Introduction and contact information
The main tasks of the Häme Rural Services Unit in its operational area are:
- customer service for support administration
- user support for the Vipu service
- processing and granting of agricultural subsidies
- various inspections (moose damage, predator damage, damage caused by protected animals, and false brome inspections)
- issuing required official statements upon request to other authorities and farmers
- animal keeper register, data storage, and user support (holding places and animal husbandry)
- all other tasks legally mandated to the municipal rural economic authority
Mail addressed to the Rural Services Unit should be sent to the following addresses:
Häme Rural Services Unit
Harvialantie 7
14200 TURENKI
or by email to the general mail of the Rural Services Unit, maataloustoimisto@janakkala.fi, from where it will be forwarded to the appropriate person. The agricultural office’s email will always acknowledge the receipt of mail to the sender’s email. We cannot guarantee the receipt of mail sent to the email addresses of the unit’s staff.
You can visit the Häme Rural Services Unit’s Turenki office generally on weekdays from 9 AM to 3 PM, but you can confirm the presence of staff before your visit. The Lopa office operates by appointment; please book a time with rural advisor Henrik Röykä (contact details below).
Rural area management services, EU subsidies in Hattula, Hausjärvi, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Loppi and Riihimäki areas.
Postal address: Harvialantie 7, 14200 Turenki
Järvinen Joanna
Office: Government Office Building, Harvialantie 7, Turenki, by appointment only
Main operating areas: Kalvola, Kanta-Hämeenlinna and Renko.
Reception and processing of applications and advice for EU subsidies. Animal keeping registrations.
Agriculture emergency preparedness related matters.
Available for calls: Monday to Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
Kuotola Jenni
Office: Government Office Building, Harvialantie 7, Turenki, by appointment only
Main operating areas: Hattula and Hausjärvi areas.
Reception and processing of applications and advice for EU subsidies. Animal keeping registrations.
Additionally compensation matters for damages caused by predatory animals within the entire area of the unit.
Village related matters and the development of rural areas in Janakkala.
Available for calls: Monday to Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
Käenniemi Reko
Office: Government Office Building, Harvialantie 7, Turenki, by appointment only
Main operating areas: Janakkala and Riihimäki areas.
Reception and processing of applications and advice for EU subsidies.
The rental of municipality-owned arable land.
Additionally wild oats and private road related matters, and compensation matters for damages caused by predatory animals within the entire area of the unit.
Available for calls: Monday to Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
Nummela Tuija
Office: Government Office Building, Harvialantie 7, Turenki, by appointment only
Main operating areas: Hauho, Lammi and Tuulos areas.
Reception and processing of applications and advice for EU subsidies. Animal keeping registrations.
Training officer
Agriculture emergency preparedness related matters.
Available for calls: Monday to Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
Absent 22.4. – 5.5.2025. Available again on Tuesday 6.5.2025.
Röykkä Henrik
Office: Loppi Municipal Government Office, Yhdystie 5, Loppi, by appointment only
Main operating areas: Loppi area.
Reception and processing of applications and advice for EU subsidies. Animal keeping registrations.
Postal address: Harvialantie 7, 14200 Turenki
Available for calls: Monday to Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
Valtonen Hanna
Office: Government Office Building, Harvialantie 7, Turenki, by appointment only
Reception and processing of applications and advice for EU subsidies. Animal keeping registrations.
Available for calls: Monday to Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
Uotila Ari
Office: Government Office Building, Harvialantie 7, Turenki, by appointment only
In charge of Rural Service Unit Häme.
Available for calls: Mon-Fri 9 AM-3 PM