May 4-6, 2010: NJF seminar: Climate Change and Agricultural Production in the Baltic Sea Region

The Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists, NJF, holds a 3-days seminar in May 2010 in Sweden.

Climate change will affect agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region in many ways. The expected warmer climate in Northern Europe will have an influence on crop production, animal husbandry and health as well as on the natural flora and fauna.

The scientific program of the conference is open to all fields dealing with effects of climate change on agriculture and animal husbandry including reindeer production.

Main topics include

• Climate change scenarios,
• Crop production
• Crop protection, new pests and diseases and risk assessments
• Animal husbandry
• Animal health, new diseases and risk assessments
• Economy and policy, research and research cooperation.

More information

• NJF.nu: Homepage of the Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists
• NJF.nu: Homepage of the NJF seminar 430: Climate Change and Agricultural Production in the Baltic Sea Region . Focus on Effects, Vulnerability and Adaptation