Historically legumes have been the key to agricultural development. Even today with high inputs of mineral fertilizers, a rough estimate shows that about a quarter of the nitrogen in our agricultural systems originates from the N2-fixation of legumes. Future agricultural scenarios are affected by increasing energy prices, increasing human population and increasing consumer wealth, resulting in higher protein intake through meat. It can therefore be expected that prices of e.g. mineral fertilizers and soybean concentrate will increase, making locally grown fodder more competitive than is currently the case.
The sustainability of legume based agricultural systems will be the topic of the NJF seminar. Forage legumes not only supply high quality fodder, but they also increase soil fertility via high N residuals left in the soil.
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Legume impact on soil fertility and N balance
Legume breeding and adaptation to changing environment
Sward diversity and stability
Fodder quality of legume based grass swards
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Legume impact on soil fertility and N balance:
Dr. J¢rgen Eriksen, Dept. of Agroecology and Environment, University of Århus
Legume breeding and adaptation to changing environment:
Dr. Petter Marum, Graminor, Norway
Sward diversity and stability:
Prof. Andreas Lüscher, Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART, Zürich
Optimisation of mixtures for a resource-efficient forage production with a low risk of environmental impacts
Fodder quality of legume based pastures:
Dr. Gilles Bélanger, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Québec
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Deadline for submission of short abstract is 15 February 2010.
Deadline for submission of the extended abstract following approval of short abstract is 1 May 2010. |
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Travel to Hvanneyri is by the bus that will pick up delegates at the hotel on Sunday 20th and via the excursion take delegates to Hvanneyri.
The bus will return delegates to Reykjavik Tuesday following lunch.
There is no public transport to Hvanneyri. |
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| Seminar fee includes lunches and refreshments. |
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| NJF members before 2010-04-15: 300 EUR |
| NJF members after 2010-04-15: 360 EUR |
| Others before 2010-04-15: 350 EUR |
| Others after 2010-04-15: 420 EUR |
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| The seminar will be held at Agricultural University of Iceland, Hvanneyri, Iceland. |
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Prof. Áslaug Helgadóttir, AUI (IS) (chairman)
Dr. Jim Rasmussen, AU (DK)
Prof. Bodil Frankow-Lindberg, SLU (SE)
Dr. Ievina Sturite, Bioforsk (NO)
Dr. Arja Nykänen, MTT (FI)
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