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CATCHMENT SCIENCE INTO POLICY

Submitted to DROPLET: 09-Feb-2015

Start Date 13/03/2015 End Date 13/03/2015

Event Description: Catchment Science into Policy
A briefing and discussion on the main findings of the Agricultural Catchments Programme and their policy implications in the context of meeting Ireland’s water quality and food production goals.
This event will be divided into themed sessions in which the key outcomes of the programme will be presented in an agri-environmental policy context. Topics to be covered and discussed will include:
Policy Needs – Agriculture and Water Quality
Soil Phosphorus Management
Identifying Nutrient Pathways and Critical Source Areas
Nutrient Delivery, Pressures and Ecological Impact
Farmer Engagement, Knowledge Transfer and Changing Farm Practice