AGROMETEOROLOGY AT THE SERVICE OF THE USERS – "Agriculture and vegetation protection against fires under the impact of extreme meteorological events"

Agriculture and forestry are primary activities and are strategically important for each country, and the most vulnerable are climate change. Therefore, it is important to objectively inform the public and show that the observed climate change in Croatia affects agricultural production and the potential risk of wildfires. We are witnesses how much the December 2017 and January 2018 were unusually warm, and February 2018 it cold that will certainly affect agricultural production. In recent years, more and more dry winters are becoming more frequent. Because of the deficit of rainfall in winter, soil is not wet in the spring, and then agricultural works are just beginning. Ignition of plant residue increases the incidence of wildfires, especially in the interior of Croatia. For example, it was in Northwestern Croatia in March 2012, but the situation was repeated in March last year.

 At the invitation of the Croatian Agricultural and Forestry Advisory Service of the Bjelovar-Bilogora County Branch, the Croatian Agrometeorological Society will organize Fifth agrometeorological workshop "Agriculture and vegetation protection against fires under the impact of extreme meteorological events" in Bjelovaru March 5, 2018.

The purpose of the workshop is to inform as many agronomists, farmers, fruit growers, wine growers, beekeepers, vegetable growers, florists, foresters and firefighters, who are agro and silvometeorological information necessary for their activity, all with the aim to preserve and protect the environment, microclimate and biodiversity. What users will hear on workshops will certainly help and improve agricultural production but also contribute to the prevention of wildfires to preserve agricultural areas, forests and other vegetation that are affected by the fires, especially at the beginning of field operations in the spring.

Organizer:

•  Croatian Agro-Meteorological Society

 Co-organizers:

•  Croatian Agricultural and Forestry Advisory Service
•  Meteorological and Hydrological Service
•  City of Bjelovar
•  Bjelovar-Bilogora County
•  Public Fire Brigade of the City of Bjelovar

Donors:

• Bjelovar-Bilogora County
• City of Bjelovar

 

 PROGRAM OF FIFTH AGROMETEOROLOGICAL WORKSHOP

AGROMETEOROLOGY AT THE SERVICE OF THE USERS

 

"Agriculture and vegetation protection against fires under the impact of extreme meteorological events"

 

College Hall in Bjelovar

 

Bjelovar, March 5, 2018