Assets
Latvia
wheat, rape seed, rye, beans, barley, gras
approx. 2,500 ha
14 persons
42-44 (scale 0-60),
sandy soil, sandy loam
14,500 t
5.8 °C
Winter: -5,9 °C
Summer: 16.7 °C
680 - 790 mm per year
(mainly July-August, storms on 20 days per year)
130 days on average
0-50 cm (150 days)
70 cm (maximum 120 cm)
22 days per year
SSW, 2.8m/s (July - August),
4m/s (November - January)
1,800 - 2,000 h per year, May-Aug 8-10 hours/day, Nov-Jan 2-3 hours/day
This versatile cereal grain is the
most widely grown and most
important grain in the world. It
used to make a wide range of
foods including flour, bread and
pasta.
Rapeseed, also known as
canola, is a type of plant that is
grown for its seeds, which are
used to produce canola oil
which is a very popular cooking
oil.
A staple in many traditional
cuisines, this hardy grain has a
unique flavour and is packed
with many nutrients
Beans are a type of legume
that are grown for their edible
seeds. They are a good source
of plant-based protein, making
them a popular choice for
vegetarians and vegans.
Resistant to drought, this cereal grain is a good source of fibre, protein, and various nutrients like selenium, manganese, and phosphorous.
Grass is vital for many ecosystems and essential in agriculture, providing forage and improving soil health. Humans also use it for food, fiber, recreation, and fuel.
FARM MANAGER VALMIERA
Graduated from Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, with a Bachelor of Engineering, Hartwig first gained experience in various fields in Germany, Costa Rica, and Russia. Later stations led him to cooperating manger positions in agricultural farms first in Germany, then in Latvia, where he started since 2015 as farm manager at Northgro’s Valmiera farms. “This work gives me so much joy and allows me to combine practical as well as academic skills directly on the field”, Hartwig says.
“To forget how to dig the earth and to end the soil is to forget ourselves.“
