Excursion: Genetic improvement and seed production of silver birch

10/1/2025

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Ekebo, Svalöv

Trees For Me invites partners and all other interested to an afternoon focused on silver birch breeding.

Welcome to an afternoon at Skogforsk's southern research station Ekebo. During the excursion, Skogforsk's current work with breeding of birch as well as future breeding methods and breeding potential will be presented. We will also show the research station's infrastructure for tree breeding. Skogforsk is part of the Trees For Me partner network.

The excursion is aimed at Trees For Me's partners and all other interested parties. Most welcome to forward the invitation to others potentially interested.

Date and time

1 October at 13.00-17.00 (Stockholm, CET)

Practical information

The excursion is held primarily in Swedish but also in English.

Transport to and from Ekebo is arranged individually.

Meeting point is Skogforsk's research station in Ekebo, see address and map (in Swedish): 
https://www.skogforsk.se/kontakt/kontor/ekebo/ 

Coffee is served in the afternoon.

Programme and practical details have been sent out to all registered participants.

Registration

Please register no later than 21 September.

Registration form, excursion Ekebo 1 Oct - Ungapped

Page manager: stina.johannesson@slu.se

9/26/2025