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Gé B.C. Backus +31653724943 June 12, 1956
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Work experience 2012 -
Director Connecting Agri & Food, Oostwijk 5, Uden, The Netherlands
2010 – 2012
Department head consumer & behaviour LEI Wageningen UR, Alexanderveld 5, The Hague, The Netherlands
2000 - 2010
Head section markets & networks LEI Wageningen UR, Alexanderveld 5, The Hague, The Netherlands
1998 - 2000
Deputy head section farm management LEI Wageningen UR, Alexanderveld 5, The Hague, The Netherlands
1986 - 1998
Head department of economics Applied Research Institute for Pig Husbandry, Rosmalen, The Netherlands
1984 - 1986
Head pig department Extension Office for Pig Farming in North Brabant, Tilburg, The Netherlands
1981 - 1984
Researcher National Extension Office for the Dutch Poultry Industry, Zeist, The Netherlands
Education 1975 - 1981 1994
Ph.D. committees 2012 2012 2010 2007 2004 2003
Wageningen University Phd Thesis “Economic Simulation to Support Investment Decisions in Pig Farming”
H. Yassin S.A. Gebrezgabher C.P.M. van Wagenberg T. Novoselova M.A. van der Gaag S.J. Sijtsema
Honors and awards 2013 Nominated for the NVRR Award “Best Dutch Court of Audit report in 2012” 2010 Outstanding Paper Awards Winner 2010 of the British Food Journal for Linking perception of health-promoting food attributes to tangible product characteristics 2006 Nominated for the VOGON Property Research Award (3rd price) 2001 Winning essay “Sustainable Agriculture in the 21th Century” (Executive Board of Wageningen University and Research Centre) Selected activities 2013 Member of the European DG SANCO expert group on alternatives to surgical castration of pigs (since October 2014 elected as chairman of the expert group) 2011 Member of the Thinktank Omega (http://denktankomega.wordpress.com/) 2010 Mediating the “Proclamation of Roermond”, in which farmers organisation and the Province agree on the land policy in Limburg. 2010 Co-organizer International Roundtable on Healthy Food Choices (joint initiative Ahold and Wageningen UR) http://www.wageningenur.nl/upload_mm/6/a/1/2928e249-2124-42ad-8bbb8d57d0e851e4_1.pdf 2009 Leader of the Dutch Research Program “Castration of Male Piglets” 2005 - 2009 Leader of the Research Program “Competitive Power of Dutch Food Supply Chains” 2003 Lid van de werkgroep ‘de boer in de keten’ Raad voor het Landelijk Gebied. 1999 Co-organizer of the Think tank on Pig Farming (Wageningen University and Research Centre) 1996 – 1998 Member of the Committee “Intensive Animal Husbandry” of the Dutch Association for the Protection of Animals 1989 - 1996 Leader of the Dutch Research Program “Comparison of housing systems for nonlactating sows” 1991 Co-organizer Symposium on Pig Management Information Systems. September 1992, Madrid Spain. Service 2014 2012 2007 - 2012 2003 2003 1997
Referendum committee city council of ’s-Hertogenbosch, member Court of Audit ’s-Hertogenbosch, chairman Court of Audit ’s-Hertogenbosch, member Member of the Committee on “Legislation in Animal Husbandry” of Wageningen University and Research Centre Member of the Committee on “The Position of Primary Agricultural Producers within Food Supply Chains” (Dutch Council for the Rural Area.) Member of the Committee to select candidates for the position of chairman of the Pig Farmers Organization of ZLTO
Project reviews 2013 Swiss National Science Foundation 2013 The Research Council of Norway 2005 - 2008 Subsidy requests within the framework of “Stimulating Innovation and Competitive Power” (Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality)
1993 -1998 1995
Research projects (United States Department of Agriculture) Bulgarian Agricultural Development Project
International experience 1991 University of Minnesota, St. Paul, U.S.A. (April-October) 1990 - 1992 Project to develop a sustainable pig industry in Hungary 2009 - 2011 FAO project on livestock waste management in Thailand, Vietnam and China Projects are - among others - carried out for the following clients (in alphabetical order) ABN-AMRO, Ahold, Agrifirm, Cargill, European Commission (DG Sanco), FAO, Greenport Venlo, Nevedi, Dutch Farmers Organization (LTO), Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Dutch Productboard for Meat and Eggs, Rabobank, Nutreco, real,- SB-Warenhaus GmbH, Schuitema C1000, Vionfood, Worldbank. International lectures and projects in 24 countries Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Denmark, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, and Vietnam. Google scholar publication list: http://scholar.google.nl/citations?user=4Wrm1_kAAAAJ&hl=nl Publications “work in progress” Backus, G.B.C., Boone, J.A., ten Pierick, E., and Bunte, F.H.J. Return on equity in Dutch Food Supply Chains: Pork, Dairy, Vegetables, and Fruit (submitted to Agribusiness: an International Journal). N.I. Valeeva, M.A.P.M. van Asseldonk, R.B.M. Huirne and G.B.C. Backus Incentives for Earlier Disclosure by Outbreaks of Epidemics. Scientific publications Ingenbleek P.T.M. and G.B.C. Backus (2015) Organizing Open Innovation for Sustainability: Drawing Implications from a Case Study in the Agro-Food Complex in the Netherlands. In: Adoption of Innovation. p109-131 Springer International Publishing. Wagenberg, C.P.A., Backus, G.B.C., Urlings., H.A.P., Vorst, J.G.A.J. van der (2013) Impact of testing technology on food safety incentive system parameters and control actions: the case of Mycobacterium avium in finishing pigs. