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2024-11-14
Ukraine adopts strategy to save crop diversity
Since the escalation of the war in 2022, the Ukrainian genebank system, which conserves thousands of unique plant varieties, has suffered great losses. Now, a comprehensive strategy sets out a plan for the systems’ restoration, further development and sustainable future.
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2024-10-23
Extensive deposit in the Seed Vault secures valuable assets – for the future and in times of crisis
On Tuesday, October 22, more than 30,000 seed samples from 23 genebanks were secured in Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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2024-10-22
NordGen raises awareness of genebanks’ importance for biodiversity at COP16 in Colombia
The COP16 of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is currently taking place in Cali, and NordGen staff are there to partake in discussions on how to halt the global loss of biodiversity.
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2024-09-19
Forest regeneration in the north focal point at the annual NordGen Forest Conference in Rovaniemi
Close to 60 people participated during NordGen Forest Conference 2024 that took place in Rovaniemi, Finland, 18 to 19 September.
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2024-07-02
Possible future CWR reserves? Inventories in Denmark and Åland show areas rich in valuable genetic resources
According to two recent inventory reports, several areas in Åland and Denmark would be suitable as CWR genetic reserves.
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2024-06-28
NordGen releases detailed report on the status of equine breeds in the Nordic countries
What is the status, challenges and opportunities related to the horse breeds across the Nordic countries? Read the report "Equines in the Nordics" - the first collective effort to document and evaluate the Nordic equine sector.
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2024-06-19
NordGen’s role for resilience raised at Nordic ministers meeting
Genetic resources are at risk in times of war and crises, but they are also a tool for resilience and readiness. This was discussed in Karlstad, Sweden, as Nordic ministers met for their annual summer meeting.
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2024-05-06
Potential for versatile crop – NordGen’s investment in flax continues as over 400 varieties are sown
Flax is a crop with many uses that is suitable for cultivation in the Nordic Region. Hopefully NordGen’s flax projects can increase interest for the crop.
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2024-04-30
International committee takes on plan to develop and secure the Ukrainian genebank for the future
NordGen hosted a meeting with the Ukrainian genebank and several international experts to find a way forward for securing Ukraine’s plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, which are at risk due to the war.
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2024-03-27
New action plan presents concrete measures to save the Faroese Horse
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2024-03-01
It’s Almost Spring – NordGen Has Opened Its Annual Seed Sale to the Public
NordGen's webshop opens 1 March and is open for sale until 31 May.
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2024-02-27
Largest number of new genebanks depositing seeds to the Seed Vault since its opening
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2024-02-22
Pine and Broadleaved Trees in Focus When NordGen Arranged a Forest Thematic Day in Norway
About 60 persons participated during the thematic day in Ås, Norway.
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2024-02-09
40 years of Nordic collaboration on farm animals marked with conference
NordGen Farm Animals Conference marked 40 years of Nordic collaboration within farm animal genetic resources.
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2024-01-16
Four PPP Projects Recently Granted – Enabling Progress in Spring Wheat, Oats, Potatoes and Berries
The granted collaborative projects for the sixth round of PPP-funding will generate important knowledge that will benefit Nordic agriculture.
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2023-12-15
Now you can apply for the forest scholarship – read about three examples from 2023
Read more about the forest scholarship and what it can be used for.
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2023-12-13
NordGen helps the Ukrainian national genebank to secure their invaluable seed collections from the war
Recently, Ukrainian genebank staff visited NordGen's headquarters in Alnarp to attend training sessions in data management systems and seed laboratory work.
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2023-11-24
Updated Nordic approach on access and rights to genetic resources presented at FAO in Rome
NordGen participated in the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture this week. The meeting took place at FAO's head quarter in Rome.
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2023-11-03
The Importance of Wild Plant Species for Food Security in Focus During Workshop – Actions Are Needed to Conserve the Crop Wild Relatives
Conservation efforts for crop wild relatives are required – and it is urgent.
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2023-10-03
NordGen Granted Million-Dollar Project to Increase Knowledge About Plant-Based Protein Sources
The project focuses on 4500 protein crops from the Nordic seed collection, such as peas, beans, lentils, and clover, that will be genotyped and phenotyped.
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2023-09-12
Proper material in forest regeneration required – New statistics report from NordGen on Nordic forest seeds and plants
Access to comprehensible statistics is important for Nordic cooperation and understanding of the development of forestry.
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2023-09-07
Tree species selection and climate change adaptation highlighted during NordGen’s forest conference
About a hundred persons participated when the forest conference was arranged in Ringsted, Denmark.
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2023-07-20
Access and rights to genetic resources and cryoconservation highlighted when NordGen attended in a FAO meeting
NordGen attended the nineteenth regular session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
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2023-06-22
Nordic ministers updated on expert report about genetic resources
NordGen was attending the annual summer meeting of the Nordic ministers for forestry, agriculture, fisheries and food. Among other things, the ministers were informed about a new report on access and rights to genetic resources.
