Activities

We at NordGen want to stimulate interest in safeguarding Nordic plant, farm animal and forest species. We therefore participate in public debates on biodiversity and in a range of relevant events. We participate in scientific seminars and conferences and we invite others to our own events. See more under Plants , Farm Animals  and Forest .

Our work is highly specialized, but our material is easy to relate to. Many local producers are interested in cultivation and conservation of different crops and old animal land-races. Modern cooks and small local producers, together with researchers, have identified new opportunities for old species. Issues of health, taste and use can be combined, and the food industry follows this developments with great interest.

Coming activities

NordGen Farm Animals and The Agricultural University of Iceland are hosting a workshop on the Socio-economic and Cultural Values of Farm Animal Breeds, 7-9th of September in Iceland.

Read more about the workshop here  .

NordGen participated in the Copenhagen Cultural Night in October 2010.

Photo: Malin Dörre 

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Past activities

Workshop: Nordic – North West Russia collaboration on conservation and utilisation of plant genetic resources ,  Alnarp, Sweden, April 12-13, 2011

NordGen Forest: Regeneration challenges,  theme day on Gardemoen, Norway, March, 22, 2011. Read  more

Work-shop in Pre-Breeding , February 17-18, 2011

Genetic Resources in protected Areas  ,  2009 and 2010

Workshop in animal breeding June 14-18, 2010. Read  more

Workshop in pre-breeding in cereals , 24-25th of November 2009

Regeneration in afforestation landscapes  28th- 30th of September 2009

Food at Mære  1st - 3rd of Oktober 2009.

Plants that tell stories  - seminarium i Hillerød 17-18 november 2008

Yhteystiedot

Karin Bäcklund, Communication coordinator, +46 40 53 65 53.