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September 19, 2023   •   News

Closing Date: 27 September 2023

Location: NZAGRC, New Zealand

The New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) is expanding due to increased investment and is seeking a Senior / Principal Science Advisor.

Working across international and domestic spheres, the role will be responsible for the elaboration of complex scientific research and development programmes focussed on reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. The International role will support the NZAGRC Science Team to deliver on the vision and mission of New Zealand’s investment in the Global Research Alliance on Greenhouse Gases (GRA).

The NZAGRC is looking for someone with excellent scientific, communication and relationship skills and a strong familiarity with the workings of government departments and international science and policy fora.

LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE

(Note: Closing date extended from 20 September 2023)

September 18, 2023   •   News

An updated version of the GRA brochure is now available to download and share. Check it out here or by clicking on the image below.

September 4, 2023   •   News

Preliminary call: Joint Colombia-NZ PostDoc project in Global Research Alliance Biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) programme

Overall aim: Understanding the key controlling points of BNI in tropical and temperate systems in relation to N2O emissions.

This 2-year PostDoc position for researchers from developing countries, is part of a collaboration with the Alliance Bioversity & CIAT (Colombia) and AgResearch (New Zealand) on the role of Biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) for reducing N2O emissions from livestock systems. The project is funded by the New Zealand Government in support of the objectives to the Livestock Research Group of the Global Research Alliance (GRA). The position is primarily based at CIAT campus, located in Cali, Colombia, but will be conducted in close collaboration with researchers in New Zealand.

The project focusses on identifying and quantifying the key control points of BNI in both tropical and temperate systems for maximising reductions in N2O emissions. It is an interdisciplinary project, involving plant, soil and systems scientists and will use the G x E x M framing to identify key genetic, environmental and management factors and their interactions.

The project will include conceptualisation of this framework, development, and meta-analysis of a quantitative database of information available in global BNI literature, and targeted experimental work to fill key gaps in the knowledge of controls of BNI effects on N2O emissions.

Register your interest for this position by completing the form HERE.

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September 2023

FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation

September 25 @ 9:30 am - September 27 @ 5:00 pm CEST

FAO is organizing the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation from 25 to 27 September 2023 at FAO headquarters, Rome. The event will provide a neutral forum for representatives of FAO Members, producer organizations, research and academic institutions, development agencies, civil society organizations and private sector bodies to engage in dialogues on innovations and pathways to efficiently produce more nutritious, safe and accessible animal source foods with a reduced environmental footprint, and contribute to vibrant local and diversified…

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Launch of FAO report: “Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems: Sources, quantification, mitigation and metrics”

September 25 @ 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm CEST

FAO are pleased to invite you to the launch event of the FAO report “Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems: Sources, quantification, mitigation and metrics”. This highly anticipated event is organized within the framework of the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation and marks a historic moment as FAO, in collaboration with its Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership, unveils an exhaustive report that delves into methane emissions within livestock and rice systems. During the event, the…

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GRA African Paddy Rice Research Group Introductory Meeting

September 26 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am UTC

The African Paddy Rice Research Group (PRRG) is holding its introductory annual meeting on 26 September 2023. The meeting‘s theme is "Overview of rice production practices for low emission outcomes". The discussions will focus on how African countries can work together by sharing experiences of good practices for rice cultivation to reduce emissions. This meeting is invitation only. However, the APRRG welcomes new members with expertise in this area. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in attending this meeting,…

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The Future of Rice Contributing to Decarbonization

September 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm JST

As part of the upcoming biennial Tsukuba Conference (26-28 September 2023) there will be a session titled "The Future of Rice Contributing to Decarbonization" on 27 September. This session will be moderated by Dr. Yasukazu Hosen, Co-Chair of the GRA Paddy Rice Research Group, and Prof. Yu'e Li from the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, who often attends GRA Council Meetings, and Dr. Valdivia Roberto, Associate Professor at Oregon State University, who…

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Webinar: Opportunities for inclusive and sustainable agri-food systems

September 28 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm UTC+2

ANAPRI welcomes you to a Webinar on Fertiliser and Soil Health in the context of Shocks and Policy Responses (SPR). Date: 28th September 2023 at 3pm CAT. In collaboration with: ACTESA-COMESA and MSU FtF PRCI IL

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October 2023

Webinar: HoloRuminant Joint Dissemination Network, Session 3

October 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm NZDT

The HoloRuminant Joint Dissemination Network (JDN) consists of 5 projects representing a complementary effort to reduce the environmental and climate footprint of livestock production - while guaranteeing genetic diversity and efficient production in a more constrained environment - by focusing on the mitigation of GHG emissions improving the health and welfare of farmed animals and increasing the sustainability of animal production systems. The project group joins forces to provide an environment to optimize and share efforts.  Registration details for all webinars can be found HERE.

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Webinar – “Soil inorganic carbon: The often unaccounted yet irrecoverable carbon pool”

October 17 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am EEST

This webinar is being organised by "4 per 1000" and is the second in their soil carbon science webinar series. Soil inorganic carbon (SIC), a pivotal component of terrestrial carbon stocks, contributes to up to half of the terrestrial C stock and holds significance in arid and semi-arid environments. Despite its importance in agriculture, CO2 sequestration, and climate regulation, SIC has received less attention compared to soil organic carbon (SOC). Recent findings challenge the notion of SIC's negligible contribution to…

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International Temperate Rice Conference 2024

June 5, 2024 @ 8:00 am - June 8, 2024 @ 5:00 pm CDT
New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 United States
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The International Temperate Rice Conference will be held June 5-8, 2024, at the Marriott Hotel on Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. This is a continuation of the very successful scientific meetings that have been held since the first in New South Wales, Australia in 1994. The meeting will be jointly hosted by the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter) and the USA Rice Federation. The meeting will have scientific presentations, posters, etc. on June 6 & 7…

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