11th International Scientific Conference STUDENTS ON THEIR WAY TO SCIENCE (undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate students) Collection of Abstracts April 22, 2016 Jelgava 2016 ISSN 2255-9566 STUDENTS ON THEIR WAY TO SCIENCE (undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate students) Collection of abstracts from the 11th International Scientific Conference. – Jelgava, 2016. – 162 p. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Chairperson Voldemars Bariss, Associate Professor, Dr.Phil., Latvia University of Agriculture (Latvia) Members Larisa Malinovska, Professor Emeritus, Dr.paed. Daina Grasmane, Associate Professor, Dr.paed., Latvia University of Agriculture (Latvia) Jiri Masek, Ing., Ph.D., Vice-dean for Teaching and Learning, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague (Czech Republic) Olga Vetrova, Professor, Ph.D., Deputy Dean for Research, Sankt Petersburg Polytechnical University (Russia) Rozalija Radlinskaite, Head of the International Office, Alytaus Kolegija University of Applied Sciences (Lithhuania) Nadezda Stojkovic, Assistant Professor, Dr.paed., University of Niš (Serbia) ZigridaVincela, Assistant Professor, Dr.philol, University of Latvia (Latvia) Arnis Mugurevics, Professor, Dr.med.vet., Latvia University of Agriculture STEERING COMMITTEE Chairperson Inese Ozola, Assistant Professor, Dr.philol., Head of Language Centre Members Aina Dobele, Dr. oec., Professor, Faculty of Economics and Social Development Sandra Gusta, Dr. oec., Associate Professor, Faculty of Environment and Civil Engineering Sciences Laima Liepa, Dr.oec., Associate Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Liga Zvirgzdina, Dr.oec., Deputy Dean, Faculty of Information Technologies Vivita Baumane, Dr.oec., Associate Professor, Faculty of Environment and Civil Engineering Sciences Gita Krumina-Zemture, Mg.cib.hyg., Deputy Dean, Faculty of Food Technology Irina Sivicka, Mg.agr., Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture Larisa Turuseva, Dr. paed., Assistant Professor Janis Kjakste, Mg.sc.ing., Faculty of Engineering Solveiga Lugaza, Mg.silv., Lecturer, Forest Faculty Editorial board: Inese Ozola, Dr.philol., Assistant Professor Daina Grasmane, Dr.paed., Associate Professor Larisa Turuseva, Dr.paed., Assistant Professor Diana Svika, Mg.paed., Lecturer Irina Orlova, Mg.paed., Lecturer Joseph Horgan, BA, Lecturer Technical editors: Kalvis Kazoks Artis Lapa The conference is aimed at dissemination of scientific research results, sharing of experience, improvement of foreign language and cross-cultural communication skills, and establishing of international contacts. 2 Contents AGRICULTURE ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Badauķis N., Gailis J. GROUND BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE) AS INDICATORS OF MANAGEMENT OF EU PROTECTED MEADOW HABITATS ........................................................................................................................... 10 Balodis R., Gaile Z. INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT AGROTECHNICAL ELEMENTS ON CRUDE PROTEIN CONTENT OF FABA BEAN .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Briede R., Kreišmane D. GROWING OF EARLY POTATOES IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORGANIC MULCHES ON SOIL SURFACE ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Bušēvics G., Kairiša D. DIFFERENT ORIGIN LATVIAN DARK-HEAD BREED RAM FATTENING RESULT ANALYSIS .... 13 Darguža M., Gaile Z. FORMATION OF WINTER WHEAT YIELD DEPENDING ON VARIETY AND APPLICATION OF FUNGICIDES ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Haļzovs J., Alsiņa I. MELON AND WATERMELON GROWING OPPORTUNITIES IN LATVIA ..................................... 15 Jekabsons A., Karklins A. ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF RAPE FERTILIZATION ......................................................... 16 Katamadze A., Bankina B. DISEASE DEVELOPMENT OF FABA BEAN (VICIA FABA) DEPENDING ON FUNGICIDE USE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Krezins D., Kairisa D. LATVIAN DARKHEAD BREEDING RAM LINE ANALYSIS BY OFFSPRING PERFORMANCE ....... 18 Ozoliņš U., Gaile Z. INFLUENCE OF DIVERSE SEED CATEGORIES ON SPRING WHEAT ‘HAMLET’ VARIETY PURITY AND YIELD ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 Paulovska L., Bankina B. DEVELOPMENT OF WHEAT LEAF DISEASES DEPENDING ON FUNGICIDE APPLICATION SCHEMES................