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CHCx3 Biomass Crops Webinar

January 17 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Date:
January 17
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Event Category:

Organiser

CHCx3

Venue

Online

CHCx3 Biomass Crops Webinar – 17 January 24

17th January 2024, 16:00 – 17:00

Free zoom event

CHCx3 would like to invite you to the third event in their webinar series, which is focused on biomass crops.

Objectives: 

Discuss how biomass crops such as miscanthus and willow can be incorporated successfully on farm, by understanding

  • The suitability and agronomic requirements of key biomass crop species
  • Current and emerging opportunities within biomass crop values chains
  • The potential for biomass crops to help improve soil organic matter and increase carbon capture

Desired outcomes:

  • Better understanding of which crop to grow, where and how
  • Increased awareness of the expanding and evolving value chains for biomass crops
  • Improved knowledge of their potential to enhance soil organic matter and carbon capture on farm

Agenda

Lydia Smith, NIAB – Welcome and Introduction to CHCx3
Florian Ilias, Terravesta – Getting to know miscanthus: agronomy; value chain opportunities and carbon capture
David Watson, Energy Crops Consultancy – Getting to know willow: agronomy, value chain opportunities and carbon capture

BOOK NOWA zoom link will be sent to your email address closer to the event date