Gigacow: Data from dairy cows forms a new knowledge hub Swedish University of Agriculture's participation in knowledge hub creates collaboration between researchers, companies and farmers for better production optimization20 June 2024 20 June 2024 3 minute read 3 minute read By: By: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences EuropeThe Swedish University of Agriculture is participating in a new knowledge hub that will support the digital transformation of Swedish agriculture. SLU contributes expertise, data and experience from Gigacow, the infrastructure for cow data, which is an important part of SLU's work with digitalisation. Within SLU, there is knowledge about farm animals and crop cultivation, but also great digital competence, not least through the SLU Gigacow platform. Courses and seminarsWithin the Knowledge Hub, SLU will provide data from SLU Gigacow and have an important role in monitoring and analyzing the environment. Within SLU Gigacow there is a vision to combine bioinformatics with sensor data, or simply to combine genetic knowledge with sensor data and behavioral data.