Addressing Future Challenges of Pasture based Production Systems
Addressing Future Challenges of Pasture based Production Systems
Event Date: 27th April 2022, 10:45am - 2:00pm
Event Location: UCD Lyons Farm
Notes: Please be aware that there will be a lot of walking involved in this event
Background: Irish Agriculture is known globally for the pasture based nature of it's production systems, with dairy and beef production representing the two largest land uses in Ireland. Both globally and Nationally, Agriculture is tasked with numerous challenges from an economic and environmental perspective, amongst others, while also attempting to feed an ever increasing global population. Recent policy and geopolitical shifts have raised a number of immediate threats to farm productivity, sustainability and viability. Hear the latest updates on research taking place within UCD to address these issues on April 27th at UCD Lyons Farm
Event Agenda
10:45am
Registration Tea/Coffee/Networking
11:00am
Welcome, ASA President Dr. George Ramsbottom
11:05am
AIB: A word from our Sponsor
11.10am
Depart for the experimental platforms (2 x 45 minute sessions)
Platform 1
Improving the sustainability of high output grass based dairy systems (Karina Pierce, Zoe McKay, Finbar Mulligan, Niall Walsh and Paul Rice)
Platform 2
UCD Lyons Long-term Grazing Platform: Future Proofing Pasture Based Beef Production (Tommy Boland, Alan Kelly, Helen Sheridan, Fionnuala Godwin, Lucy Kent)
1:00pm
Light lunch/networking
Our Partner
Our Agricultural Science Association event ‘Addressing Future Challenges of Pasture based Production Systems’ is kindly sponsored by AIB.
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