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 111(3–4), p286–296. Aramyan, L.H., P.T.M. Ingenbleek, G.B.C. Backus, K. de Roest and R.B. Tranter (2013) Evaluating the likelyhood of the adoption of an animal welfare assessment system in European Agricultural Food Chains. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 30(1) p5979. Wagenberg, C.P.A. van; Backus, G.B.C.; Vorst, J.G.A.J. van der; Urlings, H.A.P. (2012) Usefulness of food chain information provided by Dutch finishing pig producers to control antibiotic residues in pork. Preventive Veterinary Medicine (107) p142–145. Valeeva, N,I., M.A. van Asseldonk, and G.B.C. Backus (2011) Perceived risk and strategy efficacy as motivators of risk management strategy adoption to prevent animal diseases in pig farming. Preventive Veterinary Medicine; 102(4):284-95. Wagenberg, C. P. A., Urlings., H.A.P., Vorst, J.G.A.J. van der, Backus, G.B.C. (2009) Incentives for liver lesion control in slaughter pigs (Preventive Veterinary Medicine: doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.09.011).
Sijtsema, S.J., Backus, G.B.C., Linneman, A.R., and Jongen, W.M.F. (2009) Linking perception of health-promoting food attributes to tangible product characteristics (British Food Journal: 111(3): 207-222). Bergevoet,R.H.M., Schaik,G. van, Veling,J., Backus,G.B.C., and Franken.P, (2009) Economic and epidemiological evaluation of possible Salmonella control strategies in Dutch dairy cattle. Preventive Veterinary Medicine;89(1-2) pp. 1-7. Backus, G.B.C. and King, R.P. (2008) An Incentive System for Salmonella Control in the Pork Supply Chain. European Review of Agricultural Economics; 35 (4) pp. 547–562. King, R.P., G.B.C. Backus, and M.A. van der Gaag (2007) Incentive systems for food quality control with repeated deliveries: Salmonella control in pork production. European Review of Agricultural Economics 34:81-104. Sijtsema, S.J., Linneman, A.R., Backus, G.B.C Jongen, W.M.F. A.F. van Gaasbeek, H. Dagevos (2007) Exploration of projective techniques to unravel health perception. British Food Journal 109(6):443-456. Sijtsema, S.J., Backus, G.B.C., Linneman, A.R., Jongen, W.M.F. (2004) Consumer orientation of product developers and their product perception compared to that of consumers. Trends in food science and technology, Volume 15, Issue 10, 2004, 489-497. Gaag, M. A. van der; H.W. Saatkamp; G.B.C. Backus; P van Beek; R.B.M. Huirne (2003) Costeffectiveness of controlling Salmonella in the pork chain. Food-Control., 15(3):173-180. Backus, G.B.C., C.P.A. van Wagenberg, N. Verdoes (1998) Environmental Impact of Meat Production. Meat Science, Vol. 49, Supl. 1, 65-72. Metz, J.H.M., G. B. C. Backus and A.J. A. Aarnink (1998) Future Housing and Management of Pigs. Pig News and Information, (19) 4, 105N-110N. Backus, G.B.C., V.R. Eidman, A.A. Dijkhuizen (1997) Farm decision making under risk and uncertainty. Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science. 45:307 – 328. Hartog, L.A., H.M. Vermeer, J.W.G.M. Swinkels, N.Verdoes, G.B.C. Backus (1996) Applied research on new housing systems. Outlook on Agriculture 25:4, 257-261. Backus, G.B.C., G.Th. Timmer, A.A. Dijkhuizen, V.R. Eidman, R.P. King (1995) The impact of a decision support system for strategic pig farm planning on the advice of extension officers. Computers and electronics in agriculture. 12:1, 51-64. Backus, G.B.C., G.Th. Timmer, A.A. Dijkhuizen, V.R. Eidman, F.Vos (1995) A decision support system for strategic planning on pig farms. Agricultural Economics. 13:2, 101-108. Backus, G.B.C. Economic Simulation to Support Investment Decisions in Pig Farming. (1994) Phd Thesis, Wageningen, pp 121. Backus, G.B.C., L.A. den Hartog en M.W.A. Verstegen (1993) Implications of Animal Production Technology for the Environment. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. 6 ( Supl. 1) 60-66. Hartog, L.A., H.M. Vermeer, G.B.C. Backus (1993) Evaluation of Housing Systems for Sows Journal of Animal Science. 71:5, 1339-1344. Huirne, R.B.M., A.A. Dijkhuizen, G.B.C. Backus (1991) Validation of an integrated decision support and expert system for analysis of individiual sow-herd performance. Computers and electronics in Agriculture. 6:1, 71-86.
