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Swiss Farmers' Union
The Swiss Farmers' Union (SFU; until 2013 ''Schweizerischer Bauernverband''; , , represents the interests of the farming community in Switzerland as an umbrella organization and is considered one of the most influential organizations in the country. History The association was established in 1897 in Bern Town Hall. Its co-founders were Johann Jenny and Caspar Decurtins. Three years later, the association's headquarters were relocated from Bern to Brugg, as the wife of the association's director, Ernst Laur, was from there and was unwilling to relocate to Bern. Another influential figure in the early years was Fritz Zaugg. Over time, the modest Farmers' Secretariat (''Schweizerisches Bauernsekretariat''; ''SBS'' for short) evolved into a sizable association with over 80 permanent employees through the establishment of new departments. In 1941, the Swiss Rural Women's Association joined the SFU. In 1937, the SFU was pivotal in establishing the Agricultural Information Service (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brugg
, neighboring_municipalities = Gebenstorf, Habsburg, Hausen, Holderbank, Lupfig, Riniken, Rüfenach, Schinznach, Untersiggenthal, Villigen, Villnachern, Veltheim, Windisch , twintowns = Rottweil (Germany) , website = www.stadt-brugg.ch Brugg (sometimes written as Brugg AG in order to distinguish it from other ''Brugg''s) is a Swiss municipality and a town in the canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name. The town is located at the confluence of the Aare, Reuss, and Limmat, with the Aare flowing through its medieval part. It is located approximately from the cantonal capital of Aarau; from Zürich; and about from Basel. Brugg is the Swiss German term for bridge (german: Brücke). This is an allusion to the purpose of the medieval town's establishment under the Habsburgs, as the town is located at the narrowest point on the Aare in the Swiss midlands. The Habsburgs’ oldest known residence is located in the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
