Internorden meeting 36th Suomi Finland Vaasa

21.-23.8.2024, Sokos Hotel Original Vaakuna, Rewell-center

21.8. Wednesday, Sheep production in Nordic countries (klo 11-17)

11.00-12.00 Registration (Check-In) and lunch

12.30-17.00 Introductions

Welcome!

Sheep production in Nordic countries (program may vary depending on participants)

Short presentations from each participating country

12:45 Finland by Marjo Simpanen and Milla Alanco-Ollqvist
13:15 Sweden by Annelie Carlsson
13:45 Faroe Islands by Jens Ivan í Gerðinum
14:15 Coffee break
15:15 Iceland by Eyjolfur Bjarnason and Jóhannes Sveinbjörnsson
15:45 Norway by Borghild Hillestad and Ronald Slemmen
16:15 Greenland
16:45 EWA (European Wool Association) by Satu Kumpulainen, member of the board

18: 00 Evening program

Guided tour in the city of Vaasa, starting from hotel Vaakuna, ending with a small boat outing along the coastline. Traditional Finnish fish soup served during the boat ride.

22.8. Thursday, Conference day (9-17)

9.00-17.00 Conference: Sheep nutrition, feeding systems and sustainable production (program may vary depending on participants)

Chairman: Petri Leinonen, a Finnish shepherd

9:00 Welcome speech: Milla Alanco-Ollqvist, ProAgria

Presentations by the participants: research results, information sharing, benchmarking from different countries 

9:15 Conservation of genetic resources of the native Finnsheep. Kantanen Juha, Natural Resources Institute Finland.

9:45 Sequencing and Assembly of Finnsheep Genome. Pokharel Kisun, Natural Resources Institute Finland

10:15 Finnish feed value system, guidelines and recommendations. Jenni Vattulainen, Luke Natural Resources Institute Finland

10:45 Recent studies and developments in sheep nutrition and management in Iceland. Jóhannes Sveinbjörnsson, Iceland.

11:15 Lunch

12:00 Results from a feeding trial on ewes. Annelie Carlsson, Sweden.

12:30 Pilot Farmers implementing and demonstrating Climate Smart Solutions for a carbon neutral Europé-Climate Farm demo project. Henna Latvala, Suomi 

13:00 Results from a 7-year project: marine-based proteins for pregnant ewes instead of conventional concentrates. Jens Ivan í Gerðinum, Faroe Islands.

13:45 Coffee & discussion about the posters and materials on display

14:45 Lammaslaidun reseach project. Part 1. Survey on grazing and parasite control on sheep farms in Finland. Eeva Mustonen Finland

15:15 Presentation of livestock guardian projects 2021-2024. Annaelina Kotilainen.

15:45 Profitable lamb production. Carlsson Annelie, Sweden.

16:15 Different feeding systems in Finnish sheepfarms. Anna Silén and Milla Alanco-Ollqvist, ProAgria, Finland 

16:45 Closing discussion and summary

19:30 Dinner at restaurant Hejm
Seaside restaurant, locally sourced lamb. About a 10 minute walk from the hotel.

Starters
Spice-roasted and pickled carrot from Finne farm with strained yogurt,
chorizo, herb salad, and crispy bread Sourdough bread with butter and sunflower seed pesto

Main course
Grilled Lamb in variation from Älvsbyarna

With potato purée, roasted and pickled carrot, onion and a lamb jus sauce with grilled browned butter
Served with; roasted broccoli, tarragon pesto and crumbled feta cheese

Dessert
Sour cream ice cream with crispy shortcrust pastry, rhubarb compote, chervil foam and almond cake

23.8. Friday, Study tour day

8.30 Bus leaves the hotel

Sheep farm visit (Ingos Får / Ingos Lammas)

Finnsheep, about 100 ewes (white, black and brown)

Barn constructed with wood

Direct sales: meat, sheep skins

Lunch at Bernys

Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage with a guide
Viewing tower at Saltkaret & coffee break

14.30 Return to hotel

See you in Vaasa!

Contacts:

Milla Alanco-Ollqvist
milla.alanco-ollqvist@proagria.fi
+358 407060558

Anna Silén
anna.silen@proagria.fi
+358 504090375

Marjo Simpanen
marjo.simpanen@lammasyhdistys.fi
+358 449737000

The sign-up period for the event ends on the 9th of August (9.8.2024). Any questions may be directed to Anna Silén & Milla Alanco-Ollqvist. The organizer retains the right for changes in the program.