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EAAP + WAAP + Interbull Congress 2023

Lyon, France - August 26th / September 1st, 2023

Technical Tours

Friday 1st September 2023
One day – (2 days for exception)

Technical tours will be subject to feasibility and with a minimum registered participant.
All preliminary program mentioned below are not final and are subject to changes.
Transportation (when applicable) will be planned.

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Tour 1

Cereales for the future and Cutlery Craft

Tour 2

Agroecology of grassland farming systems and cheese production

Tour 3

Discovery of the Vercors mountain pastures

Tour 4

One Health products production and valorisation, from farm to fork

Tour 5

From fodder to cheese, discover the work of the Pradel goat experimental farm

Tour 6

Come and discover the Farm in Jalogny: research on efficient and sustainable practices in suckling cattle farming

Tour 7

A unique journey through the Montbéliard Cattle breed with an optimized use of genomics

Tour 9

Aubrac Breed : A hardiness breed and a selection programm for sustainable production

Tour 10

Milk and cheese production in Haute-Savoie (Alps)

Tour 11

Discovering the AOP Bœuf de Charolles meadows

Tour 12

At the crux of experimentation

Tour 13

From the meadow to the Charolaise plate

Tour 14

Fruits, wine and sheep in Drôme: what else?

Tour 15

Social and professional inclusion of vulnerable people on a dairy farm, ESAT Le Habert, in Savoie county (France)

Tour 16

Discovery of the Limousine beef breed (two days)

Tour 17

Horse tour: health and breeding

Tour 18

The Comté PDO sector: from the transformation of milk into cheese to the maturing process

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Cereales for the future and Cutlery Craft

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of INRAE Clermont, Crouel then Limagrain
  • Lunch : In a restaurant (to be defined)
  • Afternoon activity : Coutellerie Museum and Vallée des Rouets
Agroecology of grassland farming systems and cheese production

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of INRAE Theix & Saint-Nectaire Farm
  • Lunch : In a restaurant (to be defined)
  • Afternoon activity : Plateau of Gergovie and Museum visit

crédits ©Renaud Jaunatre

Discovery of the Vercors mountain pastures

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Presentation of the “Alpages Sentinelles” program by LESSEM scientists and its partners.
  • Lunch : In a mountain hut
  • Afternoon activity : Local sightseeing or gastronomic tour in the Vercors
One Health products production and valorisation, from farm to fork

Preliminary program:   

    • Morning activity : Visit of the Chateau Vivier – Nicolas TETE, PhD, Project Manager in Innovation, dietician, and teacher at Institut Paul Bocuse – Gastronomic temple and renowned International School of Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Food Service Management. How chiefs can valorise products from One health Bleu-Blanc-Coeur food chain.
    • Lunch : In a restaurant : « Expérience » at Institut Paul Bocuse.
    • Afternoon activity : Visit of the farm of Sylvain PALANDRE. 70 cows, committed in Bleu-Blanc-Cœur One heath project since 2009 in dairy production. Sylvain will talk about his commitment and how he is involved on his farm.
From fodder to cheese, discover the work of the Pradel goat experimental farm

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of the experimental farm of Pradel
  • Lunch : Local products tasting (on site, meat, wines, etc.)
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of the Chauvet cave

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Come and discover the Farm in Jalogny: research on efficient and sustainable practices in suckling cattle farming

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of the experimental farm of Ferm’Innov
  • Lunch : Local products tasting (on site, meat, wines, etc.)
  • Afternoon activity : Visit about wine production
A unique journey through the Montbéliard Cattle breed with an optimized use of genomics

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of the UMOTEST Coopex Group : Montbéliard Federation with systematic implementation of genomic selection; Semen production; Female station & Embryo collection; Dairy Farm with full implementation of genomics (Montbéliard breed)
  • Lunch : On site, place to be determined
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of Royal Monastery of Brou (Bourg en Bresse); Cheese (Comté) making factory or Coopérative de Etrez-Foissiat (Bresse Cream AOP)

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Aubrac Breed : A hardiness breed and a selection programm for sustainable production

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of the Aubrac breeding and Bresse poultry production (in Bereziat)
  • Lunch : On site, place to be determined
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of De La Bresse Museum (Domaine des Saveurs les Planons)
Milk and cheese production in Haute-Savoie (Alps)

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of the dairy farm producing local cheese Reblochon
  • Lunch : In a restaurant (to be defined)
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of the De Menthon Castle
Discovering the AOP Bœuf de Charolles meadows

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Guided tour of the Maison du Charolais and tasting
  • Lunch : In a AOP farm
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of a AOP farm Bœuf de Charolles, discovery of the Charolais bocage and reading of the landscape & visit of the DUFOUX chocolate factory
At the crux of experimentation

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of the Jalogny farm, presentation of the research program
  • Lunch : Thematic lunch on site
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of the VitiLab 71 track and climbing the rock of Solutré (20′)
From the meadow to the Charolaise plate

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of a beef farm & of the slaughterhouse of Paray-Le Monial
  • Lunch : Thematic meal at the Maison du Charolais ”7 ways to eat meat
  • Afternoon activity : Discovery of Pierreclos castle

Clémence Rivoire – FiBL France

Fruits, wine and sheep in Drôme: what else

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of the sheep-pastured orchard (support of the project “ECORCE”) and the dairy cow farm, discussions with the farm director and FiBL France team
  • Lunch : Wine tasting with Côtes du Rhône and Clairette de Die wines & lunch at the Auberge de Crussol, local, traditional and inventive food
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of the Château de Crussol & visit of the Ferme du Grand Laval, meeting with the farmers and explanations: sheep grazing in orchards and perennial crops, hens associated with fruit trees in mobile hen houses, etc.
Social and professional inclusion of vulnerable people on a dairy farm, ESAT Le Habert, in Savoie county (France)

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of ESAT Le Habert, an associative dairy farm located in the Alps and more precisely in Parc de Chartreuse, at an altitude of 900 m.
  • Lunch : In a restaurant managed by the farm, with local typical food
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of the beautiful town of Chambery
Discovery of the Limousine beef breed (two days)

Preliminary program:   

Day 1

  • Morning activity : Travel from Lyon to Limoges
  • Lunch : In a restaurant (Pôle de Lanaud)
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of the Lanaud experimental station and another experimental farm
  • Dinner & night in Limoges


Day 2

  • Morning activity : Visit to the Beauvallet slaughterhouse
  • Lunch : On site (offered by Beauvallet company)
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of the Soursac village

Crédit photo: Ifce / Mathilde DHOLLANDE

Horse tour : health and breeding

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of Vetagrosup
  • Lunch : On site, place to be determined
  • Afternoon activity : Visit of Haras Numenor – breeding and reproduction center

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The Comté PDO sector: from the transformation of milk into cheese to the maturing process

Preliminary program:   

  • Morning activity : Visit of the Ecole Nationale des Industries Laitières Bio of Poligny and its technological hall (production of PDO cheeses of the region)
  • Lunch : On site, place to be determined (local products)
  • Afternoon activity : Visit to the Maison du Comté to discover the terroir and history of the cheese & visit of the “Monts et terroirs” workshop (packaging, maturing cellar)