Agriculture and Nature Panel(Agriculture)

Nick Hutchings

Merge 10 01 and 10 02

• Chapter 10 01 (Cultures with Fertilizers)

• Chapter 10 02 (Cultures without Fertilizers)

• Harmonise with IPCC– N2O missions from managed soils.

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• Stubble burning – NH3 and PM

• Extent of practice unknown

• Harmonize with IPCC

• Review needed– Lack expertise in panel

Chapter 10 05

• Manure Management Regarding Organic Compounds

• CH4 = IPCC

• NMVOCs still a problem– Consider as part of Guidebook update

Chapter 10 06

• Pesticides and Limestone– Harmonize with IPCC– No other changes

Chapter 10 09

• Manure management regarding nitrogen compounds

• Revised version ready (old format)– Includes harmonisation with IPCC

• Incorporate in Guidebook update.

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• Particle matter emissions from plant production

• Still under construction – complete as part of Guidebook revision

• A conference “Particulate Matter - PM - in and from Agriculture” Braunschweig, September 3 and 4, 2007

Biogas

• On-farm biogas systems– CH4 = IPCC

– Need to consider NH3 emission from digestate in 10 09

• Off-farm biogas?

Guidebook revision

• Initial meeting with contractors

• Draft chapter on Manure management regarding N compounds received

• Comments from co-chairs will be sent this week.