2nd Joint Australia and New Zealand Forum on "Non-CO2 greenhouse emissions from Agriculture" 20th - 22nd October 2003 Sponsored by the Australian Greenhouse Office

Contents

1. Background
2. Objectives of the second forum
3. Submission of Abstracts
4. Conference Registration
5. Conference Inclusions
6. The Conference Venue
7. Accomodation Requirements
8. Airport Transfers
9. Travel Arrangements
10. Special Requirements
11. Concurrent Workshop Sessions
12. Forum Program
13. Field Tours
14. General Information

Background

In December 2002 the Australian Greenhouse Office, the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the New Zealand Primary Industries Council arranged and sponsored a joint forum on "Research Priorities for Abatement of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture”. A report from this forum, including a review of strategic research requirements has now been published and is available from www.maf.govt.nz/publications.

At this first forum it was agreed that further collaboration should be fostered between researchers in Australia and New Zealand working on non-CO2 emissions from agriculture. Apart from individual contact being encouraged, it was agreed that a follow up forum should be held in Australia in the third quarter of 2003.
The first two days will combine short oral and poster presentations with workshop sessions, aimed at either fostering collaboration or exploring new opportunities. On the 22nd October we have planned a series of field trips to applicable research sites.

Objectives of the second forum

• A forum for the exchange of research approaches and new ideas to address the key priorities, that will,
• Expose researchers to each others work and capabilities, and thus,
• Develop the key priorities identified in the report from the first forum, leading to,
• Joint collaborative projects between researchers in Australia and New Zealand, capturing the best technical skills, innovative ideas and economies of scale between the two countries.

Submission of Abstracts

• Policy measures for achieving abatement
• Non-CO2 Greenhouse gas accounting methodologies
• Modelling of non-CO2 emissions
• Abatement measures of non-CO2 emissions
• Measurement Methods of non-CO2 emissions
• Effluent/ Waste Management (methane and/or nitrous oxide)
• Methane and soils or wetlands

Notes for submission:
As the aim is to foster collaboration in current work and future ideas, we are NOT looking for abstracts on completed research, as this is too late for collaboration. Abstracts will be published in proceedings of the forum, but will only be edited for language and readability.

• The Abstract must fit on a single A4 page in Times New Roman 11 Font and single line spacing, with page borders of 2.5 cm all round (around 3000 characters as a guide);
• Cut and paste your abstract into a PLAIN TEXT email (no formatting), with the name of the first author in the subject line;
• In the body of the email
  • The title should be in upper case
  • The authors names followed by addresses
  • Corresponding authors email address
  • The body of the abstract with headings in upper case
  • If you have a figure or graphic in the abstract, then attach the graphic to the email as a JPG file, clearly showing where it should be inserted in the text (i.e. <insert Fig 1 here>.
• Abstracts should be emailed to greenhouse@ccem.com.au, by the 15th September 2003.

Posters:
Posters can range from providing information and preliminary data from an existing research project, to presenting new ideas, or even just a promotion of the work. Posters will not be formally presented but authors will be expected to be available to discuss their poster in an informal setting on at least two occasions during the forum. Posters should conform to accepted international conference standards and will be mounted on a wall using blue tack, not Velcro.

Conference Registration

To confirm your place at the conference you must complete the attached registration form and email it to Countrywide Conference Management. Please complete one form for each delegate attending. We would appreciate registrations to be submitted by Monday 22nd September, 2003.

All registrations will be confirmed in writing (via email) after receipt of completed registration form with required payment. Registrations and accommodation bookings cannot be processed (and thus confirmed) without payment.

Conference Inclusions

The Australian Greenhouse Office has sponsored the conference covering the cost of the conference venue and most of the forum.
Registration Includes:

• Monday – morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and forum dinner
• Tuesday – breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
• Wednesday - technical tours and lunch

Tuesday evening dinner is optional and can be booked on the attached registration form. Accommodation is at your own expense. (Note – Lancemore Hill Conference Centre is approximately 15 km from the nearest town. All meals must be pre booked as part of the conference package).

