The significance of scientific development at the Latvia University of Agriculture
J. Skujāns..........................................................................................................................3
Research Activities of Latest Decades in the Faculty of Agriculture
A. Adamovičs, A. Kārkliņš, M. Āboliņš, I. Alsiņa, B. Bankina, Z. Grīslis,
D. Lapiņš, U. Osītis, A. Ruža, I. Turka, I. Žukauska...............................................................4
Science of Veterinary Medicine from 1990 to 2009
E. Birģele.........................................................................................................................20
Scientific Activities of Forest Faculty
L. Līpiņš, A. Dreimanis, A. Domkins, D. Dubrovskis, U. Spulle, H. Tuherms...........................................................................................................................27
Agricultural Engineering and Pedagogical Sciences at the
Faculty of Engineering
K. Vārtukapteinis..............................................................................................................36
Dimensions of Agri-environmental Research in the Department of
Environmental Engineering and Water Management
V. Jansons, R. Sudārs.......................................................................................................47
Materials and Technologies for Rural Engineering: Investigations and Practice
J. Brauns, G. Andersons, J. Kreilis, J. Skujāns, U. Iljins.......................................................59
Research at the Faculty of Food Technology
D. Kārkliņa, A. Blija, L. Dukaļska, M. Dūma, R. Galoburda.........................................................................................................................65
Scientific Concern of Economists at the Turn of the
Century
K. Špoģis, I. Pilvere...........................................................................................................72
Faculty of Social Sciences. Results – Achievements –
Prospects
S. Bremze........................................................................................................................80
Information Technologies Step into New Scientific Areas
E. Stalidzāns, I. Arhipova, U. Iljins, L. Paura, A. Vintere, A. Zeidmane,
A. Zujevs, R. Ozoliņš, P. Rivža...........................................................................................89
The Experience of RI “Sigra” towards Improved Research
Capacity and Better Integration into European Research Area
A. Jemeļjanovs
...............................................................................................................102
The Output of the Research Institute of Agricultural
Machinery since 1990
S. Ivanovs, D. Viesturs, A. Vilde, I. Ziemelis.......................................................................110
Research Institute of Agriculture: Scientific Activities
of Last Decades 1990-2009
A. Jansons, J. Vigovskis, B. Jansone, A. Švarta.................................................................121
Development of the Research and Study Farm “Vecauce”
Z. Gaile..........................................................................................................................126
Science at Latvia University of Agriculture –achievements
and future perspectives
P. Rivža, I. Alsiņa............................................................................................................144
Contribution of Agricultural Scientists in Scientific
Academies of Latvia
B. Rivža..........................................................................................................................149
Development of cooperation between agricultural science
and research institutions in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
A. Kusta.........................................................................................................................154
Latvian and Estonian
agricultural universities – a longterm mutually supportive co-operation
M. Klaassen, A.
Luik.......................................................................................................157
Research in
Veterinary Pathology in Latvia: from the Past to the Future
I.
Matise.........................................................................................................................158
Contribution of
Latvian scientists’ for development of dairy farming in the last 10 years
D. Kairiša, D.
Jonkus.......................................................................................................160
Soil
Classification – Reflection of our Knowledge on Soils
A.
Kārkliņš......................................................................................................................162
Studies on cranberry
cultivation of historical perspective
M.
Āboliņš......................................................................................................................164
Maize in Latvia –
Research during the Past Century
Z.
Gaile..........................................................................................................................165
Studies of Wood
Resources Dynamics in the Faculty of Forest
I.
Liepa...........................................................................................................................167
Reports and
Articles – can They be Considered as a Successful Result of Research?
U. Viesturs, D. Kārkliņa, A.
Zilevica...................................................................................169
Challenges of
Integration on the International Level of the Department of Wood Processing of
Latvia University of Agriculture
A. Domkins, U.
Spulle.....................................................................................................171
Improvement of
Scientific Qualification in Latvia University of Agriculture during 70 years
K. Vārtukapteinis, T.
Tabunova.........................................................................................173
Professor Arvids
Leppiks – founder of the agricultural engineering in Latvia.
A.
Vilde..........................................................................................................................175
Development of
Agricultural Mechanics during the Past 50 Years
A.
Vilde..........................................................................................................................177
Development of
Rural Sociology in Latvia
M.
Krūzmētra..................................................................................................................179
Regional Higher
Education Institutions and their Contribution to Economic Development Efforts
G. Mazūre, D. Vīksne, B.
Rivža........................................................................................181
Ecology of
Education as a New Interdisciplinary Research Trend
I.
Katane.........................................................................................................................183
Rural–Urban Fringe in
Latvia after the Administrative Territorial Reform
A.
Zobena.......................................................................................................................185
Motivation of
Students of Rural Vocational Secondary Schools for Studies in Latvia University
of Agriculture
I. Soika, B.
Briede...........................................................................................................186
Main Tendencies of
the Development of Small Towns
J.
Ķusis..........................................................................................................................188
Application of
the Analytic Hierarchy Process in Education and Research in Latvia University of
Agriculture
S. Rivža, P.
Rivža............................................................................................................189
