This event, jointly organised by DAERA and the Ulster Farmers’ Union, focused on raising awareness about climate issues, highlighting the positive action already, and providing practical on farm examples of action farm businesses can take to address climate change.
Programme
Morning session
Chaired by: Dr Elizabeth Magowan - Director of Sustainable Agri-Food Sciences Division, AFBI
10:00- 10:05 Welcome
10:05 - 10:15 Opening remarks from DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA
10:15 - 10:40 Agriculture and Climate Change: CARBON at CAFRE
Presenter: Aleathea Brown - Sustainable Land Management Branch, CAFRE
10:40 - 11:05 Accelerating ruminant farming to Net Zero
Presenter: Dr. John Gilliland OBE - Director of Agriculture and Sustainability, Devenish
11:05 - 11:40 Panel discussion and Q&A with Aleathea Brown, CAFRE/DAERA; Dr John Gilliland, ARC Zero project; John Egerton, ARC Zero Farmer; Dr Alistair Carson, DAERA
11:40 - 11:45 Closing remarks from the Chair
12:00 - 13:40 Break for lunch and opportunity to watch case study films showcasing positive climate action on farms.
Afternoon session
Chaired by: David Wright - Northern Ireland Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal
13:40 - 13:45 Welcome
13:45 - 14:30 UK Climate Change Committee perspective on challenges facing Northern Ireland agriculture
Presenter: Lord Deben, Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee
14:30 - 14:55 Climate, food and human health
Presenter: Professor Alice Stanton - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
14:55 - 15:30 Panel discussion and Q&A with Professor Alice Stanton; Arron Wright, DAERA; and David Brown, UFU
15:30 - 15:40 Closing remarks from UFU President Victor Chestnutt
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