Understanding your carbon footprint as a livestock farmer

LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)

Join LEAF to explore how to manage emission sources on livestock farms and work towards net zero.

NE43 7XD

We're excited to invite you to a farm workshop at LEAF Innovation Centre,&nbsp;Newcastle University Farms, exploring how to manage emission sources on livestock farms and the innovative solutions for working towards net zero.This event will provide you with support on how to interpret carbon footprint tool outputs, whilst also providing expert advice on topics such as herbal leys, livestock nutrition and methane management.We encourage you to complete a carbon footprinting tool for your farm before attending, and to bring any information on your main emissions sources with you. Check out this<a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FKDYUzCoqfd&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clucy.hando%40leaf.eco%7C5e6e52b917814965824d08dc8c4b9b93%7C4a6adf8d50a44ab4974658ffb16308b5%7C0%7C0%7C638539503579161397%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FzMBXHG1gCkF8k827Vk76KUY5p5t4hwLrOJe%2FNQ2N58%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FKDYUzCoqfd&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clucy.hando%40leaf.eco%7C5e6e52b917814965824d08dc8c4b9b93%7C4a6adf8d50a44ab4974658ffb16308b5%7C0%7C0%7C638539503579161397%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FzMBXHG1gCkF8k827Vk76KUY5p5t4hwLrOJe%2FNQ2N58%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> online tool</a> which can be used to decide which carbon calculator is best for your farm.

This event is supported by the AFN Network+, supporting the UK agri-food system to achieve net zero by 2050. If there are any specific topics you would like support on during the workshop, please email megan.whatty@leaf.eco and we will try to incorporate this into the agenda.A travel bursary is available to support young people and people from minority backgrounds to attend. Please email events@leaf.eco for further information.

Agenda

Arrival and refreshments

Welcome and introductions

Workshop on reducing livestock emissions on livestock farms

Lunch

Including visiting the dairy unit, methane monitoring systems, herbal ley plots and mob grazing trials.

Tour of Newcastle University Farms

End of day

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