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2024.03.01 / Plants
NordGen's webshop opens 1 March and is open for sale until 31 May.
2024.02.27 / Svalbard Global Seed Vault
It’s the blue season at Svalbard. The sun is not yet over the horizon but sheds its magical light on the barren mountains, where the peculiar looking Svalbard reindeers search for food under the snow. Little do they know that...
About 60 persons participated during the thematic day in Ås, Norway.
What’s the status of the Nordic farm animal breeds compared to those in other European countries? Does grazing animals always promote biodiversity – and why are the Icelandic breeds often less vulnerable than other native breeds in the Nordic? The...
The granted collaborative projects for the sixth round of PPP-funding will generate important knowledge that will benefit Nordic agriculture.
3-4 April 2024
NordGen and LUKE is arranging a hands-on workshop on cryoconservation of animal genetic resources. The workshop is targeting people working with animal conservation. If you’re interested in taking part, please contact NordGen Farm Animals through farm-animals@nordgen.org. PROGRAM: Wednesday 3rd of April:...
27-31 May 2024
NordGen staff travels to Svalbard to deposit seeds from the worlds’ genebanks in Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
18-19 September 2024
The conference entitled Forest regeneration in the north – the past, the presence and the future will take place in Rovaniemi, Finland. September 18th – Seminar (not hybrid). September 19th – Excursion regarding forest regeneration in the north. More information...
21-25 October 2024
2022-07-01
The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use...
The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are...
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