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2023-05-22
Biodiversity of native farm animal breeds needs to be safeguarded for future challenges
A wide diversity of landraces is important for Nordic agriculture to be able to adapt to future, yet unknown, challenges.
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2023-05-09
Unique collaboration gathers new knowledge about the Nordic oat collection – Nearly 800 oat varieties to be characterized
To gain more knowledge about the cultivation traits of the Nordic oat varieties, NordGen collaborates with several actors in an ongoing project.
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2023-05-03
Crucial genebank collection in Ukraine moved to safe location far from the war
NordGen coordinated emergency support to the genebank in Charkiv when the war started. Now, the entire collection has been successfully moved to a safe location.
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2023-04-18
Workshop stressed the urgent need of conserving animal genetic resources
What does a pig in southern Sweden have in common with a goat off the Norwegian coast and a cow in northern Finland? It might sound as the start of a joke, but the answer isn’t funny.
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2023-03-30
Reduced imports and preserved cultural heritage are important driving forces in new projects on cut flowers and Garden Angelica
This summer, 20 cut flower varieties from NordGen will be test cultivated in four Nordic countries.
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2023-02-28
Four new genebanks deposited seeds for the first time as the Seed Vault’s 15th anniversary was marked
During the Vault's first 15 years, backup copies of more than 1.2 million seed samples from almost 100 different genebanks have been secured in Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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2023-02-02
Plant genetic resources and challenges in plant breeding in focus during the NordGen PPP Conference
During two days, researchers and professionals working with genetic resources and plant breeding gather for a knowledge exchange within a Nordic context.
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2022-12-15
NordGen coordinates project on joint Nordic view on access and benefit sharing of genetic resources
Right now, world leaders are gathering in Montreal to reach an agreement on how to stop the biodiversity loss. NordGen is currently leading a project which will gather the Nordic view on access and benefit sharing of genetic resources.
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2022-12-14
Apply for the Forest Scholarship From NordGen and SNS – Read About This Year’s Scholarships Holders
Now it is time to apply for the annual forest scholarship, the deadline for submitting applications is February 15 2023.
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2022-12-06
CWR inventories can contribute to conservation of important plant species in the Nordic Region
Inventory reports from Iceland and Sweden gives an indication of the current status of the crop wild relatives and describes some of the threats they may face.
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2022-11-22
Citizen Science Important Ingredient in EU Project for Increased Use of Plant Based Protein Sources
Soon, NordGen will have access to more information about the bean collection thanks to the EU project INCREASE, which is also inviting the public to participate in the research.
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2022-10-12
Advisory Panel to the Seed Vault Meet at Svalbard as Seeds from 14 Genebanks in Five Continents are Being Deposited
This week, NordGen carries 45 000 seeds from 14 of the world's genebanks into the Seed Vault. The International Advisory Panel to the Seed Vault is also convening.
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2022-10-10
Unique Collaboration Brings Academia and Private Actors Together to Improve the Nordic Potato Breeding
More than 300 potato varieties are part of the SustainPotato project, which aims to develop more robust and competitive Nordic potato varieties.
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2022-10-06
Forests Adaptation to Climate Change Focal Point at the NordGen Forest Conference
The forest conference "Scoping our forests for the future" included presentations by 14 lecturers and forests excursions in the region.
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2022-09-28
New DNA Research Reveals the Origins of Northern Native Breeds
Ancient DNA can tell a lot about the animals and what they were like in ancient times. The historical DNA samples come from cattle that grazed the Northern forest meadows hundreds of years ago.
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2022-09-23
Professor Charlotte Kroløkke Investigates Human-animal Bonds
Within the cross-disciplinary 3MC project, professor Charlotte Kroløkke studies how human-animal relationships emerge. Her work can help create an understanding of genetic resources as forms of cultural heritage that are valuable for the future.
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2022-09-22
NordGen Participates in International Session on Plant Genetic Resources
Representatives from NordGen are currently in India participating in the Governing Body session of the International Plant Treaty. Important but complex issues are at the agenda.
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2022-09-14
Mapping of Nordic Horses will Contribute to Improved Conservation Efforts for Threatened Breeds
New project will gather knowledge for future development of conservation plans for the Nordic horse breeds.
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2022-09-02
Where Facts and Fiction Meet: Happy Cows Are the Key to Success in New Innovative Farm Survival Game
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2022-08-31
Forest Genetic Diversity Key to Success When Iceland Invests in Forest Tree Planting
NordGen Forest Working Group on Genetic Resources visited Iceland and gained more knowledge about the countrys special conditions for forestry.
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2022-08-05
New Research on the Faroese Horse
The Faroese horse is considered critically endangered, and NordGen has for many years worked to take care of the unique breed. Recently, a study about opportunities for conservation of the breed has been published.
