Farming is often implicated in issues concerning pollution and environmental impact. How can the emissions of a dairy farm be assessed and estimated? What are the hot spots and the management aspects involved? We will address this topics during the seminar “Technical Solutions for Sustainable Farming”, where we will see how technology can contribute to both economic and environmental sustainability of farms.

Porgram:

10:00 Conference opening

10.20 The Clevermilk project: the diffusion of technology in dairy farms

Dott.ssa Maddalena Zucali, UNIMI

10:40 The MAGA project: The management of the dry period, efficiency and environmental sustainability

Prof.ssa Luciana Bava, UNIMI

11:00 The Forage4climate project: simplified assessment of greenhouse gas emissions

Dott.ssa Giulia Gislon, UNIMI

11:20 Technology = Profitability? How to check?

Dott. Michele Campiotti, agronomo

11:50 Can economic and environmental sustainability go hand in hand?

Dott.ssa Maria Teresa Pacchioli – Dott. Aldo Dal Prà, CRPA

12.10 Questions and discussion

Moderator: Prof. Luca Rapetti, UNIMI