Refereed book chapters Backus, G.B.C. ; Wagenberg, C.P.A. van (2013) EU-beleid voor genetisch gemodificeerde organismen. In: EU-beleid voor landbouw, voedsel en groen: van politiek naar praktijk / Meester, G., Berkhout, P., Dries, L.K.E., Wageningen : Wageningen Academis Publishers, - p. 301 - 310. Ingenbleek, PTM and GBC Backus (2015) Organizing Open Innovation for Sustainability. In: Brem, A and Viardot, E. Adoption of Innovation: Balancing Internal and External Stakeholders in the Marketing of Innovation. p109-131. Springer International Publishing. Reinders, M.J. ; Bartels, J. ; Backus, G.B.C. (2012) Market opportunities for sustainable foods: an investigation of the different roles of consumers and retailers, catering companies and brand manufacturers. In: Consumer attitudes to food quality products / Klopčič, M., Kuipers, A., Hocquette, J.-F, Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, (EAAP publication 133) - p. 57 - 66. Oskam, A.J. ; Backus, G.B.C. ; Kinsey, J. ; Frewer, L.J. (2010) The New Food Economy. In: EU Policy for Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas / Oskam, A.J., Meester, G., Silvis, H.J., Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, - p. 297 - 306. Wagenberg, C.P.A. van; Backus, G.B.C. (2010) Supervision of control for food safety in food chains. In: Towards effective food chains - Models and applications / Trienekens, J., Top, J., Vorst, J. van der, Beulens, A., Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, - p. 195 - 204. Professional publications Backus, G.B.C.; Smet, A. de; Wagenberg, C.P.A. van; Valeeva, N.I.; Tacken, G.M.L.; Kornelis, M.; Snoek, H.M.; Broek, E.M.F. van den; Immink, V.M.; Haaster-de Winter, M.A. van; PeetSchwering, C.M.C. van der; Fels, J.B. van der; Riel, J.W. van (2014) Boars on the way: results of the 5 year Dutch research programme 'Boars heading for 2018. Wageningen UR. 60p. Backus Gé, Harriette Snoek, Annelise de Smet, Maria Angels Oliver, Maria Font i Furnols, Marijke Aluwé, Frank Tuyttens, Michel Bonneau, Patrick Chevillon, Margit Dall Aaslyng, Daniel Moerlein, Lisa Meier-Dinkel, Johanna Trautmann,John-Erik Haugen (2014) CAMPIG: consumer acceptance in the EU and in 3rd countries of pig meat obtained from male pigs not surgically castrated. Backus Gé, Susanne Støier, Michel Courat, Michel Bonneau, and Miguel Higuera (2014) First progress report from the European declaration on alternatives to surgical castration of pigs (16/12/2010): Report from the Expert Group on ending the surgical castration of pigs (2012 – 2014). Backus, G.B.C.; Reinders, M.J.; Sijtsema, S.J.; Haaster-de Winter, M.A. van; Hoste, R.; Kortstee, H.J.M.; Immink, V.M.; P.L.M. van; Poppe, K.J. (2013) Duurzaam Vlees 2020. LEI Den Haag. Aramyan, L.H., C.P.A. van Wagenberg, and G.B.C. Backus (2009) EU policy on GM soy; Tolerance threshold and asynchronic approval.The Hague. Bartels, J.; Backus, G.B.C. (2011) Why sustainable foods have a low market share: Determinants of consumption of sustainable and (un)healthy food products – recent findings Fleischwirtschaft 2011 (2011)26 - p. 61 - 63. Backus, G.B.C., Fresco, L.O., Kok, F., & Franse, O (2010) Roundtable on Encouraging and Sustaining Healthy Food Choices, Amsterdam. Backus,G.B.C; W.H.M. Baltussen, W.H.G.J. Hennen, D.F.M. van de Wiel, H.A.M. Spoolder, R. Margry, H. Dahlmans, J. Vaessen (2008) Removing the taint: Bottlenecks and possible directions for a solution in the marketing of the meat of non-castrated male pigs. Wageningen. Backus, G.B.C., P. Berkhout, D.J.F. Eaton, L. Franke, A.J. de Kleijn, B. Lotz, E.M. van Mil, P. Roza and W. Uffelmann (2008) EU policy on GMOs; A quick scan of the economic consequences. The Hague.
