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LV February 17 – ZSA seminar on the installation and maintenance of drainage systems
On February 17, the association "Farmers' Council" invites you to a remote seminar "Continuing on the installation and maintenance of drainage systems."
PROGRAM:
13.00-13.05 Opening remarks – Mārtiņš Trons, association “Farmers' Council”, agricultural policy expert;
13.05-13.20 “Who needs buffer zones and why?” – Iveta Grudovska, association “Farmers' Council”, crop production expert;
13.20-13.40 “Current events regarding the renovation of national and national importance land reclamation systems in 2022 and 2023” – Aldis Zīriņš, Head of the Real Estate, Land Reclamation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture;
13.40-14.30 “Practical experience in drainage repairs” – Valdemārs Dambekalns, Viktors Girdo, SIA “Dambekalna tehnika”, hydraulic engineer;
14.30-14.55 “Automation in rural drainage installation” – Maris Kanderāns, SIA “TerraTech Solutions”;
14.55-15.20 “Innovative drainage pipeline systems” – Matīss Preiss, SIA “Evopipe”;
15.20-15.45 “Possible solutions for laying drainage” – Jānis Blumbergs, representative of LPKS “Latraps”;
15.45-16.10 “Effectiveness assessment of drain filter materials” – Kaspars Abramenko, Mg. sc. ing., lecturer at the Department of Environment and Water Management, Latvian University of Agriculture;
16.10-17.20 “Drainage system innovations in Europe and research in Lithuania” – Vilimantas Vaiciukynas, Assoc. Prof. dr., lecturer of land reclamation at Vytautas Magnus University, lecturer of land reclamation at Kaunas University of Applied Sciences in Forestry and Environmental Engineering, land reclamation designer (the presentation will be in Russian, the presentation slides will be in Latvian).
Registration until 16.02.2021 by clicking on the link below and filling out the application. https://forms.gle/qWuFi19c8Y1M9DHt7
The seminar will take place on the Zoom platform. The seminar link will be sent to participants on the morning of February 17. The link will be active from 12:45.
Additional information about the seminar: Mārtiņš Trons, 29805456, martins.trons@zemniekusaeima.lv
Technical questions about the seminar: Sandis Liepa, 26371925, sandis@zemniekusaeima.lv
