Water Quality Conference 2024
Type Event Proceeding
The conference was aimed at advisors and industry professionals working with farmers to improve water quality.
The conference took place on February 7th, in Tullamore Court Hotel it gave information to attendees on:
- Water quality challenges for agriculture
- Understanding nutrient losses and advisory resources for farmers
- The advisory role in improving water quality
View agenda and presentations below
Session 1 - Water Quality Challenges for Agriculture
Chaired by: Pat Murphy
9.00am - Registration
9.30am - Opening Address - Water Quality - Key advisory priority for 2024 - Dr. Stan Lalor
9.45 am - Improving water quality and co-benefits for the environment and society (PDF) - Fran Igoe
10.15am - Current legislative requirements and future developments (PDF)- Dr. David Wall
10.45am - Panel Discussion: Drivers and actions to improve water quality - Fran Igoe, David Wall, Ted Massey, DAFM and Lisa Koep, Tirlan.
11.15am - Tea/Coffee
Session 2: Understanding nutrient losses and advisory resources for farmers
Chaired by: Dr Karen Daly
11.40am - A complex problem - nutrient losses from an agricultural landscape (PDF)- Eddie Burgess
12.10pm - Utilising water maps for advisor/farmer engagement (PDF) - Noel Meehan/Cathal Somers
12.30pm - Panel Discussion - Utilising available information and resources to support farmers - Eddie Burgess, Noel Meehan and Cathal Somers
12.50pm - Lunch
Session 3 - Advisory role in improving water quality
Chaired by: Tim Hyde
2.00pm - Engaging farmers to deliver water quality improvements (PDF) - Dr. Mary Ryan
2.30pm - Impacts of multiple small scale advisor/farmer actions at waterbody level
- Protecting the watercourse habitat (PDF ) - Kieran Kenny
- Preventing Phosphorus (P) and Pathogen Loss Lough Ennell Dysart Stream PAA (PDF) - David Webster
- Reducing impact of pesticides - Newport Catchment Water Quality Initiatives (PDF) - Mary Roache
3.00pm - NAIP - National Agricultural Inspections Programme, inspection process and main issues (PDF) - Ray Cullinane, Senior Inspector, EPA
3.30pm - Panel Discussion - Supporting farmers to take the required actions to improve water quality - Dr. Mary Ryan, Kieran Kenny, David Webster, Mary Roache, Ray Cullinane, Senior Inspector, EPA & Eimear O’Keeffe, DHLGH
4.00pm - Close of conference - The ask of advisors for 2024