Backus, G.B.C and H.M. Vermeer (1997) Comparison of four housing systems for non-lactating sows. Rosmalen. Bondt, N., Oosterkamp, E.B. and G.B.C. Backus (2008) Facilitating ‘Supervision of Control’: In Food Safety and Quality in International Food Chains; Technical Reports of the Interreg IIIC Initiative PromSTAP, Bonn, Germany. Everwand, W.C., P.T.M. Ingenbleek and G.B.C. Backus (2007) From commodity to customer value; The transition from a production-oriented to a market-oriented European dairy industry. LEI, The Hague. Horsager, K. and G.B.C. Backus (2006) Significant risks facing agriculture in the Netherlands. LEI, The Hague. Horsager, K., W.H.M. Baltussen and G.B.C. Backus (2006) Customised commodity derivatives; the case of natural gas in the Dutch horticulture. LEI, The Hague. Backus, G.B.C. (2005) Experiences with public policy in the area of environmental management of intensive livestock in the EU and their applicability in the developing world. Paper prepared for the World Bank (Agriculture and Rural Development Department). LEI, The Hague. Ingenbleek, Paul, Ge Backus en Theo Verhallen (2005) Value Pricing Capabilities in Agribusiness. Transforum position paper. Zoetermeer. Kroon, van der S.M.A., E. ten Pierick, J.J. de Vlieger, G.B.C. Backus and R.P. King (2002). Social capital and communication. LEI, The Hague. Schütz, V., B. Petersen, G.B.C. Backus, E. Gardère (2008) Promote European region’s experience exchange on quality information management in food supply chains. In Food Safety and Quality in International Food Chains; Technical Reports of the Interreg IIIC Initiative PromSTAP (Promoting the stable to table approach), Bonn, Germany. Publications Court of Audit 2014: Regeren en informeren: informatievoorziening in complexe projecten 2013: Klaar voor de start? Transitie Jeugdzorg 2013: Regionale economie 's-Hertogenbosch: werk aan de winkel' 2012: 'Beleid tot achter de horizon'. Totstandkoming van klimaatbeleid in de gemeente 'sHertogenbosch. 2012: De burger betrokken? Bezwaarafhandeling en beleving van burgers in de gemeente ’sHertogenbosch 2011: Risicomanagement gemeente ’s-Hertogenbosch 2011: Onderhandse aanbestedingen gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch 2011: Verbonden Partijen gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch 2009: Analyse Exploitatie Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch 2009: Afvalkosten gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch 2008: Subsidies: kiezen en (ver)delen 2008: Leefbaarheid: de volgende stap? 2007: Wonen: succes- en faalfactoren Conference proceedings Baltussen, W.H.M., H.A.M. Spoolder, E. Lambooij, G.B.C. Backus (2009) Transporting animals or meat? 17th International Farm Management Congress, Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. USA. Baltussen, W.H.M., Hennen, W.H.G.J., Backus, G.B.C. (2008) Ban on castration of boars in he Netherlands: modeling economic conequences of options, EAAP symposium, Vilnius. Solyana, A.S., Meuwissen, M.P.M., Ingenbleek, P.T.M., Hofstede, G-J., and Backus, G.B.C. (2008) Security and robustness in food supply chains, 8th International Conference on Management in AgriFood Chains and Networks, Ede, The Netherlands. Backus G. B. C. and R.P. King (2008) Incentive systems for Salmonella control in pork production, 3rd Int. Workshop on cold chain management, Bonn, Germany.
