Scotland has a legally binding commitment of being net-zero by 2045, and a 31% reduction is required in emissions from agriculture by 2032. This topic will be under discussion in the fourth Arable Conversations session on 29th June 2021 at 6:00 pm, chaired by Kenneth Loades (James Hutton Institute) and including David Aglen (Balbirnie Home Farms), Alison Milne (Crafty Maltsters), Matt Ward (Farmacy) and Matt Aitkenhead (James Hutton Institute).
Chairing the discussion on ‘Net Zero Making Carbon Pay’, Dr Loades is also the sector lead for soils and crops within the Scottish Environment Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) Gateway, supporters of this year’s Arable Scotland event.
Panellists taking part in the ‘Conversation’ include farmers David Aglen, Farms Manager at Balbirnie Home Farms, and Alison Milne from Demperston Farm and Crafty Maltsters; independent crop agronomist and precision farming advisor Matt Ward from Farmacy, and Dr Matt Aitkenhead from the James Hutton Institute, who is a research scientist with a speciality in developing modelling approaches related to soil carbon.
There is a clear need to understand where barriers currently exist and where opportunities lie and how these can be applied to help achieve the targets. Do we currently have the right tools? What support does the industry need? What will be the most effective way to move forward? These are some of the questions that will be put forward to the panel and we hope will encourage a lively, interactive debate, with all comments and opinions welcomed.
Below is a brief biography of each of the panel members:
Delegates can take part in the Arable Conversations by using the hashtag #ArableScotland on Twitter to submit questions during the sessions.
Arable Scotland is delivered in partnership by the James Hutton Institute, Scotland's Rural College and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), with support from the Farm Advisory Service, SEFARI, The Scottish Farmer, Hutchinsons and the Scottish Society for Crop Research. Commercial exhibitors present at the event include Yara, CHAP Solutions, SoilEssentials, Corteva and Smart Rural.
The event is free to attend, and visitor registration is open at https://hopin.com/events/arable-scotland [1]. Five BASIS points will be available to delegates.
Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo [2], Media Manager, James Hutton Institute, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 [3] (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 [4] (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 [5] (mobile).
Links:
[1] https://hopin.com/events/arable-scotland
[2] mailto:bernardo.rodriguez-salcedo@hutton.ac.uk?subject=Query%20from%20Hutton%20website
[3] tel:+441224395089
[4] tel:+44344928 5428
[5] tel:+447791193918