Course code MežZP023
Credit points 1.50
Total Hours in Course40
Independent study hours40
Date of course confirmation02.02.2021
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Dr. sc. ing.
In the course of training, students have been acquainted with the establishment of MPS Vecaucé, current characteristics and development prospects, LR forest fund and management, forest-based production and wood recycling facilities in Auces.
After the course, the student will have:
• knowledge, knowledge of the organisation and development of the agricultural and forestry sector in rural areas (practice report),
• skills – capable of exploiting business opportunities in rural areas (practice report),
• competence – responsible analysis of the development of the forest sector in rural areas and understanding the links of forest-friendly production in the pursuit of further study courses (practice report).
1. Creating a “Vecaucé” MPS, current characteristics, development prospects. Gardening and woodworking.
2. LR forest resources, management, industries, production cycles.
3. MPS Auces forest county, tasks and demonstrations of forest-friendly sites in the forest.
4. AS “Latvian State Forests” tasks, work organisation, execution, control and problems in Zemgale Forestry. In the county of Ele.
5. Forest recovery practical works in the forest.
6. The tasks of “Silva” company SIA, work organisation, problems, forest management company Ben forest maker
7. Tasks, development, production technology and prospects of the “Lasmanis” plant parts production company.
8. Practice report
Participating in all lessons, compiling a report to defend a successful practice report.
Summarize the resulting information in the report. Preparation of the practice report according to the methodological instructions.
Practice report. The rating needed for the countdown is mediocre.
1. Saliņš Z. Mežs - Latvijas nacionālā bagātība. Jelgava, Autora izdevums, 2002. 248 lpp.
1. Zakovics E., Insbergs A. Kopšanas ciršu rokasgrāmata. Rīga: AS "Latvijas valsts meži" 2008. 108 lpp.
1. Baltijas Koks, ISSN 1407-6667
2. Meža Avīze, ISSN 1407-6187
The study course is included in the compulsory part of full-time and part-time studies of the professional higher education bachelor study program “Forest Engineer” of the Faculty of Forestry.