International Continued Scientific Conference: Environmental sustainability in a climate change context: challenges and adaptation
2024-03-26 | Online
International continued scientific conference ”Environmental sustainability in a climate change context: challenges and adaptation”
5th section: “Advancements in technology and innovation for sustainable and resilient agriculture”
March 26, 2024, h. 10 – 12 a.m. Eastern European Time
On March 26, the 5th section of the continuous online scientific conference entitled “Advancements in technology and innovation for sustainable and resilient agriculture” will be held. Three presentations will be presented by dr. agr. Livija Zarina, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI), Priekuli Research Centre, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jonas Volungevičius with coauthors, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Vilnius University, and dr. Rita Armonienė, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry.
To participate in the conference, please register at the link below. Only to registered participants will be sent a link to join the event.
Registration for participation: https://forms.gle/3Kdd1yyTsxfZbFTQ8
Contacts: agne.versuliene@lammc.lt, danute.karcauskiene@lammc.lt
For further information please visit the Programme

Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) workshop
2024-04-25 - 2024-04-26 | Kirkkokatu 6, 00170 Helsinki, FInland
Further information on the event page (click here)

Webinar: Nordic-Baltic perspectives on research collaboration in agriculture, climate change and climate challenges
2024-05-22 | Online
A Nordic Association of Agricultural Science (NJF), The Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research (NKJ) & NordForsk joint webinar.
22 April 2024, 13-15 EEST / 12-14 CEST / 10-12 Icelandic time.

Agriculture in Nordic-Baltic region shares common challenges such as short growing season and cold temperatures. Research collaboration within Nordic-Baltic region plays an important role in providing solutions on how the agricultural sector can respond to these challenges and valorize new opportunities. NJF, NKJ and NordForsk will organize a joint webinar on Nordic-Baltic collaboration in agricultural research. The webinar will highlight the Nordic-Baltic agricultural research and research collaboration as well as introduce an upcoming Nordic-Baltic joint conference on resolving environmental and climate change issues in agriculture that will be organized in Autumn 2024. Further information and registration.

Nordic-Baltic conference: Resolving Environmental and Climate Change issues in agriculture (REACH)
2024-10-08 - 2024-10-09 | Vilnius, Lithuania
Conference programme and registration now available!
Climate change influence agriculture and food and feed security in the Nordic and Baltic region in many ways. Attend the first REACH conference to learn more and to share your research findings. The event is intended to bring together researchers and experts with backgrounds in fields such as plants, soil, environment, animals, technology, economics and social science.
For further information and to register to the conference, please visit the event page!

Conference AgroEco2024: Agroecosystem Sustainability: Links between Carbon Sequestration in Soils, Food Security and Climate Change
2024-10-16 - 2024-10-18 | Kaunas, Lithuania
AgroEco conference celebrates 100 years of Agriculture Academy in Lithuania

We kindly invite You to participate in the 5th International Scientific Conference AgroEco2024: Agroecosystem Sustainability: Links between Carbon Sequestration in Soils, Food Security and Climate Change which will be held at Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Lithuania, October 16–18th, 2024. The conference is organised to celebrate 100 years of Agriculture Academy in Lithuania (1924–2024).

Main scientific topics of the AgroEco2024 conference are:
Soil health and carbon sequestration for sustainability
Soil and crop management towards a chemical pesticide-free agriculture
Biodiversity, crop and production diversification
Precision farming and digital technologies
Food quality and safety
Climate change adaptation and mitigation

For further information, abstract submission (deadline: October 10th) and registration, please visit AgroEco conference website.

The 5th NJF – EurAgEng – AGROMEK Joint Seminar: Advances and Innovations in Agricultural Engineering
2024-11-26 - 2024-11-27 | Herning, Denmark
The 5th NJF – EurAgEng – AGROMEK Joint Seminar: Advances and Innovations in Agricultural Engineering
November 26-27, 2024 Herning, Denmark

Themes:
Innovation, Sensors, Robotics, Smart Farming, Environment
Design, Ergonomics, Soil Compaction, Imaging
Safety, Big data, Data Science, Drones
Navigation, Logistics, SD Goals, GIS Mapping
Advisory service, Management, Education
Networking, Horizon Europe
Artifical intelligence, Post harvest, Plant protection
Circular economy, Climate neutral

The 5th NJF – EurAgEng – AGROMEK Joint Seminar offers a great opportunity for networking. People from companies, universities, research institutions and advisory services in the Nordic and Baltic countries have joined the former seminars to exchange ideas and share knowledge.
Early Bird registration closes October 1, 2024. Abstracts and posters are to be finished by November 15, 2024.
To register or to submit your abstract, please visit event page.

