The National Forestry Conference and a COFORD seminar are both scheduled to take place at the Tullamore Court Hotel, Co Offaly in Ireland.

The National Forestry Conference, entitled Forestry – Rural Development in Action, will underline the strong positive role that forestry plays in rural Ireland and the huge potential it offers in the light of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.

Due to take place on March 11, it is being organised by COFORD, the Irish Forest Industry Chain, the Irish Timber Growers Association and the Society of Irish Foresters.

COFORD’s seminar – Growing markets for non-wood forest products – will take place on April 15. It aims to deal with international and national aspects of non-wood forest products with a strong focus on those that have market potential.