Ieva Kalniņa
Structural unit
Unit of Agronomic Research and Variety Testing
Position
Researcher
Degree
M. agr.
Activity directions
• Research on strawberry, raspberry (summer and autumn varieties) cultivation in covering systems.
• Developments in strawberry cultivars, their compatibility for cultivation in our climate conditions.
• Impact of high tunnel covering systems on the strawberry harvest.
• Study of different cultivation technologies for berries.
• Collaboration with plant growers.
• Consultation on strawberry, raspberry (summer and autumn variety) cultivation.
Major accomplishments
Major scientific publications:
- Kalnina I., Sterne D. and Strautina S. (2016) Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) cv. 'Rumba' assessment under the northern climatic conditions. Acta Horticulturae. Volume 1139, 25 August 2016, pp 259-263.
- Kalnina I., Strautina S., Laugale V. and Siliņa L. (2014) The Possibilities of Strawberry Growing under High Tunnels in Latvia. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium, Beijing, China, 18th to 22nd February 2012.
- Kalnina I., Strautina S. (2014) Analysis of climatic factors favourable for generative bud development of strawberry. Publicēts konferenču krājumā: Research for Rural Development 2014. Annual 20th International Scientific Conference Proceedings.
Major popular science publications:
- Kalniņa I. (2012) „Augstie tuneļi zemeņu audzēšanai ”Dārza Pasaules Bibliotēka. Pielikums „Audzēsim zemenes”. /Nr.4(19) 29.–31. lpp.
- Kalniņa I., Strautiņa S. (2011) „Zemeņu audzēšana FVG tipa augstajos tuneļos” // Agrotops Nr.9 (169). 64.-66. lpp.
- Kalniņa I., Strautiņa S. (2010) Jauno zemeņu šķirņu vērtēšanas rezultāti // Agrotops, Nr.9 (48) 62.–64. lpp.