Agricultural research institute

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Agricultural research institute

• Mag. agr. Aivars Jermuss
• Division of Agrotechnology
• Zemkopibas inst. 7
• Skriveri LV 5126
• Latvia

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Introduction

• Skriveri research centre was founded in 1946.
  The main trends of scientific researches
  selection and seed production of perennial
  grasses (timothy, red fescue, ryegrass, cocksfoot
  grass and others) and legume (red clover,
  tetraploid red clover, alfalfa), the researches
  in plant protection and plant production of
  oilseed rape and different cereals, since 2000
  researches in organic farming

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Location
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Structure of ARI
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Division of agrotechnology

• The maintenance of soil fertility and the
  reducing of environmen-tal pollution in
  sustainable agriculture Janis Vigovskis, Dr. agr.
  
• Improvement of growing technologies for rape and
  summer triticale to provide provision of raw
  material of renewable bioresource in Latvia
  agroecological conditions Lilija Borovko, Dr.
  agr.
• The development of suitable productivity of the
  qualitative grass sward on influence of soil,
  plant and fertilizes for production the grass
  plant feed Arturs Antonijs, Dr. hab. agr., emer.

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Division of agrotechnology

• Investigation of the influence of specialized
  crop rotation and use of pesticide on crop
  production and preservation of soil fertility at
  farm with Good Agricultural Practice Andris
  Lejins, Dr. agr.
• Variety testing
• Fertilization of microelements

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Plant breeding division

• Creating of well adapted forage grasses varieties
  and their maintenance breeding by using
  traditional and biotehnological methods in
  conventional and organic farming Biruta Jansone,
  Dr. agr.
• Collecting, maintenance and evaluation of the
  Latvian forage grasses and legumes genetic
  resources Maruta Sparnina, Sarmite Rancane,
  Mag.agr.

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Organic farming

• In Skriveri is situated the largest certified
  organic farming field for scientific researches
  and seed production. The total area in 2004 was
  43 ha 30 ha are certified but 13 ha 2nd
  transition year in 2004. There is crop rotation
  of 7 fields winter rye, red clover for seeds,
  potato, spring barley, oats, perennial grasses
  for seeds, winter oilseed rape with area of one
  field 4,5 ha.

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Target partner

• Organic farming
• Varieties breeding of forage grasses
• Feed production (perennial grasses)
• Optimization of plant nutrition