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2022-06-30
Planning your summer vacation? Don’t miss out on the Nordic Outdoor Exhibitions about Crop Wild Relatives
During the summer, the exhibition is on display on several locations in the Nordic
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2022-06-28
Broadening Awareness About Nordic Mountain Cattle
Nordic mountain cattle are in focus in Tornio on 2 July. The 3MC project, led by NordGen, brings Nordic mountain cattle to the Peräpohjola market. Veterinarian Ossi Kemppainen speaks about a secret rescue operation at the Museum of Torne Valley.
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2022-06-22
Opportunities and Challenges in Forest Regeneration When the NordGen Forest Conference 2022 Takes Place in Lund
The forest conference will be held on September 27-28, read more in the article about the rich program.
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2022-06-22
NordGen participated in Tromsø meeting where Nordic ministers discussed food, agriculture, and resilience
The midnight sun was shining on the partly snow-covered mountains as ten Nordic ministers gathered in Tromsø today to discuss climate, resilience and preparedness.
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2022-06-16
Seeds from All the Nordic and Baltic Countries are Now Backed-Up at Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Lithuania has sent its first shipment of seeds for backup in Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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2022-06-07
National Coordinators from 30 European Countries Meet in Sweden to Discuss Strategy for Plant Genetic Resources
On 7-9 June, the European network ECPGR will meet at NordGen, one of its partners, to discuss the implementation of the strategy.
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2022-06-03
Auli Bläuer and the Worlds of Old Bones
Old bones of Nordic mountain cattle are the subject of Auli Bläuer’s research in the cross-disciplinary project “3MC – Nordic Mountain Cattle”, which is led by NordGen.
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2022-05-17
FAO and NordGen in Collaboration on a Cryoconservation Webinar Series
The first webinar of ten on cryoconservation of animal genetic resources will take place on 18 May.
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2022-05-16
Where the Nordic Mountain Cattle Are Given a Voice
Knowledge transfer is an important part of the cross-disciplinary 3MC project. Recently, a seminar, which was arranged in collaboration with the Museum of Torne Valley, was organized to increase awareness of Nordic mountain cattle
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2022-04-07
Cross-disciplinary Project Showcases Findings at Museum Exhibition – Increased Awareness About Endangered Nordic Mountain Cattle
Den 8 april öppnar en ny utställning med det tvärvetenskapliga 3MC-projektet, som leds av NordGen.
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2022-04-06
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.
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2022-04-04
New Knowledge Center for Biodiversity in Agriculture and Forestry Inaugurated by Nordic Ministers
Sweden's Minister for Rural Affairs, Anna-Caren Sätherberg, and two Nordic colleagues attended when NordGen's new head office and knowledge center was inaugurated in Alnarp.
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2022-03-14
Potato Backup Inaugurated – Varieties Important for Future Agriculture Safeguarded in Tyrnävä.
The Backup of the Nordic potato collection was recently inaugurated by the Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.
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2022-02-17
Crop Wild Relatives Important for Climate Adaptation of Agriculture – 19 New Nordic Species Prioritized
Wild relatives to potato, wheat and timothy are some examples among the 19 new prioritized species.
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2022-02-14
New deposit in the Seed Vault – Important Crop Wild Relatives and "Arctic Pea" in NordGen's boxes
Norweigan ministers participated in the February deposit at Svalbard Global Seed Vault when seed samples from nine genebanks were secured.
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2022-02-13
A Decade of Conserving the Nordic Brown Bee: Experts Met to Discuss the Status of the Brown Bee
Beekeepers, researchers and members of national beekeeping organizations met online to discuss the conservation status in the Nordic countries.
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2021-12-16
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.
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2021-12-07
Backup of the Nordic Potato Collection Moves to Finland
NordGens potato collection consists of 95 Nordic varieties. The safety duplicate is relocated to the company SPK in Finland.
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2021-12-02
Negative Development Was Reversed in Norway – Statistics Crucial to Save Endangered Landrace Breeds
Reliable kinship data has been a key to success when it comes to conservation work of Norweigan landrace breeds.
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2021-11-23
Crop wild relatives important for future food production – Knowledge that needs to be disseminated
Not many know that crop wild relatives can be important for the development of future agricultural crops. This was one of many topics discussed during a workshop in Oslo recently.
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2021-11-12
Juha Kantanen Knows the Genes of Northern Survivors
Using precise data and new information, Juha Kantanen helps us understand the adaptations that helped humans and domestic animals survive the harsh conditions of the north.
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2021-10-27
Thousands of Seed Samples Secured in Svalbard Global Seed Vault – Two New Genebanks Among the 12 depositors
50 boxes with 14 011 seed samples were brought into Svalbard Global Seed Vault earlier this week. For the first time, seed samples from Serbia and Latvia is now secured in the Vault.
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2021-10-21
New Research: Co-operation and Participation Are Crucial to Safeguard Our Nordic Native Breeds
A recent study points to the need of creating dialogue and easing bureaucratic obstacles; making sure that the farmers are motivated is vital for conserving genetic diversity.
