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6th Greenhouse Gas and
Animal Agriculture conference
14-18 February 2016, Australia
Registrations are now open for
the sixth GGAA. The conference
will feature leadingscientistsand
policymakers who will review
the current state of knowledge
and present significant new
developmentsandadvancements
in the measurement, modelling
and mitigation of greenhouse
gases from animal agriculture.
This includes an opening address from the LRG’s own Martin Scholten, speaking on
international initiatives in support of agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation.
All registered delegates will have the opportunity to publish their research in a peer
reviewed special edition of Animal Production Science, with all abstracts published in
the conference proceedings. Attendees of the conference are also encouraged to take
part in a number of scientific satellite events and workshops that will precede the main
conference.
While the conference is focused on research and associated policy developments it will
also be of value to research investors, government policy makers, farm advisers and
representatives from the livestock industries.
For more information and to register, please see
Please note that the next meeting
of the Livestock Research Group
will take place in Melbourne
immediately following the GGAA
conference – 19-20 February 2016.
Key dates in the lead-up to the GGAA 2016
15 July 2015 Call for abstracts closed
1 September 2015 Full paper submissions close
30 September 2015 Authors notified of poster or oral presentation
14 October 2015 Early bird registrations close
13-14 February 2016 Various LRG research network meetings
14-18 February 2016 Conference takes place
19-20 February 2016 Annual LRG meeting