XXII Regional Competition for the Title of the Best Cattle Artificial Insemination Technician and III Regional Competition for the Title of the Best Cattle Breeder took place on 1 July in Bobrov district, Kaluga oblast. Thirty-two specialists from farming enterprises across the region participated in the event, where Kaluzhskaya Niva employees represented EkoNiva Group.

The contest consisted of theoretical and practical stages. Cattle breeders underwent professional testing, demonstrated their performance, worked with databases and conducted cattle assessment. Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Kaluga oblast, evaluated the skills and expertise of the contestants.

Based on the results of the testing, the winners of the two competitions were the employees of Kaluzhskaya Niva-South Operation: Vasiliy Fisenko, Artificial Insemination Technician, and Evgeniya Ovchinnikova, Cattle Breeder.

‘Twelve years I have been in the profession, eight of them – at EkoNiva with a team of experts. This is the first time I took part in the competition. I am happy that I had an opportunity to demonstrate my knowledge and experience. Moreover, I gained a victory for my farming enterprise’, says Evgeniya Ovchinnikova, Cattle Breeder at Kaluzhskaya Niva-South Operation.

The winners were awarded diplomas and gift certificates. Soon, they will take more serious tests. Evgeniya Ovchinnikova is preparing for the All-Russian Cattle Breeder Competition, that will be held in 2023. Vasiliy Fisenko will participate in All-Russian Artificial Insemination Technician Competition, which is to take place on 15-19 August this year in the Udmurt Republic.