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The 2026 Call for Proposals Under the Ireland-New Zealand Agriculture and Climate Change Joint Research and Technology Initiative, are Now Open!
The 2026 Call for Proposals under the Ireland–New Zealand Agriculture and Climate Joint Research and Technology Initiative opened on 30 June 2026.
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New Zealand–Ireland research call opens to accelerate agricultural emissions solutions
Additional funding from the Government has enabled the Ag Emissions Centre to establish a new competitive fund for research.
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New Zealand Agriculture & Climate Change Conference 2026
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Research explores whether ryegrass pastures could one day help reduce methane
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2026 Innovation Investment Round
Additional funding from the Government has enabled the Ag Emissions Centre to establish a new competitive fund for research.
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State of Science webinar - Microbes and Ruminant CH₄: Lactic Acid Bacteria and the Potential to Develop Mitigation Approaches
Methane (CH₄) emissions from ruminant livestock remain a key challenge for agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation. Increasing attention is being given to the role of the rumen microbiome in influencing methane production, and the potential to leverage microbial pathways as part of mitigation strategies.
Date: Tuesday 21 April
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State of Science webinar: Takahuri Whenua
Details of the NZAGRC State of Science webinar that took place on Friday 25 February 2022.
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State of Science webinar - Ag Emissions Centre & Teagasc: Potential of plantain as an approach to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions
Join leading scientists from New Zealand and Ireland for a deep dive into the latest research on plantain as a mitigation strategy in pasture-based systems. This webinar will unpack current evidence, explore the mechanisms behind plantain’s environmental benefits, and discuss practical considerations for farmers and advisors.
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Webinar: Introducing the MiLCA Protocol
A New Era for Agricultural Emissions Reporting A webinar hosted by the Ag Emissions Centre during August 2025 across New Zealand and European time zones.
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New opportunity: CH4IEF Animal Trial Project Management
AgEC is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a multi-country science team, report and deliver the project on time, and within budget.
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Job vacancies
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Ag Emissions Centre Webinar Series: Turning Innovation into Action: AgriZeroNZ
This webinar is part of the 2025 Ag Emissions Centre 'State of Science' webinar series.
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State of Science webinar - NZAGRC & Teagasc: Does seasonality affect how much methane an animal produces?
This webinar is part of the 2025 NZAGRC State of the Science webinar series and is a collaborative effort between Teagasc and the NZAGRC.
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Innovation Investment Round 2025
Both the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) and AgriZeroNZ are working to provide New Zealand farmers with a suite of fit for purpose, practical and cost effective tools to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. During 2025, the NZAGRC and AgriZeroNZ are partnering to run a competitive round to identify and support innovative ideas and opportunities.
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Expressions of interest are now open for Pūtea Rangahau – Tuku Haurehu a Ahuwhenua 2025
Expressions of interest are now open for Pūtea Rangahau – Tuku Haurehu a Ahuwhenua 2025! Pūtea Rangahau is focused on supporting research that addresses the particular challenges of reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions from Māori land.
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State of Science webinar - NZAGRC x Teagasc: The challenge of managing soil carbon on agricultural peatlands
NZAGRC x Teagasc webinar: The challenge of managing soil carbon on agricultural peatlands, was held 10th December 2024.
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Early Career Researcher PhD Scholarship - Managing large N2O emissions from supplemental feed production
Applications are open for the PhD scholarship: Managing large N2O emissions from supplemental feed production, with research provider University of Waikato.
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New Zealand Agriculture & Climate Change Conference 2024
The conference was held at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, 3rd - 4th December 2024.
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Climate and Clean Air Mitigation Adoption Survey
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition, a Partner in the Global Research Alliance (GRA), is producing a comprehensive integrated assessment on greenhouse gas emissions and short-lived climate pollutants (SCLP) from the Agricultural and Food sector.
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State of Science webinar - Future Farm Systems: Taking action behind the farm gate
NZAGRC State of science webinar series. Future Farm System: Taking action behind the farm gate
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Methane Venture Receives $13.5M Boost
AgriZeroNZ and NZAGRC joint media release 19th September 2024
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State of Science webinar - NZAGRC x Teagasc: Breeding for low methane emitting animals - what's possible?
