The 7th International Nitrogen Initiative Conference (INI2016) was held in Melbourne, 4 – 8 December 2016.

The 7^th International Nitrogen Initiative Conference was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from 4-8 December 2016.  The conference attracted over 380 delegates from over 33 countries and was the first International Nitrogen Initiative conference to be held in the Southern Hemisphere.

Melbourne was well placed to host the globally important forum, as it is one of the worlds ‘most livable cities’ with continent-wide and diverse agriculture industries, globally recognized natural environments and a strong engagement with Oceania and Asia, where the balance between food security and the environment is keenly felt.

INI 2016 brought together environmental and agricultural scientists, policy advisors, farmers, fertilizer and other industry participants who shared knowledge and technologies and empowered each other to deliver improved nitrogen management for the world.

The conference’s over-arching theme – Solutions to improve nitrogen use efficiency for the world addressed “The Nutrient Nexus” of reducing nutrient losses while producing food and energy for all of our human family while reducing nitrogen’s negative effects on the environment and human health.

Delegates enjoyed field tours as part of the conference program and were provided with an opportunity to learn about nitrogen use and management within the context of several industries, both agricultural and urban in Victoria.  The tours took delegates through different landscapes and provided them with an opportunity to see the Victorian countryside and regional areas.

The conference included two social events; a Welcome Reception held at the MCG on the Sunday evening, followed by the Conference Dinner at the Melbourne Aquarium on the Monday.  Both social functions were well received by the conference delegates.

                              

Dr Cameron Gourley               Professor Deli Chen
Conference Secretary                  Conference Chair

Conference Partner

Conference Partner

Organising Committee

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• Professor Deli Chen
  The University of Melbourne, Australia
• Dr Cameron Gourley
  Victorian State Government, Australia
• Dr Robert Norton
  International Plant Nutrition Institute, Australia
• Professor Richard Eckard
  Primary Industries Climate Challenge Centre, Australia
• Dr John Angus
  Farmer and CSIRO, Australia
  
• Dr Helen Suter
  The University of Melbourne
• Dr Sharon Aarons
  Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources
• Dr Robert Edis
  Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Local Advisory Committee

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• Professor Richard Bell
  Murdoch University, Australia
• Dr Michael Crawford
  Victorian State Government, Australia
• Mr Nick Drew
  Fertilizer Australia, Australia
• Dr Robert Edis
  Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Australia
• Professor Peter  Grace
  Queensland University of Technology, Australia
• Ms Alice Hall
  CSIRO Publications, Australia
• Professor Mike Hedley
  Massey University, New Zealand
• Dr Phillip Mladenov
  New Zealand Fertilizer Association, New Zealand
• Dr Mark Peoples
  CSIRO Plant Industry, Australia

International Advisory Committee

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• Professor Tapan Adhya
  Central Rice Research Institute, India
• Dr Cecile de Klein
  AgResearch, New Zealand
• Professor James Galloway
  University of Virginia, United States of America
• Patrick Heffer
  International Fertilizer Industry, France
• Dr Kevin Hicks
  Stockholm Environment Institute, United Kingdom
• Dr Cargele Masso
  International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kenya
• Professor Mark Sutton
  Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)