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There was a good turn out to Forest Research’s seminar on\u00a0Wednesday 17th February. \u00a0Speakers covered a range of topics related to tree breeding and diversification of forestry.<\/p>\n

Copies of presentations may go online (certainly ours will) and we’ll post them here when available.<\/p>\n

[Edit 3 March 2016] slides for our presentation are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For now, here are the web links supporting the content of presentations<\/p>\n

Tree Breeding<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forestry.gov.uk\/pdf\/FCPN018.pdf\/$FILE\/FCPN018.pdf<\/a> Choosing Sitka spruce planting stock: VP or Seed Orchard?<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forestry.gov.uk\/pdf\/FCRN003.pdf\/$FILE\/FCRN003.pdf<\/a> Benefits of improved Sitka spruce: Volume and quality of timber.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forestry.gov.uk\/forestry\/infd-8v5rma<\/a> Climate change: Tree and shrub species selection<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.futuretrees.org\/<\/a> Website of Future Trees Trust<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sitkacoop.co.uk\/<\/a> Website of Sitka spruce Breeding Co-operative<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forestry.gov.uk\/fr\/chalaratrials<\/a> Chalara ash die-back resistance breeding websites.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.procogen.eu\/<\/a> Genomic selection. Website of ProCoGen EU project
\nTree and wood properties<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forestry.gov.uk\/fr\/timberproperties\/<\/a> Outline of research into Tree and Wood Properties<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forestry.gov.uk\/fr\/treehugger<\/a> Movement of water through trees and wood<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.egger.com\/UK_en\/forestry-team.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forestdss.org.uk\/geoforestdss\/<\/a> Geospatial decision support system for timber properties<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forestry.gov.uk\/fr\/beeh-a29atx<\/a> Timber Properties of alternative species<\/p>\n

http:\/\/researchrepository.napier.ac.uk\/8262\/1\/SIRT_workshop_15Nov2011_grading_(Ridley-Ellis).pdf<\/a>
\nCurrent UK timber grading & Engineered Wood Products<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.scottish-enterprise.com\/~\/media\/se_2013\/chemical%20sciences\/biorefineryroadmapforscotland.pdf<\/a>
\nOpportunities for wood fibre in bio-refining<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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