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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

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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?

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Helping veteran trees thrive by clearing the undergrowth
Working by evaluating facts, not emotions
Success for Ogres tehnikums loggers in Belarus
On sustainable and smart management of Latvia's forests
Listen! Barrel break-in – how and whether to do it at all. “Shoot and miss!”
Changes expected in the hemp product supply chain
Forest owners: We want a constructive dialogue regarding the nature census
I really don't like to lose
Local fish on the table! Fisheries sector determined to expand the range of local fish
Winners of the Ministry of Agriculture’s “Sējējs 2019” competition announced
Vaidere: People's standard of living must not be compromised by climate change
Conference held on challenges in plant breeding and the agronomist Jānis Lielmanis award presented
LLU among the top 5% of universities in the world in the international engineering and technology rankings
Is smarter nature conservation possible?*
Staying afloat and paying wages. On the timber market, a pulp mill, and firewood
About More School, where children are not segregated
European Commission Vice-President encourages the forest industry to lobby its interests more actively
Conference “Forestry – a pillar of the Latvian economy in the context of bioeconomic sector development”
Needles could “bring in” billions for the Latvian economy!
Turnover record set high at €3.34 billion
Is the significance of national development understood more directly and appropriately in Estonia? Because they understand, rather than “being guided by…”
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
Visit to "Silava" by Ieva Siliņa, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Latvia on Education and Science
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!
"Münchhausen". The first evening
Reporters, a fool and gossipmongers *
Regarding the coverage of forestry issues on public media airwaves
Amendments (draft) to Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 935 of 18 December 2012 "Regulations regarding tree felling in forests"
A request from masters who work with birch bark!!!!
The key to future success
Winery "Abavas" wins two silver medals at Cider World 2019
Statistics. Hunting accidents versus accidents at home, on the road and elsewhere
Forest owners urge a search for solutions regarding management opportunities in protected nature areas