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3rd NFTN Conference 2025

The 3rd Nordic Field Trials Network (NFTN) Conference was successfully held in Finland from March 3rd to March 5th, 2025. This year’s event offered a 3-day program filled with practical insights, engaging discussions, and excellent networking opportunities for professionals involved in field trials, research, and agriculture across the Nordic region.

The conference was hosted by LUKE – Natural Resources Institute Finland, providing an ideal setting to explore the latest innovations in technology and automation for fieldwork. With Finland as the focal point, participants gained valuable insights into local approaches to field trials, complemented by contributions and perspectives from other Nordic countries.

NFTN 3rd Conference 2025: Innovation in Technology and Automation in Field Work

Program Overview

Field trip:

A field visit to NSL Field Trials with practical demonstrations and discussions
Host: Patrik Erlund, NSL, Finland

Conference Topics and Speakers:

Opening session
Speaker: Nicolai Fog Hansen, DTI, Denmark

Introduction to Field Trials in Finland
Speaker: Kalle Ohralahti, LUKE, Finland

Boreal plant breeding and variety trials
Speaker: Juha-Pekka Mikkola, Boreal Plant Breeding, Finland

Crop Simulation Models Used in Field Trials
Speaker: Svend Vendelbo Nielsen, DTI, Denmark

Spraying and spreading with drones
Speaker: Jere Kaivosoja, LUKE, Finland

Crop Height Measurements with Drone Imagery in Field Trials
Speaker: Igor Tihonov, SOLVI, Sweden.

Intelligent machinery research
Speaker: Ari Ronkainen, LUKE, Finland

FarmDroid field robot
Speaker: Sami Talola, SjT, (beet research), Finland

Plot seeding and spraying with autonomisly vehicle II
Speaker: Morten Nygaard, TS Agro, Denmark

Danish Technological Institute
Speaker: Nicolai Fog Hansen, DTI, Denmark

Potato research in Finland
Speaker: ViiviHällfors, Petla (Potato Research Institute),   Finland

Field trials in Iceland
Speaker: Jónína Svavarsdóttir and Sunna Skeggjadóttir, Agricultural University of Iceland

Lantmännen experimental farm
Speaker: Juho Vuorikko, Lantmännen Agro Oy   Experimental farm,   Finland

Working Group: Drones in Field Trials
Moderated by: Thomas Nitschke, DTI, Denmark

Working Group: NFTS
Moderated by: Maxie Skalshøi, SEGES Innovation and Julie J. Grouleff, Teknologisk Institut, Denmark

Working Group: Cross border projects - bring your ideas to the table 
Modetated by: Nicolai Fog Hansen, DTI, Denmark

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