Wagenberg, C.P.A., Backus, G.B.C., Urlings., H.A.P., Vorst, J.G.A.J. van der (2008) Impact of testing technology on food safety incentive system parameters and control actions: the case of Mycobacterium avium in finishing pigs, 8th International Conference on Management in AgriFood Chains and Networks, Ede, The Netherlands. Wagenberg, C.P.A. van, and Backus, G.B.C. (2007) Economic aspects of food safety control Proceedings of the first EU-INTERREG IIIC PromSTAP-Annual Conference, Genoa, Italy, 19-20 October 2006. Valeeva, N. and G.B.C. Backus (2007) Incentive Systems under ex post Moral Hazard to Control Outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever in the Netherlands American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Backus, G.B.C. and R.P. King (2007) Incentive Systems for Food Quality Control with Repeated Deliveries: Salmonella Control in the Pork Supply Chain American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Wagenberg, C.P.A. van, Urlings, H.A.P. Van der Vorst, J.G.A.J. Backus, G.B.C. (2007) Reducing liver lesion incidence in the Dutch pork supply chain, Safepork. Verona, Italy. Backus, Gé (2006) Public Environmental Policy for Livestock in the Netherlands EAGLES Food Workshop, Hangzhou, China. Bergevoet, R.H.M., Van Schaik, G., Veling, J., Backus, G.B.C., Franken, P. (2006) Economic and epidemiological evaluation of possible Salmonella control strategies in dairy cattle 11th Symposium of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Cairns, Australia. Hoste, R. und Backus, G.B.C. (2005) Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Schweineproduktion im internationalen Vergleich Themenforum Europäische Schweinefleischerzeugung Marktentwicklung und Verbraucherwünsche, Verden, Germany. Backus, G.B.C. (2004) A model to manage Salmonella. 84th EAAE Seminar http://www.eaae.org/activities/html/seminars/84th EAAE Seminar Food Safety final.doc Food Safety in a Dynamic World, Zeist, The Netherlands. King, R.P., G.B.C. Backus, and M.A. van der Gaag (2004) Incentive systems for food quality control with repeated deliveries: Salmonella control in pork production, Retailing and producer-retailer relationships in the food chain, 88th EAAE Seminar, Paris. Backus, G.B.C. en A.A. Dijkhuizen (2002) The future of the European Pork Chain. Proceedings of the Al Leman Swine Conference. Minnesota. Spoelstra, S.F.; Langeveld, J.W.A.; Groot Koerkamp, P.W.G.; Luttik, J.; Backus, G.B.C.; Grin, J. (2002) Sustainable technology development applied to livestock industry in the Netherlands In: Pre-proceedings 5th IFSA European Symposium on Farming and rural systems research and extension, Local identities and globalisation, Florence, Italy, 8-11 April 2006. - Florence, Italy: Facolta di Agraria, Univerity of Firenze, - p. 90 - 99.Local identities and globalisation: the fifth IFSA Symposium, 2002-04-08/ 2006-04-11 Groot Koerkamp, P.W.G., C.C. Ketelaar-de Lauwere, J. Luttik, H. Langeveld, K. de Greef, G. Backus, S. Spoelstra (2001) Towards socially desirable livestock farming systems in 2040. Paper number 014035. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan. Swinkels, J.W.G.M.; G.W.J. Giesen, J.W .van Riel, and G.B.C. Backus (2000) Developing a method for testing breeding products using data from commercial pig farms. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 78, Suppl. 1/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 83, Suppl. 1. Backus, G.B.C. (2000) Nitratrichtlinie - Auswirkungen auf Bestände und Struktur - Einfluss der Betriebsführung Wintertagung, Forstliche Bundesversuchsanstalt Mariabrunn.