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2021-10-19
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.
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2021-10-04
Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Genebanks and other crop collection holders in low- and middle-income countries can now apply for grants to regenerate and back-up their crop diversity collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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2021-09-30
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.
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2021-09-14
Arctic Pea Cultivation Possible According to New Research - Green Harvest Was Taken at 69°N
Results from NordGen's research project Arctic Pea is now published. The study shows that it is possible to cultivate peas as far north as in Norwegian Tromsø.
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2021-09-06
Traditional Grazing: Native Breeds Are Vital for the Nordic Biodiversity
Why are native breeds so well suited to taking care of endangered biotopes? And can a cow really replace mechanical clearing of bushes? Ilmari Majuri, the owner of the Oukamäki farm and a well-known advocate of native Finncattle breeds, talks about the importance of traditional grazing.
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2021-08-03
Maria Kjetså Helps Breeders Make Better Choices to Safeguard Genetic Diversity
Modern genetics and history meet in researcher Maria Kjetså’s work in the interdisciplinary project "3MC – Nordic mountain cattle".
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2021-07-28
NordGen in Cooperation on Pastures – Native Breeds a Great Asset
In February, a match making webinar was organized for those interested in grazing. One of the participants at the webinar was Ilmari Majuri, the owner of the Oukamäki farm and a well-known advocate of native Finncattle breeds.
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2021-07-07
Network for in situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in Focus During European Conference
The importance of creating a European network for in situ conservation of plant genetic resources was discussed during the conference "Ensuring Diversity for Food and Agriculture".
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2021-06-24
Wide audience in comprehensive webinar about farm animal genetic resources
A wide range of topics were covered when the NordFrost network recently arranged the webinar "Why gene banking". Six lecturers gave presentations and group discussions ended the the three-hour digital event.
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2021-06-21
Good Baking Properties and Protein Content in NordGen's Einkorn and Emmer Wheat
A recently completed study shows that einkorn and emmer wheat from NordGen's collection are well suited for bread baking. The old wheat species also had higher protein content than in ordinary quality wheat that is usually used for baking.
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2021-06-16
Here is the program for next week's webinar "Why gene banking"
The webinar "Why genebanking" takes place online on June 23. Read more about the interesting program and don't forget to register if you want to participate.
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2021-06-10
The conference "Ensuring Diversity for Food and Agriculture" Is Now Open for Registration
Now it is possible to sign up for the conference "Ensuring Diversity for Food and Agriculture". The four day long online conference is arranged by the project Farmer's Pride in collaboration with EUCARPIA and ECPGR.
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2021-06-02
Over 30,000 Seed Samples from Seven Genebanks Secured in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
In the first week of June, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was opened and over 30,000 seed samples were introduced. Seven genebanks from five different continents participated in the deposit, which was the largest since February 2020.
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2021-05-20
World Bee Day: NordGen Supports Beekeepers in Their Conservation Work
Beekeeper Nora Mäntysaari talks about conserving the Nordic brown bee and how she has created a market for her products. Her approach is very much in line with NordGen’s conservation work.
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2021-05-18
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.
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2021-05-03
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.
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2021-04-30
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. A large part of the applications this year came from Iceland. In recent years, the demand for forest plants in Iceland has increased a lot at the same time as there are only two forest plant nurseries in the country.
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2021-04-29
New and Unique Study Shows Potential for Use of Milk from Native Cattle Breeds to Produce Commercial Bioactive Food Components
The result of the study shows potential for new areas of commercial use of milk from the Nordic native breeds. This can be an important step in promoting the sustainable use of the breeds which in many cases are at risk of becoming endangered.
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2021-04-22
NordGen's red clover collection carries properties important for the development of persistent forage legumes
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2021-03-29
Thematic Day on Forest Plant Production Attracted Many Participants
Four speakers talked about their experiences with somatic embryogenesis and cuttings propagation in forest plant production when NordGen Forests theme day was arranged recently.
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2021-03-11
Mervi Honkatukia Builds New Future for Northern Indigenous Cattle
Not to give up. That is NordGen Section Leader Mervi Honkatukia's motto in the research and conservation of indigenous cattle breeds.
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2021-02-19
NordFrost will Pave the Way for Joint Guidelines on Cryo in the Nordic Region
In a new project called NordFrost, which NordGen is coordinating, stakeholders will develop a regional action plan for Nordic cryopreservation programmes.
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2021-02-18
Seeds from Strawberries Safeguarded for the Future at Svalbard Global Seed Vault
In the first 2021 opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, NordGen deposited seeds from five different genebanks.
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2021-02-12
Hilja Solala is Investigating the Common Origins of the Nordic Mountain Cattle
History researcher Hilja Solala is part of a research team consisting of experts working together to gather and disseminate knowledge about the common origins Nordic mountain cattle breeds.
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2021-02-08
New Round of PPP-projects Approved
Three new projects have been approved in the fifth round of PPP-funding. The focus of the projects are spring wheat, phenotypic technology and apples.
