Groupe Ramo Based in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Quebec, Ramo focuses on the use of willows for fencing, phytoremediation and other uses. Groupe Ramo's subsidiary, Bionera, focuses on willow use in western Canada
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts The Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry includes a long publications list (search "poplar" or "peuplier" in French) and much othe rinformation regarding Quebec's forests and forest industry
Passive Remediation Services Inc. (PRSI) Based in Armstrong, BC, PRSI focuses on the use of hybrid poplar for phytoremediation in landfills and wastewater treatment
Canadian organizations with interest in poplars and willows
Canadian Biomass Innovation Network (CBIN) CBIN biomass-related sends updates and news items, for those who register, about new developments in the biomass sector in Canada and internationally
Canadian Forest Genetics Association (CFGA) The CFGA is concerned with all aspects of tree improvement in Canada. This includes species of interest to PWCC but the main focus is on coniferous species. The CFGA meets biannually. PWCC held its 2023 Annual General Meeting in conjunction with the CFGA/WFGA (Western Forest Genetics Association) conference in Vernon, BC
Canadian Wood Fibre Centre (CWFC) The CWFC is a research branch within the Canadian Forest Service, with employees throughout Canada at CFS research centres. The CWFC develops knowledge, tools and approaches to reduce the risks to Canada's forest fibre supply.
FPInnovationsFPInnovations is a private not-for-profit research and development organization that supports the Canadian forest sector’s global competitiveness. It has laboratories in Vancouver, Montreal and Quebec City
Quebec Network for Reforestation and Intensive Silviculture (2RLQ) Although the network no longer functions due to loss of long-term funding, the website contains a wealth of information about poplar research and plantations, including many published papers from 2016 to 2021
University of Guelph, School of Environmental Studies The faculty members who spearheaded over 45 years of agroforestry research at the UofG's School of Environmental Science (Dr. Andrew Gordon and Dr. Naresh Thevathasan) have retired, the wealth of information they generated are available as MSc and PhD theses and many published articles, some on short-rotation willow plantations
West Fraser Inc. Former PWCC member Norbord, was taken over by West Fraser in 2021. The West Fraser website describes its operations, including the production of aspen-based Oriented Strandboard (OSB)
International sites related to poplars and willows
Association For Temperate Agroforestry - AFTA is mainly North American with researchers and practitioners which holds annual conferences. The 2024 conference is scheduled for Costa Rica
International Poplar Commission (IPC). FAO - The IPC's mission is to "reduce poverty and improve ecosystem services worldwide by fostering the sustainable management of fast-growing trees" A full IPC session is held every four years. The 26th session will be in Rome in October, 2024. Canada provides the IPC with a country report for every session
