Sustainable Agriculture Webinars

The Signpost Series
‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’

Sustainable Agriculture Training Webinar Series

A series of Gaseous Emissions Webinars aimed at Irish Agri Professionals will take place from April to July 2020 inclusive.

July Timetable
Friday, 10th July 9.30am- 10.30am	The Water Cycle - where does all the water go? Sediment impact on water quality Identification of hydrological sensitive areas and mitigation actions Understanding sediment losses water quality impacts Questions and Answers	Speaker: Owen Fenton and Daire OHuallachain, Teagasc
Friday, 17th July 9.30am- 10.30am	Water Quality- LAWPRO Protecting natural waters through catchment management Questions and Answers	Speaker: Ruth Hennessy, LAWPRO
Friday, 24th July 9.30am- 10.30am	Water Quality – ASSAP – Farming for Water Quality Policy Drivers and whole industry collaboration - Joe Crockett - DSI Farmer advisor engagement and farm specific plans - Noel Meehan, Teagasc Questions and Answers	Speakers: Joe Crockett, Dairy Sustainability Ireland (DSI) and Noel Meehan ASSAP Manager, Teagasc
Friday, 31st July 9.30am- 10.30am	Met Eireann Ireland’s Changing Climate Questions and Answers	Speaker: Keith Lambkin, Senior Climatologist, Met Éireann
Previous Webinars
Friday, 3^rd April 9.30am - 10.30am	Greenhouse Gases - Why all the fuss? • Questions and Answers	Speaker Philip O'Brien, EPA Moderator Mark Gibson, Teagasc
Thursday, 9^th April 9.30am - 10.30am	Reducing GHG Emissions in Irish Agriculture • Understanding the commitment • Questions and Answers	Speaker John Muldowney, DAFM Moderator Mark Gibson, Teagasc
Friday, 17 April 9.30am - 10.30am	Options to Reduce GHGs (The GHG MACCs) • Current and Predicted Emissions Levels • GHG emissions reductions that can be delivered at farm level • Questions and Answers	Speaker Gary Lanigan, Teagasc Moderator Mark Gibson, Teagasc
Friday, 24 April 9.30am - 10.30am	Feeding Management for Productive Ruminants • How feed protein impacts GHGs? • Appropriate levels of protein at different times • Questions and Answers	Speaker Joe Patton, Teagasc Moderator Mark Gibson, Teagasc
Friday, 1 May 9.30am - 10.30am	Land Management – Drainage/Water Table Control The role of land management in drainage and water table control and GHG mitigations Questions and Answers	Speaker Patrick Tuohy, Teagasc Moderator Mark Gibson, Teagasc
Friday, 8 May 9.30am - 10.30am	Maintaining the Derogation – The changes we need to see for a credible case Questions and Answers	Guest Speaker Jack Nolan, Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine Moderator Mark Gibson, Teagasc
Friday, 15 May 9.30am - 10.30am	Reducing Slurry Emissions Key Advisory Messages for farmers using low emissions slurry LESS Timing Where to use Nutrient Value and factoring it in and reducing Chemical Application Derogation Changes and TAMS Questions and Answers	Speaker David Wall, Mark Plunkett and Tim Hyde, Teagasc
Friday, 22 May 9.30am - 10.30am	Use of Protected Urea Scientific Update Questions and Answers	Speaker Patrick Forrestal and David Wall, Teagasc Researchers Moderator Mark Gibson, Teagasc
Friday, 29 May 9.30am - 10.30am	Low Carbon Dairy Farming • Questions and Answers	Speaker James Humphreys, Teagasc Researcher
Friday, 5 June 9.30am - 10.30am	Water quality in Ireland - current status and Irelands 3rd River Basin Management Plan • Questions and Answers	Speaker Jenny Deakin, EPA
Friday, 12 June 9.30am - 10.30am	Nitrogen – Interactions with soil and water • Understanding nitrogen and soil interactions • Questions and Answers	Speaker Karl Richards, Teagasc
Friday, 19 June 9:30 am- 10:30 am	Phosphorus - Interactions with soil and water • Understanding phosphorus and soil interactions and finding the P pinch points on farms • Questions and Answers	Speaker Karen Daly, Teagasc
Friday, 26 June 9.30am - 10.30am	Protecting Nitrogen and Phosphorus inputs on farms • Optimising N use and farming practices to minimise losses to water • Optimising P use and farming practices to minimise losses to water • Questions and Answers	Speaker David Wall & Mark Plunkett, Teagasc
Friday, 3rd July 9.30am- 10.30am	Forestry • GHG Emissions and the Role of Forestry •Questions and Answers	Speaker: Tom Houlihan, Teagasc