Proceedings of the National REPS Conference ‘08

Conference Papers

Climate Change and Irish Agriculture
John Sweeney, ICARUS, Department of Geography, NUI, Maynooth

Gaseous Emissions in Agriculture: Challenges & Opportunities
Gary Lanigan¹, Frank O’Mara², John Murphy³, John Finnan⁴, Padraig O’Kiely⁵, and Karl Richards^1
1 Johnstown Castle Environmental Research Centre, Wexford
² Head Office, Oak Park, Carlow
³ Moorepark Dairy Production Research Centre, Fermoy, Co. Cork
⁴ Oak Park Crops Research Centre, Carlow
⁵ Grange Beef Research Centre, Co. Meath

European Rural Development Policy Implications for Agri-Environment Schemes
Alan Matthews, Professor of European Agricultural Policy, Trinity College, Dublin

Current thinking on Agri-Environment Schemes
Michael O’Donovan, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Northern Ireland Countryside Management Scheme
Alan Galbraith, Countryside Management Branch

REPS Options – Best Practice
Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc

Organic Farming – An Update
Patrick Barry, Organic Specialist Adviser, Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork

Slurry application management for optimum fertilizer value
Stan Lalor, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford.

Reducing Nitrogen costs using Clover
A.Boland, J. Humphreys, A. Lawless, Teagasc Moorepark and Johnstown Castle.

Conference Presentations

• John Sweeney: European Climate Change Policy - Impacts on Irish Agriculture
• Gary Lanigan: GHG Emissions - Challenges and Opportunities
• Alan Matthews: European Rural Development Policy - Implications for Agri-Environment Schemes
• Michael O'Donovan: Current thinking on Agri-Environment Schemes
• Alan Galbraith: Northern Ireland Countryside Management Scheme
• Catherine Keena: REPS Options - Best Practice
• Patrick Barry: Organic Farming - An Update
• Stan Lalor: Slurry application management for optimum fertilizer value
• Andy Boland: Reducing Nitrogen Costs using Clover

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