Research projects
ENVASO – Environmental Assessment of Soil for Monitoring” WP 5
Prototype Evaluation Workshop – Training and practice on representative profile
typologies of the Baltic States (Latvia – Lithuania, 31 July – 4 Aug, 2006) organized
by Institute. The main objective was to evaluate the new international soil
classification system – WRB 2006 for this region. Some insight into our activities.
Development of integrated soil information system for Latvia. Research leader A.
Karklins, duration: 2004 – 2007, funded by Latvia Research Council.
Development of Theoretical Basis of Soil Tillage and Weed Control for Provision
of Precision Farming. Research leader D. Lapins, duration: 2005 – 2008,
funded by Latvia Research Council.
Plant health and identification of risk factors of plant protection. Research leader
I. Turka, duration: 2002 – 2005, funded by Latvia Research Council.
The physiological aspects of provision of vegetables quality grown in Latvia.
Research leader I. Alsina, duration: 2004 – 2006, funded by Latvia
Research Council.
Investigations of soilborn pathogens under large scale organic farming. Research
leader B. Bankina, duration: 2004 – 2006, funded by Latvia Research
Council.
Agro-ecological factors determining productivity and forage quality of maize
(Zea mays L.) Research leader Z. Gaile, duration: 2005 - 2008, funded by
Latvia Research Council.
Sewage sludge management in Latvia according to the EU standarts. Latvian –
Swedish joint project. Research leader A. Vucans, duration: 2004 – 2005.
Potential influence of genetically modified crops on conventional and organic
farming in Latvia. Research leader I. Turka, duration: 2005, funded by
Latvia Ministry of Agriculture.
Investigations of rye ergot epidemiology. Research leader B. Bankina, duration:
2005, funded by Latvia Ministry of Agriculture.
Efficacy assessment of precision weed control technologies. Research leader D.
Lapins, duration: 2005, funded by Latvia Ministry of Agriculture.
The investigations of dominant species of weeds and weed population in
biological farming system. Research leader M. Ausmane, duration: 2005,
funded by Latvia Ministry of Agriculture.
Environmental Assessment of Soil for Monitoring. Specific Targeted Project,
contract No. 022713 signed between the Commission of the European
Communities and CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY. Research leader from
Latvia A. Karklins, duration: 2006 – 2007.