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1. Business efficiency
Reducing waste from agri/food sector
Wastage pre/post harvest - Grain mycotoxins, control, reduction, risk management to avoid rejections. Reducing screenings, agronomic management.
Farm waste management – a farm approach, whole farm appraisal. (Visit to a recycling composting/plant?)
Improved energy efficiency – TAG New Farm Systems. Fuel and macninery optimisation. (TAG help, John Bailey)
2. New Markets
Energy crops for rable farms – existing markets reviewed, new markets explored. Biomass, biodiesel, bioethanol etc. (with industry speakers/help)
3. Resource protection
(lots of stuff coming out off Catchment/Environment Sensitive Farming projects we could tap into - visit to see bio-bed in action for example?)
4. Conservation/Natural environment.
TAG/LINK project on placing and managing habitat areas/strips. Workshop on ELS buffer zones/cross compliance strips to prevent weed build up.
Climate change – crop effects, New Farm Systems (lower fert, lower cultivation, energy etc) review
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