ANNOUNCMENT OF THE 2ND CONTEST OF FOREST OWNERS IN FORESTRY DISCIPLINES
6th November 2010
In cooperation with the Forest Extension Service, Croatian Union of Private Forest Owners' Associations organises the second competition of private forest owners in forestry disciplines in Križevci. The competition will last three days (6th, 7th and 8th November). Details shall be provided, and you will be able to download the application form from these pages!
EXPERT EXCURSION AND VISIT TO THE FORESTRY MUSEUM IN KRASNO
September 10th 2010
In cooperation with the Union, Forest Extension Service organised a one-day field trip to the village Krasno on Velebit Mountain, a traditional Croatian forestry resort. Hosts of this trip were the PFO "Fortica" from Otocac and Lika-Sjeverna Dalmacija branch of the Forest Extension Service. The participants had to opportunity to hear a few interesting presentations on private forestry in the region, and also to visit some interesting places like the wells of the Gacka river, cheese factory in Krasno and Forestry Museum in the same village.
5th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF PRIVATE FOREST OWNERS HELD IN VRBOVEC
August 28th 2010
In the organization of Croatian Union of Private Forest Owners' Associations and PFO "Vrba" from Vrbovec and in cooperation with the Forest Extension Service, the 5th annual conference of private forest owners was held in Vrbovec. The meeting was filled with various interesting lectures, cultural manifestations and a visit to the local private forests and forest roads which were built with subsidies. Presentations and field trip provided an insight to the most up-to-date problems in private forests in Croatia.
Croatian Unioni of Private Forest Owners' Associations and Private Forest Owners' Association "Vrba" from Vrbovec organized the traditional 5th reunion of Croatian private forest owners. The gathering consisted of a series of lectures and presentations, cultural manifestations and visit to some of the private forest owners' forests and forest roads in the vicinity. The participants were discussing the most actual topics regarding problems in private forests, and also agreed on common mutual cooperation and the contiunation of such events.
Public call for the founding of the association of big forest owners and business subjects in the private forestry sector of the Republic of Croatia (19th August 2010)
To whome it may concern: all interested parties are invited to contact Mrs. Suzana Trninić (cell phone no. 099 31117 700, e-mail: s.trninic@suma-ss.hr , in order to discuss details and procedures regarding the founding of the association.
Official statement of the Croatian Union of Private Forest Owners' Associations regarding the Government's suggestion on shutting down the Forest Extension Service (29th July 2010)
