Water Quality Conference

Agenda

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09:00 – 09:25 Registration and Tea/Coffee/refreshments

09:25 – 09:30
Welcome Liam Herlihy, Chairperson, Teagasc

09:30 – 09:45
Opening Address Professor Frank O’Mara, Director, Teagasc

Session 1: Water quality policy and regulatory challenges for Agriculture in Ireland

Chair Professor Pat Dillon, Director of Research, Teagasc

09:45 – 10:10
Delivering water quality improvements – National and EU policy drivers
Marie Archbold, Senior Adviser – Water Advisory Unit DHLGH

10:10 – 10:35
Water Quality in Ireland – Pressures, trends and targeting measures
Dr. Jenny Deakin, Programme Manager, Water Programme – Office of Evidence and Assessment, EPA

10:35 – 11:00
Update on Ireland’s 6th Nitrates Action Programme and the Nitrates Derogation renewal
Ted Massey, Head of Water Quality and Air Division, DAFM

11:00 – 11:30 Panel discussion and Q & A – All speakers

11:30 – 12:00 Tea/Coffee Break

Session 2: Catchment science approach to improving water quality in an agricultural setting

Chair Dr. Karen Daly, Head of Environment, Soils and Land Use Department, Johnstown Castle, Teagasc

12:00 – 12:30
New Zealand approach to improve water quality in an agricultural catchment landscape
Professor Richard McDowell, Principal Scientist New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited

12:30 – 12:50
Lessons learned from the Agriculture Catchments Programme (ACP) to improve water quality nationally
Dr Per-Erik Mellander, Senior Research Officer, Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle

12:50 – 13:15 Panel discussion and Q & A – All speakers

13:15 – 14:15 Lunch

Session 3: Supporting farmers to improve water quality through research and advisory

Chair Anthony Coleman, Director of Service, LAWPRO

14:15 – 14:35
Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign – a multi actor, catchment focused approach to improving water quality
Noel Meehan, Head of Water Quality KT Department, Teagasc

14:35 – 14:55
Working with farmers to improve water quality through ASSAP and the Farming for Water EIP
Deirdre Glynn, ASSAP Advisor, Teagasc Kilkenny/Waterford

14:55 – 15:20
Update on slurry and soiled water requirements for livestock in Ireland and its potential to improve nutrient use efficiency
Dr. Pat Tuohy, Senior Research Officer, Teagasc, Moorepark

15:20 – 15:45
Modelling the impact of NAP measures (2017 to 2025) on the potential to improve water quality
Dr. Elodie Ruelle, Senior Research Officer, Teagasc, Moorepark

15:45– 16:15 Panel discussion and Q & A – All speakers

16:15 – 16:30 Closing remarks and take-home messages
Mr Jim Bergin, Chairperson – Better Farming for Water Steering Committee & Chairperson – FBD Holdings PLC