In the May 2023 edition of FOREXT Fridays, we heard from 2BForest, based in Portugal, as they presented their online platform called ForestSIM®, where forest owners can find tools that will help them design and implement a forest management plan.
Learn more about SBForest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJZgwallvw0
After the summer break, FOREXT Fridays started with the presentation by Petra Palátová from the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences , Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. She shared the overall aim and recent results from a project FEM4FOREST, Forests in Women’s Hands, with a focus on the findings they have for the Czech…
The FOREXT network held its Annual Business Meeting on 18 November. Mark Prior, the Chair of the network’s Secretariat, noted that that due to this exceptional year not many of the planned activities were carried out within the network. However, as all members are now more prepared to work using virtual platforms, the network will…
IUFRO – Extension & Knowledge Exchange 2022 Conference: Knowledge Exchange for the Modern Era: Empowering People / Providing Solutions; online; 26 April, 3 May, and 10 May 2022, 13:00-15:30 EDT USA. Conference homepage Extension plays a key role in empowering individuals and communities to take action. This conference celebrates the successes of what we do every…
In February 2024, we welcomed Eduard Mauri from EFI to share insights into the EU-FarmBook and answers our burning questions about this new online platform. Eduard is the EU-FarmBook Ambassador for the forest sector in Europe, so this is a unique opportunity to talk to someone who is not only passionate about sharing knowledge but…
In the recent EU CAP Network workshop ‘Circular bioeconomy – valorisation of forest by-products’ FOREXT was represented by Benjamin Chapelet from CNPF as well as by our coordinator Inazio Martinez de Arano from EFI. This workshop gathered 80 participants from 23 Member States, including forest owners, researchers, advisors, industry, and others. They explored innovative approaches…
In April 2024, welcome Justas Mingaila from the Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Service. He is currently working at LAAS as Specialist of Innovation Support. He is also a forestry scientist who worked on the topic of non-timber forest products, especially birch sap. He owns a small seasonal sap business, annually providing raw sap to a processing…