Seminar on establishment of demonstration farm network We invite you to the opening Seminar of the project "Development of Latvian-Estonian network for demonstration of environmentally friendly farming practices". Latvian Fund for Nature together with Estonian Fund for Nature and Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre has launched project DEMO FARM - "Development of Latvian-Estonian network for demonstration of environmentally friendly farming practices" with overall goal to establish the network of demonstration farms in Latvia and Estonia. The Opening Seminar will take place in Botanical Garden of Latvian University. During the Seminar we will introduce the Project and invitation for farmers to apply for participation in the Demonstration Farm network. The beginning of Seminar: 10:00, 7 December, 2009. Seminar location: Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia, Riga, Kandavas str. 2, Conference hall of Palmu house. Please register for participation until 3 December, by calling 67830998 (Daiga Brakmane) or sending e-mail to daiga.brakmane@ldf.lv. SEMINAR PROGRAMME PRESS CONFERENCE | 10:00 | Opening. Zanda Gailume, Estonia-Latvia Programme Secretariat, Mārtiņš Cimermanis, Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre, Inga Račinska, Latvian Fund for Nature. | | 10:10 | Project DEMO FARM. Andrejs Briedis, Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre | | 10:25 | The application procedure for farms and criteria for selection of farms. Laura Zvingule, Latvian Fund for Nature | | 10:50 | Questions | 11:00 Coffee break SEMINAR | 11:20 | Presentations of the organisations involved in the project DEMO FARM. Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre, Latvian Fund for Nature and Estonian Fund for Nature. | | 11:40 | Latvian experience in agricultural demonstrations. Ilze Skudra, Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre. | | 12:10 | The experience of Farm "Jaun-Ieviņas" in demonstration of environmentally friendly farming and environmental education. Uldis Rudzītis, "Jaun-Ieviņas" farm. | | 12:30 | The experience of demonstration farms in North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve. Laura Zvingule, Latvian Fund for Nature. | | 13:00 | Estonian experience in demonstration farms. Representative of Estonian Fund for Nature. | | 13:30 | Closing of the seminar. | The project is co-financed by the Estonian Latvian Cross-border Co-operation Programme under European Territorial Co-operation Objective 2007-2013. 
   Contacts: Daiga Brakmane
Latvian Fund for Nature
Phone: 67830998
E-mail: daiga.brakmane@ldf.lv
www.ldf.lv Elīna Ozola
Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre
Phone: 63050576
E-mail: elina.ozola@llkc.lv
www.llkc.lv 30.11.2009. |
