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29.08.2010 - 02.09.2010 | Biology | Environment | Meetings, Conferences | Workshops
EGF 2010
23rd General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation 2010
Grassland in a changing world - meeting the requirements of producers, livestock, society and the environment
Forage crops, covering more than 40% of the agricultural land in Germany, have proved to play a very important role in maintaining landscape biodiversity, besides being the backbone in feeding many domestic animals, e.g. cattle, sheep and horses. Only recently have they started acting as a source for biogas production. Due to the increasing competition with alternative forage crops as e.g. maize produced for milk production, the share of permanent grassland is, however, decreasing in Germany. Thus, ecosystem services of permanent grassland beyond production functions play a dominant role in current discussions on the future of grassland and grass-arable rotations are discussed intensively in order to develop sustainable forage production systems for milk production.
The conference main topic 'Grassland in a changing world' thus can be highlighted with a strong link to the German situation.
Organized by:
Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Institute of Crop Science and Plant Breeding
City:
Kiel
Country: Germany
Cost: €400.-
Contact Information:
Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel
Institute of Crop Science and Plant Breeding
EGF 2010 / President
Prof. Dr. Johannes Isselstein
E-mail: jissels@gwdg.de
E-Mail: egf2010@email.uni-kiel.de
URI: http://www.egf2010.de/
Deadline(s):
Deadline for registration at normal fee is: April 30, 2010 (late registration possible with additional fee)