Manure Management Webinar: Measuring gas emission from farming with micrometeorological measuring techniques

A recording of the Manure Management Network Webinar : “Measuring gas emission from farming with micrometeorological measuring techniques” is now available to view below.

Gaseous emissions from agriculture contribute significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia in the atmosphere, and climate change and pollution of aquatic ecosystems. The emission must be reduced and in the quest for low emission technologies and management methods, there is a need for accurate measurements of the emission. Reliable data from measurements and studies is needed for the development of emission models, low emission systems and for calculating the contribution of GHG to the atmosphere from farming.  Three researchers with extensive experience in measuring gas emission from farming will present the great potential in the use of the micrometeorological methodology method, and pitfalls, understanding, and application of the use of it.

Presenter’s Bio

Jesper Nørlem Kamp, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Section of Environmental Engineering, Aarhus University

Jesper Nørlem Kamp research focuse on measuring emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia from open agricultural sources. Research areas have been developing and testing micrometeorological emission measuring techniques to be used for studies in manure management systems and for mitigation of emissions from slurry storage. He is involved in various national projects aimed at developing a farm-based taxation system on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and on mitigation of greenhouse gases. He is involved in Public Sector Consultancy for the Danish authorities.

Johannes Laubach, Bioeconomy Science Institute, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research

Johannes Laubach is an expert in micrometeorological theory and experimentation. Application of this expertise to the quantification of agricultural gas emissions, carbon and nitrogen budgets has been the main purpose of his research over the last 24 years at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research (now amalgamated into the new Bioeconomy Science Institute). He has: developed and optimised measurement systems for CH4 emissions from groups of grazing animals, measured and published multi-year carbon and greenhouse-gas balances for agricultural sites, led projects on measuring NH3 emissions from cattle urine and dung, and contributed to the improvement of calculation practices for NZ’s greenhouse gas inventory

Paria Sefeedpari, Wageningen University & Research Netherlands

Paria Sefeedpari is a researcher at Wageningen Livestock Research, part of Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Her work focuses on emissions from livestock systems, with particular expertise in mitigation strategies for source-oriented measures for emission reduction in animal housing, manure management, measurement and modelling of greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions. She is actively involved in various national and international projects aimed at developing environmentally friendly livestock housing and sustainable manure management systems