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( Auksuciu Ukio ir Misku Centras) Kursenai, Lithuania THE LITHUANIAN CENTER: The Auksuciai Farm & Forest Center was formally established as a Lithuanian non- profit entity on September 9, 2002.The primary purpose of the Center is to provide Lithuanian farmers with educational and technological opportunities through an aggressive program of local applied research and education. It also serves as a stimulus and facilitator for the incorporation of new technologies in modern agriculture. The Center is located on a157-hectare (389-acre) farm near the town of Kursenai in the Siauliai Region in northeast Lithuania. At this site a year long program of research on new crops, improvement of existing crops and improved farming practices is conducted by staff. The farm is operated under master lease and use agreement with the Auksuciai Foundation-USA. The operations of the farm are divided into two divisions- Farm Operations and Research and Education programs. Though most of the farming operations are leased out for income purposes it also is used as a large scale demonstration of new and modern farming technologies. The Research and Education division comprises smaller areas of the farm where research on new crops and technologies are conduced under strict scientific procedures. All information generated from the research projects is considered public information and is available at no charge to local farmers and other interested individuals. The Auksuciai Farm & Forest Center Board of Directors President-Vytautas J. Sliupas, P.E. – Auksuciai Foundation, President , USA Center Director- Lawrence D. Clement, Farm Adviser Emeritus, University of California, USA Treasurer- Darius Malanauskas, Nutrilita, Siauliai , Lithuania Dr Vincas Laurutis, Rector, Siauliai University, Lithuania Vice President- Dr Calvin Qualset, Professor Emeritus, University of California, USA Secretary- Leland H. Ruth (Rutkauskas), President Emeritus, Agricultural Council of California, USA John Chiles, Campbell Seed Company, Farmer and Chairman Yolo-Siauliai Counties Sister County Project, USA Gint Federas, President Careside Medical LLC, USA Aldas Kikutis, German – Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, Lithuania Hans Christen Nissen UAB Nissen Farms,Lithuania Mindaugas Kuklierius, Lithuania Center Advisory Committee Grazina Liautaud, Chicago, Illinois. USA Lawrence Uebner, Director, Siauliai-Omaha Sister City Project, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Dr Vaclovas Tricys, Pro-Rector, Siauliai University, Lithuania Dr. Virginija Zostautiene, Vice Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Lithuania Dr. Leonas Kadziulis, Dotnuva, Akademija, Lithuania Dr. Algirdas Radzevicius, Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Lithuania Vladas Kavaliauskas, Forester, Kursenai. Lithuania Legal Adviser Nerijus Ulcinas For more information Contact:
Lawrence D. Clement, Center Director |
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