NJF Nordic-Baltic workshop: Towards a viable, competitive and resilient agri-food sector
2025-09-16 | Seinäjoki, Finland
NJF workshop, 16 September 2025, and Seinäjoki Food Days, 17-18 September 2025 in Seinäjoki, Finland
Economic competitiveness, resilience and crisis preparedness play a pivotal role in ensuring viable, well-functioning Nordic-Baltic agriculture, food system, and society. Agriculture and rural areas in the Nordic and Baltic countries share similar challenges stemming from natural and market conditions. To tackle these challenges, technical, biological, economic and social innovations are urgently needed. On 16 September 2025, NJF is organizing a one-day workshop that focuses on the economic viability, resilience and crisis preparedness of Nordic-Baltic agri-food sector in turbulent times. The workshop is targeted to researchers and experts of companies and stakeholder organizations. The workshop will offer a possibility to meet and discuss about the viability, resilience and crisis-preparedness of agri-food system from the Nordic-Baltic perspective.
Registration is open and there is no participation fee. Further information is available on the workshop website.
The NJF workshop will take place, in the day before the Seinäjoki Food days (17-18 September). The both NJF and the Food days are free-of-charge events. Food Days brings together food chain innovators to the best place for food business, to discuss how to sustainably grow in the food sector. The program of the Food days is already available here. Please note that the participants of must register separately to the NJF workshop and to the Food days.

Image by Tapani Hellman from Pixabay.

2-Day International Workshop: Building climate-resilient soils with cover crops
2026-05-21 - 2026-05-22 | Apelsvoll, Norway
2-Day International Workshop: Building climate-resilient soils with cover crops
How can agriculture adapt to more intense rainfall, longer dry periods and increasing production risks? One promising solution is healthier and more resilient soils.
Join us for a 2-day international workshop at Apelsvoll, Norway, 21–22 May 2026, focusing on the role of cover crops in climate adaptation for vegetable production.
The workshop “Cover crops as a climate adaptation tool” will explore how cover crops can improve:

Soil structure
Nutrient balance
Soil health
Climate resilience in vegetable systems

Researchers, advisors and practitioners are warmly invited to join the discussions and exchange knowledge.
Detailed information and programme will be published soon!
Interested in presenting your results?
Contact: till.seehusen@nibio.no or mette.thomsen@nibio.no

Nordic Herbage Seed Production Seminar, 8-10 June 2026
2026-06-08 - 2026-06-10 | Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Denmark
The Nordic Herbage Seed Production Seminar brings together leading researchers, advisors, and industry professionals to address current challenges and future opportunities in herbage seed production across the Nordic region.
The seminar offers a focused platform for sharing new research, exchanging practical knowledge, and strengthening Nordic collaboration between science and industry.
Call for abstracts
Abstract submission is now open.
Researchers and practitioners are invited to contribute with their latest findings and experiences.
The deadline for submissions is 1 May 2026.
All accepted abstracts will be presented as posters, with selected contributions invited for oral presentations.
Programme
The seminar programme covers key aspects of herbage seed production, including breeding for higher seed yields, seed quality, and nitrogen regulation in a Nordic context.
Sessions also address practical crop management topics such as weed control, fertilisation strategies, and pest and disease impacts on seed production.
The programme combines scientific presentations with field visits and demonstrations, highlighting new technologies and practical solutions in grass and clover seed production.
Registration
Registration is now open.
Participants are encouraged to register before 30 April 2026.
Register here:
https://conferences.au.dk/hspn/registration
More information about the programme, abstract submission, and the seminar:
https://conferences.au.dk/hspn

NJF conference: Resolving Issues in Peatlands and Peat Use in Agriculture and Horticulture
2026-06-11 - 2026-06-12 | Seinäjoki, Finland
NJF conference: Resolving Issues in Peatlands and Peat Use in Agriculture and Horticulture
11-12 June 2026, Seinäjoki, Finland
Peatlands and peat are important for Nordic-Baltic agriculture. Organic soils are common in cool, boreal climates, and cultivated commonly in countries such as Latvia, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Nordic and Baltic countries produce and use peat as growing media in greenhouses, for heating energy generation and as bedding material in livestock farming. Peatlands, however, contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions of agriculture and energy systems and therefore the society is transitioning away from using peat and peatlands. To enable just transition, research to find economically viable low-emission land use, growing media and bedding material alternatives have been initiated.
NJF is organizing a conference that aims to share the latest information on issues and solutions related to peatlands and peat in agriculture and horticulture. The conference is targeted to researchers and experts of relevant companies and organizations. It will offer a possibility to meet and discuss about the challenges and solutions of phasing out peat in the Nordic-Baltic context.
The program will include two invited keynote talks and presentations that will be selected from abstracts submitted to the conference, and visit to a field pilot site near Seinäjoki.
Call for abstracts
The program will be composed of presentations made by the participants. We invite you to propose a presentation to the conference by submitting an abstract around one of the following topics

Alternatives to peat as bedding materials in animal production and growing media in greenhouses and horticulture
Rewetting peatlands, paludiculture
New insights on climate impacts of organic soils and their mitigation
Economic and policy issues
Just transition: How it can be implemented, what do farmers and other stakeholders think about it and what are the implications to agriculture?
Other topics related to the theme of the conference

