On 1 & 2 June 2021, the NZAGRC will lead a two-day conference on the latest research and policy developments and implementation actions being undertaken to reduce agricultural greenhouse gases in New Zealand.
The conference is aimed at government, science and primary sector leaders and practitioners interested in the agricultural greenhouse gas and climate change policy developments and latest research on reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
The conference is free to attend but registration is required.  Spaces are limited so register early. 
There will be a conference dinner, which will be paid by the delegate as part of registration, and will run as long as there are sufficient numbers.
Registration for the conference is now open.
Click HERE to register.
 
Programme outline



Time
Address title
 


8:50 am
Welcome address
Steve Thomspon, NZAGRC Chair


9:00 am
Scene setting around the climate change policy to support domestic and international goals
Hon. James Shaw, Minister for Climate Change


9:35 am
International story
 


10:10 am
Keynote address
 


10:45 am
Break
 


11:10 am
He Pou a Rangi – the New Zealand Climate Change Commission
Rod Carr, Climate Change Commission Chairperson


11:45 am
He Waka Eke Noa: Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership
Kelly Forster, Program Director, He Waka Eke Noa


12:20 pm
International story: Ireland
Dale Crammond, Agricultural Inspector, Climate Change and Bioenergy Division 


12:50 pm
Networking lunch
 


2:05 pm
Panel: New Zealand products on the global stage  How is New Zealand’s primary sector making changes based on domestic – and more importantly international – market pressures to supply low emissions products? How are NZ suppliers positioning themselves to respond?
Lee Stewart, Fonterra  Sirma Karapeeva, Meat Industry Association  Rachel Depree, Zespri


3:35 pm
Break
 


4:00 pm
The importance of international collaboration: the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases 
Andrew Campbell, ACIAR, GRA Chair


4:25 pm
New Zealand initiatives to support the GRA
Phil Houlding, MPI


4:50 pm
Wrap up
 


 
 
 


Time
Address title
 


8:50 am
Welcome
Ray Smith, MPI Director-General


9:00 am
Scene setting address
Hon. Damien O'Connor, Minister of Agriculture


9:20 am
Keynote address: Climate change challenges for the New Zealand agricultural sector
Dr Anne-Gaelle Ausseil, MWLR


9:50 am
 
 


10:15 am
 
 


10:35 am
Break
 


10:55 am
Joining up New Zealand’s research efforts
Dr Gerald Rys, Ministry for Primary Industries


11:25 am
Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions – where is the science taking us?
 


 
Methane inhibitors
 


11:55 am
Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions – where is the science taking us?
Dan Brier, GM B+LNZ Genetics


 
Animal breeding
 Lorna McNaughton, LIC


 
 
 


12:15 pm
Networking lunch 
 


1:45 pm
Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions – where is the science taking us?
Hong Di, Lincoln


 
Nitrous oxide inhibitors
 Paul Newton, AgResearch


 
 
 


2:15 pm
Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions – where is the science taking us?
 


 
Feeds & other options
 


2:45 pm
Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions – where is the science taking us?
Zero Emissions Livestock Project 


 
Options on the horizon
 Methane vaccine


 
 
 


3:15 pm
Break
 


3:40 pm
What about soil carbon?
Peter Millard, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research


4:10 pm
The challenge of afforestation: the role of forestry in offsetting New Zealand’s emissions
 


4:35 pm
Wrap up