Organic Milk Production in Nordic Countries – seminar for advisors

8th annual network meeting in Denmark, 5th – 6th of September 2023

Camilla Kramer

Om arrangementet

Are you working as an advisor within organic milk production in a Nordic country?
This year Denmark is hosting the 8th annual network meeting. The topic is new solutions for organic milk production where we will visit local farms working with agroforestry and cow-calf solutions. Further we will gain knowledge about biorefinery and grass pulp as feed for cattle.

Location

The location for the seminar will be at the hotel Skarrildhus:
Skarrildhus | Prøv et naturligt ophold og møde | SINATUR
The address is Sdr. Ommevej 4, Skarrild, 6933 Kibæk, Herning

Wednesday’s program will take place at ØkologiRådgivning Danmark which is near Billund airport.
The address is Majsmarken 1, 7190 Billund.

Getting there

Flights to Denmark, Billund, from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, and Iceland at least three times during the day. Taxi from Billund to Skarrildhus: Approximately 750 kr. (101 €). Taxi from ØkologiRådgivning Danmark to Billund airport: Approximately 120 kr. (16 €)

Hotel

Single room incl. breakfast
1 night: 898 kr. (121 €)
2 nights: 1796 kr. (241 €)
Some of the single rooms can host two persons (please ask in advance). 
It is possible to order double rooms as well.
Be aware, that you pay for the hotel stay directly to the hotel at arrival

For attending

The price for attending the seminar itself is 1600 kr./pers/day (215 €), with a total price of 3200 kr./pers (430 €) for both seminar days.

NB: Transport to- and from the airport as well as dinner if arriving Monday will be at your own cost.
The hotel serve dinner until 20:30 Monday evening but would like you to book in advance. 

Price and registration

No later than the 27th of July 2023. Be aware that from the 27th of July 2023 your registration is binding, and payment is non-refundable.

You can still sign up for the program exclusive hotel room.
Use the formula in the link below. Your registration is binding, and payment is non-refundable.
*Be aware, that you are responsible for finding your own hotel stay.

Sign up here

Contact

Finland: Pirkko Tuominen, ProAgria Itä-Suomi pirkko.tuominen@proagria.fi
Sweden: Birgitta Johansson, Rådgivningsenheten, Jordbruksverket birgitta.k.johansson@jordbruksverket.se
Norway: Elin Thorbjornsen, Norsk Landbruksrådgiving, elin.thorbjornsen@nlr.no
Denmark: Ann-Sofie Krogh Andreassen, Innovationscenter for Økologisk Landbrug, aska@icoel.dk 

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Registration

No later than the 27th of July 2023. Be aware that from the 27th of July 2023 your registration is binding, and payment is non-refundable.

PROGRAM
(Danish time zone)

*Changes within the time slot may occur

                                  Monday, September the 4th

 

Suggested arrival
You can order dinner at the hotel until 20.30 o’clock (Danish time zone)
The hotel would like you to book in advance if possible.

Time                         Tuesday, September the 5th

08.15

Departure from hotel to Billund

09.00

Farm visit: cow-calf-solution and agroforestry

11.30

Lunch

13.00

Farm visit: agroforestry

15.30

Heading back to hotel

16.30

Common discussion on today’s visits

18.30

Welcome dinner at hotel

Time                       Wednesday, September the 6th

08.00

Departure from hotel to Billund

09.45

Presentation on biorefinery

10.30

Break

10.45

Presentation on grass pulp from biorefinery as cattle feed

12.00

Lunch

13.00

Group work/ discussion on this meeting’s topic, farm visits and presentations

14.00

What is the Innovation Center of Organic Farming incl. presentation of projects

14.45

Brief sum up and fare well on this year’s seminar

15.00

Seminar ends