Experts needed for focus groups

EIP-AGRI, the EU’s agricultural European Innovation Partnership, is looking for expert members for three new focus groups due to start work in the autumn. Do you have practical experience or specific knowledge on:

• Robust and resilient dairy systems – this group will investigate ways to create good conditions for dairy cattle husbandry in different production systems, addressing breeding, nutrition, fertility, health, welfare, and monitoring as well as the impact on profitability and sustainability.

• Agroforestry - this group will look at how to develop agroforestry as a sustainable farming system which can boost agricultural productivity and profitability. 

• Diseases and pests in viticulture – this group will look at ways to increase the resilience of grape vines to pests and diseases and support productivity of the sector.

If you are interested, further details about the focus groups and details on how to apply are available are available at the EIP-AGRI website.