Book of Abstracts, Reports and Videos on Speeches, Presentations, Workshop & Panel Discussion
Book of Abstracts
Calling Ms for submission to the Topical Issue (MDPI: ISCRAES 2024):
Reframing Strategies for a Low Carbon Future in Agricultural Systems.
Submission Link: https://www.mdpi.com/topics/1SJV266OC4
Presentation Videos
Opening Session
Welcome Speech, and Chair of the Session: Dr. Ibrahim Khalil, Convenor, ISCRAES 2024, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Opening Speeches
Mr. Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland.
Dr. David Laborde, Director of the Agrifood Economics Division (ESA), FAO, Italy: Transforming agrifood systems for global food security and climate resilience: Leading toward a more sustainable and low-carbon future.
Mr. Juan L. Restrepo, Global Director (PA), and DG (ABI and CIAT), CGAIR, France: Boosting climate action through partnership and collaboration
Plenary Speeches
Prof. Pat Dillon, Director Research, Teagasc, Ireland: Ireland’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emission from agriculture by 25% by 2030.
Dr. Ada Ignaciuk, Senior Economist/Policy Analyst (CCA), OECD, France: Advancing agriculture, forestry, and other land use policies: trends and assessments on the mitigation efforts.
Dr. Jens Leifeld, Head, Climate and Agriculture Group, Agroscope, Switzerland: Climate-smart management of agricultural organic soils: Ways ahead
Scientific Sessions
Grassland Systems (Chair: Dr. Noelia Garcia-Franco, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Iain Donnison, Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK
Climate-resilient grasslands and the net zero agricultural transition
Minna Pääkkönen, Finland
Total greenhouse gas balance from four-year grassland rotation–Nitrogen fertilizer experiment
Astrid Wingler, Ireland
Interactions between plant biodiversity and productivity in semi-natural grasslands
Narasinha J. Shurpali, Finland
Eddy covariance fluxes of GHGs from boreal mixed farming grasslands
Noelia G. Franco, Germany
Climate change induces losses of soil macroaggregates and associated OC in Alpine grassland
Climate Change and Agro-farming Policy (Chair: Dr. Adil E.A. Adam, Estidamah, Saudi Arabia)
Keynote Speaker: Jose A. P. de Oliveira, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Brazil.
Climate Adaptation Policies in the Agriculture Sector at the Subnational Level
Paul Leahy, Ireland
Grass production and fodder deficits in Ireland under projected mid-century climatic conditions.
Murray Moinester, Israel
Potential global sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide by drylands forestation
Tasfaye Fayisa, Poland
Agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions in lower and upper middle-income countries
Adil E.A. Adam, Saudi Arabia
Prospects of the low-emission transformation of Saudi agricultural systems.
Mohammad Mohammadrezaei, Ireland
Beyond mitigation, adapting to climate change: A bottom-up approach to inform policy
Tony M. Mahar, Australia
The Australian Agriculture Sustainability Framework (AASF): advancing global sustainability and climate change policy
Regenerative Agriculture & Nature-based Solutions (Chair: Prof. Marja Maljanen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sheetal Sharma, International Rice Research Insitute, India.
Cultivating tomorrow: Unveiling the potential of regenerative agriculture for sustainable agri-food systems
Laurène Lebelt, France
Systemic change for resilient and climate-neutral agriculture – Learnings from European cases
Mariette Agbohessou, Senegal
Combined effect of drought and salinity stress on baobab seeds germination
Carel J. Kriek , Ireland
A review of defining regenerative agriculture for Ireland’s tillage sector
Laurène Lebelt, France
Scaling NBS for resilient agriculture systems
Abdalla M. A. Salim, China
Analyzing Actylcolinesterae Genes Expression and Function in Spodoptera litura
Invited Expert Insigts
Prof. Abdul Mouazen, Ghent University, Belgium
Can precision agriculture help to fight against climate change?
Arable cropping systems (Chair: Prof. Astrid Winger, University College Cork, Ireland)
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Li Fadong, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Institute of GS and NRR, China.
