Conference program
21st August
Research Institute of Biotechnology and Veterinary Medicine “Sigra”
1030 – 1200 – Registration, coffee
1200 – 1230 – Opening:
· Mārtiņš Roze (Minister of Agriculture)
· Aleksandrs Jemeļjanovs (Director of Research Institute of Biotechnology and Veterinary Medicine "Sigra" of Latvian University of Agriculture)
· Dainis Paeglītis (Chairman of board of Latvian Wild Animal Breeders Association)
1230 – 1330 –Tomás Landete-Castillejos (Spain) – “Estimating deer physiological condition and nutrition deficiencies from antler chemical composition, mechanics and structure: from game management tool to human medicine”
1330 – 1345 – D. Paeglītis*, J. Baumanis, J. Liepiņš (Latvia) – „Staltbriežu un dambriežu vaislas buļļu ragu vērtēšana”
1345 – 1500 – Lunch (Hotel Segevold)
1000 – 1045 – T. Pearse, J. Tacon (New Zealand) – “Farm management Schemes in the NZ Deer Industry”
1545 – 1600 – R. Timbare*, V. Kārkliņa, J. Mičulis, D. Paeglītis (Latvia) – “Quantity and chemical composition of manure produced by deers”
1600 – 1630 – Coffee break
1630 – 1700 – Discussions
22nd August
Research Institute of Biotechnology and Veterinary Medicine “Sigra”
1000 – 1015 – Kaspars Vasiļonoks (Latvia) – „Deer farming and specific problems in Latvia”
1015 – 1045 – Ludo F. T. Braeckman (Belgium) – „„Zemitani” deer farm and wildlife park: How far we have got and our aims for the future”
1045 – 1100 – Yu Zhenqing (China) – “Deer farming in China”
1100 – 1130 – Break
1130 – 1200 – John Fletcher (UK) – “Deer breeding for trophies in a global and historical perspective”
1200 – 1230 – Bartlomiej Dmuchowski (Poland) – “Feeding farmed red deer by TMR – first investigation”
1230 – 1400 – Lunch (Hotel Segevold)
1400 – 1415 – A. Jemeļjanovs, I. Zītare, J. Mičulis*, D. Ikauniece, D. Paeglītis (Latvia) – „Asins bioķīmiskie un morfoloģiskie rādītāji Latvijas briežu dārzos audzētajiem briežiem (Cervus elaphus)”
1415 – 1440 – Agata Hanelik (Poland) – „Reproduction on a deer farm BOMAFAR Dabrowka (2004-2007)”
1440 – 1530 – Don Bennett (New Zealand) – “Deer Trophy Production using AI & ET in New Zealand”
1530 – 1600 – Coffee break
1600 – 1700 – Discussions
23rd August
Breeding farm “Zemitani” (Irsi parish)
900 – Departure by bus from Hotel Segevold
1000 – 1500 – Visit of breeding farm “Zemitani”
· Survey of deer farm
· Survey of slaughterhouse and meet processing company
· Degustation of products
· Demonstrations of Red Deer stag valuation
· Discussions about creation of unified animal evaluation system
1500 – Departure from „Zemitani”
24th August
Breeding farm “Saulstari-1” (More parish)
900 – Departure by bus from Hotel Segevold
930 – Registration
1000 – Visit of breeding farm “Saulstari-1”
· Survey of deer farm
· Demonstrations of Red Deer stag valuation
· International Red Deer stag valuation
· Discussions about creation of unified animal evaluation system
· Participation in Red Deer stag valuation Closing Ceremony and Open-Air party (“Laboheme” chef Māris Jansons)
