Summary Reports from the fifth meetings of the Croplands Research Group and the Paddy Rice Research Group are now available for you to download and read.
The Croplands Research Group met for the fifth time on 7 November in Tampa, Florida, USA alongside the ASA-CSSA-SSSA “Tri Societies” annual meeting. The meeting was attended by 21 Alliance member countries, Alliance Partners and other invited speakers. The short summary version of the 2013 meeting report is now available from the Croplands Research Group page.
The Paddy Rice Research Group held their fifth meeting in Bogor, Indonesia on 25 October alongside the ESAFS11 and was attended by representatives from 6 Alliance member countries, other invited experts and Alliance Partners. To read the summary report for this meeting visit the Paddy Rice Research Group page.
Both these Research Groups have agreed to meet again in the second half of 2014 for their sixth Group meetings.
The 9th newsletter of the Livestock Research Group is now available. The Livestock Research Group of the Global Research Alliance is focused on promoting ways to improve the greenhouse gas intensity of livestock production systems and increase the quantity of soil carbon stored in those soils. Read the latest newsletter here.
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This post provides information on the European conference “Green Carbon: Making Sustainable Agriculture Real”.
The Conference will be held April 1-3, 2014 in Brussels, Belgium and will include discussions across four topics.
1. Evidence of carbon sequestration in Europe and carbon offset potential.
2. Contribution of Soil Organic Carbon for ecosystem functions and landscape management.
3. Soil Organic Carbon, soil health and productivity.
4. Economic and policy aspects of “carbon farming”.
The conference is jointly organized by the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) and the French Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (IAD) and promoted by the Life+ AGRICARBON project.
If you are interested in learning more the download the Green_Carbon announcement or visit the conference website (www.greencarbon-ca.eu).
New Zealand organisation Federated Farmers has announced a programme for farmers to travel to New Zealand on an agri-tech study initiative.
Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers President recently attended the World Farmers Organisation general assembly, where he announced the programme. The New Zealand government will work with Federated Farmers and the World Farmers Organisation to develop a programme with the specific objective of sharing experiences and to discuss technology transfer needs, especially the on-farm application of research into agricultural greenhouse mitigation technology.
The programme is included as a New Zealand activity in support of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases.
“The Global Research Alliance provides a positive environment for discussing actions to reduce agricultural greenhouse gases. Developing direct relationships with farmers and farmer organisations is of increasing interest to the Global Research Alliance Council”
Read the media release on the Federated Farmers website.
The Chair of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (The Alliance) welcomes Belgium as the 40th member country.
The Global Research Alliance is pleased to welcome Bolivia as its newest member country. Of particular interest to Bolivia are the Alliance’s efforts in the areas of agriculture research, climate change and training.
There are now 39 Member countries participating in the activities of the Global Research Alliance: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam.
Modelling grassland ecosystems under climate change: An introduction to the Global Research Alliance and the AgMIP program
Side event of the 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney (September 17, 2013, 12:00 – 14:00)
This event will promote the Global Research Alliance and the modelling project underway in the Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cross-Cutting Group in collaboration with the AgMIP program.
Please pass the modelling grassland ecosystems flyer [PDF] to colleagues that you know to be attending the Grasslands Congress.
A short summary report from the Alliance Council meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay is now available for you to download and read.
The meeting was attended by 41 participants from 19 member countries, as well as representatives from invited partner organisations.
The meeting saw Canada hand over chairing responsibilities to Uruguay and the Netherlands confirmed as vice-Chair. The Alliance Communication Policy was also reviewed and adopted by the Council. Other outcomes included an update from the Research and cross-cutting Groups of the Alliance, and presentations from international organisations invited as Partners of the Alliance.
Read the Alliance Council meeting summary.
The Global Research Alliance is pleased to welcome Ecuador as its newest member country. Of particular interest to Ecuador are the Alliance’s efforts in the areas of Livestock Research and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
There are now 38 Member countries participating in the activities of the Global Research Alliance: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam.
For more information on Ecuador’s participation in the Alliance or how to become a member country please contact the Alliance Secretariat.
The Global Research Alliance is pleased to welcome Panama as its newest member country.
There are now 37 Member countries participating in the activities of the Global Research Alliance: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam.
For more information on Panama’s participation in the Alliance or how to become a member country please contact the Alliance Secretariat.