Month: August 2018

New Danish project studies forest adaptation to climate change

After the warm and dry summer in the Scandinavian countries, the concern for the effects of climate change has risen among the general public. But within forestry, where planning has to look 60-100 years head, the issue of climate change...

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NordGen Farm Animals is hiring Senior Advisor placed in Norway

Gutesheep. Photo: Stig Karlsson. Do you want to contribute to the sustainable development of our native Nordic farm animal breeds? Is the future of the Gutesheep, the Faroe horse and the Lundehund important for you? NordGen Farm Animals is now...

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Don’t forget to register for NordGen Forest Conference!

The NordGen Forest Conference of 2018 will be held in Tuusula North of Helsinki on the 18th-19th of September:”New Forest for Future Needs– using advanced regeneration methods and techniques” This year’s NordGen Forest Conference will be arranged in cooperation with...

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Thai Gene Banks Visited NordGen

This week representatives from two different Thai gene banks visited Sweden and NordGen to sign a new depositor agreement. The signatures are yet another important step towards securing that plants genetic resources important for our future food security are safely...

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