Opportunities for non-wood forest products in forest-based bioeconomy, webinar

This webinar brings researchers and businesses together to discus the opportunities non-wood forest products bring to forest-based bioeconomy. We use examples from North Karelia, but the inspiration knows no borders!

Join us to discuss the forest bioeconomy development in North Karelia, cultivation of wild forest products and their commercial use.

Wednesday 25 May 2022, 10 – 11.30h am EET (Helsinki time)

Programme

10:00  Welcome and brief overview on forest bioeconomy development in the region of North Karelia, Finland (Michael den Herder, European Forest Institute)

10:15  Cultivation of wild forest products (Henri Vanhanen, Natural Resources Institute Finland)

10:35  What is the sap yield of a birch? (Mikko Kurttila, Natural Resources Institute Finland)

10:55  Chaga cultivation as a part of forest management in Finland (Maria Suonpää, Kääpä Forest)

11:15  Continuation in breakout rooms: Possibility to ask more detailed questions from the speakers

11:30  Closing of the webinar

Registration

Invitation non-wood forest product webinar (pdf)