opened up new avenues for dairy farmers. Improved techniques for measuring the percentage of fat content in milk and new mechanical production processes had a considerable influence on the dairy production system. However, knowledge was essential to make the most of these opportunities. Historians have offered diverse 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 conclusion is that the implementation of knowledge institutions was encouraged by the interplay between regional initiatives and national economic policies ; Durante el último cuarto del siglo xix, la ciencia y la tecnología abrieron nuevas posibilidades a los ganaderos de leche. La mejora de las técnicas para medir el porcentaje de grasa en la leche y la mecanización de los procesos productivos tuvieron una influencia considerable sobre el sistema de producción lácteo. Sin embargo, el conocimiento fue esencial para aprovechar estas oportunidades al máximo. Los historiadores han ofrecido diversas explicaciones de la implantación de una infraestructura del conocimiento dentro de las redes lácteas ya existentes. Algunos estudios han enfatizado el papel de actores individuales, mientras que otros se centraron en la influencia de las estructuras cooperativas. Este artículo contribuye a esta segunda línea de investigación, añadiendo una dimensión geográfica a la historia organizativa del conocimiento lácteo. Basado en fuentes de archivo y periódicos, el artículo investiga dos instituciones ...