Future Opportunities for Grasslands in Ireland
Future Opportunities for Grasslands in Ireland - Workshop
University College Cork and Teagasc are pleased to present this interactive one-day workshop with 4 keynote speakers.
Topics to be addressed will range from grass breeding and optimizing growth and yield, to animal nutrition and the production of biogas from grass. There will also be a panel discussion aimed at defining the key needs of the sector in terms of improvements in varieties, yields and sustainable growth. Key stakeholders across the AgriFood Industry, farming organizations, Government Departments are welcome to attend as well as those with an interest in the AgriFood sector.
Date: Friday, 4th September 10.00am – 1.00 & 2.00-4.00
Venue: Geography Lecture Theatre (Old Dairy Science Building), Donovan’s Road, University College Cork
Cost: €50 (including registration and lunch)
Speakers:
Dr Gregory Bryan
AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, New Zealand
New Developments in Grass Breeding – the New Zealand Experience
Dr Pat Dillon
Teagasc, Moorepark, Cork
Optimized systems for Grassland management and Utilization in Ireland
Professor Astrid Wingler,
School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC
Approaches for analysing and improving the growth response of grasses to changing temperatures
Professor Jerry D. Murphy,
Vice Director MaREI, Director of Bioenergy and Biofuels Research, Environmental Research Institute, School of Engineering, UCC
Optimizing Biogas from Grass in Ireland
Itinerary:
| 10.00 | Welcome & Introduction
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Professor Sarah Culloty |
| 10.10 – 10.45 | New Developments in Grass Breeding – the New Zealand Experience
Dr Gregory Bryan (AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, New Zealand)
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| 10.55 – 11.30 | Optimized systems for Grassland management and Utilization in Ireland
Dr Pat Dillon (Teagasc, Moorepark, Cork)
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| 11.40 – 12.00 | COFFEE BREAK
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| 12.00 – 12.35 | Approaches for Analysing and Improving the Growth Response of Grasses to Changing Temperatures
Professor Astrid Wingler, Professor School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC
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| 12.45 – 1.20 | Optimizing Biogas from Grass in Ireland
Professor Jerry Murphy Environmental Research Institute, UCC
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| 1.30 – 2.00 | NETWORKING LUNCH
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| 2.15 – 4.15 | Emerging Challenges in Gaps & Knowledge
Chaired by Dr Jack Kennedy (Irish Farmers’ Journal)
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69 tickets available
