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Sustainability in Agriculture: The Science and Evidence

Join us on Tuesday, 5th November from 9am - 4pm for Sustainability in Agriculture: The Science and Evidence, which takes place in Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, D15 KN3K.

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Agenda

Time Topic
8.45am Registration and Coffee
9.30am Opening and Welcome - Liam Herlihy, Chairman, Teagasc
9.35am Opening Remarks - Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director
9.45am

Ministerial Address - Martin Heydon TD, Minister of State at the Department for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine

 

Session One - Sustainable Food Systems

9.55am Keynote Address: Sustainable Food Systems in a Global ContextCurrent Challenges & Opportunities - Badi Besbes, FAO
10.20am The Evolving Sustainability Landscape – A Market Perspective - Deirdre Ryan, Bord Bia
10.40am The Sustainability of Ireland’s Livestock Systems - Jonathan Herron, Teagasc
11am Nutritional Adequacy in a Healthy and Sustainable Diet - Sinead McCarthy, Teagasc
11.20am Q & A Session
11.35am Coffee Break
 

Session Two - Environmental Indicators of Sustainability

Chaired by Bridget Lynch, Teagasc

12.05pm Water quality in Ireland: Status, trends, pressures and policies - Daire O hUallacháin, Teagasc
12.20pm Balancing Emissions and Sustainability in Irish Agriculture -  Karl Richards, Teagasc
12.35pm Farmland Biodiversity in Irish Agri-Landscapes - Jane Stout, TCD
12.55pm Q & A Session
1.10pm Lunch
 

Session 3 - Building Sustainable Futures

Chaired by - Siobhan Jordan, Teagasc

2pm Private and Public Sustainability Mechanisms in Agri-Food Production in Ireland & the EU - Trevor Donnellan, Teagasc
2.15pm People Power: Incorporating the Social Dimension in Assessing Sustainability - Emma Dillon, Teagasc
2.30pm Driving change through Education - John Kelly, Teagasc
2.45pm Q & A Session 
2.55pm

Panel Discussion: Reflections & addressing challenges

Moderated by Helen Carroll

Panellists include: 

  • Dr. Cara Augustenborg, Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy & member of CCAC
  • Dr. Stan Lalor, Director of Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc
  • Badi Besbes, Senior Animal Production Officer, FAO
  • Thomas Duffy, former MACRA President & farmer
  • Elaine O'Connor, Head of Sustainability at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland
3.40pm Closing Remarks - Karen Daly, Teagasc