Seminar for pig farmers on December 1, Estonia

On December 1, 2017, a seminar was organized in Estonia, Aretuse 2, Märja, Tartu County pig farmers within the framework of the GreenAgri project. 
IN THE PROGRAM:
Friday, 01.12.2017.
10:45 – 11:10 Arrival, registration, coffee
11:00 – 12:00 General information about the pig farming industry in Estonia, farm management. Impact of African swine fever on the industry (sales, exports). Manure management on pig farms.
Urmas Laht, Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Pig Breeders' Association. PRESENTATION
12:00 – 13:00  General information about the pig farming industry in Latvia, farm management. Impact of African swine fever on the industry (sales, exports). Manure management on pig farms.
Dzintra Lejniece, Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Pig Breeders Association. Pig farming in Latvia PRESENTATION, LCAA PRESENTATION and LLKC_PRESENTATION
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch.
14:00 – 14:30 Information on the organization of breeding, new zootechnical regulations.
Anneli Härmson, Animal Husbandry and Market Regulation Department, Veterinary and Food Administration. PRESENTATION
14:30 – 15:30 The importance of biosecurity in the industry. Requirements.
Harles Kaup, Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition Department, Veterinary and Food Administration. PRESENTATION
15:30 – 16:45 Discussion, questions, conclusions.
More in the article by Raimonds Jakovickas ZSA December magazine
The workshop was organized under the project GreenAgri CB272, co-financed by Central Baltic Programme 2014-2020 and the Farmers’ Parliament.