Papers considered by the panel
Three papers were presented to the panel for consideration.
- Corrections to sheep nitrogen excretion calculations.
- Use of updated pasture quality data.
- Revisions to the organic soils nitrous oxide methodology.
Outcomes from the 2020 meeting
The panel recommended:
- corrections to the sheep nitrogen excretion calculations be implemented in the 2021 inventory
- the updated pasture quality data for Tier 2 livestock categories be implemented in the 2021 inventory
- the revised changed to the methodology for calculating nitrous oxide emissions on organic soils be implemented in the 2021 inventory.
Minutes of the 2020 Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Advisory Panel Meeting [PDF, 311 KB]
2020 summary papers and technical reports
- Panel briefing paper: Correction to sheep nitrogen excretion calculations in the inventory model [PDF, 235 KB]
- Panel briefing paper: Use of updated pasture quality data in the agriculture inventory model [PDF, 449 KB]
- Report: Revised pasture quality analysis in the agricultural greenhouse gas inventory [PDF, 3.2 MB]
- Panel briefing paper: Revisions to the organic soils nitrous oxide methodology [PDF, 407 KB]
- Report: University of Waikato peer review of revisions to the organic soils nitrous oxide methodology [PDF, 564 KB]
