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Background:
It
is postulated that N0x and N20 emissions
can be reduced by proper grassland management.
Objectives:
The
interdisciplinary project Controling Gaseous Nitrogen Oxide emissions
from Grassland Farming Systems (COGANOG) will synthesise existing
and new knowledge to produce:
1)
accurate estimates of N20 and N0x
emissions from grassland farming systems in Europe;
2)
increased understanding of their controls;
3)
farm quality indicators and management options for the control
and mitigation of these gaseous N oxide emissions. These expected
achievements are of major importance, because it is suggested
that intensively managed grasslands are major sources of N20
and N0x. These trace gases contribute to the greenhouse effect
and have a key role in the stratospheric and tropospheric chemistry
of ozone (03).
Description:
COGANOG
will bring together four partners from EU countries and one non-member
state (Poland). The five partners represent:
1)
a unique blend of complementary skill and expertise in grassland
farming systems, trace gas emission research, stable isotope analysis,
soil science simulation modelling, whole-farm system analysis,
and multiple goal optimisation techniques;
2)
a full representation of the major grassland types used for dairy
farming.
Five
work packages with two-to-three tasks each are distinguished:
1)
flux measurements in the field, monitoring and intensive field
campaigns;
2)
determination of N and 0 stable isotope ratios to identify N20
and N0x
3)
controlling N20 and N0x emissions, identification of
controlling factors;
4)
modelling and database formation;
5)
whole-farm system analysis, identification of management options
and analysis of effects of CAP reforms.
COGANOG
is the launch of an in-depth and integrated research effort along
the major grassland farming systems in Europe, and will unravel
the major controlling factors of gaseous N oxide emissions. The
integration of experimental and modelling studies at different
levels will ensure the relevance of the studies and the accuracy
of predictions. COGANOG will develop economically sound management
options that reduce gaseous N oxide emissions. It will provide
a rational basis for the reduction of these emissions on the basis
of a whole-farm system analysis. By comparing economic and environmental
goals, it will also explore which farming system is most satisfactory.
Transfer of knowledge and technology to an Eastern European country
is a possible side effect. The project results are intended to
be used by agricultural and environmental policy decision-makers,
scientists, advisory services and ultimately farmers. The results
will be made available to these target user groups by various
publications, presentations and workshops.
Coordinator
Oene
OENEMA
Wageningen
University and Research Center
Alterra
Green World Research
P.O.
Box 14
NL-6700
AA Wageningen
Tel.:
+31 317 47 46 13
Fax:
+31 317 41 90 00
E-mail:
o.oenema@alterra.wag-ur.nl
Partners
- Stehphen Charles JARVIS
Institute of Grassland Environmental Research (IGER)
North Wyke
UK-EX20 2SB Okehampton
Tel.: +44 183 78 25 58
Fax: +44 183 78 21 39
E-mail: steve.jarvis@bbsrc.ac.uk
- Miriam PINTO
Instituto Vasco para la Investigacion y el Desarrollo Agrario
(NEIKER)
Berreaga 1
E-48160 Derio (Bizkaia)
Tel.: +34 94 452 22 95
Fax: +34 94 452 23 35
E-mail: mpinto@neiker.net
- Gerhard GEBAUER
Universität Bayreuth
Universitätsstraße
D-95440 Bayreuth
Tel.: +49 921 55 27 48
Fax: +49 921 55 25 64
E-mail: gerhard.Gebauer@Uni-bayreuth.de
- Andrzej SAPEK
Institute for Landreclamation and Grasslandfarming
PL-05-090 Falenty
Tel.: +48 227 56 05 31
Fax: +48 262 837 63
E-mail: a.sapek@imuz.edu.pl
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