Valda Laugale
Structural unit
Unit of Agronomic Research and Variety Testing
Position
Leading researcher
Degree
Dr. agr.
Activity directions
• Berry, incl. strawberry cultivar testing.
• Berry cultivation technology research.
• Berry genetic resources conservation and testing.
Major accomplishments
Creation of strawberry cultivar 'Suitene', registered in 2010 under reg. No. ZEM-1.
Publications:
63 scientific publications in total (1995-2019), of which 32 have been quoted in the SCOPUS database, 172 popular science publications, author of one book and co-author of 6 books. Number of projects participated in: 13 (1997-2019).
5 major publications
Scientific publications:
- Laugale, V., Dane, S., Lepse, L., Strautina, S. (2019). Effect of woodchips mulch on performance of eight blackcurrant cultivars. Acta Horticulturae. 1242: 157-164. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1242.22. https://www.actahort.org/books/1242/1242_25.htm
- Laugale V. (2015). Agrotehnoloģisko faktoru ietekme uz zemeņu ražošanas periodu lauka apstākļos/ Influence of agrotechnological factors on strawberry production season under field conditions. Promocijas darba kopsavilkums/ Summary of Doctoral Thesis, LLU, Jelgava, Latvija. Jelgava, 50 lpp.
- Laugale V., Strautina S., Krasnova I., Seglina D., Kampuss K. (2014). The influence of cultivation system on biochemical content of strawberry fruits. Journal of Horticultural Research, 22 (2), 85-92.
- Laugale V., Jankevica L., Samsone I., Haļimona J., Sešķēna R., Metla Z., Lepsis J., Rancāne R., Daugavietis M. (2013). Preliminary studies on development of a new environmentally friendly plant protection product against grey mold. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, section B, 67 (2), 199-202.
- Laugale V., Lepse L. (2012). Performance of Russian primocane fruiting red raspberry cultivars in Latvia. Acta Horticulturae, 946, 199-203.
Popular science publications:
- Laugale V., Siliņa D. (2019). Ogas dārzā : dažādas un gardas. Lauku Avīzes tematiskā avīze. Nr. 7 (294) - Rīga, 64 lpp.
- Laugale V., Kalniņa I. (2018). Demonstrējumu sezona zemeņu un aveņu saimniecībās. Profesionālā Dārzkopība Nr. 3(7), 52.-57.lpp.
- Laugale V. (2016). Upeņu šķirņu salīdzinājums. Agrotops, 4 (224), 84.-85. lpp.
- Laugale V. (2014). Zemenes. AS ‘’Lauku Avīze’’. 128 lpp.
- Laugale V. (2013). Zemenes. Lauku Avīzes tematiskā avīze, 6 (220), 64 lpp.
Publications