The Conference «Producing Quality Sea Buckthorn» was hold in Naantali, Finland (October 14-16 2014). The conference was organized in a workshop format to allow more time for discussion of important subjects. Representatives from 12 European countries participated in the Conference. Natalia Demidova from our institute took part in the Conference.

Keynote speakers introduced general themes and specific problems which were discussed in small groups. In the end of each workshop conclusion was driven. During this conference we focused on three main areas of interest:

Workshop I: Pests and Diseases of Sea Buckthorn – our main concern is Sea Buckthorn fly

► “Sea Buckthorn Fly (Rhagoletis batava) in Barnaul area”, Dr. Ljubov Shamanskaya, Lisavenko Institute, Barnaul, Russia.

► “Experiences of integrated management of European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) and how to utilize this knowledge for Sea Buckthorn Fly”, Dr. Claudia Daniel, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland

Workshop II: Cultivation Technology in Europe – meeting the needs of growers

► “Overview of cultivation technologies and their challenges”, Dr. Friedrich Hohne, Landesforschungsanstalt fur Landwirtschaft und Fischerei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

► “Experiences about sea buckthorn cultivation and harvesting in Latvia”, Chairman Andrejs Brūvelis, Latvian Sea buckthorn Association, Latvia

Workshop III: Quality of Sea Buckthorn – can it be standardized?

► “Standardisation of sea buckthorn - local and global aspects and demands“ Dr. Jorg-Thomas Morsel, Technical University Berlin, Germany

► “Are quality standards necessary for sea buckthorn – a business perspective” Director David Eagle, British sea buckthorn Co Ltd, United Kingdom

Foto 1 – Conference participants

Foto 2 – Keynote speakers

Foto 3 – Poster presentation

Foto 4 – Products from Sea Buckthorn