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2021-01-28
Large Increase of Seed Requests from NordGen
The last two years the number of distributed seed samples from NordGen has almost doubled. They will help create a more sustainable agriculture.
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2020-12-28
A Pioneer and Beloved Co-Worker has Passed Away
Renowned barley researcher and beloved co-worker Udda Lundqvist has passed away during the Christmas holidays. Udda was a pioneer in the field of radiation-supported plant breeding.
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2020-12-16
Virus Cleaning, Evaluation and Characterization Leads to Revival of Old Nordic Potato Varieties
15 older potato varieties have been characterized and evaluated in project aiming to increase their utilization and interest. These varieties will be a welcome addition to the present collection.
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2020-12-15
Time to Apply for the NordGen/SNS Forest Scholarships
Now you can apply for the NordGen/SNS forest scholarship.
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2020-11-25
NordGen Participates in UNEP Webinar about Food Security
From the 30th of November to the 2nd of December, NordGen will participate in an online event about agrobiodiversity and food security in times of COVID-19 and climate change. The meeting is open to the public.
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2020-11-24
Public-Private Cooperation Aims at Finding Grasses Adapted to the Future Climate of the North
The PPP-project for pre-breeding of perennial ryegrass has led to new important discoveries for developing new forage plant varieties that can thrive in the future climate of the Nordic and Baltic regions.
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2020-11-17
100-year-old Breeding Station: A Treasure Chest of Knowledge for Project Researching the History and Genetics of Nordic Mountain Cattle
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2020-11-04
Our Website is Now Available in Finnish!
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2020-10-28
Seeds from Eight Genebanks Safeguarded in October Deposit to the Seed Vault
Despite the pandemic, NordGen staff still go to Svalbard to safeguard the crop diversity stored in the world's genebanks. This time, almost 15 000 seed samples from three continents were deposited in the Seed Vault.
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2020-10-27
NordGen Receives 8,3 MDKK from Novo Nordisk Foundation to Backup Storage in Denmark
NordGen has been granted 8,3 million DKK from the Danish Novo Nordisk Foundation. The money will be used for a state-of-the-art backup seed storage in Denmark and to upgrade our information system GENBIS.
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2020-10-14
PPP NORDFRUIT – for the Future of Nordic Strawberries and Apples
Did you know that apples and strawberries are the most important species within the fruit and berry production in the Nordic countries? PPP NORDFRUIT, a project within the Nordic Public-Private Partnership for Pre-breeding, is contributing to the important pre-breeding work.
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2020-10-07
Newly Discovered Skeleton Can Tell Us About the History of Mountain Cattle
Did the Vikings have cows? If so, how are Viking cattle related to today's mountain cattle? We hope to answer these questions in the 3MC project, that gathers and disseminates knowledge about the mountain cattle's origins and cultural history.
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2020-09-30
Parts of Our Pea Collection Characterized in Search of Plant Based Protein Sources for the Future
NordGen has more than 2 000 seed samples from different peas in our collection. Last summer, we propagated 100 of the pea accessions and took the opportunity to learn as much as possible about them.
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2020-09-28
NordGen’s Head Office will Re-locate to New Building
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2020-09-18
Information about Preserved Cultivars and Accessions Updated
In a recently finalised project, NordGen has transferred material formerly only stored in our physical archives into our information system GENBIS.
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2020-09-07
NordGen Forest Celebrates its 50th Birthday – and You’re Invited!
This year, the Nordic collaboration on forests turns 50 years old. That's a cause for celebrations - and you're invited!
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2020-09-01
Almost 3 000 Pea Samples from John Innes Centre Safeguarded in the Seed Vault
Due to the pandemic, several genebanks have been forced to postpone their deposits. But first-time depositor Germplasm Resources Unit at John Innes Centre has now secured their entire pea collection in Svalbard.
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2020-08-29
Winners Selected: Photo Competition to Spread Knowledge About Nordic Transboundary Cattle
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2020-08-25
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Commences Seed Experiment That Will Last for 100 years
How long can seeds stay alive? To improve this crucial knowledge, a new seed longevity experiment has started in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It will go on for a hundred years from now.
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2020-08-18
New Study Investigates Duplicate Seed Samples at Genebanks
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2020-08-12
Fire in Alnarp - NordGen not affected
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2020-08-11
NordGen’s Measures for Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 is Ongoing
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2020-07-03
New Information System Creates Better Security for the Nordic Seed Collection
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2020-07-01
Do you Have Pictures of Mountain Cattle? Help us Collect Stories of our Nordic Cultural Heritage!
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2020-06-08
The Nordic PPP-collaboration has Opened a New Call for Proposals on Pre-breeding Projects
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2020-06-05
NordGen’s Database Temporarily Closed for Seed Orders
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2020-05-22
More Research Needed about the Nordic Native Animal Breeds
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2020-04-30
Last chance to order seeds from NordGen's webshop this year
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2020-04-23
New Report Focuses on Genetic Conservation in Nordic Forests
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2020-04-14
Are you our new Finnish speaking Communications Officer?
