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Latvijas Banka issues a symbolic collector coin, "Chestnut"
The European Innovation Act and the forest bioeconomy – what can Latvian forestry gain from it?
The “Trojan Horse” of Turkish Plywood – Growing Concerns Among European Timber Producers
Nature Conservation Agency invites donations for the restoration of nature tourism infrastructure damaged by the storm

Poll

Concern about gaps in the skills and knowledge of our pupils is voiced quite widely from time to time. Unfortunately, only when someone from outside Latvia has concluded as much. Why is that?
There is a political tendency to be busy, to invest, to make promises, but not to think about the results
If you have little knowledge yourself, you do not even know how or what you do not know...
A smart society is not always desirable or welcome
Many interests swirl around education. A "good result" is rarely mentioned among them

A lighter note

“Why are the trees here so big?”

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Collector coin “Chestnut”
Trees on agricultural land – perennial plantations, short-rotation coppice or agroforestry?!
The Baltics in the Kremlin's sights. How serious is the threat?

Notable

European hypocrisy under the cover of night. Green masks are removed and flags of protectionism are hoisted
Emissions, figures and happy people
National development and the bird index
How I built a hemp house
Silver-backed chevrotain once thought extinct spotted in Vietnam
Draft of the National Energy and Climate Plan (for 2030) submitted for inter-institutional coordination
State and Citizen. Property and Society
University dismisses professor who found that polar bear populations are thriving
Forest certification – a tool to maintain market presence
Current agricultural issues discussed in Vecauce
Ojārs Āboltiņš: From the Ice Age to global warming
Winners of the Ministry of Agriculture’s “Sējējs 2019” competition announced
Vaidere: People's standard of living must not be compromised by climate change
Why is the National Development Plan failing to serve the people?
“Rīgas meži”: A challenging year, we are becoming stronger
Rail Baltica study forecasts +40°C summers
Technology being trialled in Kurzeme to prevent collisions with animals
About More School, where children are not segregated
A forest pest has caused damage in Tērvete this year unseen in 20 years
Big cats are rather cautious and do not wish to encounter humans
National Development Plan 2027. Opinions
Storms in Latvia – half a century since the strongest winds
The Swedish forestry model: intensifying production for sustainability?
Green light for wolf hunting for population control purposes
European Forest Institute (EFI)
Needles could “bring in” billions for the Latvian economy!
Turnover record set high at €3.34 billion
Platypus population is declining. They have only just noticed...
Are we heading for a disaster like the one in Germany's forests?*
Is the significance of national development understood more directly and appropriately in Estonia? Because they understand, rather than “being guided by…”
In brief: the situation in the timber market
Support for "Afforestation"
Wolves and the dog
New apple variety named in honour of the distinguished statesman Jānis Čakste
Revenue increased by 22%
200,000 hectares in Latvia could be used to grow paludicultures*
Forests in Latvia - they are and will remain!
Achievements over twenty years
Searching for a splinter in someone else's eye, while ignoring the log in your own!
Latest hemp scandal in Dekšāre parish: farmer banned from selling tea
The “Riga elite” does not care what happens to the rest of Latvia, to those living in rural areas and small towns
More and more rural properties are left uninhabited: Smiltene municipality devises a plan to address the issue
Duck hunting and monitoring!
We are looking! We want to find and clarify!
"Münchhausen". The first evening
Wading through connections
A little about development
Reporters, a fool and gossipmongers *
Tree seedling production to increase by a third
Wolves attacking!
Well, if the Lady can do it, then it's OK!
Due to a lack of data... ?!?
Easy pickings
Competition "Latvia, a European Superpower of Great Trees"
Regarding the coverage of forestry issues on public media airwaves
Let us donate to Comrade Ērglis! The poor man...
50,000 birds under a cat's tail (A story about re-education. Mine and Mūdzis')
The Ministry's ornithology in the distribution of environmental funds
OECD presents unreliable environmental assessment of Latvia
Success to Egils Levits, President of the State!
FSC International Board approves Controlled Wood Strategy
Volumes of deadwood in Finnish forests are rising. Balance is required
Happy and sunny Easter!
Winery "Abavas" wins two silver medals at Cider World 2019
Are real poachers hiding under the "umbrella" of the World Wide Fund for Nature?
Yes! Or is it? What is it? How is it?
An FSC representative in Latvia, or a Latvian representative to the FSC?
A youngster out hunting? No contraindications, but with proper preparation
Forest owners urge a search for solutions regarding management opportunities in protected nature areas