Press Release from August 21, 2005 From the Auksuciai Foundation.
BUILDING A STRONGER LITHUANIAN AGRICULTURE
On August 21, 2005 US Ambassador to Lithuania visited the Auksuciai Non-profit, Teaching and Demonstration Farm for small-scale farmers, near Kursenai, Siauliai District, Northern Lithuania. Farm staff and Directors were greatly surprised by Ambassador's excellent knowledge and use of the Lithuanian language, only a few technical words were spoken in English. Ambassador was interested to learn how soon teaching seminars will be started in the new building under construction. Then he inspected the equipment, experimental crops (esp. asparagus) and tasted vegetables grown on the Farm. It should be noted that US Embassy, Military Mission, three years ago donated four trucks and a fork lift. More equipment was promised.
US Ambassador to Lithuania Stephen D. Mull (center) with others: Vaida Sileikaite - Assistant Farm manager; Darius Malinauskas - Member, Board of Directors Auksuciai Farm and Forest Center (Lithuania); Vladas Kavaliauskas - Kursenai Forester, forestry Advisor to the Center, and Pro-rector of the Siauliai university, Prof. Vaclovas Tricys - Advisor to the Center. Photo taken in front of the Auksuciai Farm (first) building.
US Ambassador to Lithuania on August 21, 2005 inspected the Auksuciai Farm project's (second) main building, presently under construction. The equipment storage building is seen in the background. It should be noted that this (second) building is a donation from Mrs, Grazina Liautaud of Chicago and the storage building was donated by Mr. & Mrs. Aleksander Wesey of Great Neck, N.Y.
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Released August 21, 2005 q by:
The Auksuciai Foundation (USA),
2907 Frontera Way,
Burlingame, CA 94010 USA
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