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2020-04-02
Thematic Day About Future Trees Attracted Many Foresters
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2020-03-25
Join NordGen Forest's Thematic Day on Future Trees Online
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2020-03-20
This is NordGen’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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2020-03-01
It's spring and our webshop is open!
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2020-02-25
Seeds from critically endangered plant stored in the Seed Vault
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2020-02-18
Largest seed deposit to date planned in Svalbard next week
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2020-02-10
Register for the Coming Thematic Day on Future Trees in Uppsala
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2020-02-06
Private and Public Sectors Team up to Solve Agricultural Challenges
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2020-01-08
Network for Native Horse Breeds had its First Meeting
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2019-12-18
NordGen Wishes Happy Holidays!
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2019-12-17
Apply for the NordGen/SNS Forest Scholarship to develop your skills!
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2019-12-12
Nordic Cooperation on Plant Genetic Resources turns 40
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2019-12-10
Seeds Analyzed after being Stored in Svalbard Mine for 30 Years
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2019-12-03
Share a box of biodiversity!
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2019-11-29
Software and Genetic Selection at the Agenda in Oslo Workshop
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2019-11-14
New fee system for access to genetic resources discussed at FAO
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2019-10-25
First seeds from Slovakia deposited in the Svalbard twilight
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2019-10-16
Nordic Authorities Need to Take Responsibility for Protecting Crop Wild Relatives for Future Generations
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2019-10-15
Poland ready to deposit seeds in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
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2019-10-04
New big project will increase the knowledge of Nordic cattle breeds
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2019-09-19
Invasive Pests and Diseases theme at NordGen Forest Conference
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2019-09-19
Invasive Pests and Diseases theme at NordGen Forest Conference (1)
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2019-09-16
NordGen Farm Animals relocates to Life Science University
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2019-09-10
Crop Wild Relatives in Sweden Lack Sufficient Protection
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2019-09-04
Minister’s Visit to NordGen Focused on Seeds for the Future
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2019-09-02
NordGen Arranges Workshop on EVA-program for Genetic Selection
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2019-08-27
Nordic Ministers Focused on Green Transition at Meeting in Iceland
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2019-07-15
NordGen and The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands join forces
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2019-06-05
NordGen signed memorandum of understanding with South Korea
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2019-06-04
Dutch State Officials Visited NordGen
This week, state officials from the Netherlands visited NordGen to learn more about our work.
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2019-05-29
NordGen's Executive Director Wins Prize as Best Company Leader
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2019-05-21
NordGen Releases Plan for Conservation of the Nordic Bee
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2019-05-17
State Officials Interested in the Agricultural Future Visits NordGen
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2019-05-09
"The Nordic Agriculture Needs to Adapt to Climate Change"
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2019-04-30
Time to sign up for NordGen Forest's annual conference
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2019-04-16
NordGen Wishes Happy Easter with Lina Sisco's Bird Egg
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2019-04-08
NordGen Gives Presentation on Crop Wild Relatives in Helsinki
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2019-04-05
Great Benefits Arise as the Public and Private Sectors Cooperate
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2019-04-05
Ett plus ett blir fem när privata företag och akademin samarbetar
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2019-03-27
Gene Bank Closely Linked to the Nordics Deposits in the Seed Vault
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2019-02-28
Our webshop is now open!
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2019-02-22
New FAO-report: Step up the work with preventing loss of biodiversity for food and agriculture!
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2019-02-20
FAO-meeting in Rome: NordGen argue that native breeds must be eaten in order to be saved
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2019-02-12
Don't Forget to Apply for the NordGen Forest/SNS Scholarship
Mateusz Liziniewicz, contributed to better collaboration between Nordic and Baltic researchers working with forest plant breeding, after being granted the NordGen/SNS scholarship.
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2019-02-07
NordGen receives 10 million DKK
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2019-02-01
Concentrated NordGen staff attend intense GRIN-Global course
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2019-01-18
Climate Change and Agriculture: "Invest more in plant breeding research and include gene banks"
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2018-12-19
NordGen invites you to celebrate the holidays with a tasty kale salad
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2018-12-13
Now you can apply for NordGen Forest's scholarships
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2018-12-06
COP24: Experts Urge World Leaders to Invest in Gene Banks
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2018-12-01
NordGen puts focus on genetic diversity at COP24
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2018-11-30
Experts Gather in Finncattle Land to Discuss Genomic Selection
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2018-11-30
Plant a seed – and support NordGen
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2018-11-16
NordGen's tour in Asia continues
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2018-11-14
Remember to register for NordGen Farm Animal's workshop!
