| 9.00-9.30 |
Coffee |
| 9.30 |
Opening of the seminar
Chairman Pasi Puttonen, Research director, Finnish Forest Research Institute |
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Session: Forest regeneration by planting |
| 9.45-10.30 |
Tom Landis, J.H.Stone Nursery, USA: Maintaining seedling quality from harvest through outplanting
 Abstract (pdf, 2.9 Mb) |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Timo Saksa, Finnish Forest Research Institute: The main keystones for improving the outcome of spruce planting
Abstract (pdf, 1.5 Mb) |
| 11.15-12.15 |
Lunch |
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Session: Advances in seedling production techniques and nursery extension
Chairman Prof. (silviculture) Leena Finér, Finnish Forest Research Institute |
| 12.15-13.00 |
Kas Dumroese, USDA Forest Service, USA: Past, present, and future roles of forest and conservation nurseries—applying new technologies in the field.
Abstract (pdf, 5.8 Mb) |
| 13.00-13.30 |
Risto Rikala, Finnish Forest Research Institute: How long do cultural nursery practices affect seedling outplanting performance
Abstract (pdf, 0.8 Mb) |
| 13.30-14.00 |
Coffee |
| 14.00-14.45 |
Juho Rantala and Pertti Harstela, Finnish Forest Research Institute: Why we need pilot projects to transfer knowledge from research to practice – mechanized planting as an example
Abstract (pdf, 0.8 Mb) |
| 14.45-15.15 |
General discussion |
| 15.15 |
Closing of the seminar
Prof. Leena Finér |
| 15.30 |
Buffet |
