Launching new Focus Groups

The experts have now been selected for the following new EIP-AGRI Focus Groups:

• FG 19 - Nutrient recycling, 20 experts from 13 different EU countries will deal with the question ‘How to improve the agronomic use of recycled nutrients (N and P) from livestock manure and other organic sources?’ Their first meeting will be held in Sweden, 31 May – 1 June 2016.
• FG 20 - Sustainable mobilisation of forest biomass will address the following question ‘How to improve the sustainable mobilisation of biomass from our forests in the EU?’ The 20 experts from 15 different EU countries will meet in Finland, 21 - 22 June 2016.

Next calls

The call for experts for the next three EIP-AGRI Focus Groups will be published early June. The deadline for applications will be mid-July. The topics they will cover are:

• FG 21 - Robust and resilient dairy production systems
• FG 22 - Agroforestry: introducing woody vegetation into intensive crop and livestock systems
• FG 23 - Diseases and pests in viticulture

Keep an eye on the newsletter for all information on the call.