NZAGRC x Teagasc Webinar: The challenge of managing soil carbon on agricultural peatlands
9 December 2024 9 December 2024Venue Online
A surprisingly high share of Ireland and New Zealand’s carbon dioxide emissions comes from a tiny proportion of soil - peat bogs that have been drained to support productive agriculture.
Join us as speakers Louis Schipper, The University of Waikato, New Zealand and Owen Fenton, Teagasc discuss the latest research surrounding peatlands and greenhouse gases.
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About the research programme
New Zealand-Ireland Joint Research Call on Agriculture and Climate Change is a joint NZ-Ireland government initiative that is a step-change in research efforts to help drive down agricultural emissions, grow the value of primary products, and tackle common challenges facing agri-food sectors. Funding is provided for the research programme by the NZAGRC, and the New Zealand and Irish governments in support of the Global Research Alliance on agricultural greenhouse gases.
About the NZAGRC-Teagasc relationship
The NZAGRC and Teagasc have committed to ongoing collaboration, information sharing and supporting research and capability building to build stronger, more connected work programmes that deliver globally applicable solutions for farmers and growers.
About the NZAGRC
The NZAGRC was created in 2009 to build on existing research, partnering with others to bring cost-effective, simple solutions to New Zealand farms and contribute world-leading results to the international science community. New Zealand is a world leader in research aimed at quantifying and mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, the NZAGRC is at the centre of this effort and works internationally to share knowledge and expertise.
About the Teagasc Climate Centre
The Teagasc Climate Centre is a virtual centre to co-ordinate agricultural climate and biodiversity research and innovation across Teagasc. It focuses on the development and implementation of technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance biodiversity. The Climate Centre supports and facilitates the Irish agriculture sector to meet its commitments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and restoring biodiversity.