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II International Conference on Legume Society

The conference will bring together researchers and farmers, farmer associations, seed/feed and food industries, and consumers to discuss topics such as ‘Legume Quality and Nutrition’, ‘Farming Systems/Agronomy’ and ‘Legume Genetic Resources’.

 
Scottish Rural Parliament 2016

The event will bring together rural stakeholders to agree a Manifesto for rural Scotland and decide what actions need to be taken and by who, to ensure rural communities are empowered, connected and sustainable.

 
Congress of European Farmers 2016

The Congress ‘Opportunities for European Agriculture: Green growth and Dynamic Markets’ will look into opportunities to deliver a sustainable European agricultural sector in the future.

 
X European Mountain Convention

This event will present experience and technical knowledge that have been used to provide solutions in mountainous areas to adapt to and mitigate climate change. It will explore solutions both at the policy and practitioners’ levels.

 
32nd International Film Festival AGROFILM 2016

The festival will raise awareness of research & development and practice on topics such as food industry, forestry, natural resource management, cultural landscape and improvement of quality of life in rural areas.

 
LEADER Cooperation Seminar

The event will bring together representatives from national and European rural networks, and Local Action Groups (LAGs) to discuss and exchange on the design and implementation of LEADER cooperation projects.

 
Bright Farm by Precision Livestock Farming

This conference will present the results and experiences of the four-year EU-PFL project which developed tools to assist livestock producers through automated, continuous monitoring of the animals.

 
LINC Conference 2016

The 2016 edition of the LEADER-Inspired Network Community (LINC) conference will bring together various rural development stakeholders involved in LEADER design and implementation and provide a platform for exchange of ideas and practical experiences.

 
International conference ‘Growing in Cities’

This international conference will explore the dynamics of existing and emerging forms of urban gardening which are becoming a permanent and prominent part of the urban and suburban landscape in Europe and beyond.

 
Festival of Slovenian LAGs

This festival organised by the Slovenian Rural Network aims at boosting LEADER inter-regional and transnational cooperation. It features a conference and an exhibition of Slovenian Local Action Groups (LAGs).

 
18th National Congress of Young Farmers

Under the theme ‘multi-functionality in the agricultural sector’, the event will identify challenges and opportunities for implementing the ‘multiple employment’ approach directly concerning young farmers.