Image by A L.G from Pixabay
How to submit an abstract?
Please submit your abstract as soon as possible and at the latest by the 30th of May 2026 by using this form.
Abstracts can be proposed for oral presentations (15 minutes presentation plus 5 minutes for discussion) or for flash presentations (3 minutes (1-3 slides) presentation plus 2 minutes for questions).
The extended abstract can be up to 2000 characters and it should explain in brief: Motivation of the study, objectives, material and methods, results and conclusion. Abstracts must be prepared in English.
Abstracts selection
Authors will be informed about the acceptance of their abstract within a week from their submission, and at the latest by May 31st.
Registration and fees
Please register to the event by using this form. All presenters must register to the conference.
Participation fee of the conference is 100 euros per person. The fee includes lunches, coffee breaks, dinner, site visit and NJF’s membership for year 2026. Registered participants will be added to NJF’s member registry for year 2026.
Venue and schedule
The conference will be organized on June 11th (from 9 to 17) and June 12th (from 9 to 13). In addition, there will be a dinner in the evening of June 11th.
The workshop will be organized in Frami in Seinäjoki, Finland (Kampusranta 9, 60320 Seinäjoki, Finland). Frami is an active hub of universities, research institute, companies and other organizations operating in Seinäjoki and in South Ostrobothnia, the food province of Finland. Frami is located approximately 1 km from the Seinäjoki railway station.
Travelling to Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki is located approximately 350 kilometers North-West from Helsinki. Seinäjoki can be reached from Helsinki easily by train. During the daytime there is a train connection between Helsinki and Seinäjoki approximately once per hour. See https://www.vr.fi/en for timetables and tickets.
When travelling from abroad by plane, Helsinki-Vantaa airport (HEL) is the main airport of Finland. There is a train connection between Helsinki airport and Seinäjoki, with about 3 hours journey time.
As an alternative, the closest local airport is in Vaasa (VAA), which is located approximately 80 km from Seinäjoki. Vaasa airport has direct flights to Helsinki and Stockholm. There is a bus running between Vaasa airport and railway station, which is about 10 km from the airport. The train journey from Vaasa to Seinäjoki takes about 1 hour. There is also a ferry connection between Vaasa and Umeå, Sweden. https://www.wasaline.com/en/route-trips/
Accommodation
The following hotels are within 5-20 minutes walk (less than 1,5 km) from the venue:

Hotel Alma, single room prices starting from about €141 per night https://www.hotelalma.fi/en/
Scandic Seinäjoki, single room prices starting from €141 per night, https://www.scandichotels.com/en/hotels/scandic-seinajoki
Sokos hotel Lakeus, single room prices starting from €160 per night, https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/hotels/seinajoki/original-sokos-hotel-lakeus
Sokos hotel Vaakuna, single room prices starting from 152 €/night, https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/hotels/seinajoki/original-sokos-hotel-vaakuna

Further information
Jarkko Niemi, President of NJF, jarkko.niemi@luke.fi

Nordic-Baltic organic farming conference
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-17 | Uppsala, Sweden
The world is changing faster than ever. That’s why the need for change in food systems is urgent. One of the key aspects is organic agriculture.
At this conference we are exploring innovative approaches for a more resilient food system. We are doing this together with researchers, stakeholders and policymakers across the Nordic-Baltic region.
This is a great chance especially for early career researchers and young professionals to build networks within the field. You’ll hear about latest research findings on ecological, social and economic aspects of resilient food system and get to contribute on the discussion.
Abstract submission for Uppsala conference is now open. We warmly look forward to receiving your abstracts. For instructions to submitting please visit here Instructions to submit abstracts.
Want to be part of the discussion that shapes tomorrow’s food system? Join us on 15-17 June 2026 in Uppsala, Sweden!

Conference: Scientific Actualities and Innovations in Horticulture
2026-09-23 - 2026-09-25 | Kaunas, Lithuania
International Conference ”Scientific Actualities and Innovations in Horticulture” – SAIH2026 in Kaunas
The conference brings together experts in horticultural sciences to share research, innovations, and build international collaboration. This year’s keynote lineup brings together leading experts from across Europe, each offering unique perspectives on the future of horticultural science.
You’ll hear from researchers working at top institutions such as University of Copenhagen, Latvia, Catania and Helsinki. On top of that, SAIH is proud to feature a young-minded keynote speaker highlighting the next generation of scientists with fresh ideas.
Key topics include:
-Plant breeding, genetics, and physiology
-Cultivation technologies
-Plant protection and product quality
-Sustainable cultivation and biodiversity
Abstract deadline: June 21, 2026!
For more information, please visit: https://saih.lt/
Conference is organised by Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Nordic Association of Agricultural Science, and Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
We look forward to welcoming you to Kaunas in 2026!

28th NJF congress: Securing food supply in Nordic-Baltic region for the future
2026-10-14 - 2026-10-16 | Tartu, Estonia
How can we secure food supply in Nordic-Baltic region for the future?
The 28th NJF congress program covers key topics such as climate change, food economic and policy, technology, innovation and much more. This is a great opportunity to exchange ideas, share results, and strengthen collaboration within the agricultural sector.

EXTENDED: Abstract submission deadline is 30 June 2026, and registration for the congress is also open.
We look forward to welcoming you to Tartu, 14-16 October!
Read more and submit your abstract:
https://www.emu.ee/en/njf2026
