Part 1 The role of grasslands in agricultural systems 1.The societal role of grasslands: the case of northwest Europe: N. van Eekeren, J. de Wit, M. van den Hout, M. Bruinenberg, J. Pijlman and N. Hoekstra, Louis Bolk Institute, The Netherlands; 2.
Grasslands and climate change: Martin Lukac and Chris Reynolds, University of Reading, UK; 3.Harnessing the power of grasslands in mixed farming/crop-livestock systems: F. Taube, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany and Wageningen University, The Netherlands; J. K. Nyameasem, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany and University of Bonn, Germany; and S. Verma, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany and Aarhus University, Denmark; Part 2 Grassland dynamics and management 4.Plant-soil-animal interactions and nutrient cycling in grazed grasslands: Lynn E. Sollenberger, University of Florida, USA; Marta M.
Kohmann, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA; K. Roger Trumpp and Jose C.B. Dubeux, Jr, University of Florida, USA; 5.Advances in grazing management: Michael O''Donovan, Teagasc, Ireland; 6.The use of precision technologies in grassland management: Laurence Shalloo and Paula Molina Palma, Teagasc, Ireland; and Deirdre Hennessy, University College Cork, Ireland; 7.The long path from data collection to sustainable grassland management: Nina Buchmann, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Panu Korhonen, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finland; Carsten Stefan Malisch, Aarhus University, Denmark; and Paul Newell Price, ADAS, UK; 8.From data collection to decision support tools for the sustainable management of grasslands: Magali Jouven, Institut Agro Montpellier, France; Audrey Michaud, VetAgro Sup, France; and Pascal Carrère, INRAE, France; 9.
Advances in managing grassland weeds: Maria-Teresa Sebastià, Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia - University of Lleida (UdL-CTFC), Spain; Ana Fossas, Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC), Spain; and Cristina Chocarro, University of Lleida (UdL-Agrotecnio), Spain; Part 3 Grasslands, grazing and animal nutrition: effects on health and product quality 10.Quantifying forage quality to improve nutrient use efficiency in ruminant feeding: Martin Gierus, BOKU University, Austria; 11.The effects of pasture grazing on milk quality: Anjo Elgersma, Independent Scientist, The Netherlands; 12.Grasslands and One Health: the human health component: Frédéric Leroy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium; Peter J. Ballerstedt, Grass Based Health LLC, USA; and Stefaan De Smet, Ghent University, Belgium; Part 4 Development in botanical composition of grasslands 13.Improving biodiversity in agricultural grassland systems: Irina Herzon, University of Helsinki, Finland; James M. Bullock, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, The UK; Jean-Yves Humbert and Raphaël Arlettaz, University of Bern, Switzerland; Péter Török, University of Debrecen, Hungary; and Karin Stein-Bachinger, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Germany; 14.Designing and developing multispecies swards for future grassland systems: Shona Baker and Thomas Moloney, Teagasc and DLF Ireland, Ireland; 15.
Plantain (Plantago lanceolata): from weed to multi-functional component in sustainable dairy-farm systems: Ina (J.B.) Pinxterhuis, DairyNZ, New Zealand; Mike (M.B.) Dodd, AgResearch, New Zealand; 16.Advances in Epichloë endophyte plant secondary metabolites in grasslands: David E. Hume and Sarah C. Finch, AgResearch Limited, New Zealand; Alan V.
Stewart, PGG Wrightson Seeds Limited, New Zealand; and John R. Caradus, Grasslanz Technology Limited, New Zealand; Part 6 Case studies 17.Grasslands in Europe: current status, emerging challenges, and pathways to sustainable futures: A. Van den Pol-van Dasselaar, Aeres University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands; D. Hennessy, University College Cork, Ireland; and J. Isselstein, University of Göttingen, Germany; 18.Challenges facing alpine/mountain grasslands: Giovanni Peratoner, Laimburg Research Centre, Italy; Caren M. Pauler and Manuel K.
Schneider, Agroscope, Switzerland; Vibeke Lind, NIBIO, Norway; Andreas Klingler and Andreas Schaumberger, AREC Raumberg-Gumpenstein, Austria; Enrico Sturaro, University of Padova, Italy; 19.Grasslands in New Zealand: challenges and solutions: David R. Stevens, AgResearch Ltd, New Zealand; 20.Conclusion: pathways to resilient temperate grasslands: Agnes van den Pol-van Dasselaar, Aeres University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands;.