Teagasc Grassland & EU Water Framework Conference 2008
Overhead Presentations and Posters Presented at: International Conference: "Sustainable grassland systems in Europe and the EU Water Framework Directive"
Conference Location: Teagasc, Johnstown Castle Research Centre, Wexford, Ireland
Date: 12th – 14th November 2008
This Website provides abstracts of the 21 invited papers presented at the Conference. In addition, the invited paper presentations and the posters that are available are shown. This will provide a source of information for people interested in agriculture and the EU Water Framework Directive. The abstracts of the Conference were published: Teagasc Grassland & EU Water Famework Conference 2008, Abstracts – Sustainable grassland systems in Europe and the EU Water Framework Directive. Publ. Teagasc, Johnstown Castle Research Centre, Wexford. Eds. H Tunney and O Fenton, 2008, ISBN number-10-1-84170-523-3. 61 pages.
Most of the invited papers will be published in Tearmann, the Irish Journal of Agri-environmental Research (the editors responsible are Olaf Schmidt, UCD and Rogier Schulte, Teagasc).
Conference Background and Scope
European Water Policy has undergone a restructuring process, and the Water Framework Directive (WFD) adopted in 2000 will set the objectives for water protection for the future:(http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-framework/).
The WFD is a new tool for protecting water quality and by 2015 all waters are expected to meet good quality standards. This is a challenge for all stakeholders including agriculture. The Conference was an opportunity to look forward and be aware of and prepared for the challenges that may lie ahead. The Conference attempted to provide a roadmap for grassland agriculture that is both economically and environmentally sustainable.
Book of Abstracts:
Download the entire book of abstracts (1.3MB - PDF Format)
Abstracts and Presentations
| Author | Title | Abstract Paper | Presentation | Poster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hamell | Emerging EU Agri-environmental issues | 80 KB PDF Format | No Slides | |
| R. Collins | The link between agriculture and nutrient water quality across Europe – an EEA perspective | 66 KB PDF Format | 1.8 MB PDF Format | |
| C. O’Donoghue | The impact of the Water Framework Directive on the economics of Irish farming: A strategy for future research | 65 KB PDF Format | 716 KB PDF Format | |
| P. Dillon | Challenges from EU and international environmental policy and legislation to animal production from temperate grassland | 67 KB PDF Format | 591 KB PDF Format | |
| J.M. Quinn | Grassland farming and water quality in New Zealand | 67 KB PDF Format | 756 KB PDF Format | |
| F. Vertčs | Capacities and limits of two French grassland systems (intensive and extensive) to comply with the WFD - developing tools between science and policy to improve grassland management | 68 KB PDF Format | 1.6 MB PDF Format | |
| M. McGarrigle | Characterisation of water bodies in Ireland in relation to agricultural pressures | 66 KB PDF Format | 929 KB PDF Format | |
| P.M. Glibert | The development of nutrient criteria for U.S. Estuaries: State of the science | 67 KB PDF Format | 4.1 MB PDF Format | |
| C. Byrne | Environmental objectives and water quality standards for the classification and management of surface waters in Ireland | 66 KB PDF Format | 815 KB PDF Format | |
| N. Watson | Sailing uncharted waters: Science and the integration of grassland and water management in England and Wales | 66 KB PDF Format | 356 KB PDF Format | |
| W.J. Chardon | Overview of potential European measures for agriculture under WFD, collected within COST Action 869: Mitigation options for nutrient reduction in surface water and groundwaters | 66 KB PDF Format | 68 KB PDF Format | |
| C.J. Dell | Implementation and monitoring measures to reduce agricultural impacts on water quality: US experience | 67 KB PDF Format | 4.4 MB PDF Format | |
| J.J. Schröder | Water quality requirements limit the use of manure in Dutch dairy farming systems | 68 KB PDF Format | 356 KB PDF Format | |
| R. Schulte | Lough Melvin – a participatory approach to protecting a unique habitat:a case study for agri-environmental partnership | 69 KB PDF Format | 604 KB PDF Format | |
