10:00 am

Panel Discussion: "Adapting Irish Agriculture to Climate Variability"

Facilitated by Thomas Duffy Former Macra president and ceja vice president

  • Gillian O Sullivan dairy farmer and vet

  • Tom O’ Dwyer head of signpost programme Teagasc 

  • Alan O’Reilly Carlow Weather

12.00 pm

panel discussion: "Innovative Farming Practices for Climate Resilience"

Facilitated by Thomas Duffy Former Macra president and ceja vice president

  • Elaine Houlihan Macra President

  • Don Somers Tillage farmer

  • Doug McMillan Peatland EIP farmer

  • Stuart Green Senior Research Officer, Teagasc

1:30 pm

Panel Discussion: "Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Emissions Reduction"

Facilitated by Damien O'Reilly EU Affairs & Communications, ICOS

  • Gary Lanigan principal research officer, Teagasc

  • Ray ó Foghlú Farm Programmes Coordinator, Hometree

  • Siobhán Walsh Tillage Editor, Irish Farmers Journal

  • Elodie Ruelle Senior research officer Teagasc

2:30 pm

Panel Discussion: “Climate-Smart Farming Initiatives”

facilitated by Damien O'Reilly EU Affairs & Communications, ICOS 

  • Pat Dunne SUAS Project lead

  • Bernard Harris DAFM Development of an Irish Carbon Farming Framework

  • Daire O’Huallacháin Senior Research Officer Teagasc

  • Thomas Ryan Head of Agri Sustainability Tirlán

3:30 pm

Panel Discussion: "Impact of Climate Change on Irish Farming"

Facilitated by William Minchin CEO, of Agricultural Trust

  • Pippa Hackett Minister for land use and biodiversity

  • Dr. Stan Lalor Director of knowledge transfer teagasc

  • Harold Kingston farmer & agri-contracting driver

  • Keith Lambkin Head of Climate Services Met Eireann