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Presented by the RDS and NUI Maynooth.

RDS Agriculture Seminar - The RDS and NUI Maynooth are delighted to be able to bring together a range of experts who will discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist for Irish agriculture in the face of international concerns on climate change.

The RDS in association with NUI Maynooth present

‘Climate Change – Challenges and Opportunities for Irish Agriculture’

Tuesday, October 26 from 4.00pm to 8.00pm

NUI Maynooth, Iontas Building, North Campus

Session 1:            Climate Change, Challenges for Ireland and Irish Agriculture

Chairman:           Professor Patrick Cunningham, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland

Session 2:            Opportunities for Irish Farming

Chairman:           Mr Matthew Dempsey, Editor, Irish Farmers Journal

This Seminar will bring together a range of experts who will:

·         Outline the current position on international climate change agreements;

·         Identify how changes in climate will impact on growing conditions in Ireland;

·         Discuss how the increasing demand for food can be met while at the same time mitigating the effects of production and

·         Highlight the opportunities for energy crops, in particular crops that can replace peat in the generation of electricity.

Admission to this seminar is free and open to the public but registration is essential.

For registration & further information, please contact:

Paul Farrelly, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Telephone: 01 240 7215; Email: agriculture@rds.ie

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