Livestock Research Group Newsletter - December 2015

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6th Greenhouse Gas & Animal
Agriculture conference
Preeminent international conference for scientists and
policymakers working on the measurement, modelling and
mitigation of greenhouse gases from animal agriculture. The
event reviews the current state of knowledge and presents
significant new scientific developments.
Date: 14-18 February 2016
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Website:
Upcoming
events
Livestock Research Group meeting
Eighth meeting of the Livestock Research Group, immediately
following the GGAA conference. Note that various LRG research
networks are also meeting during the week of the GGAA.
Date: 19-20 February 2016
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Website:
Submissions on agricultural productivity
to SBSTA
Not an event but an important deadline for policy makers and
researchers engaged in agriculture and climate change issues –
the UNFCCC’s Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological
Advice (SBSTA) has called for submissions from UNFCCC
Parties and admitted observer organisations by 9 March 2016 on
the identification and assessment of agricultural practices and
technologies to enhance productivity in a sustainable manner.
Submissions are also called for on identification of adaptation
measures.
Date: 9 March 2016
Info:
Global Methane Forum
The Global Methane Initiative and the Climate and Clean Air
Coalition (CCAC) are convening an international gathering
of methane experts and policy-makers to discuss options for
methane reduction and mitigation activities, including from the
agricultural sector.
Date: 28-30 March 2016
Location: Washington DC, USA
Website:
International Rangeland Congress
The 10th International Rangeland Congress is exploring the
interchange of scientific and technical information on all
aspects of rangelands and grass farming and management
of wildlands. Aimed at ranchers, grass farmers, extension
agrologists, range managers, land reclamation specialists,
parks or wild land supervisors, researchers, modellers,
remote sensing specialists and other people interested in the
management of the world’s grazing and wild lands.
Date: 17-22 July 2016
Location: Saskatoon, Canada
Website: