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SCAR Bioeconomy Working Group meeting

On 4 September 2026, the SCAR Bioeconomy Working Group (SCAR BSWG) held an online meeting attended by 27 representatives of Member States and the European Commission. 

New Lesovna building at CZU

The Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (FLD CZU) has opened Lesovna – a unique wooden building combining teaching, research and cooperation with industry. The official opening on 3 September 2026 was attended by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, Minister of Agriculture Martin Šebestyán and Minister of Education Robert Plaga. With a floor area of 581 m2, the building was constructed using 405 m3 of Czech timber and is equipped with an extensive sensor system that turns it into a living laboratory for long-term monitoring of wooden structures. Lesovna demonstrates that wood has a firm place not only in Czech forests but also in modern architecture and sustainable construction.

FOREXT Fridays: Agroforestry – join us on 25 September

FOREXT Fridays is a webinar series bringing together forest advisors, professionals and stakeholders from across Europe to share knowledge, exchange experiences and explore tools and practices in forestry.

Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026

We would like to invite you to the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 (GBS2026), which will take place on 20–21 October 2026 in Dublin, Ireland.

Conference "Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Machinery in Research and Teaching" 2026 Krynica-Zdrój, Poland

We would like to kindly remind you about the upcoming 11th International Scientific Conference “Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Machinery in Research and Teaching", which will take place on 23–25 September 2026 in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland.

EU wants to reduce dependence on fertilizer imports

Nitrogen fertilizer prices are currently around 70% higher than the 2024 average. The reason is the war in the Middle East, which comes at a time when the European market has not yet recovered from price instability caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and supply chain disruptions. Fertilizer availability is at its worst since 2022.
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