Early (until June 1st) |
Standard (Until July 1st) |
Late&Onsite (Until August 16th) |
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Tour 1 - HorseFriday, September 9th | 40 € | 50 € | 60 € |
Tour 2 - DairyFriday, September 9th | 40 € | 50 € | 60 € |
Tour 3 - Agriculture Heritage, Mountain Farming SystemFriday, September 9th |
40 € | 50 € | 60 € |
Tour 4 - Insect and Southern Extensive Cattle System Friday, September 9th | 40 € | 50 € | 60 € |
Friday, September 9th - Departure from the Congress Venue at 08h00
Destinations:
HORSE TOUR
08h00 - Departure from the Congress Center
09h15 - Visit Coudelaria Maia Correia
10h45 - Departure to Vairão
11h10 - Visit Centro Clínico de Equinos do Vairão
12h40 - Departure to Centro Equestre do Vale do Lima
13h40 - Lunch and Visit to Centro Equestre do Vale do Lima
16h00 - Departure to the congress center
Distance: 228 km
Departure from Conference Center - drive to Maia Correia Stud at Quinta das Arcas (32 km), where we will visit a traditional Lusitano stud farm.
Before lunch we will visit the Equine Clinical Center of Vairão (36 km), which is a research center of the University of Porto. After that we will travel to Centro Equestre do Vale do Lima, where we will have lunch and watch a demonstration of some Portuguese native breeds, main uses and traditional activities. Then we return to Porto, to the venue.
Importante Note: We advise to wear confortable clothes and shoes. Also don't forget your hat and sunprotector.
Friday, September 9th - Departure from the Congress Venue at 08h00
Destinations: Visit to the Portuguese dairy basin in Vila do Conde
DAIRY SYSTEMS TOUR
08h00 - Departure from the Congress Center
09h15 - Visit to Lactogal
12h00 - Lunch at Agros
14h00 - Visit Quinta do Sinal
15h30 - Visit to "Soc. Agr. Grupo Fonseca & Pereira"
17h00 - Departure to the congress center
Distance: 50 km
Visits Lactogal and Agros, one of the biggest dairy cooperatives, and visits to dairy farmers in the Vila do Conde and Vairão área, the main dairy area in Portugal
Importante Note: We advise to wear confortable clothes and shoes. Also don't forget your hat and sunprotector.
Friday, September 9th- Departure from the Congress Venue at 08h00
Destinations: Alvão Natural Park
Mountain Farming Systems TOUR
08h00 - Departure from the Congress Center
10h30 - Visit Alvadia, Lameiros and "Espaço de Montanha"
11h30 - Walk to Casa Florestal
13h00 - Lunch (picnic)
14h00 - Departure for Souto
14h30 - Visit to Souto
16h30 - Departure to the congress center
Distance: 150 km
Visits to Maronesa cattle breed and Bravia Goat breed both local breeds breed in extensive mountain farming systems.
Visit organized with the aid and participation of Terra Maronesa Cultural association.
Importante Note: We advise to wear confortable clothes and shoes. Also don't forget your hat and sunprotector.
Friday, September 9th - Departure from the Congress Venue at 08h00
Destinations: Entogreen - Ingredient Odyssey, S.A. and Mouchão do Esfola Vacas
INSECT TOUR
08h00 - Departure from the Congress Center
11h30 - Visit Entogreen
13h30 - Lunch
15h30 - Cultural Tour in Santarém
16h30 - Departure to the congress center
Distance: 300 km
Visits to Entogreen, an insect production industry (Black Soldier Fly) and to Mouchão do Esfola Vacas, an experimental farm of INIAV, with integrated production of maize and extensive cattle system (Alentejana Breed, one of the autochthonous breeds of Southern Portugal).
A cultural tour in Santarém, the Portuguese Capital of the Gothic, is also programmed.
Importante Note: We advise to wear confortable clothes and shoes. Also don't forget your hat and sunprotector.
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