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  NordGen is an institution under the Nordic Council of Ministers, working as a gene bank and knowledge center to promote sustainable use and conservation of genetic resources within plants, farm animals and forestry. We are more than 30 highly qualified employees from all the Nordic countries. NordGen is organized under the Nordic Council of Ministers…
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- Around 50 participants took part in this year’s first NordGen Forest thematic day, which was held in Silkeborg in Denmark.
- Around 50 participants took part in this year’s first NordGen Forest thematic day, which was held in Silkeborg in Denmark.

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2022.04.06 / Forest

Successful thematic day in Silkeborg

Around 50 participants took part in this year’s first NordGen Forest thematic day, which was held in Silkeborg in Denmark.

2021.12.16 / Forest

Now it’s time to apply for NordGen’s and SNS forest scholarship – read about one of the scholarship holders from this year.

Now we accept applications, February 15 is the last day to register for NordGen's and SNS forest scholarship.

2021.10.19 / Forest

New Report From NordGen Forest Compiles Statistics on Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region

Statistics is needed to understand the development in forestry. Recently, the report “Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region” was published by NordGen Forest.

2021.09.30 / Forest

Climate Change Adaptation and Young Researchers Highlighted During NordGen Forest’s Conference

About 90 people from the forest sector participated in the digital conference arranged by NordGen Forest. During the conference, 15 lecturers gave presentations over two days.

Skörd av spannmål på Lönnstorps försöksstation

2021.05.18 / Farm Animals, Plants, Forest

More seed orders, digitization and a new strategy – read more in NordGen Annual Review 2020

NordGen's annual review for 2020 is now available. In addition to information about important achievements, the digital publication also includes a video in which NordGen's director, Lise Lykke Steffensen, summarizes the previous year.

En grupp klövsjöfår står vid en björkdunge med en äng i förgrunden.

2021.05.03 / Farm Animals, Plants, Forest

Nordic Project on Access and Benefit Sharing Gathers Experts on Genetic Resources

Through several online seminars, the aim is to reach a Nordic joint view on the matter which corresponds with international agreements.

2021.04.30 / Forest

A majority of Icelanders among this year’s forest scholarship holders

This year, a total of 14 applications were received before the deadline for the forest scholarship, which is announced yearly by NordGen Forest and Nordic Forest Research (SNS). Of these, a total of eight scholarships totaling NOK 100,000 were awarded....

Close-up picture that shows phase in somatic embryogenesis.

2021.03.29 / Forest