Agreenium and Wageningen University and Research are pleased to announce the second edition of a joint summer school on agroecology and animal production.
July 2nd to 5th 2018 - VetAgro Sup Clermont-Ferrand (France)
The objective of this course is to gain in-depth understanding of the holistic and interdisciplinary agroecological approach in relation to livestock systems and how to implement them in various conditions:
• Theoretical framework for agroecological livestock farming systems
• How to realize transition
• Assessment of livestock systems under agroecological framework
• Innovations to allow agroecological transition
The course is aimed at PhD candidates, and professionals in research & development, consultancy, technical support, public policy and MSc students.
The course will cover a broad range of topics being broad to you by researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Agreenium, including:
• System thinking - Prof. Imke de Boer (WUR)
• Agroecological principles - Ass. Prof. Magali Jouven (UMR Selmet)
• Animal health & welfare - Research Director, Isabelle Veissier (UMR H)
• Sustainability indicators and multi-criteria analysis - speakers to be confirmed
• Landscape transition - Prof. Yves Michelin (UMR Territoire)
• Nutrient cycling for a circular food system – Dr. Theun Vellinga (WUR)
Also included in the program is a conference by Jean-Louis Peyraud (Research director of INRA) and Martin Scholten (General director of the WUR Animal Sciences Group) about agroecological and circular food systems in the context of a growing food demand
This summer school is organised by: Heleen van Kernebeek (WUR), Sylvie Vareille, (Agreenium) with collaboration of Fabienne Blanc from VetAgro Sup
Contact Agreenium: sylvie.vareille@agreenium.fr
Contact WUR: heleen.vankernebeek@wur.nl