Annual meeting with the participants was held on 12-th and 13-th of December in Saray hotel. During the first day we presented the achievements of the past 2014. We discussed the work of the foundation during the past 2014. Future opportunities for development of both the foundation and the participants were discussed.

Следващият ден за бенефициентите премина в специализирани обучения и индивидуални консултации, а именно:

• On 13-th of December, in Hotel Saray together with my colleague agronomist Dimitar Georgiev we conducted a workshop with subject “Sustainable practices in crop nutrition” to the participants of the program. My part in the workshop was focused on the agricultural practices to reduce and prevent water and soil pollution, ways to achieve a more favorable environment, balanced use of mineral and organic fertilizers. The participants and I discussed the various reasons for the environmental pollution with nitrates and in particular the agricultural farms as a main source of nitrate pollution through the use of mineral fertilizers. We discussed the right use of the plant protection chemicals and dose calculation, how to calculate the right amount of fertilizers needed for nourishing the crops. I paid attention to the right environmental conditions in determining the time for nourishing, the use of different equipment, etc.

• Обучение на участниците по програмата на тема „Практически съвети при приготвяне на работни разтвори“. Дискутирано бе правилното използване на препарати за растителна защита, изборът на подходящия продукт в подходяща доза, извършване на третиранията в подходящо време и подходящи климатични условия, както и използването на изправни и добре подготвени пръскачки и уреди за растителна защита.