Reducing Gaseous Emissions from Agriculture

5 February 2020 5 February 2020

Event Time 9.30am - 4.30pm
Venue Teagasc, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork

Irish agriculture is responding to the sustainability challenge, but we must accelerate the rate at which we do so. By supporting farmers through evidence based advice and guidance along with the necessary supports we can make major steps towards reducing the environmental footprint of Irish agriculture.

Who is this training for?

This is the first in a series of technical training events to take place across Ireland, this event is designed for professionals working with the agri-food sector.

Agenda for the day

The event will include presentations from speakers with Teagasc, DAFM, NRN and Dairy Sustainability Ireland.

9:30 | Session 1 – Understanding the Issues

CAP Reform and Gaseous Emissions
Explaining the measures to reduce Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia emissions in Irish Agriculture
Profile of Agricultural GHGs
Operationalizing the measures to reduce emissions – Importance for industry

11:00 Coffee

11:20 | Session 2 – Nitrogen - Managing N to reduce emissions

Managing N to reduce emissions
Protected Urea – How it reduces emissions
‘More of LESS’ - Slurry management and application, strategies for reducing N loss from Slurry.
Soil Fertility to improve N efficiency- New developments in NMP On-line

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm | Session 3 - Further actions to reduce the carbon footprint of Irish agriculture

GHG Emissions – Role of Forestry
Energy Efficiency, Generation and Energy Crops
Breeding - EBI, Dairy Beef and Eurostar
Land Management
Take home Messages

4:30 Close