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2018-11-12
Seedlings produced with expert skills and technical know-how
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2018-11-09
NordGen receives warm welcome when visiting gene bank in Thailand
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2018-10-21
Wild Relatives in Focus as NordGen head for meeting in Denmark
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2018-10-19
Have a Look at the Program for our Farm Animals Workshop in Espoo
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2018-10-18
ISTA held meeting at NordGen
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2018-10-08
Forgotten NordGen Swedes Tasted by Gourmet Chefs in Stockholm
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2018-09-25
NordGen Council for Farm Animal Genetic Resources met in Iceland
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2018-09-24
NordGen Farm Animals arranges workshop on genomic selection
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2018-09-19
Sydsvenska Dagbladet publishes NordGen debate article
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2018-09-18
NordGen Forest Conference Focuses on Future Needs
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2018-09-11
NordGen Celebrated 10 years as a Competence Center for Genetic Resources
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2018-09-07
NordGen celebrates 10 years preserving genetic diversity
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2018-08-28
New Danish project studies forest adaptation to climate change
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2018-08-14
NordGen Farm Animals is hiring Senior Advisor placed in Norway
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2018-08-14
Don't forget to register for NordGen Forest Conference!
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2018-08-10
Thai Gene Banks Visited NordGen
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2018-07-31
The Nordic brown bee is the new buzz in the honey business
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2018-07-24
Forgotten wheat variety is yummy for every bread lover's tummy
Soft, savory and wonderful to bake with. Bread lovers are singing praise to Ölands-wheat - this forgotten, low-yield wheat variety that now is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance.
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2018-07-17
NordGen carrots helps us to eat more naturally produced food
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2018-07-10
Old varieties of NordGen barley flavour new kind of Carlsberg beer
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2018-07-05
NordGen lectures about the Seed Vault at two English festivals
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2018-07-02
Don't forget to register for the thematic day of NordGen Forest!
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2018-06-29
Nordic Ministers discussed NordGen at meeting in Haparanda
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2018-06-25
We work for the future - but make a difference every day!
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2018-06-21
Bring your mobile and catch some wild relatives this summer
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2018-06-20
UN representative visits NordGen to discuss closer collaboration
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2018-06-08
Green Innovation Park arrange network meeting at NordGen
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2018-05-31
Food Security on the Agenda at World Potato Congress in Peru
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2018-05-26
Strong, stubborn and endangered - but this breed is on a comeback
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2018-05-22
Crisp testing planned as collection of old potato varieties expands
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2018-05-18
New Section Leader recruited to NordGen Farm Animals
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2018-05-17
NordGen participates in European meeting on plant genetic resources
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2018-05-02
Minnesota visit resulted in videos
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2018-04-11
NordGen Forest’s thematic day held in Akureyri on Iceland
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2018-04-03
Risk status for Norwegian cattle breeds assessed in case study
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2018-03-21
Hybrid larch production in Iceland – in search for the optimal provenances and seed sources
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2018-03-09
Estonia celebrated its 100 Year Anniversary with first deposit to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
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2018-02-27
Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrated by representatives from all around the world
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2018-02-23
One million seed samples safeguarded as Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrates 10 years
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2018-01-29
The jay is an expert at planting oak
Skogsstipendium användes till workshop som visade att nötskrikan kan hjälpa till med att plantera ekollon.
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2017-12-20
New OECD Video Stresses the Importance of Good Seed Quality
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2017-12-14
Time to Apply for Scholarship!
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2017-12-13
NordGen gave lecture on old vegetable Brassicas and growing manuals
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2017-12-07
Funding from Denmark helped us catch up on germination tests
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2017-12-06
Congratulations, Finland!
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2017-11-30
Welcome to seminar today
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2017-11-14
NordGen gave Nordic officials the grand tour in labs and gardens
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2017-11-02
Blackberries is the plant of this month
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2017-10-31
NordGen Participate in International Congress on Plant Genetic Resources in Kigali
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2017-10-27
Yellow-sparkling birches set the mood for thematic day in Umeå
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2017-10-26
New incubator will grow Angelica
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2017-10-17
Don't miss our forest thematic day in Umeå!
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2017-10-12
European plant cooperation inspired by Nordic project
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2017-10-12
NordGen participates in kick-off meeting for BalticWheat network
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2017-10-11
Welcome into our seed lab!
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2017-10-02
Plant portrait of the month: European Crab Apple (1)
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2017-10-02
Trees crucial for fossil free future
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2017-09-29
New PhD-thesis on native breeds
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2017-09-28
NordGen in Swedish Radio Sisuradio
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2017-09-08
EU-project are to find new sources of plant based protein
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2017-09-06
ICARDA seeds in and out on the same day
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2017-09-04
The beans of the bearhunter has made it back home to Sweden
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2017-08-30
Denmark launches strategy for diversity in agriculture
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2017-08-29
NordGen is hiring
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2017-08-18
The 4th PPP Call is open
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2017-08-11
Covering up for Scots pine seeds
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2017-07-05
To the rescue for Scots pine
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2017-06-28
Innovation and forest regeneration
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2017-06-20
New doctoral thesis on sheep genetic diversity
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2017-05-23
All seeds are safe
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2017-05-09
New seed deposits from Canada and New Zealand
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2017-04-28
Cereal collection management
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2017-03-30
New book release
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2017-03-24
Forest seed and plants in the green shift
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2017-03-09
Seeds from Aleppo back in the Seed Vault
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2017-03-09
Seed germination tested after 30 years in permafrost
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2017-03-07
Blog forest
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2017-02-28
In situ / CWR seminar
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2017-02-07
Tree species mixing can increase stand productivity
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2017-01-28
Barley Genetic Stocks database
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2016-12-02
What's natural?