The State of Science webinar - NZAGRC x Teagasc: Breeding for low methane emitting animals - what's possible? Was held 10th September 2024.
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Early Career Researcher PhD Scholarships
Applications for the 2024 NZAGRC Early Career Researcher PhD scholarships have now closed.
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Puhoro & NZAGRC Te Pae Tata Scholarship
Pūhoro and NZAGRC have partnered on the new Te Pae Tata scholarship.
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State of Science webinar - Future Farm Systems
Details of the NZAGRC State of Science webinar that took place on Tuesday 23rd July 2024
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David Hughes - NZAGRC Chair Fieldays address
David Hughes, NZAGRC Chair, speaks at Fieldays 12th June 2024, about the past, present and future work of the research centre.
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Government funding boost for emissions reduction research welcomed
Media Release 11th June 2024
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Race on to reduce emissions from New Zealand livestock
News article - Business Desk, April, 2024.
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Mooving on Methane
A fast-paced event exploring a range of emerging and established technologies related to reducing methane emissions in dairy farming.
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Is a methane vaccine New Zealand’s climate silver bullet?
News article - The Post, April 21, 2024.
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New PhD Scholarships and Post Doctoral Fellowships
The NZAGRC, in partnership with MPI has launched a multi-year scholarship and fellowship programme for Early Career Researchers to help meet that need.
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Call for abstract: “International Research Symposium on Agricultural GHG Mitigation”; Deadline: April 15, 2024
In collaboration with: GRA, CGIAR, Thünen Institute
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Greener Cattle Initiative Opens Call for Enteric Methane Emission Research
FFAR NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Greenhouse gas emissions on New Zealand farms: a climate change seminar for rural professionals
Upcoming seminars in April and May with limited spaces available.
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MiLCA - Protocol for including Mitigation Technologies in LCA - Public Consultation
Consultation open – Draft protocol for calculating the carbon footprint of dairy production
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New Zealand Agricultural Climate Change Conference 2023
The conference took place in Wellington on 28 February and 1 March 2023.
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Pūtea Rangahau – Tuku Haurehu a Ahuwhenua
Toihau and the NZAGRC have opened a new fund dedicated to supporting Māori innovation on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
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NZAGRC Highlights in 2022
Our Highlights document is an easy way to find out what’s been happening across our research programmes and other activities.
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State of Science webinar: Future farm systems
Details of the NZAGRC State of Science webinar that took place on Wednesday 16 November 2022.
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Developing a new soil carbon programme
The NZAGRC is seeking research ideas to help develop a new Research & Development (R&D) Plan for soil carbon management.
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New Zealand Agricultural Climate Change Conference 2021
The New Zealand Agricultural Climate Change Conference took place in Wellington on 1 & 2 June 2021.
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State of Science webinar: Progress towards low methane dairy sires
Details of the NZAGRC State of Science webinar that took place on 22 August 2022.
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State of Science webinar: Pastoral systems, soil carbon and nitrous oxide emissions
Details of the NZAGRC State of Science webinar that took place on Friday 27 May 2022.
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Boosting capability in the methane vaccine programme
Three post-doctoral researchers have been making a real difference in New Zealand's methane vaccine programme.
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Growing the GHG research community through NZAGRC scholarships
Scholarship funding provided to Lincoln, Massey and Waikato University students by the NZAGRC is helping build capacity in the New Zealand science system and, critically, is increasing progress towards solutions for reducing agricultural greenhouse gases.
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NZAGRC Highlights in 2021
Our Highlights document is an easy way to find out what’s been happening across our research programmes and other activities.
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State of Science webinar: breeding low-emitting cattle
Details of the NZAGRC State of Science webinar that took place Thursday 25 February 2021.
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State of Science webinar: developing methane inhibitors for grazing livestock on New Zealand farms
Details of the NZAGRC State of Science webinar that took place Monday 6 December 2021
