Conference “Sustainable Fruit Growing: From Plant to Product” and Workshop on Seabuckthorn, EuroWorkS 2016
2017
Stalazs, A., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Ceriņi, Krimūnas Parish, Dobele Municipality (Latvia). Inst. of Horticulture
Two events – the 3rd International Scientific Conference “Sustainable Fruit Growing: From Plant to Product” and 4th European Workshop on Seabuckthorn, EuroWorkS 2016 was held in Latvia (17–19 August 2016, at Hotel “Monika” in Riga). Both events are the sequel of traditions, introduced by Institute of Horticulture, Latvia University of Agriculture (formerly Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing) and the German Society for Seabuckthorn and Wild Fruits. The International Scientific Conference „Sustainable Fruit Growing: From Plant to Product” is an event organised every four years (since 2008) by the Institute of Horticulture, with an aim to bring together scientists and practitioners involved in a range of disciplines of fruit growing science and industry, to present the latest research results and to discuss practical implementation and further needs. Both events were attended by 114 participants, who were from 20 countries. Most of the participants came from European countries – including 42 from Latvia, 11 from Finland, 9 from Germany, and 7 from Lithuania, and eight delegates came from Asia (Peoples Republic of China, Russian Federation, Turkey and Uzbekistan). Besides scientists and students, the Conference and the EuroWorkS 2016 also were attended by farmers and producers, especially by those ones working with seabuckthorn and who came from Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania.
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