CO2 emissions from winter wheat-summer maize soil in the North China Plain
Anastasios Chatzichristou, Ireland
Development of an Integrated Farming Systems Bio-economic Model for HOLOS-IE
Budong Qian, Canada
Assessing diversified crop rotations for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Canada
Rachelle McCannell, Canada
Evaluation of Brassica napus nitrogen use efficiency: Tracing soil- and fertilizer-derived nitrogen
Lea Hallik, Estonia
Seasonal changes in reflectance and vegetation biophysical properties of wheat, rape and maize
Talia Huffe, Ireland
Modelling global high-protein crop cultivation suitability across SSPs 245, 370 & 585
Ghulam Abbas, Pakistan
Quinoa as a climate resilient crop for dry land agro farming system
Vijaya B.-A. Vijayarajan, Ireland
Sustainability challenges for Irish agriculture: Herbicide-resistant grass weeds
Agroforestry systems (Chair: Prof. Gerardo Moreno, University of Extremadura, Spain)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rodrigo Olave, Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI), NI, UK.
Climate resilience across a European long-term agroforestry experimental network: from concept to practice
Mika Shin, Ireland
Modelling Land-use change through Agroforestry pig production systems in Ireland
Mahjabin Siddique, Ireland
Creating an agroforestry module for HOLOS-IE digital platform to assess carbon-neutral farming
Emily Hall, United Kingdom
Agroforestry: a response to climate change adaptation and mitigation in Northern Ireland
Eveline Baens, Belgium
Quantifying carbon sequestration in soil and woody biomass with CARAT
Gerardo Moreno, Spain
Effect of ecological intensification on SOC sequestration potential of Mediterranean wood pastures
Decision Support Systems in Agro-Farming (Chair: Dr. Roland Kroebel, AAFC, Canada)
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Gerrit Hoogenboom, University of Florida, USA
Crop modeling and decision support for climate-resilient agriculture
Xiaoyi Meng, Ireland
Effects of manure application on productivity and
soil-C storage in grasslands – a modelling by DNDC
Badhan Sen, Ireland
HOLOS-IE: Bridging gaps for sustainable agriculture and carbon neutrality
Roland Kroebel, Canada
Helping farmers to reduce emissions using the Holos model – a Canadian experience
Juan C. P. Mesa, Spain
Technical support systems for decision making in precision agriculture in greenhouse
Invited Expert Insights
Prof. Kevin O’Connor, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Farm Zero C – Attempting to create a climate neutral nature positive commercial dairy farm in Ireland
Biodiversity in Agriculture (Chair: Prof. Lea Hallik, University of Tartu, Estonia)
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Jane Stout, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Farmland pollinators and pollination: influence of policy and practice
Naomi McMorrow, Ireland
The relationship between plant diversity and ecosystem condition in results-based agri-environment schemes
Hagen O’Neill, Ireland
Supporting rural economies with a results-based agri-environment scheme in halting biodiversity decline
Saorla Kavanagh, Ireland
Protecting farmland biodiversity
Robert Ludgate, Ireland.
Maximising recycling derived fertiliser use and closing the nutrient cycle
Biogeochemical Processes in Agro-Farming (Chair: Dr. Narasinha J. Shurpali, LUKE, Finland)
Keynote Speaker: Prof. JW van Groenigen, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
The role of soil fauna in the transition towards sustainable agriculture
Marja Maljanen, Finland
N2O emissions from agricultural peat – phosphorus a key variable influencing spatial variation
Zizhou Qi, Ireland
DayCent model calibration to assess the impact of the animal slurry application on Irish grassland: Performance, sensitivities, & scope for improvement
Mia Tits, Belgium
CO2-balance as a tool to optimize carbon storage on farmers land
Workshop:
Pros and Cons of Livestock Reintegration
Sponsored by ReLive Project funded by ERA-NET
Introduction: Prof. Bruce Osborne, UCD, Ireland.