We are delighted to hold the First International Workshop on “Grazing in future multi-scapes: From thoughtscapes to landscapes, creating health from the ground up.”
The topic of this forum ‘Gene Editing’ has been chosen because the report from the Royal Society Expert Panel on Gene Editing recommended that there was an ‘urgent need for wide and well-informed discussion and debate about gene editing’. Since the release of that report, the issue seems to have ‘gone quiet’, and there appears … Continue reading "Gene Editing Forum, Canterbury 2020"
Environmental impact and solutions for arable and horticultural farm systems More information HERE
Sustainable and Profitable Farming - What is our brand? View and Download the Programme HERE
Horticulture for a World in Transition www.ihc2022.org
Environmental impact and solutions for arable and horticultural farm systems. Researchers, industry experts and rural professionals will be presenting on nutrient management, soil protection, regenerative agriculture, greenhouse gases, carbon sequestration, farm diversification and adding value to off-farm products. Go to www.agronomysociety.org.nz/50th-symposium for more information and to register You can view and download a pdf of the … Continue reading "Agronomy Society 50th Anniversary Symposium"
Can New Zealand farmers mitigate climate change? View the programme HERE Download a PDF of the programme 2022 Canterbury Forum HERE Enquires to Jenny Taylor secretariat@agscience.org.nz
A joint meeting of: The New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science (NZIAHS) New Zealand Branch of the International Association of Plant Biotechnology (IAPB) New Zealand Society of Plant … Continue reading "Plant Science Central Conference"
The devastation wreaked by Cyclone Gabrielle illustrated failings in the resilience of not just our physical infrastructure, our land management systems, and communications systems, but also illustrated how many of our key primary industries are less resilient than they may need to be in future. This forum will address the resilience of our agricultural and horticultural production systems, with emphasis on not just the systems themselves, but also on the resilience of their supporting infrastructure, science, and financial systems.
