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Workshop: Farm scale anaerobic digestion

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• Thursday 4 June 2026, 10:00 - 16:30

• Askham Bryan College (location details will be supplied closer to the event)

• Free to attend for Bioeconomy Cluster members - lunch and refreshments provided

• Spaces are limited and by application only

The York and North Yorkshire region is highly significant for UK agriculture – we have almost
7000 commercial farms producing around 20% of the UK’s agri-food. There is huge potential
for our region to use anaerobic digesters to create low carbon farms. This technology helps
to reduce the environmental impact of the food produced, as well as farm energy costs and a
reliance on fossil-based fertilisers.

This one-day workshop provides knowledge exchange, networking and a discussion forum
to focus on the challenges of farm scale anaerobic digestion and how best to overcome
these to realise the potential of this technology.

Workshop organisers:

• Prof. James Chong, CEAD, University of York

• Christine Parry, ABAgri

• Dr Caroline Calvert, YNY Bioeconomy Cluster

• Tracey Taylor Preston, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Workshop agenda​

• 9:45 Arrival: Coffee, tea and connections

• 10:20 Welcome and introduction to the sub-group

• 10:30 Knowledge exchange: 15 minute talks from industry experts​

• 11:50 Flash talks from Cluster members: 5-minute snapshots of opportunities, challenges and ideas around areas such as skills, regulatory matters, investment etc. 

• 12:30 Lunch and networking

• 13:30 Discussion groups on key challenges 

• 14:30 Report back and consensus

• 15:15 Break and refreshments

• 15:45 Future sub-group activities

• 16:30 Meeting close

How to apply

​To apply, please complete the form below or if you have any questions, contact Dr Caroline Calvert, Bioeconomy Cluster Manager by email at bioeconomy-cluster@york.ac.uk