Gochang-gun Holds Final Report Meeting on Research Project for Landscaping Tree Industry Development Plan

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk announced on the 26th that it held the ‘Final Report Meeting on the Research Project for the Promotion Plan of the Ornamental Tree Industry (Professor Andeuksu’s team from Jeonbuk National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation)’.

About 20 people attended, including Yoo Gisang, the governor of Gochang-gun, Kim Younggeon, head of the Gochang-gun Forestry Cooperative, Noh Youngryeol, president of the Ornamental Tree Association, members, and ornamental tree farmers.

At the report meeting, a ‘place marketing’ strategy that best utilizes the advantages of Gochang-gun, known as the Pine Tree City, was proposed, attracting attention.

There are as many as 45 pine tree farms located only in the Gochang-gun area along the Gochang-Jeongeup national roads (No. 22 and 23).

The research team emphasized, “Gochang-gun is the only place in South Korea where ornamental tree farms of a specific species are located along the roadside, creating a unique streetscape,” and added, “The farm resources have sufficient value to be utilized as resources for pine tree marketing and enhancing the image of Gochang-gun as an ornamental tree city.”

Additionally, the project included the discovery of promising tree species in response to global warming. The research team proposed camellia and Japanese cheesewood as promising evergreen broadleaf species that can be cultivated in the Gochang area, based on the frequency of use in landscaping of recent apartment complexes and cold resistance evaluations.

The final report meeting drew a blueprint to accelerate the development of Gochang-gun’s premium ornamental tree industry by reflecting the opinions of ornamental tree farmers and supplementing deficiencies.

Yoo Gisang, governor of Gochang-gun, said, “We will provide full support so that not only pine trees but also the ornamental tree industry produced in Gochang can gain more vitality and that Gochang’s premium ornamental trees can establish themselves as a brand.”

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