TITLE: Farmland management to measurement
- Masterclass Overview
Origin Green, in conjunction with the All-lreland Pollinator Plan, will be hosting the second in a three part webinar series focused on processor/agri-business actions to encourage farm suppliers/growers in enhancing pollinator biodiversity.
The second webinar of 2023, on Wednesday 26 July, will focus on:
- The evidence emerging from the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP project which is developing a pollinator whole farm ‘scoring’ system which has its basis in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Farmland Guidelines.
- An EIP participant farmer’s experience of implementing the whole farm ‘scoring’ system, and
- How the Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme is shaping our understanding on Irish Farms.
The webinar will feature an update from Dr Saorla Kavanagh Project Manager on the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP (European Innovation Partnership), Dr Michelle Larkin on evidence emerging from the Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme and a farmer participant in the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP.
Agenda and Speaker Details
- Introduction: Martin Hofler, Sustainability Partnership Manager at Bord Bia
- Dr Saorla Kavanagh, Project Manager, ‘Protecting Farmland Pollinators’ – developing a whole farm scoring system for farmer suppliers
- Dr Michelle Larkin, Project Manager, Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
- Farmer – confirmed.