Cornwall's Future of Food and Farming event

A free event for the South West's food and farming sector

This event brought together leading industry experts who will provide their experiences of the economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of becoming a low carbon business.

It took place on 3 November 2011 in Wadebridge, Cornwall.

This event has now finished. Watch the video to see what happened on the day.

What people said about the event

• 'Interesting and easy to relate to.'
• 'It was good to have farmer and company experiences and the opportunity to ask questions.'
• 'Linking carbon with the food chain partners was very enlightening.'
• 'A good combination of science and experience.'

Full speaker list

The event is organised by the Clear About Carbon team from Duchy College’s Rural Business School and is chaired by Cornwall Agri-food Council's David Rodda. It is split into two parts, with a focus on farming in the morning and on food manufacturing in the afternoon.

Farming's future

• Low carbon food, low carbon agriculture

  Anthony Turner, CEO of Carbon Sense, and Richard Laverick, Sustainability Director at ADAS, explain what the terms mean, as well as how to 'do' them about in practice.

• On-farm carbon mitigation

  Dr Laura Cardenas, from North Wyke Research, presents the latest findings from research into mitigating carbon mitigation on farms.

• Which carbon tool for me?

  The Country Land and Business Association's Professor Allan Buckwell helps you find your way through the maze of carbon tools available.

• Funding opportunities for Cornish businesses

  Cornwall Agri-food Council's Rural Delivery Manager David Rodda outlines the current funding available for local businesses.

Food manufacturing

• Low carbon food, low carbon manufacturing

  Anthony Turner, CEO of Carbon Sense, and Richard Laverick, Sustainability Director at ADAS, explain what the terms mean, as well as how to 'do' them about in practice.

• Which way for Cornwall's agri-food industry?

  The University of Exeter's Matt Lobley and Cornwall Food & Drink's Ruth Huxley present key findings from their research project on Cornwall’s agri-food industry.

• Reducing emissions with the manufacturing sector
  

  Robert Wiseman Dairies, who process and deliver over 30% of the fresh milk consumed in Britain, share their experience of reducing emissions across the organisation.

• On-farm biogas systems

  Owen Yeatman, a farmer and a representative for Biogas Nord UK Ltd, shares his experience of installing and operating an anaerobic digester on his farm.

Contact us

If you'd like to find out more about the event please email us on sarah.talboys@duchy.ac.uk