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Pavloviča O., Bankina B. SOIL TILLAGE AND CROP ROTATION EFFECT ON WHEAT STEM BASE AND ROOT ROT INCIDENCE IN LATVIA ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Priedēna M., Bankina B. FUSARIUM SPP. AS IMPORTANT PATHOGEN OF MAIZE GRAINS ................................... 22 Rasiukevičiūtė N., Valiuškaitė A., Supronienė S. IMETOS®SM FORECASTING MODEL FOR BOTRYTIS CINEREA CONTROL IN LITHUANIA ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Stanka T., Bankina B. DEVELOPMENT OF WHEAT LEAF DISEASES DEPENDING ON AGROTECHNICAL MEASURES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Vaštakaitė V., Viršilė A., Brazaitytė A., Samuolienė G., Jankauskienė J., Duchovskis P. EFFECTS OF SUPPLEMENTAL LEDs INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION ON THE GROWTH AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF MICROGREENS ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 VETERINARY MEDICINE .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Alika M., Valdovska A. OCCURANCE OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT PATHOGENS IN EXOTIC ANIMALS .................... 27 Auniņš A., Liepa L. COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF SUBACUTE RUMINAL ACIDOSIS ...................... 28 Caraite J. A., Zamokas G. EFFICACY OF FAMOTIDINE DOSES FOR DOGS WITH ULCERATIVE GASTRITIS AND IMPROVEMENT OF CLINICAL SIGNS ....................................................................................................................... 29 Cirite I., Nikolajenko M., Ilgaža A. EFFECT OF LOW INTENSITY TREADMILL EXERCISE ON PHYSIOLOGICAL STATUS OF DOGS ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Ivanovs A., Plaksina J. CLINICAL CASES OF NUTRITIONAL SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM IN KITTENS .... 31 Jemeļjanova K., Kondratjuka Ž., Kovaļenko K. LEVOFLOXACIN PHARMACODYNAMICS AND PHARMACOKINETICS IN BROILER CHICKEN ............................................................................................................ 32 Lapsiņa S., Ilgaža A. TEMPERATURE, HEART RATE, RESPIRATORY RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE AND OXYGEN SATURATION MEASURING IN ADULT LONG-TAILED CHINCHILLAS ........................................................................ 33 Maraka E., Pētersons G. ARE HIBERNATING BATS SENSITIVE TO LIGHT AND NOISE DISTURBANCE .................... 34 Misiūnaitė V., Juodžiukynienė N. EVALUATION OF CANINE MASTOCYTOMAS HISTOLOGICAL GRADE ............... 35 3 Nikolajenko M., Kondratjeva J. SHORT-TERM STRESS EFFECTS ON HOME AND SHELTER DOGS ......................... 36 Ozoliņa A., Vekšins A. COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FINDINGS IN CATS WITH UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES ................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Putniņa S., Lisovska M., Pigiņka-Vjačeslavova I. IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMAL SPECIES USING ALTERNATIVE MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE OF HAIR MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE ............................................................................ 38 Šiaučiūnaitė A., Zorgevica - Pockeviča L. INCIDENCE OF LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS DEFORMANS IN DOGS ........... 39 Vanaga A., Štelfs L., Šematoviča I. THEORETICAL AMMONIA EMISSIONS FROM DAIRY COWS ........................... 40 Zute J., Keidāne D. PREVALENCE OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL PARASITES IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY FACTORY COMPARED TO SMALL FLOCK FARMS .................................................................................................................... 41 Zvonnikova A., Medne R. ASSESMENT OF FISH PARASITES IN SOME NATURAL WATER BODIES ......................... 42 FOOD SCIENCE ............................................................................................................................................................ 43 van Andel V., Karklina D. SENSORY ANALYSIS OF BREAD WITH IMMATURE GRAINS ........................................... 44 Baumane L., Ciprovica I. SPARKLING WHEY DRINK DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................... 45 Bazhenova T., Bazhenova