Gaag, M.A.van der; G.B.C. Backus; R.B.M. Huirne (1999) Epidemiological and economic effects of Salmonella control in the pork supply chain. 3th International Symposium on the Epidemiology and Control of Salmonella in Pork, August 5-7, Washington D.C., USA. Wagenberg, C. P. A. van, G. B. C. Backus (1998) Mineralflow : A model to determine cost efficient strategies to improve pig slurry application under de Dutch MINeral Accouting System Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the FAO ESCORENA Network on Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture. Rennes, France. Backus, G.B.C.; HM Vermeer, PFMM Roelofs, PC Vesseur, JHAN Adams, GP Binnendijk, JJJ Smeets, CMC Van der Peet-Schwering, FJ Van der Wilt (1997) Comparative study of four housing systems for non-lactating sows. Proc. 5th Int. Symp. Livest. Environ., Bloomington, Minnesota p273-279. Hartog, LA den; HM Vermeer, JWGM Swinkels, N Verdoes, GBC Backus (1998) Effects of Welfare and Environmental Regulation on Development in Housing Systems for Pigs. 8th World Conference on Animal Poduction, June 28-July 4, 1998, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. Backus, G.B.C. et al. (1997) Comparative study of Four Housing Systems forn Non-Lactating Sows. Fifth International Symposium Livestock Environment Bloomington, USA. Backus G.B.C., H. de Lange (1997) Naar een nieuwe maatschappelijke functie voor de varkenshouderij. Innovatie land- en tuinbouw op weg naar 2015. NRLO symposium, Utrecht. Wagenberg, C.P.A. van, G.B.C. Backus, N. Verdoes, J.H. van Middelkoop (1997) Optimalisatie tussen uitscheiding, mestbehandeling en mestaanwending bij varkens en pluimvee. Nworkshop ID-DLO Lelystad. Vermeer, H.M., G.B.C. Backus, H.J. Blokhuis, J.H.M. Metz, G. van Putten, W.G.P. Schouten, J.J.J. Smeets and J.H.M. Verheijden (1996) Welfare assessment in four housing systems for dry sows. In: I.J.H. Duncan, T.M. Widowski and D.B. Haley (Eds.), Proc. 30th Int. Congress ISAE, Guelph, Canada, 148. Backus, G.B.C. (1996) Struttura e produttivita della suinicoltura olandese Suino ma quanto costi? Cremona, Italia. Backus, G.B.C., C.E.P. van Brakel (1995) Production Economics in the Dutch Pig Industry. 2nd Polish-Dutch Conference on Management Problems of restructured Pig Farms. Bydgoszcz, Poland. Elst-Wahle, E.R. ter, G.B.C. Backus (1994). A protocol for implementation of an expert system in the advisory field. Fifth International congresss for Computer Technology in Agriculture Cambridge, United Kingdom. Backus, G.B.C., H.J. Romein, E.H.P.H. van de Ven (1993) The BIG system: an information system for research and management in pigs XXV CIOSTA-CIGR V congress Wageningen, Netherlands. Backus, G.B.C., P. Bens, H. Fuchs, E.H.P.H. van de Ven (1992) Comparison of Pig Farm Results EAAP Sattelite Symposium on Pig Management Information Systems, Madrid, Spain. Backus, G.B.C., H.J. Romein, E.H.P.H. van de Ven (1992) The BIG system: an information system for research and management in pigs EAAP Sattelite Symposium on Pig Management Information Systems, Madrid, Spain. Backus, G.B.C. L.A. den Hartog, M.W.A. Verstegen (1991) Implications of Animal Production Technology for the Environment. International Conference on farm Animal Welfare: Ethical, Technological and Sociopolitical Perspectives, Maryland USA. Backus, G.B.C., L.A. den Hartog (1991) Design and analysis of a computer-based model aimed at the optimization of housing trajects for growing pigs. JAS 69(1) 483, Wyoming, USA.
Dutch publications Wilbert Hilkens, Niels Dijkman, Gé Backus, en Leo Klep (2014) In concept naar consument, veranderende vleesmarkt kans voor ketens. Rapport geschreven in opdracht van ABN AMRO. Backus, G.B.C. (2014) Startnotitie ‘schone stallen’: over het reduceren van de emissie van ammoniak, geur, fijn stof en ziektekiemen uit de veehouderij in Limburg. Rapport geschreven in opdracht van Greenport Venlo. Backus, Gé en Coen van Wagenberg (2013) EU-beleid voor genetische gemodificeerde organismen. In: Gerrit Meester, Petra Berkhout en Liesbeth Dries, EU-beleid voor landbouw, voedsel en groen. Wageningen Academic Publishers. p301-310. Backus, G.B.C.; Mil, E.M. van; Meeusen, M.J.G. (2012) Kosten die de kassabon niet halen : verborgen kosten van negatieve externe effecten in de voedselketen Den Haag : LEI