Technical Tours

  Early
(until June 1st)
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(Until July 1st)
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(Until August 16th)
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 €

Tour 1: Horse

Friday, September 9th - Departure from the Congress Venue at 08h00

Destinations:

  1. Coudelaria Maia Correia (Quinta das Arcas - S. Romão do Coronado)
  2. Centro Clínico de Equinos do Vairão (Vairão – Vila do Conde)
  3. Centro Equestre do Vale do Lima

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.

Tour 2: Dairy Systems

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.

Tour 3: Mountain Farming Systems

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.

Tour 4: Insects and Extensive Cattle Systems

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.

Registration Desk

  • You can register on Sunday, September 4th. Registration desk will open at 14h30