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Event date: October 20-23, 2023

Agrotica was held from October 20 to 23, 2022 at the International Exhibition and Congress Center of Thessaloniki, which is the largest, long-term, industry exhibition in Greece.

The research group from the Laboratory of Farm Structures in Agricultural University of Athens discussed with all interested visitors at the stand of the Agricultural University of Athens the research projects in which it participates including the MilKey project. There, the leaflet developed in WP3 of the project was supplied to the interested visitors.

Partner: AUA

Event date: September 22-23, 2022

On 22 and 23 September 2022, a workshop summarizing the outcomes of the MilKey project (but also the closely related ERA-NET MELS project) was organized by UZG in Falenty (Poland). The focus was put on the current situation of small Polish farms with particular attention to the social, environmental, and economic key aspects examined in the context of the project. Another aspect that was discussed, concerned the farming conditions of typical Polish dairy farms related to other dairy farms from other European partner countries. Moreover, the perspectives of implementing new technologies in manure management to improve nutrient use efficiency and reduce impact on air pollution of dairy farms were presented to the audience. Further, a group of stakeholders consisting of representatives of Polish authorities, farmers’ advisors, agricultural auditors, and scientists discussed about current challenges (i.e. low resilience and competitiveness of small farms, needs for farmers’ support and further education), barriers (i.e. lack of successors, limited subsidies for small farms) as well as potentials and perspectives for dairy producers in Poland.

Partner: UZG

Event date: August 30^th, 2022

On August 30, 2022, an open day was organized at Teagasc Johnstown Castle.

In general, the TEAGASC research group elaborated on how to improve the Carbon Footprint of winter Milk Production Systems (typical Irish case studies), using findings from the MilKey and other relevant projects. Moreover, the results of a research effort in which the carbon footprint of a winter milk system feeding imported protein (IMP) was compared against a system offering homegrown feedstuffs (HGP) were presented.

Partner: TEAGASC