Backus, G.B.C., W.H.M. Baltussen, P.A.M. Bens en M.J. Reinders (2012) De Nederlandse varkensvleesketen richting 2020; Van speelbal tot speler LEI Den Haag. Backus, G.B.C.; Meeusen, M.J.G.; Dagevos, J.C.; Riet, J.P. van 't; Bartels, J.; Onwezen, M.C.; Reinders, M.J.; Winter, M.A. de; Grievink, J.W. (2011) Voedselbalans 2011: Deel. 1 Dynamiek in duurzaam. LEI Den Haag. Backus, G.B.C.; Pierick, E. ten; Galen, M.A. van; Jager, J.H. (2011) Actualisatie ketenrendement in de Nederlandse agribusiness: 2000-2009: varkensvlees, zuivel, groente en fruit. LEI Den Haag. Backus, G.B.C Baltussen, W.H.M., Poppe, K.J. (2009) Voorbij het gezinsbedrijf?: organisatie van het agrarisch bedrijf, nu en in de toekomst. LEI Den Haag. Backus, G.B.C., J.A. Boone, E. ten Pierick, F.H.J. Bunte, en K.J. van Calker (2007) Ketenrendementen in de Nederlandse agribusiness; Varkensvlees, zuivel, groente en fruit. LEI Den Haag. Backus, G.B.C. (2006) De Nederlandse Varkensvleesketen anno 2005. Position paper. Backus. Gé, Willem Bruil, Martien van Bavel, Jan Luijt, Carel van der Hamsvoort (2005) Rechten voor kwaliteit, kwaliteit voor rechten. Property Research Quarterly. p48-53. Backus, G.B.C. (2004) Via productontwikkeling naar een sterkere intensieve veehouderij. In: Silvis, Huib (red.) Kijk op de toekomst van landbouw, voedsel en groen. LEI rapport PR.04.06. Backus, G.B.C., N. Bondt, P.L.M. van Horne, R. Hoste (2004) De Nederlandse intensieve veehouderij in internationaal perspectief, LEI, Den Haag. Backus, G.B.C., Ch.E. Dutilh en K.J. Kramer (2002), Duurzaamheidsdilemma’s, VMT 35 (10), pp 25-27. Backus, G.B.C. (2002). Landbouw in Nederland: Economische activiteit of bezigheid? In: Koppeling van kennis. Wageningen UR, Wageningen. Backus, G.B.C. (2001) Parels in de Peel: Intensieve Veehouderij en natuur in Nederland Plattelandstad. Natuurplanbureau Werkdocument 2001/08. Den Haag. Backus, G.B.C., G.J.F van den Elzen, J.W. van der Schans, M. Smit (2002). Agrarisch Vestigingsgebied Nederweert. LEI Den Haag.. Backus, G.B.C., M. Crijns, G.J.F. van den Elzen, J.W. van der Schans, M. Smit. (2002) Perspectief varkenshouderij Twente: Van uitroken naar uitruilen. LEI, Den Haag. Backus G.B.C. en J.W. van der Schans. (2000) Varkenshouders in dialoog met de samenleving. Wageningen. Backus, G.B.C. et al (1999). Mythen en Sagen over de varkenshouderij. Denktank Varkenshouderij. Wageningen. Baltussen, W.H.M.; Backus, G.B.C.; Hennen, W.H.G.J. (2008) Economische effecten van het per direct stoppen met castratie van beerbiggen in Nederland. LEI, Den Haag.
Bergevoet, R.H.M., Kroon, S.M.A., Van Der, Baltussen, W.H.M., Hoste, R., Backus, G.B.C., Backer, J.A., Hagenaars, T.J., Engel, B., Jong, M.C., De, Roermund, H.J.W., Van (2007) Vaccinatie bij varkenspest : epidemiologische en sociaaleconomische effecten. Den Haag, LEI. Boer, J. de; King, R.; Backus, G.B.C. (2011) Voedselbalans 2011: Deel. 4 Capita selecta LEIWageningen UR. Horne, P.L.M. van, E.B. Oosterkamp, R. Hoste, L.F. Puister en G.B.C. Backus (2006) Herkomstaanduiding van vlees: nationaal of Europees? Den Haag, LEI. Ingenbleek, P.T.M., G.B.C. Backus, M.H.A. Binnekamp, N. Bondt, S.T. Goddijn (2006) Dierenwelzijn in transitie; Thema's rond de implementatie van de dierenwelzijnsindex. Den Haag, LEI. Erik de Bakker, Gé Backus, Trond Selnes, Marieke Meeusen, Paul Ingenbleek, Coen van Wagenberg (2007) Nieuwe rollen, nieuwe kansen? Een programmeringsstudie voor toezicht op controle in het agro-foodcomplex. Den Haag, LEI. Berkum, S. van; G.B.C. Backus; en F.W. van Tongeren (2002) Gevolgen van beleidsontwikkelingen voor de locatie van de intensieve veehouderij LEI, Rapport 6.02.08, Juli 2002. Bondt, N., R. Hoste, J.A. Boone, J.H. Wisman en G.B.C. Backus. (2002) Kostprijsontwikkeling varkensvlees; Productiekosten in 2000 en verwachting voor 2005. Den Haag, LEI, Rapport 2.02.04. Bondt, N., R. Hoste, J. Bolhuis, M. Hoogeveen, G.B.C. Backus, .J. Poppe (2002) The feed market in the Netherlands and Belgium - size of