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2016-11-17
Establishment of high-productive mixtures
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2016-10-15
Leader sheep in Iceland
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2016-09-27
Mixed forests at the scene
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2016-09-17
Swedish Action Plan updated
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2016-09-15
Successful grazing conference
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2016-09-09
Genetic rescue of Norwegian Lundehund
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2016-09-05
Nordic cooperation on subalpine fir
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2016-08-17
New technology breaks the code of the old livestock breeds
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2016-07-05
Is Nordic forestry prepared for climate change?
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2016-06-17
Successful OCS workshop at Hafjell
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2016-06-15
Cryopreservation of Finnhorse semen
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2016-06-15
Native Swedish chicken breeds
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2016-04-28
Nordic user genebank
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2016-04-12
Introduced species in Nordic forestry
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2016-02-29
The state of healthy Ash in Denmark
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2016-02-02
Finnish pedunculate oak measured for growth and survival
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2016-01-17
Second global assessment of AnGR
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2016-01-15
Arctic Ark
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2016-01-15
Genomic selection awarded
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2015-12-17
Characterization of native Nordic Breeds
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2015-12-16
Trade of Seed and Plants – what are the EU rules and how do they work?
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2015-11-17
Swedish Mountain Cattle documentary
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2015-09-17
Nordic-Baltic efforts for wise use of forest material
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2015-04-17
Genes in imprisonment
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2015-03-17
Nordic Brown Bee Plan of Action
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2015-03-17
The early history of livestock husbandry
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2015-03-13
Tree breeding from an Icelandic perspective
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2015-02-28
Invitation to conference
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2015-02-24
Forest seed deposited at Svalbard
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2015-02-17
Norway's wild goats
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2015-02-04
Forest seed destined for Svalbard
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2015-01-17
Hobby breeders saved the endangered Finnish Landrace Chicken
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2014-12-17
Hot off the press!
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2014-11-21
Climate change - is Nordic forestry prepared?
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2014-11-17
New report on the Nordic Brown Bee
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2014-11-17
Genetic characterisation of Danish Jutland cattle
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2014-11-15
IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
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2014-10-03
EUFORGEN - 20 years
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2014-09-12
Conference with a view to the future
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2014-06-17
Instructive days at the Live Poultry Genebank in Norway
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2014-05-09
The productivity of regeneration may be improved
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2014-03-13
Tree breeding and seed source deployment under climate change
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2014-02-17
GRFA in a Changing Climate
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2014-02-03
Different angles to trees in a changing climate
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2013-11-28
Norwegian article about NordGen project
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2013-11-28
Crop wild relative Issue 9
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2013-06-03
Climate change – are forest trees adaptive?
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2013-04-22
First Global Plan of Action for Forest Genetic Resources
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2013-02-04
Conservation of genetic variation
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2013-01-17
Management of heathlands
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2012-10-20
Exotic tree species in Norwegian forestry – experiences with new method for risk assessment
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2012-09-17
Is the Icelandic goat finally safe from extinction?
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2012-08-10
Wood quality after ash dieback
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2012-02-28
Nutrient loading helps Lutz seedling establishment in Iceland
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2011-12-29
The beech in Norway - a late immigrant or an early introduction?
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2011-10-12
Improving the quality of direct seeding
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2011-09-26
New posters about forest trees
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2011-06-15
Who owns the genes of forest trees?
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2011-06-01
Sorbus - a genus with large variation
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2011-02-23
Lammas shoots in Norway spruce - a future challenge?
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2010-05-10
Norway spruce seed orchards – Swedish forestry´s golden nugget
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2010-02-15
Nordic forest ecosystem under the magnifying glass
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2009-04-02
Genetic consequences of glacial refugia in Norway spruce
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2008-12-17
What can be done about the ash decline?
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1970-01-01
Plant portrait of the month: European crab apple
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1970-01-01
Månadens växtporträtt: Vildapel
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1970-01-01
Följ med in i vårt frölab!
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1970-01-01
NordGen Forest arranges thematic day in Iceland
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1970-01-01
Riksdagsbesök på NordGen
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1970-01-01
Värmeböljan leder till problem med NordGens ventilationssystem
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1970-01-01
Gene Bank Closely Linked to the Nordic Countries Deposit Seeds in the Seed Vault.
