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During the night to Wednesday, a large building belonging to the Swedish Agricultural University (SLU) in Alnarp caught fire. The building is totally destroyed but the fire department has managed to prevent the flames from spreading to the many buildings...
Right now, it’s harvest time at NordGen. Valuable seeds are collected in our fields and gardens, dried and eventually becoming a part of the Nordic seed collection. But the work done in both field and office is still affected by...
NordGen is the Nordic countries’ genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources. In Alnarp, we conserve 33 000 seed samples detrimental for adapting our agriculture to present and future challenges. Now, we’re updating the platform hosting the information about all...
On the 1st of June, the Nordic PPP-collaboration announces a call for new pre-breeding projects. Until the 15th of September, companies and public institutions can send in proposals for pre-breeding projects focusing on environmental and climate resilient crops through utilization...
On Monday the 8th of June, NordGen’s database SESTO closes for scientific seed orders. The database will be available for orders again in the end of June under a new name; Nordic Baltic Genebanks. “During these weeks, we will continue...
Today, NordGen is publishing the debate article below: About 12 000 years ago, our ancestors settled as resident farmers. As they looked around, they found wild plants with usable qualities, such as grasses with extra-large seeds, and started to cultivate...
Outside the conference room, steam is rising from the hot springs in the barren landscape. The forest might seem distant but in this room it’s central. The discussions and lectures are all about the future forests. At NordGen Forest’s conference...