the market in 2000 and prospects for the years 2005 and 2010. LEI, Den Haag. Bondt, N.; Backus, G.B.C.; Bolhuis, J.; Bont, C.J.A.M. de; Bunte, F.H.J.; Prins, H.; Wisman, J.H. (2008) Gevolgen ontkoppeling slachtpremies voor de vleeskalversector. LEI Den Haag. Bruil, D.W., G.B.C. Backus, M.A.H.J. van Bavel en C.P.C.M. van der Hamsvoort (2004) Verhandelbare Ontwikkelingsrechten in Limburg; Rechten voor kwaliteit, kwaliteit voor rechten. LEI rapport 4.04.06. Daatselaar. C., C.W.J.M. van der Vleuten, G.B.C. Backus. Versneld beëindigen van bedrijven met intensieve veehouderij in A1-gebieden. LEI. November 1999. Goddijn, S.T. en G.B.C. Backus (2004) Duurzame veehouderij over de grens; Thema's en initiatieven in de veehouderij in het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Duitsland en Frankrijk. LEI rapport 6.04.19. Hartog, L.A. den, G. Backus, I. Enting, T. Hermans, C. de Vries (2004) Bewegingsruimte voor ondernemers: Tien belemmeringen in wet- en regelgeving voor de veehouderij. Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum. Heusden, M. van, L.M.C.J. Kuunders, C.W.J.M. van der Vleuten, J.W. van der Schans en G.B.C. Backus (2000). Sus, quo vadis? (Varken, waar gaat gij heen?); Ruimtelijke vestigingsprincipes voor varkensbedrijven. Den Haag, LEI, Rapport 4.00.06. Horne, P.L.M. van, E.B. Oosterkamp, R. Hoste, L.F. Puister en G.B.C. Backus (2006) Herkomstaanduiding van vlees: nationaal of Europees? Den Haag, LEI, 2006, Rapport 6.06.13. Hoste, R., G.B.C. Backus (2003) Kosten van varkensproductie in de wereld: Kosten van varkensproductie in Brazilië, Canada, China, Polen en de USA vergeleken met die in Nederland. LEI in samenwerking met Rabobank International. Hoste, R., G.B.C. Backus, J. Bolhuis, F.H.J. Bunte, M.A. van Galen (2003) Ontwikkeling Integrale Varkensnotering. LEI, Den Haag.
Ingenbleek, P.T.M., G.B.C. Backus, M.H.A. Binnekamp, N. Bondt, S.T. Goddijn (2006) Dierenwelzijn in transitie; Thema's rond de implementatie van de dierenwelzijnsindex. Den Haag, LEI, 2006, Rapport 5.06.04. Ketelaar-de Lauwere, C.C.; Luttik, J.; de Greef, K.H.; Langeveld, J.W.A.; Groot Koerkamp, P.W.G.; Backus, G.B.C. (2000) Kentering en toekomst in de veehouderij. Wageningen/Lelystad. Kroon, S.M.A. van der en G.B.C. Backus (2003). Begeleiden van innovatieprocessen in de agro- en foodbusiness Den Haag, LEI. Rapport 2.03.15. Lugt, J. van der; Vernooij, A.G.; Backus, G.B.C. (2008) Importafhankelijkheid van de varkensvlees- en aardappelindustrie. LEI Den Haag. Nieuwenhuize, J., G.B.C. Backus, H. Havinga, J. Zijlstra, D.W. de Hoop, A.T. Krikke, F. Mandersloot (1995). Sociaal-economische gevolgen van diverse rekenvarianten voor fosfaat- en stikstofverliesnormen. Den Haag. Raad voor het Landelijk Gebied (2003). De boer in de keten: boeienkoning of teamspeler? Advies over de positie van primaire producenten in agroketens. Schans, J.W. van der en G.B.C. Backus. 2001 (red.) Veehouderijsystemen van de toekomst: Toekomstbeelden over de veehouderij in 2040. Essaybundel, ISSN 90-5242-660-0, Wageningen. Tacken, G.M.L., C.P.A. van Wagenberg, M. Breet, L.F. Puister, S.J. Sijtsema, J. Luten, A.F. van Gaasbeek en G.B.C. Backus (2002). Melk, sap of cola?; Een onderzoek naar de invloed van anderen op de drankenkeuze van de jeugd. Den Haag, LEI, Rapport 7.02.10. Vogelzang, T.A., G.B.C. Backus, H.H.W.J.M. Sengers, G.J.F. van den Elzen en M. Breet. (2003) Realisatie Agrarisch Vestigingsgebied Nederweert. Den Haag, LEI, Rapport 7.03.01. Wagenberg, C.P.A. van, G.B.C. Backus en J.W. van der Schans (2002). Ruimtelijke concentratie en strategische ketensamenwerking in de varkenshouderij: een analyse voor het Agrarisch Vestigingsgebied Nederweert. LEI. Zeijts, H. van, en G.B.C. Backus (1995) Dubbelslag in de Varkenshouderij: opties voor een sectorontwikkeling met milieuwinst. CLM-198 Utrecht. Zeijts, H. van, en G.B.C. Backus (1995) Ammoniakrechten in de Varkenshouderij: een verkenning van drie beleidsopties. CLM-198 Utrecht.
