Sleeping Bear’s Vandy Johnson will be joining the Bioeconomy Trade and Study Mission from the United States and Canada to Finland the week of June 9th, 2024. Finland has radically changed forest management practices over the last 20 years yielding more timber and a much healthier and resilient forest. There is much to learn from Finland about forestry management and the Bioeconomy!
Itinerary
Monday, June 10, 2024
Visit to UPM
Visit to Stora Enso
Visit to KIRAHub and tour to WoodCity Helsinki
Visit to Valmet
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Unveiling the Future of Forestry: A Collaborative Workshop
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Visit to Veisto
Visit to Metsä Fibre & Pro Nemus Visitor Center
Dinner in Jyväskylä with local guests
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Visit to Ponsse
Friday, June 14, 2024
Visit to Riviera
Visit to Joensuu: Forest thinning operation, Visit to Utra forest, etc
Vandy plans on posting information from the trade mission daily. He is also writing an article about the event for the fall edition of the Minnesota Forestry Association’s Minnesota Woodlands newsletter. Vandy will join other Minnesota trade mission participants for a panel discussion at the MFA annual Gathering at the North Star Expo on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Grand Rapids county fairgrounds. More details to come.