The Conference Venue

The conference venue is Lancemore Hill Conference Centre, which is located approximately 60 kilometres north of Melbourne. Further details about the venue can be obtained from website address at: www.lancemore.com.au/Lancemore/lahome.html

Accommodation Requirements

All accommodation is on site at the conference venue, The Lancemore Hill Conference Centre. Please confirm the accommodation you require below. All accommodation must be pre paid prior to arrival and will only be confirmed when required payment has been received. To guarantee accommodation availability you are required to submit your accommodation booking by Monday 22nd September. After this date accommodation requests will still be accepted, however availability cannot be guaranteed (you will be contacted after receipt of your registration form to confirm availability). Please complete the accommodation section on the attached registration form to make your booking.

Airport Transfers

The Lancemore Hill Conference Centre is approximately 45 minutes from Melbourne Airport. We have arranged complimentary transfers from Melbourne Airport to the conference centre on Sunday evening and Monday morning prior to the conference. Please complete the transfer section on the registration form if you wish to book an airport transfer. Please ensure you are at meeting point to be nominated at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. All delegates (even if not flying into Melbourne at these times) are welcome take advantage of these transfers. A taxi from Melbourne Airport to Lancemore Hill Conference Centre costs approximately AUD$95. If you are making your own way to the conference centre a locality map is available here:

Travel Arrangements

All delegates are responsible for making their own flight/travel arrangements into Melbourne for the conference. If you require any general assistance or advice with travel arrangements please contact the conference secretariat, Countrywide Conference Management, on the contact details below.

Special Requirements

Please indicate on the registration form if you have any special dietary, access or other requirements that we should be aware of.

Concurrent Workshop Sessions

It is proposed to run the following streams during the concurrent workshop sessions on both days of the conference. In order to ensure we have sufficient interest in each of the streams we have selected, and to assist with session room allocations, we would appreciate you indicating your areas of interest on the registration form. Please note that this will not lock you into these sessions, and you may change your mind on site.

The following workshop sessions have been considered. Streams within these sessions will run concurrently:

1. Measurement Methods session:
   • Nitrous Oxide from cropping & grazing systems
   • Enteric methane
   • Methane from effluent storage
   • Methane from soils
2. Abatement Measures session:
   • Enteric methane
   • Methane from soils and effluent
   • Nitrous Oxide from grazing systems
   • Nitrous Oxide from cropping systems
   • Verification of abatement measures
   • Policy options
3. Modelling Session:
   • Nitrous oxide
   • Enteric Methane
   • Accounting methodologies for agriculture
   • Whole Farm Systems modelling
4. New Farming Systems Session:
   • Adapting to a new climate
   • Complimentary solutions to both Methane and Nitrous Oxide
5. Other
   • Please make your suggestion here.

Forum Program

To come

Field Tours

The following field tours have been arranged for Wednesday 22nd October as part of the conference program. Tours will depart from the conference venue on Wednesday morning and will return to Melbourne airport and central Melbourne late Wednesday afternoon. Arrival time in Melbourne varies depending on the tour selected. Please see individual itineraries for specific details. All tours must be pre booked and will only proceed if sufficient numbers are obtained. Please complete the tour section on the registration form to book a seat on one of the tours.

Tour A: Nitrous Oxide emissions from irrigated dairy pastures - Kyabram Dairy Centre (2 hrs drive)

Tour B: Climate Change and emissions modeling - State Chemistry Laboratory, Melbourne (1 hrs drive)

Tour C: Methane emissions using the SF6 technique - Hamilton Research Station (2.5 hrs drive)

General Information

If you require further details or assistance with conference arrangements contact:

Bradley Hayden or Anne-Marie Gogoll
Countrywide Conference Management
Phone +61 2 6023 6300
Fax +61 2 6023 6355
Email: greenhouse@ccem.com.au