International seminar „Sustainable grassland management: biodiversity conservation and alternative uses of grassland biomass” materials” was held on 5-6 November 2014, in Sigulda, Latvia. The goal of the seminar: to exchange experience between experts and discuss possible and optimum solutions for nature conservation and energy production from biomass obtained in natural and semi-natural grasslands e.g., combustion, production of biogas, biobuthanol as well as high quality forage production. Agenda, presentations and report:
02_Grasslands of EU importance_S.Rusina
05_Lower Saxony grasslands_H.Belting
06_Bioenergy policy in LV_A.Karklins
07_Bioenergy_Estonia_A. Menind
08_Biogas_biobuthanol_L.Mezule
10_Experience from Poland_D.Gatkowski
11_Biomass for Combustion in ŽBR_A.Pranaitis
12_Maatsalu nature park_L.Kask
13_Utilisation for reeds_A.Zucika
14_Compacted biomass_ A.Kronbergs
15_Grass pellets forage_M.Priede
16_Silute case study_J.Gulbinas
17_Integrated aspects_K.Navickas