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The European Commission is looking for experts such as farmers, foresters, advisers, scientists and other relevant actors for three new EIP- AGRI Focus groups. The Focus groups collect knowledge on best practices in a specific field and identify ideas for applied research and for testing solutions to solve practical problems.

Focus groups are expected to work for approximately 12 months (since October 2016) to discuss and document research results and implications for further research activities that will help to solve practical issues in 3 areas:

• Robust and resilient dairy production systems
• Agroforestry: introducing woody vegetation into specialised crop and livestock systems
• Diseases and pests in viticulture

Candidates for each Focus group are invited to apply via on-line application form by 11 July 2016.
Call information: http://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/news/looking-focus-group-experts-dairy-farming-agroforestry-and-viticulture