| P. Kavanagh | Grasslands and the Water Framework Directive – the view from the River Basin Districts to measures | 65 KB PDF Format | 6.8 MB PDF Format | |
| J. Finnegan | Economic aspects of preparing river basin management plans under the Water Framework Directive | 80 KB PDF Format | 387 KB PDF Format | |
| B. Kronvang | Water quality response to changes in agricultural measures and practices | 66 KB PDF Format | 1.7 MB PDF Format | |
| C. Stamm | Measures and responses in Swiss and Austrian (alpine) grassland - comparison of two contrasting case studies (Mondesee (A) and Sempachersee (CH)) | 67 KB PDF Format | 2.6 MB PDF Format | |
| O. Fenton | Influence of catchment hydrology on water quality response | 67 KB PDF Format | 409 KB PDF Format | |
| J. Humphreys | Sustainable options for grassland agriculture in the northwest of Europe | 69 KB PDF Format | 1.3 MB PDF Format | |
| K. Richards | Good water status: the integration of sustainable grassland production and water quality in Ireland | 67 KB PDF Format | 508 KB PDF Format | |
| A. Baily | (Poster 1) Sources and variations of nitrate levels in groundwater collected from a piezometer network on a dairy farm in the south-east of Ireland | 45 KB PDF Format | ||
| R. Jensen | (Poster 3) Nitrogen leaching from a grass-dominated catchment simulated with the daisy model | 363 KB PDF Format | ||
| M.I. Khalil | (Poster 4) Measuring denitrification enzyme activity in soils under pasture using membrane inlet mass spectrometer | 190 KB PDF Format | ||
| S. Lalor | (Poster 5) Nitrogen fertilizer replacement value of slurry: effect of application method and timing | 2.4 MB PDF Format | ||
| F.A. Nicholson | (Poster 6) MANNER version 5: A decision support system to assist in making better use of manure nitrogen | 64 KB PDF Format | ||
| J.R. Williams | (Poster 9) Nitrogen and phosphorus losses in drainage waters follow contrasting slurry application timings on clay soils | 62 KB PDF Format | ||
| O. Fenton | (Poster 10) A review of remediation and control systems for the treatment of agricultural wastewater in Ireland to satisfy the requirements of the Water Framework Directive | 544 KB PDF Format | ||
| C. Hahn | (Poster 11) Prediction of contributing areas for P losses from grassland – assessing P losses with sprinkling experiments | 136 KB PDF Format | ||
| K. Mack | (Poster 13) The impact of grazing animals on sediment and phosphorus mobilisation and delivery to surface waters from improved grasslands | 417 KB PDF Format | ||
| S.M. O’Rourke | (Poster 14) Phosphorus in manure impacted runoff from grass and maize stubble | 58 KB PDF Format | ||
| H. Tunney | (Poster 15) Phosphorus concentrations in overland flow water from grassland field plots | 438 KB PDF Format | ||
| B. Ulén | (Poster 16) Agriculture as a phosphorus source for eutrophication in the north-west European countries, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and Ireland | 294 KB PDF Format | ||
| C. van der Salm | (Poster 17) Phosphorus and nitrogen losses from a grassland site on a heavy clay soil in a fluvial plain in the Netherlands | 181 KB PDF Format | ||
| C.J. Watson | (Poster 18) High losses of P to land drainage water from grassland swards despite a zero P surplus | 119 KB PDF Format | ||
| F. Brennan | (Poster 20) Grassland system management: role in the protection of underlying groundwater from health-related microbial pathogens | 12.9 MB PDF Format | ||
| C.A. Cockerill | (Poster 21) The feasibility of auctions as a method for delivery of agri-environmental measures in the Lough Melvin catchment | 260 KB PDF Format | ||
| D.G. Doody | (Poster 22) A participatory approach to the development of agri-environmental measures | 264 KB PDF Format | ||
| O. Duffy | (Poster 23) Spatial and temporal variation in soil water repellency in Northern Ireland grassland soils | 167 KB PDF Format | ||
| P.N.C. Murphy | (Poster 26) Soiled water/dilute slurry on Irish dairy farms: towards economic and environmental sustainability | 7 MB PDF Format | ||
| J. Regan | (Poster 27) Sediment and nutrient loss from five Irish tillage soils at a 30 mm hr-1 rainfall intensity | 177 KB PDF Format |
