Course: Farm to Fork: Sustainable Food Production in a Changing Environment

This video series aims to inspire you to consider a career within the agri-food sector. The predicted labour shortage in our industry by 2030 coupled with the little careers information …

Veterinary drugs are used in the treatment of disease. An emergence or increase in animal diseases as a result of climate change could result in a greater reliance on these …

Livestock production faces increasing climate-induced risks due to the fact they attack the productivity of the ecosystems and availability of water animals rely on. One indirect effect of climate change …

In this final section we will reveal the major impacts climate change has on animal production, affecting nutrition, access to water and animal health. Climate change influences livestock production by …

In this case study we will explore the knock on effect of climate change on mycotoxins in the dairy sector on the Island of Ireland. One of the most profitable …

In week 1 (at step 1.14) we learnt about mycotoxins and their implications for human health. Now we will explore the impact of climate change on mycotoxins contamination of cereal …

Environmental conditions play a key role in defining the function and distribution of plants. Similar to soil and water health, changes in conditions as a result of climate change is …

Climate change threatens serious negative impacts on the global fisheries sector forcing species to migrate northwards to escape. Aquatic species are highly sensitive to the temperature of water because they …

Climate change factors may be creating a marine environment most suited to Harmful Algal Bloom forming species of algae. Harmful Algal Blooms A Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) is a rapid …

We will now take a closer look at the impact of climate change on water health and the consequences to the food system. Climate change is projected to affect the …

Water logging causes oxygen restrictive conditions which dramatically affect plant growth, development and survival. Plants which have endured these conditions have adapted important survival traits. In European countries, most crop …

North Western Europe has been experiencing a shift in weather patterns leading to increased periods of enhanced precipitation. This has substantial effects on crop nutrition and toxicology. Oxygen spreads much …

Soil health refers to the soil’s ability to produce crops and animals sustainably, while maintaining and improving the environment. Climate change may adversely impact soil health by reducing the amount …

Climate change is a global challenge. It does not respect national borders. As a result, it requires action to be coordinated at an international level. The United Nations (UN) is …

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) prepare and publish reports presenting the latest evidence for the physical science basis of observed global warming. Since its establishment in 1988, the …