Ruminant Methane Mitigation - The art of the possible in 2030 and beyond

Ruminant Methane Mitigation - The art of the possible in 2030 and beyond

To showcase the state of the art scientific knowledge with regard to interventions to reduce methane emissions from cattle and sheep

By Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Date and time

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:00 - 15:30 GMT

Location

Riddel Hall, Queen's University Belfast

185 Stranmillis Road Belfast BT9 5EE United Kingdom

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Agenda

10:10 AM - 12:30 PM

SESSION ONE - Science Advances driving methane mitigation

Chair: David Kenny (Senior Vice President BSAS/Teagasc)

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Welcome - Elizabeth Magowan (BSAS President/AFBI)

10:10 AM - 10:35 AM

The rumen and its future

Sharon Huws (QUB, N. Ireland))

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Overview of the state of the art in methane mitigation

David Yanez (CSIC, Spain)

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Why reducing methane still matters even under GWP*

Taro Takahashi (AFBI, N. Ireland))

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

COMFORT BREAK

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Breeding for lower methane emitting ruminants

Mike Coffey (SRUC, Scotland)

Ross Evans (ICBF, Ireland)

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

Dietary strategies to reduce methane emissions at pasture

Sinead Waters (Teagasc, Ireland)

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

LUNCH

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

SESSION TWO: Implementing the state of the art

Chair: Elizabeth Magowan (President BSAS/AFBI)

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM

The regulatory framework and dietary interventions

Nic Johnsson (FSA)

The regulatory framework for approval and how it can be used to support the timely adoption of dietary interventions

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

How can the supply chain support adoption

Emma Nelson (Morrisons)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Adoption by industry & the inventory a Northern European perspective

Peter Lund (Aahrus, Denmark)

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM

Adoption by industry & the inventory a New Zealand perspective

Sinead Leahy (Ag Research, NZ)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

3:30 PM

CLOSE OF EVENT

About this event

The objective of this conference is to showcase the state of the art scientific knowledge with regard to interventions to reduce methane emissions from cattle and sheep, with specific focus on diet and breeding. The conference will also discuss the considerations for ensuring this science has impact and drives transformation through acceptance by legislators, society, government and the wider farming industry.

A unique blend of speakers representing leaders in the fields of science and legislation from both the UK, Ireland, Europe and New Zealand will take part.

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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
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