<p class="news-title">On 1 &amp; 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.</p>
<p class="news-title">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.</p>
<p class="news-title">The&nbsp;conference is free to attend but registration is required.&nbsp; Spaces are limited so register early.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="news-title">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.</p>
<h5 class="news-title">Registration for the conference is now open.</h5>
<h5 class="news-title">Click <a href="https://planmyevent.eventsair.com/new-zealand-agricultural-climate-change-conference-2021/registration"><strong>HERE </strong></a>to register.</h5>
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<h3 class="news-title">Programme outline</h3>
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<td width="289">Time</td>
<td width="378">Address title</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">8:50 am</td>
<td width="378">Welcome address</td>
<td width="321">Steve Thomspon, NZAGRC Chair</td>
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<td width="289">9:00 am</td>
<td width="378">Scene setting around the climate change policy to support domestic and international goals</td>
<td width="321">Hon. James Shaw, Minister for Climate Change</td>
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<td width="289">9:35 am</td>
<td width="378">International story</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">10:10 am</td>
<td width="378">Keynote address</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">10:45 am</td>
<td width="378">Break</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">11:10 am</td>
<td width="378">He Pou a Rangi &ndash; the New Zealand Climate Change Commission</td>
<td width="321">Rod Carr, Climate Change Commission Chairperson</td>
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<td width="289">11:45 am</td>
<td width="378">He Waka Eke Noa: Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership</td>
<td width="321">Kelly Forster, Program Director, He Waka Eke Noa</td>
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<td width="289">12:20 pm</td>
<td width="378">International story: Ireland</td>
<td width="321">Dale Crammond, Agricultural Inspector, Climate Change and Bioenergy Division&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">12:50 pm</td>
<td width="378">Networking lunch</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">2:05 pm</td>
<td width="378">Panel: New Zealand products on the global stage<br /> <br /> How is New Zealand&rsquo;s primary sector making changes based on domestic &ndash; and more importantly international &ndash; market pressures to supply low emissions products? How are NZ suppliers positioning themselves to respond?</td>
<td width="321">Lee Stewart, Fonterra<br /> <br /> Sirma Karapeeva, Meat Industry Association<br /> <br /> Rachel Depree, Zespri</td>
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<td width="289">3:35 pm</td>
<td width="378">Break</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">4:00 pm</td>
<td width="378">The importance of international collaboration: the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases&nbsp;</td>
<td width="321">Andrew Campbell, ACIAR, GRA Chair</td>
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<td width="289">4:25 pm</td>
<td width="378">New Zealand initiatives to support the GRA</td>
<td width="321">Phil Houlding, MPI</td>
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<td width="289">4:50 pm</td>
<td width="378">Wrap up</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">Time</td>
<td width="378">Address title</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">8:50 am</td>
<td width="378">Welcome</td>
<td width="321">Ray Smith, MPI Director-General</td>
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<td width="289">9:00 am</td>
<td width="378">Scene setting address</td>
<td width="321">Hon. Damien O'Connor, Minister of Agriculture</td>
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<td width="289">9:20 am</td>
<td width="378">Keynote address: Climate change challenges for the New Zealand agricultural sector</td>
<td width="321">Dr Anne-Gaelle Ausseil, MWLR</td>
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<td width="289">9:50 am</td>
<td width="378">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">10:15 am</td>
<td width="378">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">10:35 am</td>
<td width="378">Break</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">10:55 am</td>
<td width="378">Joining up New Zealand&rsquo;s research efforts</td>
<td width="321">Dr Gerald Rys, Ministry for Primary Industries</td>
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<td width="289">11:25 am</td>
<td width="378">Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions &ndash; where is the science taking us?</td>
<td width="321">DSM</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">Methane inhibitors</td>
<td width="321">Michael Lakeman, CH4 Global&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">11:55 am</td>
<td width="378">Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions &ndash; where is the science taking us?</td>
<td width="321">Dan Brier, GM B+LNZ Genetics</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">Animal breeding</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;Lorna McNaughton, LIC</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">12:15 pm</td>
<td width="378">Networking lunch&nbsp;</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">1:45 pm</td>
<td width="378">Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions &ndash; where is the science taking us?</td>
<td width="321">Hong Di, Lincoln</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">Nitrous oxide inhibitors</td>
<td width="321">Paul Newton, AgResearch</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">2:15 pm</td>
<td width="378">Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions &ndash; where is the science taking us?</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">Feeds &amp; other options</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">2:45 pm</td>
<td width="378">Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions &ndash; where is the science taking us?</td>
<td width="321">Zero Emissions Livestock Project&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">Options on the horizon</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="378">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">3:15 pm</td>
<td width="378">Break</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">3:40 pm</td>
<td width="378">What about soil carbon?</td>
<td width="321">Peter Millard, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research</td>
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<td width="289">4:10 pm</td>
<td width="378">The challenge of afforestation: the role of forestry in offsetting New Zealand&rsquo;s emissions</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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<td width="289">4:35 pm</td>
<td width="378">Wrap up</td>
<td width="321">&nbsp;</td>
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