Project materials

Project of the programme “European Structural Programme for the Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020” Improved manure standards for sustainable nutrient management and emission reduction
(Advanced manure standards for sustainable nutrient management and reduced emissions)

A guide to good manure managementTips for effective use of manure"

Manure sampling instructions

27.11.2019. Project closing conference presentations:

• S.Rulle "Achievements, benefits and recommendations"
• L.Leitans "Manure calculations, analysis results and their comparison with other countries"
• A.Kārklins "Manure – terminology and its importance in agriculture"
• K.Tamms "Manure management practices in Estonia"
• A. Strukčinskas, E. Cikockaite "Requirements and control of fertilizers application in Lithuania"
• S.Dreyer "The effect of dairy cow nutrition and feed rations on ammonia emissions"

24.09.2019. project results summary.

23.01.2019. seminar "Latest insights into manure management and its value” presentations:

• S.Rulle – MANURE STANDARDS project activities, first real and expected potential benefits
• S.Rulle – Regulatory requirements for the use of manure and their implementation in 2018
• L.Leitans – Manure sample testing results, calculations and comparison with regulatory standards
• A.Kārkliņs – Potential losses of plant nutrients from manure
• I. Grudovska – Comparison of manure results from GreenAgri project demo farms
• J.Kažotnieks – The impact of manure spreading technologies on nutrient losses
• V. Zelčs, I. Grudovska – Manure acidification, Latvia's contribution
• K.Žūrins – Organic fertilizer management in Latvia, situation assessment

Presentations by L.Leitans at the seminar in Uppsala on 12.08.2018: Reporting by September 2018 Latvia; Comparison of calculator tool and lab results; WP4 calculations.

09.02.2018. seminar In Ozolnieki S.Rulle's presentation, Presentation by L.Leitan, Presentation by I. Ozoliņa,  Presentation by I.Grudovska, Presentation by A.Kārkliņš, Presentation by S.Dreyer.

Information about the progress of the project:

– Invitation to the project closing events

– Video about manure standards (Youtube)

– Participation in a seminar in Uppsala (September 12)

– Top film for farmers about manure sampling

– Latvian partners meeting on August 15, 2018.

– Psampling.