National Tillage Conference 2020‘Minimizing risk, promoting sustainability’

Conference Fees:

Teagasc Clients: €35Non Client/ Industry: €55Lunch: €20

Payment on the day by cash, cheque or credit/debit card.

More information at www.teagasc.ie/tillagecon20

For conference enquiries please contact:

Eleanor ButlerTeagascCrops ResearchOak Park, Carlow R93 XE12

Email: eleanor.butler@teagasc.ie | Tel: 059-9170204

All are welcome to attend | IASIS Points Available

Wednesday, 29th January

Lyrath Convention Centre, Kilkenny#TillageCon20

CropsEnvironment& Land UseProgramme

9.00am Registration

9.45am Opening Address SESSION ONE: Managing resistanceChaired by: Ewen Mullins, Teagasc

10.00am How IPM is critical for managing pyrethroid resistance in aphids Michael Gaffney, Teagasc

10.20am Occurrence of grassweeds and their impact Ronan Byrne, Teagasc

10.40am Managing cereal diseases with loss of CTL Steven Kildea, Teagasc

SESSION TWO:Environmental sustainability Chaired by: Siobhan Walsh, AgriLand

11.05am Environmental sustainability of the Tillage Sector - Soils, GHG, carbon Karl Richards, Teagasc 11.20am Oilseed rape systems: impact on crop, GHG emissions and soil Dermot Forristal, Teagasc 11.35am The story of cover crops in Denmark Nanna Hellum Kristensen, SEGES, Denmark 12.05pm Cover crops: an Irish perspective Richie Hackett, Teagasc 12.20pm Panel Discussion 12.35pm Introduction to ‘Crop Report 2020 – Agronomic Strategies; tailored for your business’ Michael Hennessy, Teagasc

12.45pm Lunch

(1.45pm) Crop Report 2020 - demonstration workshop

SESSION THREE: Research snapshots

2.20pm Outputs from VICCI – The Virtual Irish Centre for Crop Improvement Dan Milbourne, Teagasc

Applying novel breeding approaches to tackle cereal diseases Adnan Riaz, Teagasc

The challenge of grass weeds: Co-developing solutions for Ireland Vijay Bhaskar, Teagasc SESSION FOUR:Opportunities and challenges ahead Chaired by: Stephen Robb, Irish Farmers Journal

2.55pm Looking ahead, costs and returns Shay Phelan, Teagasc 3.15pm Enhancing the agronomy and management of beans Sheila Alves, Teagasc 3.30pm Panel discussion Rob Coleman, Tillage Farmer Castlemagner, Co. Cork Dermot Forristal Teagasc

John Crowley, Tillage Farmer Ferns, Co. Wexford

Michael McCarthy Teagasc

4.00pm Closing Address

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