Latvia Study Tour programme - FUTUREforest

Preliminary program for study tour in Latvia
FF-LV
08.07.
Arrival, organized transfer to Riga “Maritim Park Hotel”
Preferable arrival time until 18-18:30, but we will be flexible and change the dinner time, if
arrivals happened to be at different times;
Guided tour in Riga old town
09.07.
7:30 (time adapting west-European example) breakfast
8. 30 check-out, travel to guest house „Turbas”
9: 30 Indoor session
Introduction – I.Silamiķele
Modern technologies in forst planning in changing conditions – Forest owner association;
Promotion of wood use in building –
Climate changes – prognoses and adaptation possibilities in Latvia - Ā. Jansons
Increased risks in forestry due to climate changes (fire, wind) – J. Donis
Coffee, tea
11:15 1. Visit point Rembate (A. Gails, M.Zeps & Ā. Jansons):
1) Fast-growing broadleaved tree species – forestry option in situation of global climatic
changes (tree breeding; birch, aspen, black alder etc.);
2) Afforestation of abandoned lands – potential for woody fiber production a
Discussion, filling in questionnaires
Dinner in “Turbas”
14:30 departure
15:00 2. Visit point breeding of coniferous trees in context of Global climatic changes (Ā.
Jansons)
1) Need to replace term “species” with term “provenance” in practical forestry –
geographical provenance trials;
2) Realized effect form forest tree breeding;
3) Introduced tree species – risks and opportunities (example of Pinus contorta)
4) Discussion, filling in questionnaires
17:00 3. Visit point technologies of forest inventory and fast detection of changes – risk
minimization – demonstration by Forestry faculty, Latvian University of Agriculture.
(D.Dubrovskis)
Discussion, filling in questionnaires
18:30 departure
19:30 arrival to “Turbas”, dinner, sauna, etc.

10.07.
7:30 breakfast
8 30 check-out (preferably previous evening); departure
9:15 4. Visit point use of logging residuals in energy production – recommendations,
technologies, climate effects (Andis Lazdiņš)
Discussion, filling in questionnaires
10:00 – travel to Jaunolaine trial
10:45 – Salix plantations – option for biomass production (D. Lazdiņa)
12:00 dinner
13:30 Steering comitee meeting, Ministry of Agriculture (Ilze Silamiķele)
(people heaving free time – can go shopping, or, if there are several interested – I can organize tour
in Riga)
16:30 departure to airport
17:00 arrival at airport (for departures at 18:00 or later)
(transfer to airport can be organized also at different times, if necessary)